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Building a business with your customer in mind - Rowena Howie, Revival Retro
Season 3 Episode 167
Rowena Howie’s Revival Retro store in central London is a destination shop for fans of her flattering dresses and stylish accessories.
In this episode…
5 years, 5 months ago
12 Questions to ask a new manufacturer
Season 3 Episode 166
Choosing a manufacturer is one of the most important decisions you can make in the development of your products, so it’s important to find the right …
5 years, 5 months ago
How the pandemic has changed our manufacturing business - Jenny Holloway, Fashion Enter
Season 3 Episode 165
Today I’m chatting to UK garment manufacturer Jenny Holloway who I first featured on this show on episode 21 back in January 2019.
Jenny runs Fashion …
5 years, 5 months ago
8 Things to look out for when visiting a manufacturer for the first time
Season 3 Episode 164
When you go to visit any manufacturer for the first time it’s your opportunity to find out exactly how they operate.
The more factories you visit the …
5 years, 6 months ago
How to use data and digital tools to transform your business - Jodi Muter-Hamilton
Season 3 Episode 163
Data and digital are drastically changing how we all shop and the way that products are made.
In this conversation recorded at Make it British Live! O…
5 years, 6 months ago
Fail to plan...plan to fail!
Season 3 Episode 162
A range plan is an essential tool for any product business. Without it you are setting yourself up for failure.
Yet many of the small businesses that …
5 years, 6 months ago
50 years of manufacturing in the UK - John Elliott MBE, Ebac
Season 3 Episode 161
John Elliott MBE founded Ebac nearly 50 years ago. The company has also sold 1.5 million dehumidifiers over the years and is the only manufacturer of…
5 years, 6 months ago
Launching a clothing brand? Should you start with a seamstress or a factory?
Season 3 Episode 160
If you want to launch a clothing label should you get your first samples made by a seamstress or should you go straight to working with a factory?
In …
5 years, 6 months ago
Tips for trading with the EU as a UK-made small business - Rachel Bowditch, Alice Bow
Season 3 Episode 159
How Rachel Bowditch discovered a gap in the market and turned it into a thriving business with loyal fans.
Alice Bow became an overnight sensation whe…
5 years, 6 months ago
What is a critical path and why do you need one?
Season 3 Episode 158
Does the phrase critical path fill you with dread? Or make you jump for joy?
When it comes to manufacturing a product a critical path is...critical!
In…
5 years, 6 months ago