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Marks & Spencer launches clothing repair service with Sojo

British department store retailer Marks & Spencer has launched a clothing repair service in partnership with Sojo as an extension of its Plan A Accelerator Fund to invest in bolstering the circular economy. A dedicated online hub will allow customers to select and book a range of bespoke repair and alteration services, including zip replacements...

Business

Vestiaire Collective cooperates with repair and alteration platform Sojo

Resale platform Vestiaire Collective is to partner with repair and alteration platform Sojo to provide customers with access to tailoring and repair offerings, as well as Sojo's zero-emission pick-up and home delivery service. The new partnership comes as a response to Vestiaire's analysis of its customers' reasons for returning clothes, with a...

Fashion Featured

Nanushka launches UK garment repair service in partnership with SOJO

Nanushka has joined forces with London-based fashion-tech platform SOJO to provide customers with product repair services, aiming to extend the lifecycle of the brand’s garments. The Budapest-based fashion company and platform have curated a limited capsule collection that showcases creative mending practices. The collection features reimagined...

Retail

Stine Goya to offer in-store tailoring and repairs via Sojo partnership

Danish womenswear brand Stine Goya has made its latest move towards integrating circular initiatives via a new partnership with fashion-tech platform Sojo. Together, the duo have launched a full service in-store tailoring and repairs solution available at Stine Goya’s Beak Street store in London. Through the partnership, the two companies said...

Business

Garment repair app Sojo secures 2.4 million dollars in pre-seed funding

Start-up app Sojo has announced the closing of its pre-seed funding which has seen it raise over 2.4 million dollars in a round led by CapitalT. Angel investors also involved in the funding round included founder of Depop, Simon Beckerman, ex-COO of Pangaia, Yael Gairola, vice president of menswear at Tom Ford, Peter Hawkings, and founder of...

Fashion

Ganni partners with clothing alteration app Sojo

Ganni has launched its partnership with clothing alterations and repair app Sojo. Sojo will offer tailoring and alterations to the Ganni community, prolonging the life of Ganni clothing. While the service is only available in London at the moment, the collaboration is expected to expand to the rest of the UK post pilot launch. Customers able to...