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United Repair Centre has launched the United Repair Academy

The United Repair Centre is expanding with a new division: the United Repair Academy. Thami Schweichler, CEO of United Repair Centre announced the news on LinkedIn. The United Repair Academy was launched on January 16th in collaboration with educational institutions MBO College South for vocational training, ROC Amsterdam, and the Amsterdam-West...

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Patagonia opens repair centre alongside URC and Fashion-Enter

Outerwear specialist Patagonia has unveiled a new repair centre in London, established alongside social impact companies United Repair Centre (URC) and Fashion Enter. The location’s goal is focused around making repairs more accessible, allowing other brands to also participate while also contributing to the local job market. Clothing...

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Cos partners with Visa and United Repair Centre on circular initiative

Fashion retailer Cos has become one of the first partners of Visa’s new Recommerce Behavioural Insights Lab, an initiative running experiments to understand how consumers can be helped in engaging with a more circular economy. The financial services firm hopes to partner with leading brands on the cause in order to aid in bridging the gap...