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...
28 Jun 2024
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...
4 Jun 2024
London-based clothing alterations and repairs platform Sojo, which connects users with local seamster businesses, has opened its first permanent concession in Oxford Street's Selfridges. The B-Corp-certified fashion-tech platform, founded by Josephine Philips in 2021, will offer repair and alterations from its concession located within the...
24 Jan 2024
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...
21 Nov 2023
London-based alterations and repair platform Sojo, which connects users with local seamster businesses, has unveiled its first out-of-home (OOH) campaign to increase brand awareness and help them attract new audiences. The OOH campaign will be seen across London on digital screens in One New Change shopping mall, rail stations including London...
5 Oct 2023
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...
28 Jul 2023
Fashion-tech start-up Sojo, which connects consumers with local seamster businesses through a bicycle delivery service, has acquired zero-emissions courier and logistics start-up Spedal to bolster its in-house operations. Following the 2.4 million US dollar pre-seed funding round led by CapitalT in April 2022, garment repair app Sojo is adding...
3 Jan 2023
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...
26 Apr 2022
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...
18 Nov 2021