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The Journal: Raffael Flores-Contreas | Raw Meat & Repair Co.

The Journal: Raffael Flores-Contreas | Raw Meat & Repair Co.

A few years back, one of my closest 'non-football liking' friends would get excited over the latest Marvel films. I'd mock and tell him to act like an adult whilst he'd try explain how Thanos gaining all of the Infinity Stones would be catastrophic for us all. Six years later or…

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Private White VC

Private White VC

On Friday 20th October 2023, Storm Babet was doing it's best to wash out the North of England having spent the previous week doing its worst to Scotland. Sat on Platform 2 of Dewsbury Train Station watching the rain fall sideways, I genuinely wondered if the 41 minute journey to Manchester…

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People Like Us: Lou Wilcock

People Like Us: Lou Wilcock

You'll have seen us throwing the term 'People Like Us' around for a number of years now. This is to celebrate people who share our ethos and outlook on most things. Our customers buy into what we do through our brand and services but we also work with like-minded people…

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From Wakefield to New York

From Wakefield to New York

We're really happy to announce that we are bringing onboard New York based Raw Meat as part of the Mallin & Son family who will be helping us take care of our customers in North America. The unpredictable customs fees and long shipping times have made working in the US difficult…

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The 'Country's' best kept secret

The 'Country's' best kept secret

When I started on this journey, I undertook an unbelievable amount of research to identify who my customers possibly were. They split into a number of demographics from high street shoppers buying new every year to farmers who live in their 30 year old jacket. Each have their place and no…

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Is it really that time of the year?

Is it really that time of the year?

I am sure you'll agree that August has so far been a wash-out, typified most for us by last week's Emley Show which saw all seasons pass by the windows of the mast. The good side fo this for us was that the majority of people opted for their favourite…

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Summer, in England?

Summer, in England?

Yes, it would seem that the UK now has summers. Without falling down a political rabbit hole and expanding too far, the old joke around England's lack of sunshine seems to be wearing thin. We wrote to you last week with the 'Wax jacket owner's best kept secret..' explaining how this…

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Is it possible to be an independent brand anymore?

Is it possible to be an independent brand anymore?

Long time readers will know that I came at this industry through the side door with no previous experience of retail. It was a sharp learning curve in learning the industry from creating a product to selling it. We're really happy with where we've taken our jacket service which provides a…

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Our heritage re-imagined

Our heritage re-imagined

Heritage is a strange word these days and it's something I have battled with since we started creating our own clothing. Our first range featured the Union Jack, inspired by the sweats seen in 60s boxing gyms and even earlier Olympic uniforms but in recent years it has taken on a…

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It's been a while....

It's been a while....

Has it really been November since I last wrote? I guess we should start by wishing you a happy new year, though I feel we've missed that window. Christmas is always busy but 2022 was the first Christmas we spent as a fully-fledged seller of clothing as the orders to meet…

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