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Martin Lowe describes himself as 'The Bald Headed Sock Seller' - but he's much more than that. His family business - Roy Lowe & Sons, which he runs with his brother Tim - produces socks for some of the most well known names on the high street. In its heyday Roy Lowe & Sons produced up to 640,000 pairs of socks a week from their factory in Nottingham. By introducing new technology and innovation, and launching their own brands alongside the contract work, they've stayed ahead of the competition and are growing their UK sock manufacturing business. Some of the topics discussed: - The challenges of making socks in the UK versus overseas. - The differences between marketing and selling socks as a contract manufacturer compared to selling your own brand. - What makes a quality pair of socks and why it matters. - Why making things that last longer is so important. "The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten" Show notes: makeitbritish.co.uk/047 Roy Lowe & Sons Sock Mine - technical socks Roy's Boys - character & quirky socks Roy Lowe & Son will be exhibiting at Make it British Live on 29 & 30 May 2019. Our Trade Show Business Design Centre, London N1 makeitbritishlive.com Want to find out how your business can benefit from being at the show? Apply here Subscribe to this podcast – and support UK manufacturing More Make it British Website: makeitbritish.co.uk Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/katehills Instagram: @makeitbritish Twitter: @makeitbritish |
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