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Lessons from Another Day. Or Why Pittards Coudn't Save Its Own Hide

Lessons from Another Day. Or Why Pittards Coudn't Save Its Own Hide
Way back and Out Established in 1826, Pittards specialised in performance leathers for gloving, footwear and interiors with tanneries in the UK and Ethiopia, together with the facility to manufacture finished products in both locations, including component cutting, leathergoods, footwear and gloves. It closed shop just a year or two before its 200-year anniversary. Pittards
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  • 16 February 2024
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  • 16 February 2024

The death-knell of Somerset-based leather manufacturer, Pittards had been sounded much earlier but when it finally closed shop last September, the story of a worldwide brand known for producing gloves for the Royal Family, is one that has lessons for entrepreneurs of all hues.

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