Repair Is the “Intel to Your Computer”

A few months ago, a marketing manager introduced MENDED to his team with a line that caught us off guard:

“MENDED - it’s like the Intel inside your computer.”

We were intrigued… and slightly confused. But he didn’t stop there:

“Or the Gore-Tex to your Patagonia.”

He wasn’t just talking about repair – he was talking about why people purchase. About the extra layer of value and trust that makes customers hit buy. The built-in promise of quality. The invisible differentiator. The moment when a customer thinks: “They’re the smarter choice.”

We’ve seen it in real life: the power of repair doesn’t start when a customer uses the service – it starts at the sale. Just knowing the service exists boosts conversion. It’s a key reason they bought the jacket in the first place.

We’ve seen that data in action.
Retailers from our partner brands have let us peek behind the curtain – and here’s what it shows: when a customer is deciding between two products, one backed by repair and one not, they go with the one that comes with added service. People don’t say “I picked the green choice.” They say “I picked the smart one.” 

It’s that simple – people like knowing they’ll get a service. Repair signals that. It tells them they’re making a smarter investment. And especially in markets like Germany, that quiet layer of trust and quality matters. It tips the decision. It makes the customer feel confident, and that’s when they hit “buy.” 

Is your brand promise just fluff?

Intel doesn’t design your laptop. Gore-Tex doesn’t cut your jacket. But they are part of the reason you buy them. These embedded components elevate the core promise – performance, durability, reliability – and help brands deliver on what they market.

They don’t steal the spotlight. But they make sure the product lives up to it.

That’s what repair does for leading fashion brands. It makes sure your brand promise holds up - that it’s not just pretty text on a screen. That you believe in what you sell, and you’ll keep it in play. It shows customers that you’re delivering value to them long after checkout.

Repair as the ultimate conversion driver

Yes, go ahead and talk about repair on your sustainability page. But if that’s the only place, then you’ve missed the point. You need to talk about it where it matters most: at the point of sale. 

Repair is a quiet, invisible conversion booster. A quality guarantee. A reason to choose you over the brand next to you. We’ve seen it: Brands include repair messaging on their product pages and watch conversions jump. Why? Because repair reduces friction. It says, “We’ve got you covered.”

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Cheers to keeping clothes in play,
Sharima