Industry & Regulation
The wider repair industry — right-to-repair legislation, parts-pairing bans, sustainability, future trends, and what the regulatory landscape means for shop owners.
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The Right to Repair Act: A Plain-English Guide for Repair Shop Owners
I've been fixing phones, tablets and laptops since the late nineties — back when Nokia screens were practically indestructible and a "repair" often meant swapping a battery that was designed to come o
Sustainability Messaging for Repair Shops: Turn Green Values into Revenue
How repair shops can leverage sustainability and environmental messaging to attract eco-conscious customers.
Parts Pairing Bans: What Repair Shops Need to Know in 2026
Guide to parts pairing legislation and how software serialisation restrictions affect independent repair shops.
Apple and Right to Repair: What It Means for Independent Shops
Analysis of Apple's evolving right to repair stance and what it means for independent repair shops in 2026.
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