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Plastics – including ‘vegan leather’ – have handed leather a free pass to win hearts and minds in the battle to curtail old, bad, carbon. ...moreSustainability: Adapting to a changing world
On 15 and 16 May, Northampton University held its inaugural Sustainability Summit with the central theme of “Adapting to a changing world – addressing our shared sustainability challenges”.The 2-day event, which was held at the University’s Waterside Campus, brought together representatives from local, national and ...moreGovernment grants for renewable energy can ease the burden of CESAR and the Department of Labour’s crackdown on South African farmers
Alberton, Gauteng, SA (01 June 2023) - Until recently, the agricultural sector of South Africa had a lower prescribed minimum wage than the National Minimum Wage (NMW), which was gradually increased to align with the National Minimum Wage. Now, agricultural workers qualify for the national minimum wage rate of R25.42 per hour, which means ...moreNo respite for farmers as debt servicing costs escalate following another 50-basis points hikeJohannesburg, Gauteng, SA (26 May 2023) – The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) announced another 50-basis points interest rate hike thus bringing the repurchase rate to over a decade high of 8.25%. The prime rate thus moved higher by 0.50% effective from the 26th of May 2023.Unrepentant inflationary pressures emanating from elevat ...moreNampo is not just an event, it contributes to the success of agricultureJohannesburg, Gauteng, SA (29 May 2023) – Some people might think the agricultural industry is a struggling industry when you listen to commentary on public platforms. However, when you visit an event like Nampo, one gets another view – a much more positive view. The official numbers, as reported by Stats SA, still show that t ...moreSA hides, skins and leather trade statistics for April 2023Pretoria, Gauteng, SA (31 May 2023) – Source: SARS.Including Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho and Namibia (BELN)Cumulative tradeTrade balance R'm (73 218 433)Ratio (exports/imports) 0.95Monthly tradeTrade balance R'm 51 852 637Ratio (exports/imports) 1.15ExportsMonth % of total 0.24Cumulative 2022 (R'm) 1 296 194 167Cumulative 2023 (R'm ...moreFurniture leather: Hannitan’s Atlantis plant to be called…Hannitan AtlantisSprings, Gauteng, SA – Further to the article in the 05 June issue of the S&V Weekly Newsletter, Hannitan’s new crusting plant, which is planned to open in Atlantis, outside Cape Town, in August, will trade as Hannitan Atlantis.Hannitan makes mainly leather for furniture upholstery.It will process around 1 000 wet blu ...moreLeather furniture market: ‘Not as bad as you might think’Cape Town, W. Cape, SA – “The question is: If a consumer has R50 000 to spend right now, will he spend it on a leather suite or on an inverter? It’s something of a no-brainer,” said Leather Link’s Hugo Zuanni, in response to a query on the state of the leather furniture market.Leather Link is an agent, i ...moreFurniture leather: But there’s still a casualtyVerulam, KZN, SA – Bravo Brands is in the process of closing Grafton Everest, in Verulam, 1 of its 3 furniture manufacturing plants.Its other furniture manufacturing divisions are Alpine Furniture in Stellenbosch, W. Cape, and GommaGomma in Isithebe, KZN.The Grafton factory made fabric and leather upholstered furniture, as does Alpi ...more'Health' laws harm small businessFree Market Foundation [FMF@fmfsa.org] 12 12 2022. This article was first published on Businesslive.co.za on 28 November 2022 Gary Moore is a Senior Consultant at the Free Market Foundation. He was a practising attorney in Johannesburg for 30 years. He is the author of published articles and monographs about the rule of la ...moreArsutoria trend workshops: 'You have the most multi-ethnic society in Africa - use the inspirations'
Durban, KZN, SA - The annual Arsutoria footwear and handbag international trends workshops in South Africa - which have run since 2017 - have, over the years, opened a window onto the fashion world for around 200 mainly design staff, most of whom would have had little opportunity to travel to fairs.The courses continued right through Covi ...moreNorth Star, Bubblegummers on the way back
Bata SA expansion programme: Retail partnerships, global brands ...moreIMBOX Protection: The closed-box, plug-and-play solution for footwear protection
IMBOX Protection is a footwear protection service that offers a closed-box, plug-and-play solution, which can protect all types of shoes within less than a minute. Since its launch in 2011, the company has expanded to 25 countries in Europe and Japan, and it's now making strides to expand in North America. The device used in the treatment ...moreHow Skechers is using celebrity collaborations to reach the African American market
Skechers has been striving to obtain a significant market share among the African American minority community in the United States. To appeal to this demographic, the brand, it would appear, has adopted a savvy strategy of collaborating with black celebrities. Seemingly by teaming up with popular figures, Skechers aims to attract new cons ...moreWEEFING their brand of gentleman’s magic around the world
WEEF is one of SAFLEC’s more unusual members, and they are full of mutual admiration.Cape Town, W. Cape, SA – In less than 7 years, leather tie manufacturer WEEF has gone from concept to fledgling global brand. And like a couple of other SA leather industry success stories, its founders are first and foremost marketing people, ...moreObituary: David Sean Scott - A man who will be remembered for the people he left behind
Obituary: David Sean Scott – Scotts, Brazilia Footwear (04/09/1955-26/02/2023)David Scott’s true legacy is summed up by the warmth of the memories of two women – his older daughter, Kate, and a former hawker he mentored to become an international businesswoman in her own right, Fortunate Msa Tserane of Msa Shoes.Kate Sco ...morePrivate labels capitalise on the cost-of-living crisis to make up 38% of total FMCG value sales in EuropeShoppers looking for smart deals on everyday groceries, to moderate the impact of price increases, are turning to private labels for better prices and excellent quality and value. ...moreSA footwear & accessories trade statistics for March 2023Pretoria, Gauteng, SA (28 April 2023) – Source: SARS.Including Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho and Namibia (BELN)Cumulative tradeTrade balance R'm (3 457 587 492)Ratio (exports/imports) 0.21Monthly tradeTrade balance R'm (717 858 830)Ratio (exports/imports) 0.35 ExportsMonth % of total 0.20Cumulative 2022 (R'm) 758& ...moreRetailing: Comment by Jerry Robins of Elegant ManJerry Robins, Elegant ManMatatiele, Mt Ayliff and Mthatha (E. Cape), Kokstad (KZN), SA - Temperatures are down and winter is on its way but we hope that business will warm up. Times are tough … we are now competing with 25+ new stores post lockdown in our small little town.Nationals and chains hav ...moreCHROMIUM VI UPDATE 2023
The tanning industry, especially in Europe, needs to fight a political battle if it is to remain viableBy H. ProcterThe industry finds itself in a situation that it has never seen before. The science surrounding the future use of chromium salts seems to be irrelevant. At the moment, the science assessed by the European Chemical Associatio ...more© S&V Publications
