Footwear Industry Articles
- Main Group Technologies to emphasise energy saving at Simac 2018Santa Maria di Sala, Italy, January 16 - Main Group Technologies, which now belongs to the Atom group, will show innovations aimed at energy saving at Simac. "We look to the future in full awareness of the fact that the footwear production will be increasingly oriented towards automated processes and interconnected machines,&rd ...moreFlex says these will be the top 5 trends shaping manufacturing’s futureVamp Footwear, January 3, 2018If your manufacturing isn’t optimized for today’s digital ways, it might as well be in the Dark Ages.Whether it’s Industry 4.0, Sourcing 4.0, the factory of the future—it’s clear that companies are shifting their means of production to cater to current demand. Flex, now known in ...moreSoftWear Automation launches first sewbots for shoesSourcing Journal, February 1, 2018The robots are coming—and SoftWear Automation’s latest innovation is enabling the footwear sector to automate the production process for shoe uppers. The Atlanta-based tech company launched the Digital Footwear Upper Workline, an expansion of the patented Sewbot Pick-Place-Sew automation for s ...moreFDRA: Ethiopia has grabbed its opportunity to export footwear to the USWritten comments from the Footwear Distributors & Retailers of America to the U.S. International Trade Commission by Matt Priest, President & CEO, Footwear Distributors & Retailers of America (FDRA), on February 6. ...moreAAFA: Why Africa must be developed as a major source of apparelA presentation to the United States International Trade Commission by Nate Herman, Senior Vice President, Supply Chain, American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA), on January 29Thank you for providing us this opportunity to testify today regarding U.S. Trade with Sub‐Saharan Africa. Representing more than 1,000 world famous name ...moreUS importers want Africa to succeed as a footwear, clothing sourceUS importers see Africa as an important upcoming source of footwear and clothing. Mark Bennett, a consultant most recently to the Lesotho Government, has been watching presentations by US trade organisations, and the SA Department of Trade & Industry (DTI), to the US International Trade Commission (USITC), which has been requested by ...moreTenants to Malls: Let’s Make a DealThere’s a silver lining in every situation. And lately, some mall tenants are trying to create their own. Amid the weekly news of the latest retail bankruptcy, tenants that are managing to hang on are attempting to capitalize on property owners’ bad fortune. Noting that malls may soon be faced with a glut of soon-to-be e ...moreAmazon: Apparel’s Friend or Foe? Sourcing Executives Weigh InAmazon is always the elephant, the 800-lb gorilla and the inconvenient truth in the room, but some seem to think companies are unnecessarily quaking in Amazon’s wake. It’s no secret that Amazon has been slowly and quietly encroaching on the apparel space, with new private label brands, more targeted marketing and a previously ...moreBehr’s: Retail competition has increased
East London, SA - Turnover is down about 5%. Aside from the macro factors, there's increasing chain competition for our Oxford Street store. Our Vincent Park Centre store is relocating to smaller premises because Clicks want our space. I'm hoping the lower rental will be beneficial. Obviously I hope for political change, becau ...moreLou Harvey: Aside from anything else, an exciting time...
Durban, SA - We were down (between 5 and 10%) but we are gaining traction and will possibly beat last year's figures due to our annual sales and new ranges being launched. Factors affecting our trading? Thieving staff!!! The economy and the UNIONS.... The thieves are being dealt with!! The unions don’t ...more© S&V Publications
