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S&V Footwear & Leather Goods Magazine Vol80 No7 July 2017

This Magazine is sponsored by SAFLIA

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IN THIS ISSUE:

Industry Barometer: Tough is the new normal
Eco Rubber: Demand for new PVC styles drives growth.
ENS Machinery: Technical staff - a looming crisis.
CG Shoes: A lot depends on retailers moving stock.
Christin's Manufacturers: Tourists offset drop in chain business.
Deluxe Footwear: All sectors are weak.
Florsheim SA: Holding stock helps retailers.
Ebson's: Landlords could make a big difference.
Jackson's Clothing & Footwear: Time to reinvent ourselves.

Interview: Bernie Brookes, CEO, Edcon
Credit still has a big role in SA, but online not a big factor.

Associations
SAFLIA AGM: Praise for a 'resilient bunch'.
Local production continues to rally despite poor trading conditions.
Survival is not of the fittest, but of the most responsive to change.

Chain Profile: The Cape Union Mart Group
The K-Way to success.

Company News
Bata SA: Re-launch for global brands.
Elan-Polo: Back to core values, but local sourcing 'still a problem'.
Jensen: Design and sampling centre 'to create inspirational area for customers'.
Bolton's Olympic: Athleisure on trend again.

International News
The cold hard facts about the state of retail today.
Keen: Here’s how to make US footwear sourcing cheaper than China.
Report: Amazon shoe sales see double-digit growth in Q1 and Q2.
Report finds UK retail market among toughest in the world.
Payless emerges from bankruptcy and focuses on brick-and-mortars.
Could Nike Be Dragging Foot Locker Down?



Advertisers in this Issue
Apeco (2), Chilisource/Shoepack (4), Katz Footwear/Wild (OFC), Tuftex (6).

Footwear Industry Articles

  • The showroom pair is not the order
    A shoe on a showroom table is wonderfully persuasive. A buyer can flex the forefoot, press the heel counter, check the stitching, compare the two shoes and turn the pair over to examine the sole. Colour, finish and hand feel are all there to judge.The purchase order may then reduce that pair to a short line: one style number, one colour d ...more
  • Comrades Expo 2026
    Durban, KZN, SA – The exhibitor list at the Comrades Expo, from 11-13 June, has shown an evolution in the types of companies exhibiting. Just 1 running footwear supplier, Ikhambi Distribution, promoting its Hoka brand, was there.Technical sock suppliers, however, were well represented, with Balega, Falke, Sox Footwear and The Hirst ...more
  • National Leather and General Goods Strategy Workshop
    On 23 June, following months of fieldwork, B&M Analysts (BMA) hosted an online workshop to discuss the recovery of the handbags, belts, travel goods and allied manufacturing industries in SA.The industries, although very diverse, fall under the General Goods & Handbags Sector of the National Bargaining Council of the Leather Indus ...more
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Leather Industry Articles

  • Fifteen million sheep in the UK to share among shearers
    According to the UK government, its sheep population decreased over the past year by 1.7% but that still leaves a flock of over 30 million. For comparison, the domestic flock in South Africa numbers about 21 million and New Zealand has some 23 million. Australia, with more than 70 million, has a wool clip of approximately 325,000 tonnes. ...more
  • Rwanda’s planned leather park moved
    Rwanda’s planned tannery park has been moved from Bugesera District to Gicumbi District, according to several reports. It’s expected to be completed by 2029. The project was first announced in 2024.  ...more
  • Sam Setter's 'Pills': Over and Again
    The EU announced that hides and skins could be removed from the EUDR directive's deforestation commodities. Could! Last month, like many others, I thought that the decision had been taken, but that doesn’t seem to be correct. The final decision will be taken after public feedback. Yeah, you read this right: after public feedback. As ...more
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PPE Industry Articles

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