S&V Footwear & Leather Goods Magazine Vol80 No9 September 2017
This Magazine is sponsored by SAFLIA
IN THIS ISSUE:
Industry Barometer: Digging in for long haul
- Kasodur: Problems at macro and micro levels.
- Goraz: Broadening range, expanding sales force.
- Groundcover: Niche market remains strong.
- Hotter: Weaker pound has helped.
- Elements Boutique: Save where possible and offer something different.
- Zimbabwe: CTFL sector better than other Zimbabwe industries, but still only using 50% of capacity.
Opinion: Phillip Nutt
- When the going gets tough, how can you survive?
Exports
- DTI and SAFLEC evaluate past performance of exports of SA leather, leather goods and footwear, and recommend way forward.
Legal
- Design protection is a simple, inexpensive means of protecting original products.
Technology
- How to manage warp speed change without breaking the bank.
Company News
- Holster: Online sales, sneakers keep recession at bay.
- Holster online experience on offer.
- Component trader joins Nikkita
- Katz Footwear: Prepare for meteoric rise of Jimi Atrik Footwear Meteors.
- Katz Footwear: Willow aiming to set trend in athleisure market.
Notice Board
- Retirement: Sam Foster, Barker Footwear.
- Forgotten history: Lazar Bach, unionist.
International News
- Follow the money: The retail apocalypse isn't even half the story.
- Minnetonka collaborates with Mother Denim on far-out '70s inspired moccasins and boots.
- Here are the brands US teens are starting to hate - Amazon isn't one of them.
- Pivot or die - the megatrends that will capsize your supply chain if you're not paying attention.
- Li & Fung on why speed is the new currency.
Advertisers in this Issue
Apeco (8), Chillisource/Shoepack (17), Foot Focus/Tom Toms (2), Katz Footwear/Jimi Atrix (4), Katz Footwear/Willow (6), Palm Footwear/Fielder (OFC).
Footwear Industry Articles
- Law firm files class action lawsuit against Crocs
Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights firm, has initiated a class action lawsuit against Crocs, Inc., representing all purchasers of Crocs common stock between November 3, 2022, and October 28, 2024. The lawsuit alleges that Crocs misled investors regarding its acquisition of HEYDUDE, a casual footwear brand.Key allegations include:1. ...moreNostalgia: Hub Bijsterveld : Cheese & wine after a career solving consumer complaints
Harare, Zimbabwe – I note Hub Bijsterveld's memorial (09 February) in the Newsletter. Just a snippet about him. He was one of the best, if not the best chemist in the whole of the worldwide Bata Shoe Organisation. We used to have regular annual "Chemeets" in various parts of the world for our Chemists and Hub stood ou ...moreEU targets Shein as number of low value parcels more than doublesBrussels, Belgium (06 February 2025) – The European Commission has asked online fast-fashion retailer Shein to provide internal documents and more detailed information on risks linked to the presence of illegal goods and content on its marketplace, the EU executive said on Thursday.Shein said it welcomes "efforts that enhance t ...more
Leather Industry Articles
- SATEO’s Mark Oosthuizen to step downPort Elizabeth, E. Cape, SA – Mark Oosthuizen, the long-serving secretary and legal counsel to the SA Tanning Employers’ Organisation (SATEO), has retired.In an email, he wrote: “Yes, I can confirm that after much soul searching and medical advice, I have come to realize that I am not in position to give my clients the s ...moreUpdate on outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease in KZNPretoria, Gauteng, SA (27 February 2025) – The Department recently received test results confirming the ongoing presence of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) viruses in KwaZulu-Natal Province. Cattle at a dip tank in Mtubatuba have tested positive for FMD. These cattle showed clinical signs of FMD in December, prompting sample collection ...moreEthnicity and geography in Nigeria’s leather trading industry
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PPE Industry Articles
- Consumer Protection Act marking – ‘beware faulty inspections’ warns importer who is R250 000 poorerPinetown, KZN, SA – Wholesaler and retailer Treadsafe cc, which had a container of 120 000 pairs of plain white cotton gloves held up last July by the National Consumer Commission for suspected contravention of the Consumer Protection Act (CPA), managed to get the container released – almost 3 months and around R250 ...moreBeier Group, Department of Higher Education and SETA ‘better together’
Pinetown, KZN, SA – The Beier Group, which includes the BBF Safety Group, in December hosted the Department of Higher Education & Training (DHET) and the FP&M SETA for an oversight visit to ensure that state funds are being used in accordance with the Sectoral Skills Plan.DHET deputy minister Dr Mimmy Martha Gondwe and SETA ...moreWHO targets 15 countries for elimination of sleeping sickness by 2030
A project is underway to eradicate ‘neglected tropical diseases’ (NTDs) in Africa.Among them is sleeping sickness, also known as nagana in domestic and wild animals.Sleeping sickness, known medically as human African trypanosomiasis, is caused by protozoan parasites transmitted by infected tsetse flies, and is endemic in sub-S ...more
