S&V Footwear & Leather Goods Magazine Vol81 No8 August 2018
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IN THIS ISSUE:
Business Barometer: Adapt or flounder
- Jodam Manufacturers: Marketing has made a big difference.
- Jackson's Clothing & Footwear: Consumers stretched, wholesale tough.
- Hip-Hop Kulcha: Can government fix the mess it's made?
- Jeff Isaacson Agencies: Worst it's ever been, but top end remains.
- Ideals: Strikes have been very damaging.
- Jeaneration: It all depends on the Rand.
- African Leather Creations: Vellies make a comeback.
- Footwear Centre: Malawians 'are accessories to the fact by failing to hold their government accountable'.
- Happy Boutique: Everyone is trying to sell shoes.
- Courteney Boot: Improved political situation has made a difference.
- Eunique Enterprises: Lower quality not an option in our business.
Saving Businesses
- Differentiating between business rescue and turnaround management, by JJ Oosthuysen.
Government
- DTI assistance for corporates and their SME suppliers.
Trends
- Miss Black and Footwork share summer styling for women.
- Micam's forecast for European Spring/Summer 2019.
Technology
- New 3D bonding technology using novel polyurethane 'set to revolutionise footwear manufacturing'.
Opinion
- The Free Market Foundation on government policy.
Advertisers in this Issue
Chillisource/Shoepack (2), Eddels/John Drake (4), Europa Art/Clarks (10), PMC Group (7), Katz Footwear (12), Palm Footwear/Trustees (OFC).
Footwear Industry Articles
- Are big shoe brands holding back better shoes?On the 28 June 2025 episode of The Energy Blueprint Podcast, Xero Shoes co-founder Steven Sashen made a striking claim: a major sports brand secretly tested a more natural shoe that cut injury rates by half compared to their top-selling model — and then shelved it.A more natural shoe, as Sashen describes, is desi ...moreFalke: Rebuilding local demand as US tariffs take a chunk out of export
Cape Town, W. Cape, SA – Hosiery manufacturer Falke SA is among the handful of SA CTFL companies whose business is overwhelmingly export orientated. In its case, its products go to its parent company in Germany, which handles the European market, and to the United States, to hosiery and footwear accessories company Implus, under the ...moreThe basic that must be comfortable, last for a long time, and cost very little
This is the peak season for retailers to stock school shoes, the unglamorous staple which underpins so much of the SA footwear industry. Palm Footwear is one of the most successful school shoe suppliers, and here MD Rajeev Pattundeen answers our questions about what consumers expect and retailers need from this category, and what the future holds. ...more
Leather Industry Articles
- Keeping it in the familyBoksburg, Gauteng, SA – During 2022/23 my wife fell ill with Covid and we decided to get our daughter, Tania Ellis, involved in the business to enable me to spend more time with Alice. Alice eventually passed away 17th January 2024 after 55 years of married life and as we’re all getting older, I decided to keep Tania on, with ...moreHunting industry contributes R44 billion to SA economy, study says, and taxidermists contribute R500m-R750m of that
Under the headline “South Africa’s secret R44 billion weapon”, Daily Investor on 16 July publicised a study which claims that South Africa’s hunting tourism sector contributes over R44 billion and 95 000 jobs to the country.It quoted North-West University (NWU) Professors Peet van der Merwe and Andrea Saayman ...moreWhen textile mills are down, hopefully tanneries are upDurban, KZN, SA – Fredisco Dyes and Chemicals (Pty) Ltd is fortunate to be servicing clients in both the leather and textile industries. With a bit of luck, when one industry does poorly, the other does a bit better! Currently our leather customers seem to be doing well. We have seen strong demand for our leather dyes from tanneries ...more
PPE Industry Articles
- The Demarcation Exemption Framework – a stopgap healthcare option for low-income earners
Access to affordable, quality healthcare in South Africa is a challenge for millions of people. Medical aid is out of reach for low-income earners, and while initiatives like the Low-Cost Benefit Option (LCBO) and the National Health Insurance (NHI) have been proposed, complexity has caused many delays in their implementation. As a result ...morePrioritising air quality is prioritising health
When we think about ‘healthy buildings’, healthcare facilities need to be to the healthiest of them all. Today, hospital operators require facilities that are sustainable, efficient, resilient and provide the best experience and care to both patients and staff.At the top of the non-negotiable list for any healthy building shou ...moreFidelity acquires SSG Holdings to grow to nearly 70 000 staff over more than 250 locationsJohannesburg, Gauteng, SA (17 September 2025) – Fidelity Services Group has acquired a majority shareholding in SSG Holdings, following all requisite regulatory approvals. The acquisition will expand Fidelity’s footprint to more than 256 locations and grow its workforce to approximately 69 200 employees across Southern Africa. ...more
