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.
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Chillisource/Shoepack (2), Eddels/John Drake (4), Europa Art/Clarks (10), PMC Group (7), Katz Footwear (12), Palm Footwear/Trustees (OFC).
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Footwear Industry Articles
- Grey Street – memories of an 80s GenX cool dude
Jonathan Commons, our webmaster, grew up in the Durban of the 1980s. He has a great affection for the Grey Street outfitters of the era, and he wrote these recollections.Oddly enough the news item about the closure of Jay's Outfitters triggered a bit of nostalgia for the good old days when, as a teenager in the 80s, one could hitchhike do ...moreKen Riches: Reflections on an extraordinary life: Those who can, do – those who can do it even better, teach
It’s been 18 years this month since Ken Riches died. Here is a glimpse into what lay under that fairly protective exterior.Ken Riches, one of our country’s true footwear experts, passed peacefully on to that final production line in the sky on 11 August 2008. He had lived through the rapidly changing times from just after the ...moreStokies: New owner plans to resurrect a homegrown brandScottburgh, KZN, SA – Trendy Shoes, a KZN South Coast retailer which also has its own footwear factory producing footwear for its own 3 stores, bought the long-established but run-down brand, Stokies, from Faulks Footwear, which has now closed. Hussain Khan answers our questions.What attracted you to Stokies?What attracted us to Sto ...more
Leather Industry Articles
- Beyond the data trap: Why better decisions matter more than just more data
On 1st July 2026 I presented at the FILK Leather Days conference and asked the delegates to consider “Sustainability through a new lens: resetting how we view impacts in the leather value chain”. This month’s article therefore explores this idea a little more with a focus on how we view data and whether it can blind us t ...moreSARLEN – the journey so far
SARLEN was guided by a model policy framework for the leather value chain, adopted by all member states in 2023. It was supported by Deutsche Zusammenarbeit (German Cooperation), implemented by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), with the SADC Secretariat as the principal sponsor.The building blocks are ass ...moreSARLEN: Defining what needs to be doneThe SARLEN webinar on 12 June 2026 featured 3 main speakers. The entire presentation can be seen here: : https://drive.google.com/file/d/14xBkPMTqsln-YuqkCXsm_vsazDwNqL83/view?usp=sharing ...more
PPE Industry Articles
- Statistical shape modelling for population-specific respirator design: Addressing fit failure in South African populations
Respirators are widely regarded as the last line of defence against hazardous airborne exposures. Whether protecting healthcare workers from tuberculosis, laboratory personnel from infectious samples, or workers exposed to carcinogenic dusts and fumes, respirators are often relied upon when other controls cannot eliminate exposure. This r ...moreIndoor air quality monitoring: protecting people, processes, and productivity in South Africa
Indoor air quality (IAQ) is becoming an increasingly important topic across South Africa as industries place greater focus on occupational safety, environmental controls, and operational reliability. While air quality concerns were once mainly associated with mining, heavy industry, or healthcare environments, businesses across multiple s ...moreChina-made firefighting equipment now needs verification of conformity with SANS standardsPretoria, Gauteng, SA – Firefighting equipment is among the 25 product categories published on 01 April by the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition for a mandatory Pre-Export Verification of Conformity (PVoC) Programme.The system will require certain goods shipped from China to be tested and certified before they enter the ...more
