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S&V Footwear & Leather Goods Magazine Vol82 No1 January 2019

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IN THIS ISSUE:

Forecasts for 2019
- Apeco: Co-ordination needed.
- Bolton Footwear: Consumers can no longer consume.
- Corrida Shoes: SA is in the slow process of turning itself around.
- Dangee Carken: How times have changed.
- Dick Whittington Shoes: We will do well to match 2018.
- Saddler Belt: More positive after the election.

Chain Retailers also feeling the pinch
- AVI Ltd.
- Mr Price Group Ltd.
- The Foschini Group Ltd.
- Truworths Ltd.
- Woolworths Ltd.

Opinion from NPD in the US
- It's the most influenced time of the year...
- Sneakernomics: Golf and team sports equipment 2018 recap.

Company News
- AFD Industries: Offering leather headwear to brands.
- JoJo IV U: Training in Uganda.

School Shoes
- Uniforms: Competition Commission urges schools to police themselves.
- Reaction from Bolton Footwear, Adno's Outfitters and Bata SA.

Europe
- Italian footwear industry: Slowdown in the second part of the year, exports grow, but only in value.

Notice Board
- Retirement: Johan Kriel, Bolton Footwear.

Styling
- What's hot for winter from Dangee Carken and Intershu.
- ECCO's experimental sneaker collaboration with Studio Hagel.



Advertisers in this Issue
Apeco (2), Dr Rae Shoes/Carlo Bettini (7), Katz Footwear/Wild (OFC), Kaytex Belts (6), Soviet (5).

Footwear Industry Articles

  • Comfort is what the market is demanding
    Expansion AnnouncementOrthoLite, a leading manufacturer of comfort foam insoles, has announced it is expanding its European facility in Almansa, Spain. This strategic move aims to enhance production capacity, innovation, and speed-to-market manufacturing, enabling OrthoLite to better serve its brand partners ...more
  • Others have taken their place
    Louis Trichardt, Limpopo, SA – I do think their drop in business is because they have sidelined all the independents. After all, it was the independents that grew the brand, not the chain groups. With this being said, all other companies have taken advantage and grown to another level. One of those is Puma which has grown so much an ...more
  • An extended family with multiple businesses, and a shared passion
    Cape Town, W. Cape, SA – It’s a complicated leather dynasty covering 2 generations and 6 family members (so far), mixed heritages, and 4 varied businesses which have 2 things in common – they use leather, and they rely on design creativity to produce saleable products.Tiziano Gottardo and his son from his third marriage, ...more
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Leather Industry Articles

  • The Benefits of Working with SLF…
    Recent articles that we have written for S&V have focussed in on specific topics, for example greenwashing, or having an industry voice. This month we’re taking the opportunity to remind readers about the work that SLF does to support the leather industry across many interlocking areas to provide value for organisations. ...more
  • Poor market for sheepskins, hides steady
    Dialogue with Cape Produce Co. MD Greg FeinbergAre there any issues with sheepskins in terms of quality and availability?Quality and availability are both relatively steady (based on the usual seasonal variations). The primary issues on both lines are market related (demand vs supply) with both Merinos and Dorpers experiencing unpreceden ...more
  • Enzymatic removal of proteoglycans in hides promotes opening-up of collagen fibre bundles
    IntroductionWhen a hide loses moisture, the proteoglycans present in the hide stick the collagen fibres together. This negatively impacts the penetration of water and other chemicals into the hides during processing, and also the opening-up of the collagen fibres and hence the softness of the leather. It is therefore ideal to remove prote ...more
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PPE Industry Articles

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