S&V Footwear & Leather Goods Magazine Vol82 No4 April 2019
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IN THIS ISSUE:
Business Barometer
- Selvan Naicker, Ethekwini Leather & Wholesale: Leather crafting a growing market.
- Selvie Moodley, Chronicle Footwear: After a dark period, rays of sunshine.
- Charles Dell, Charles Dell Design & Marketing: New developments to offset higher material costs.
- Paul Hancock, Intobrands: In times of trouble - double your stock holding.
- Peter Bassingthwaighte, Bass Marketing: Balancing price, quality and service.
- Anonymous chain buyer: The chains aren't immune.
- Voden Wearne, Oden: New ideas for local manufacturing.
Training: Arsutoria Trend Courses
- SAFLIA to be asked to make it a twice-yearly seasonal event.
- DTI's Jaywant Irkhede: 'It's vital we make what our retailers want.'
Opinion
- Sneakernomics: NPD reports on trends in the U.S.
Technology
- BBF Safety becomes one of a handful of manufacturers globally able to make dual compound rubber-soled safety footwear.
Trade
- Ethiopian footwear, leather goods exports to the U.S. worth over US$41 m last year.
- Kenya yet to impose gazetted 35% duty on footwear imports.
- African Continental Free Trade Agreement reaches minimum threshold to enter into force.
The Story Behind The Brand
- The first in a new series: Froggie at 40.
Doing things differently
- A new series. In this second article, the SAB Foundation describes the great strides made by wheelchair accessories developer Smergos.
Notice Board
- Obituary: John Drier, United-Fram Footwear.
- Obituary: Theo Heffer, Association of SA Manufacturers of Luggage, Handbags & General Goods.
Advertisers in this Issue
Creative Leathergoods Manufacturers (6), Katz Footwear/Willow men's (5), Kaytex Belts (12), ProLamm (14), Sole Agents/Rossimoda (OFC, 3), Strassberger's (10).
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Footwear Industry Articles
- Their strategy hasn’t unfolded as they expectedCape Town, W. Cape, SA – Yes, Nike has been down this road before. Their current new Global Strategy to streamline their distribution was implemented and we independent businesses were out of their bigger plan. This sadly led to many independent retailers, dependent onNike, Adidas, NB, etc., to close down or to downscale their opera ...moreDrip Footwear’s financial crisis - a cautionary tale
Rapid Expansion BackfiresDrip Footwear, a once-promising South African sneaker brand, is facing a severe financial crisis that has sparked intense scrutiny and debate. The company’s rapid expansion into shopping malls has backfired spectacularly, leaving it with a R20 million debt, a foreign exchange blunder, and the looming threat ...moreSpringbok sponsors – and as a sports shop we can’t get a single jerseyPort Elizabeth, E. Cape, SA – What we hear is that both Nike and Adidas are losing sales internationally.Here, however, we’re affected by Nike’s Springbok sponsorship deal – as a sports shop, we can’t get a single Springbok rugby jersey or replica shirt. We couldn’t get them during the World Cup, we cou ...more
Leather Industry Articles
- Update on outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease in Eastern CapePretoria, Gauteng, SA (08 August 2024) – Following the recent outbreaks of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in the Kouga and Kou-Kamma Municipalities of the Eastern Cape, the Department of Agriculture is committed to providing ongoing updates and ensuring effective measures are in place to manage the situation.Engagement with Farmers an ...moreNET ZERO LEATHER
The global business community seems determined to reach net zero carbon emissions by the year 2050. The definition of what is net zero and how it can be achieved using off-setting was covered in the magazine before.This article will focus on leather and how it can be a leading material in ensuring that products made from it can be part of ...moreEleGrade: High-end leather upgrading solutions
Waalwijk, the Netherlands (12 August 2024) – Stahl, a leading provider of speciality coatings and treatments for flexible substrates, has recently extended its EleGrade® portfolio of high-end leather upgrading solutions for a wide range of industries and end markets.Leather upgrading solutions are key to maximisin ...more
PPE Industry Articles
- Drowning detection systems for residential pools subject of new standard
F3698 is the first ASTM pool safety standard of its kind. W. Conshohocken, Pa., U.S.A. – ASTM International’s consumer products committee (F15) has developed the first standard, F3698, for computer-vision drowning detection systems for residential swimming pools.The devices covered in F3698 offer a variety of drowning saf ...moreUnderstanding how compliance training and the QCTO apply to your workplace
Potchefstroom, N.W. Province, SA (17 July 2024) – In South Africa, navigating the rapidly changing landscape of workplace training can feel overwhelming. We are in the midst of a momentous transition to the Occupational Qualification Sub-Framework (OQSF) overseen by the Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO) and this shif ...moreInteraction with autonomous driving How drivers and cars understand each other
Karlsruhe, Germany (01 July 2024) – Optimising communication between vehicle and driver as a function of the degree of automation is the objective of a research project conducted by Fraunhofer in collaboration with other companies. The researchers are combining sensors for monitoring the vehicle interior with language models to form ...more
