S&V Footwear & Leather Goods Magazine Vol82 No5 May 2019
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IN THIS ISSUE:
Business Barometer
- Daniela Guerrera, Euro Industrials: The hoped-for improvement hasn't arrived.
- Stefan Marais, Christin's Manufacturers: Much better than expected.
- Hennie Pienaar, Der Lederhändler: Demand for quality still there.
- Warren Wareing, Island Style: Surf stores holding their own.
- Thomas Sorensen, Jekyll & Hyde: On a par with last year.
- Imports & exports January-May.
- SARS tours BBF plant.
What Consumers Want
- Lynn Baker on Customer Experience.
- 'Shoppers prefer dealing with people,' according to U.S. survey.
Components
- Vinyls Association launches mark for PVC which meets international standards.
- Heat dissipation textile: Application for footwear?
Doing Things Differently
- Grandt Mason Originals: The Haus-shu.
Company News
- For The Dream acquires Saiqi sports goods agency.
Training
- A new skill set for South Africa to compete with the world.
Fashion
- Europe: Environmentalism key element at Riva del Garda.
- Dangee Carken: Sneakers, animal prints, espadrilles and more.
Advertisers in this Issue
Creative Leathergoods Manufacturers (5), Euro Industrials (3), Europa Art (7), Kaytex Belts (9, 11), Rue 21 (OFC, 3), Strassberger's (12).
Footwear Industry Articles
- World class manufacturing was an eye-opener and a lessonThis is my last contribution to this series of events. I have thoroughly enjoyed stepping back into the days when travelling to find new designs was real travel.My final contribution is to say that with all that happened there were a lot of positives also achieved. I managed to visit some international manufacturing facilit ...moreModway voted ‘best shoe store’ in its area
Pietermaritzburg, KZN, SA – Modway Shoes (Pty) Ltd was voted the best shoe store in the 2025 ‘Best of Pmb & Midlands’ by readers of The Witness and other KZN newspapers in the Caxton Group.Modway has one bricks-and-mortar store and an online store.Shoe Street Brookside and Sole Base Hayfields were second and third.&l ...moreBolton: A welcome return for range launches
Cape Town, W. Cape, SA – Range launches – complete with shelves and shelves of samples, showings in the major centres, models, snacks, and invitations to a cross section of retailers – are so from-days-gone-by, so out-of-date, so ‘pre-Covid’ – and so welcome, it turns out.Bolton Footwear group sales, de ...more
Leather Industry Articles
- Sam Setter's 'Pills': Ethiopia 2As per coincidence, the day that S&V published the October Pill about the Development Aid which was focussed on the results obtained by UNIDO in Ethiopia, I was able to access a document published by UNIDO on their website called "Independent Evaluation of LEATHER INITIATIVE FOR SUSTAINABLE EMPLOYMENT CREATION (LISEC) &ndash ...moreAvian influenza leads to ostrich cull in CanadaAccording to multiple media reports, Canada’s food inspection agency is to cull – has probably culled, by the time this is published – close to 400 ostriches on Universal Ostrich Farms, near the town of Edgewood, British Columbia, following an outbreak of H5N1 avian influenza.The outbreak was first picked up in May, but ...moreSam Setter's 'Pills': Brands remain holier than thouOn more than one occasion I have reported on brands being caught using illegal labour in their supply line. From what I understand several brands regularly, but indirectly, use illegal labour and of course always deny their knowledge of this happening. The problem is that everybody knows and nobody can prove this because the brands buy fr ...more
PPE Industry Articles
- First international pet product safety standard publishedStandard addresses safety of dog harnesses for use in motor vehicles. W. Conshohocken, Pa., U.S.A. (13 November 2025) – ASTM International’s consumer products committee (F15) has approved a new standard for the safety of dog harnesses used in motor vehicles. The standard (F3725) was developed by the pet products subcommit ...moreSituational awareness has become a frontline imperative for first responders
Why traditional radios and CCTV are no longer enough in complex threat environments Global case studies showing measurable impact on response times, safety, and transparency How LTE, 5G, and AI enable continuous, multi layered intelligence for faster, more effective decisions The opportunity for South Africa to leapfrog legacy sy ...moreHong Kong residential towers fire: Spotlight will fall on bamboo scaffolding
The fire in Hong Kong which affected 8 32-storey residential towers in November will lead to scrutiny of the bamboo scaffolding which encased the buildings.There will be pressure to ban it, or at least modify it perhaps to the point where it loses the properties that have made it an attractive option for so long.Bamboo scaffolding is wide ...more
