S&V Footwear & Leather Goods Magazine Vol82 No10 Dec 2019
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IN THIS ISSUE:
3 2020 Forecast
- Mark Gibbings, Footwear Components Cluster: A long road and a reduced budget, but cluster should be up soon.
- Noel Whitehead, SAFLIA: Masterplan will give local manufacturers the edge.
- Mandy Owen, SA Manufacturers of Luggage, Handbags & General Goods: From every problem, several opportunities.
- Richard Starmer and Russell Addinall, FLIC: Aiming for 2020 vision in 2020.
- Sanjay Pattundeen, SAFLEC: Poised for growth.
9 Black Friday
- Black Friday in the U.S. through the eyes of NPD industry advisors and analysts; a very mixed picture.
- Black Friday in SA: One chain retailer's experience.
11 Notice Board
- Obituary for Joe Hembrow, formerly of Millana.
13 Doing Things Differently
- Matsidiso: A brand for the 'liberated'.
15 Marketing
- Digital marketing: Social media are the evolved version of word-of-mouth, says Shikaar Mahabir of Activate.
16 E-tailing
- Deep diving into the latest e-commerce trends in Asia.
12 And Now For Something Completely Different
- The curious origin of the high heel.
17 Trends
- It's official...2020 will be BLUE, says Pantone.
Advertisers in this Issue
Activate (2), Chillisource/Shoepack (5), Creative Leathergoods Manufacturers (6), Europa Art (OFC), Kaytex Belts (3, 8), Mossop Leather (4), Strassberger's (7).
Footwear Industry Articles
- The Complete Shoemaker – and Golfer
Obituary: Michael Lambrakis – Scotts Group, Frame Group, Poly-Soles, OG Footwear, Kalistos Footwear, Lambella Footwear, Andreoli Shoes, ShoePairMarket (04/04/1945-20/09/2024) ...more2025 FORECASTSBy common consent, 2024 has been a difficult year for almost all businesses, organisations, government departments and people in the SA leather value chain. The main exceptions would have been successful exporters, because the domestic market has been getting poorer year after year. The underlying reasons are mostly to do with the policie ...moreHow Asics expansion in non-metro India supports local growth and echoes BRICS aspirations
Japanese sportswear brand Asics is making notable progress in expanding into India’s Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities to meet the rising demand for athleisure outside major metro areas. According to Economic Times, by the end of 2024, Asics plans to operate 120 stores across the country, driven by a surge in e-commerce sales from non-m ...more
Leather Industry Articles
- Groenewald returns to OPSA
Oudtshoorn, W. Cape, SA – Newald Groenewald rejoined Ostrich Products SA (OPSA) in September as tannery manager.He started at the then Klein Karoo International in 1991 before joining OPSA as tannery manager in 2015. He joined Le Croc as tannery manager in 2021, and left there earlier this year. ...moreHide demand steady amid growing global supply, gelatine plants absorbing higher number of lower grades
The picture I get of the leather industry globally is that it is losing share in all its markets for a variety of reasons. In South Africa, the situation is compounded by cash-strapped consumers choosing cheaper alternatives. Cape Produce Company is at the beginning of the leather process, and it supplies all leather markets in SA and internationally. I asked CEO Benjy Lapiner if the picture is as bleak as I’m told. No, he said, but… ...moreRolfes Leather: New owners give it entrée to more African marketsBoksburg, Gauteng, SA – Rolfes Leather and the other 4 divisions which collectively make up the Rolfes Group have been acquired by the Solevo Group, a pan-African distributor of specialty chemicals.In a statement, Solevo said it had bought 100% of Rolfes Group in a deal backed by Solevo’s owner, London-based Development Partne ...more
PPE Industry Articles
- Functionally integrated lightweight design in electric mobility: EV battery enclosures with lower carbon emissions
Chemnitz, Germany (02 September 2024) – More charging power, higher range, lower environmental impact: In the COOLBat joint research project, researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute for Machine Tools and Forming Technology IWU have teamed up with partners to develop next-generation battery enclosures for electric vehicles. Th ...moreHow dangerous is Radon?
Radon is estimated to cause 3% to 14% percent of all lung cancer cases in the world, depending on where you live and how much radon you are exposed to.Radon is a naturally occurring, invisible and odourless gas that enters homes and workplaces unnoticed. It can pose a serious health risk at elevated levels for a prolonged period. But what ...moreThe importance of supporting local manufacturing to preserve South Africa’s footwear industry
Pinetown, KZN, SA – At Neptun Safety Footwear, our commitment to local manufacturing goes beyond producing quality footwear—it’s about building a sustainable, self-reliant economy in South Africa. We are passionate about growing local industries, not just for the jobs they create today but for the future they secure for ...more
