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
- Rip Curl, Kathmandu owner KMD Brands preliminary result: Second half improvementChristchurch, New Zealand (20 August 2024) – KMD Brands Limited provides the following unaudited preliminary results for the year ending 31 July 2024 (“FY24”): Rip Curl and Kathmandu sales have shown continued improvement on first half sales trends during both the third and fourth quarters of FY24, as outlined below. ...moreAlternative to master plan is not anarchyNote: This article is about the Department of Trade, Industry & Competition’s master plans as a concept, not about the R-CTFL Master Plan specifically. ...moreSGS adds to its ‘green’ certifications
International testing, inspection and certification company SGS has launched 2 additions to its SGS Green Marks programme: Product Carbon Footprint and Carbon Footprint Reduced. Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) is an essential measurement of greenhouse gas emission and removal within a product’s life cycle. Brands, manufacturers, ...more
Leather Industry Articles
- Surge in exports to Brazil and Argentina in 2023 : Is South America a new Eldorado for SA’s automotive leather industry?
Note: S&V African Leather asked both Bader SA and Pangea SA, SA’s – and Africa’s – surviving specialist automotive leather tanneries, to comment for this article. At the deadline, neither had responded. ...moreLeather in an evolving automotive market…
Much has been written about the changes that our industry is dealing with, as it undergoes significant transformation to adapt to an evolving market shaped by consumer demand, technological innovation, environmental concerns, and regulation. ...moreOstrich: ‘Stable to positive’ – the good days continue
Mossel Bay, W. Cape, SA – We are now nearly 5 years down the line, since the KKI and Mosstrich/SCOT merger. The new name Cape Karoo International (CKI) is now well known among all international and local buyers of ostrich leather. Our clients across the globe also have switched now to “CKI” as the new brand, understandin ...more
PPE Industry Articles
- Transitioning to climate-friendly construction: Bio-concrete and biogenic construction materials with cyanobacteria
Dresden, Germany (01 July 2024) – Fraunhofer researchers have developed a method of creating biogenic construction materials based on cyanobacteria. The bacteria multiply in a nutrient solution, driven by photosynthesis. When aggregates and fillers such as sand, basalt, or renewable raw materials are added, rock-like solid structure ...moreExpansion of AstraZeneca’s flagship health equity programme Healthy Heart AfricaGeneva, Switzerland (28 May 2024) – AstraZeneca has set out a new ambition for Healthy Heart Africa, its flagship health equity initiative, to target a broader range of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), including chronic kidney disease (CKD) as well as hypertension and cardiovascular disease.The programme aims to improve health outc ...moreHydrogen technology: Compact power plants for green hydrogen
Dresden, Germany (01 July 2024) - Hydrogen generated with the power of the sun could largely replace fossil fuels in the future, helping to lower carbon emissions. In the Neo-PEC joint research project, Fraunhofer specialists have developed a tandem module that is self-sufficient and reliable at producing solar-generated green hydrogen.Hy ...more
