S&V Footwear & Leather Goods Magazine Vol83 No1 Jan 2020
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IN THIS ISSUE:
3 News
- Similar trend to December trading.
- Tribunal approves RCS credit lender's acquisition of Edcon book debt.
5 Trade
- SARS trade statistics for November 2019.
7 Sustainability
- Equator Belts shows what can be done with the right mindset.
- Factory of the Year competition open to SA footwear and leather goods manufacturers.
10 Opinion
- Sneakernomics: Profiting with a purpose, by Matt Powell of NPD.
- Strategies for the running market to pick up the pace, by Dirk Sorensen of NPD.
14 Education
- Ars Sutoria report-back: Christopher Reddy talks to FLIC's Russell Addinall.
- VUT fulfils entrepreneur's dreams through shoe- and bag making.
16 Italy
- Highs and lows of the Italian footwear industry in 2019.
17 Trends & Fashion
- Expo Riva Schuh & Gardabags: Boots for women, men and children.
- Ted Baker autumn/winter: Men's and women's.
- Fashion trends that shaped the 2010s - from the Sourcing Journal.
Advertisers in this Issue
Chillisource/Shoepack (5), Euro Industrials (3),Micam (12,13), Mossop Leather (OFC, 2, 4, 6).
Footwear Industry Articles
- From crisis to catwalk: Can South Africa follow Portugal’s footsteps to save its footwear industry?
Not long ago, Portugal’s footwear industry was on the brink of collapse, drowning under a wave of cheap Chinese imports. Factories shut down, jobs disappeared, and the sector seemed doomed. But instead of fading away, Portugal fought back reinventing itself into one of the world’s most sought-after footwear producers.South Afr ...moreA fortune later, AVI pulls the plug on Green Cross
Remaining stores to close, wholesale reduced to run out stock ...moreChallenges in the global footwear market amid economic strainDiscussions in Hong Kong: At a recent network session with fellow Footwear Council members from a few other countries while at the APLF, the topic for discussion revolved around the almost flat line and dip seen in manufacturing and exports with no significant increase.Of course, the likes of India and a few others commented on thing ...more
Leather Industry Articles
- Update on outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease in KZNPretoria, Gauteng, SA (27 February 2025) – The Department recently received test results confirming the ongoing presence of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) viruses in KwaZulu-Natal Province. Cattle at a dip tank in Mtubatuba have tested positive for FMD. These cattle showed clinical signs of FMD in December, prompting sample collection ...moreREGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE
Tanners should try to source their hides from farmers who are practising sustainable farming techniques ...moreSam Setter's 'Pills': Too much is still not enough!My favourite way of communication is definitely not social media. We are flooded with nonsense and plainly untrue posts, and I dare say that most have a negative influence on us, on our behaviour and our habits. Personally, I refuse to be told who to vote for, how to dress, what to eat and enrich in the process totally unknown people call ...more
PPE Industry Articles
- A partnership for inclusion: Circular Energy and Bradshaw LeRoux join forces for disability inclusionCircular Energy is partnering with Bradshaw LeRoux, a disability inclusion specialists organisation, to forge a disability-positive workplace. ...moreWHO targets 15 countries for elimination of sleeping sickness by 2030
A project is underway to eradicate ‘neglected tropical diseases’ (NTDs) in Africa.Among them is sleeping sickness, also known as nagana in domestic and wild animals.Sleeping sickness, known medically as human African trypanosomiasis, is caused by protozoan parasites transmitted by infected tsetse flies, and is endemic in sub-S ...moreSwitch to updated standard: Footwear suppliers given time limit to run out old stockPretoria, Gauteng, SA – Safety footwear suppliers have until April 2026 to sell stock made to the 2014 edition of SA National Standard (SANS) 20345.The National Regulator for Compulsory Standards (NRCS) confirmed this at a stakeholder meeting on 11 March.The SA National Standard (SANS) for safety footwear in South Africa was upgrade ...more
