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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

  • The Road Ahead: A forecast for South Africa’s footwear and leather goods industries
    Durban, KZN, SA – The South African footwear and leather goods industries are navigating a challenging yet potentially transformative period. Shaped by a mix of longstanding hurdles and emerging opportunities, their future remains uncertain as the global market continues to shift rapidly in the wake of COVID-19. While difficulties p ...more
  • How 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
  • Expectation that December will be better
    David Fox, Choice ClothingCape Town, W. Cape, SA - It’s been a pretty tough year for most retailers, I think – a weak Rand and cash-strapped consumers. Our Black Friday promotion will run from 21st November to 3rd December, with specials every day. The merchandise will be across the board – T-shirts, jeans, footwear. It ...more
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Leather Industry Articles

  • Update on FMD in SA: 4 provinces declared free from foot and mouth disease outbreaks
    Pretoria, Gauteng, SA (25 October 2024) – The Department of Agriculture has announced that the Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) outbreak, which occurred during 2021-2022, has been successfully resolved in the North West, Free State, Gauteng, and Mpumalanga Provinces. These provinces, which were initially impacted by the outbreak, have n ...more
  • LEATHER FRIENDS?
    Perhaps not quite ‘the enemy of my enemy is my friend’, but ‘natural’ materials have more in common with each other than with the arch enemy, plastics ...more
  • Rwanda: Realism needed for a country with wonderful hides and skins
    Note: This correspondent requested anonymity.I read the Pill concerning the tannery park project in Rwanda. I fully agree with Sam Setter!Please allow me to share my mostly fantastic Rwanda experience. My first visit to Rwanda was back in 1981 where I met the MD of the Rwanda Leather Industry tannery at the outskirts of Kigali and the MD ...more
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PPE Industry Articles

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