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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

  • Wayne's Phambili range: Practical boots from non-safety to full protection
    Roodepoort, Gauteng, SA – Wayne's Phambili range combines everyday comfort, dependable durability and clearly defined levels of protection in a practical range of PVC work boots. Developed for demanding working environments, the 3-boot lineup makes it easy to choose the protection best suited to the job while delivering the comfort ...more
  • 2026 Comrades shoe count: Asics stays top, Adidas up, Nike slides into 4th place
    Marathon shoe counts are among the few footwear statistics available in SA. The Sweat Shop’s Jax Snyman has extracted this year’s Comrades Marathon figures for comparison with last year.His assessment: “Asics up. Adidas properly up. New Balance steady although now 3rd largest. Nike down and drop in rankings to 4th. Sauco ...more
  • Tshepo opens new store at Mall of Africa
    Johannesburg, Gauteng, SA (02 June 2026) — South African fashion brand Tshepo has opened its second store at Mall of Africa.Tshepo, founded by Tshepo Mohlala in Victoria Yards 10 years ago, specialises in locally made denim jeans.“Victoria Yards remains central to Tshepo's identity, serving as the bran ...more
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Leather Industry Articles

  • ‘ESG is a global requirement’
    Deborah Taylor, Sustainable Leather FoundationShe spoke about the SLF’s role in supporting harmonisation and minimising duplication of effort across the leather value chain, its education and training, development of robust and credible standards, and advocacy of the leather industry.She quoted the first definition of sustainability ...more
  • The leather value chain offers opportunities for all SADC countries
    The Southern African Regional Leather Network (SARLEN) and the SADC Leather Forum present a great opportunity for the development of the leather value chains (LVCs) in all or most SADC states, whose LVCs are at different stages of development.in Zimbabwe we already have a well-structured LVC coordinated by an apex body, the Zimbabwe Leath ...more
  • SARLEN – the journey so far
    SARLEN was guided by a model policy framework for the leather value chain, adopted by all member states in 2023. It was supported by Deutsche Zusammenarbeit (German Cooperation), implemented by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), with the SADC Secretariat as the principal sponsor.The building blocks are ass ...more
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PPE Industry Articles

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