S&V Footwear & Leather Goods Magazine Vol83 No8 August 2020
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IN THIS ISSUE:
3 The Retail
- Edgars: Back in business.
04 Businesses
- Bolton Footwear: Busier than we expected to be, but we need to be much busier still, says CEO Alan Fleetwood.
- Handel Street Upholsterers: How an automotive aftermarket specialist has converted to making Covid products, including shoe covers.
- Tika Shoes: A small market remains in Zimbabwe for men's fashion, says MD Hashmook Naran.
- Zamleather: Designing basics for the Zambian home market.
07 The U.S. Market
- Second half predictions for U.S. sports retail, by Matt Powell of NPD.
- Booming sneaker business because of back-to-school, writes former Zimbabwean footwear manufacturer Tinashe Mandirahwe.
09 Headlines
- From global trade media.
11 Trade Fairs & Conventions
- Messe Frankfurt SA to hold virtual trade show for 2020 edition of Allfashion Sourcing.
- Italian fairs to go ahead with September editions.
12 Notice Board
- Retiring: Odette Vosloo, Leather Industry Sick Fund.
- Retiring: Brian Zyster, JoJo IV U.
- Retirement voice: Ross James, formerly Olympic Footwear.
- Obituary: Malcolm Novos, Economic Shoe Store.
- Obituary: Averson Govender, Leatherhaven.
- Obituary: Carlo Longano, The Biodynamics Institute.
- Obituary: John Kellett, Durata Shoeworks.
- Obituary: Malcolm Ramakrishna, Eco Rubber.
17 SAFLEC AGM
- Presentations by chairman Sanjay Pattundeen and executive director Nerisha Jairaj.
21 Trends & Fashion
- Is Birkenstock's Arizona sandal 'the world's hottest shoe'?.
21 Trade
- SARS statistics for June 2020.
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Footwear Industry Articles
- Relationships have to be more equalCape Town, W. Cape, SA – I’m sure Nike’s decision to drop so many retailers can’t have helped their recent performance, but I don’t know how much damage that did to them.It was mostly motivated by the opportunity to double their markup – that’s the only reason that makes sense. But what they didn& ...moreComfort is what the market is demanding
Expansion AnnouncementOrthoLite, a leading manufacturer of comfort foam insoles, has announced it is expanding its European facility in Almansa, Spain. This strategic move aims to enhance production capacity, innovation, and speed-to-market manufacturing, enabling OrthoLite to better serve its brand partners ...moreClarks’ Indian departure — what went wrong?
A report from Yahoo Finance on August 27, 2024, reveals that Clarks, the iconic British footwear brand, is closing its stores in India due to "differences over terms" with its local partner, Reliance Retail.This unexpected development underscores the critical importance of aligning with local partners and effectively m ...more
Leather Industry Articles
- Retail attitudes to leather: A mixed pictureCarletonville, Gauteng, SA – Mohammed Laher, sole proprietor of 6-store mini-chain Textile Wholesalers, said leather remained a priority for his customers.He said formal footwear – which is all leather – was “a much smaller category than before”, but that “the better end of casual footwear is predominan ...moreUpdate on outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease in Eastern CapePretoria, Gauteng, SA (08 August 2024) – Following the recent outbreaks of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in the Kouga and Kou-Kamma Municipalities of the Eastern Cape, the Department of Agriculture is committed to providing ongoing updates and ensuring effective measures are in place to manage the situation.Engagement with Farmers an ...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. ...more
PPE Industry Articles
- Understanding the issues using Artificial Intelligence (AI) in OHS
Artificial intelligence is an innovative and transformative technology that has been making waves across various industries & today is the big buzzword in business. But very few of us understand what AI is and means, including OHS practitioners who are starting to use AI in the OHS field.Firstly, the Occupation Health & Safety fie ...morePathogen identification — next-generation sequencing optimises diagnostics
Stuttgart, Germany (12 June 2024) – Invasive infections such as sepsis require immediate and targeted treatment. Experts from the Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology IGB and group partners have succeeded in establishing a reconceptualized detection principle that can make a crucial contribution to savi ...moreDrowning detection systems for residential pools subject of new standard
F3698 is the first ASTM pool safety standard of its kind. W. Conshohocken, Pa., U.S.A. – ASTM International’s consumer products committee (F15) has developed the first standard, F3698, for computer-vision drowning detection systems for residential swimming pools.The devices covered in F3698 offer a variety of drowning saf ...more
