S&V Footwear & Leather Goods Magazine Vol83 No9 September 2020
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IN THIS ISSUE:
03 Chain Forecasts Mainly Quite Optimistic
- Daniel J: Low expectations.
- Shoe Zone: There will be opportunities.
- Dodo's: Rural areas outperform cities.
- Jet: Now with solid backing.
- Moresport: Ready to do our best.
- Truworths Zimbabwe: Too hard to guess.
- Kingsmead Shoes: Close to last year.
- Senqu: We're getting there.
04 Finished Goods Suppliers
- Angelsoft: Much busier than we expected to be.
- Aerosoft: Expecting the best.
05 Dakotas At 40
- Footwear Direct celebrates the brand it rescued.
06 Localising Production
- Puma SA is approaching 1m pairs of locally made shoes per year.
- Zambeef backs government's local content drive.
- Competition Tribunal approves Truworths' acquisition of Barrie Kline Clothing.
07 Trade Fairs & Conventions - Getting Back To Business
- Around the world, trade fair organisers plan 2021 events.
08 The US Market
- Will Holiday 2020 be another Covid casualty? NPD has an opinion.
- Crocs has been doing well, writes former Zimbabwean footwear manufacturer Tinashe Mandirahwe.
10 Headlines
- From global trade media.
11 Technology
- SGS seminar on leather mould.
- Texon Ecoline offers sustainability points.
12 Trade
- SARS statistics for July 2020.
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In The Next Issue:
- Getting used to the new normal.
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Footwear Industry Articles
- Palm Footwear: ‘One family’Palm Footwear was founded in July 1966 by Kasie Pattundeen, with 18 staff, making slippers.60 years later, with over 800 staff, it is among the biggest employers in the SA footwear industry and among the biggest manufacturers by volume.It remains a family business, headed by Rajeev and Kiran Pattundeen, with their children, Srishti and Rt ...moreAn industry with distinctive material riches, unable to sufficiently convert them into finished goods in a world class way“The project’s purpose,” said Courtney Grant, “is to be a robust, evidence-based strategy to address the leather and general goods sector’s challenges and unlock its growth potential.”The main headings of her presentation were:Creating the groundwork for a National Leather and General Goods Strategy:Fro ...moreKen Riches: Reflections on an extraordinary life: Those who can, do – those who can do it even better, teach
It’s been 18 years this month since Ken Riches died. Here is a glimpse into what lay under that fairly protective exterior.Ken Riches, one of our country’s true footwear experts, passed peacefully on to that final production line in the sky on 11 August 2008. He had lived through the rapidly changing times from just after the ...more
Leather Industry Articles
- OBLIQUITY
Shareholder value is usually the result of running a good business, not a reliable operational principle for running one ...moreSADC Leather Forum unites 16 member states to strengthen the regional leather industry
The Southern African Development Community’s Regional Leather Forum met in Durban, South Africa, in August. Nerisha Jairaj and Jacob Nyathi explain different aspects. ...moreAfrican leather businesses holding LWG and SLF ratingsAs African leather manufacturers strive to grow their exports, the number which have qualified for ratings by the Leather Working Group (LWG) and the Sustainable Leather Foundation (SLF) is growing.By country, LWG lists the following:Algeria: Sarl Tannerie Ain FakrounBurkina Faso: Mona Industry SARL.Egypt: El Montaza Tannery, Piel Color C ...more
PPE Industry Articles
- RealPPE Marketplace: Where safety meets smarter procurementRealPPE Marketplace is a 100% black women-owned B2B PPE marketplace built for South African industry. Founded after years of witnessing safety officers and procurement teams lose time to fragmented suppliers, inconsistent pricing, and missing documentation, RealPPE was created to bring structure and reliability to industrial PPE sourcing. ...moreObituary: Colin Battle, agent (17/04/1957-27/07/2026): Our sales trips were a whole life experience
Dearest Lee, Greg & Sammy,I send my sincerest condolences & wishes of long and healthy lives to all of you, after the passing of your beloved Colin. I’ve no doubt that once the pain of losing an adored husband and father starts to subside, you will be left the glorious memories of your lives together with a most wonderful an ...moreStatistical shape modelling for population-specific respirator design: Addressing fit failure in South African populations
Respirators are widely regarded as the last line of defence against hazardous airborne exposures. Whether protecting healthcare workers from tuberculosis, laboratory personnel from infectious samples, or workers exposed to carcinogenic dusts and fumes, respirators are often relied upon when other controls cannot eliminate exposure. This r ...more
