S&V Footwear & Leather Goods Magazine Vol89 No1 January 2023
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IN THIS ISSUE:
02 Innovation
- Virtual try-on arrives in fashion stores.
03 Trade Fairs & Events
- Première Vision Paris' Maison d'Exceptions: The search for something different.
04 Global Markets
- Italy: First 9 months of 2022, turnover up 13.9%, exports up 23.7%, writes ASSOCALZATURIFICI's Fabiana Tempestini.
- USA: Repositioning retail for 2023.
- Maximising the opportunity with minimised apparel spending, by Kristen Classi-Zummo. - From accessories to necessities, by Beth Goldstein.
- Footwear will need to keep pace with changing demands, by Beth Goldstein. - The NPD Group announces winners of US outdoor sports retail performance awards. - Switzerland: Richemont reports sales increase of 8% for 3rd quarter and 18% for 9 months to end December.
10 Fashion
- Stadio end-of-year show.
16 Sustainability
- 'Plastics industry, government and society all want the same thing: to reduce plastic pollution,' says Plastics SA's Anton Hanekom.
- Concerns grow over harmful substances used for water, oil and dirt repellent properties in clothing, says SGS.
14 Headlines with Tinashe Mandirahwe
- Clarks put under microscope and found wanting.
- Kiwi Shoe Polish UK goes the way of the Dodo.
- Adidas loses against Thom Browne in 'stripe showdown'.
16 Notice Board
- Long service for NBCLI's Ashley Pillay.
- Obituary: David Buckingham of Royal Adhesives.
- Obituary: Reg Hattingh, commission agent.
18 Trade Statistics
- SA footwear and accessories trade statistics for November 2022.
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Footwear Industry Articles
- I’ve ‘filled the gap’, thank youCape Town, W. Cape, SA – L. Cohen Outfitters Est 1912 was the first independent in Wynberg to acquire the Nike brand, a situation that we held for a number of years before Nike's policy changed to supplying numerous stores in close proximity.Those were the good years.The World didn't end when they advised that they would be terminat ...moreFrom traditional dress to sneakers - a Japanese success story
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Leather Industry Articles
- Surge in exports to Brazil and Argentina in 2023 : Is South America a new Eldorado for SA’s automotive leather industry?
Note: S&V African Leather asked both Bader SA and Pangea SA, SA’s – and Africa’s – surviving specialist automotive leather tanneries, to comment for this article. At the deadline, neither had responded. ...moreNET ZERO LEATHER
The global business community seems determined to reach net zero carbon emissions by the year 2050. The definition of what is net zero and how it can be achieved using off-setting was covered in the magazine before.This article will focus on leather and how it can be a leading material in ensuring that products made from it can be part of ...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
- Drowning 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 ...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 ...moreAnticipate LondonLondon, UK – Anticipate London, which incorporates 4 fairs covering security, fire safety, facilities management, health & safety, and risk management, will be held from 02-04 December 2024 at ExCeL London. The fairs are Facilities Show, Firex, IFSEC, and Safety & Health Expo.Among the keynote speakers are Brindha McDonald, ...more
