S&V Weekly Newsletter Vol.4 No.36, September 10, 2018This Newsletter is sponsored by SAFLIAPlease note: Click on any ad to go to the advertiser’s website
Africa performs best for SteinhoffAfrican operations performed more strongly than other parts of the Steinhoff Group according to the quarterly update for Steinhoff International Holdings NV for the 9 months ended June 30 2018 (9mfy18) (unaudited), published on August 31. Below are extracts from the report:
By comparison, European operations were up to 2% to 5 654, USA operations were down 14% to 1 920, and Australasian operations were up 1% to 963.
Chic assets to be auctionedCape Town (SA) – The assets of Chic Shoes, which went into liquidation in January owing the IDC R70 million, will be auctioned on October 9, joint liquidator Jochen Eckhoff confirmed last week.
Froggie founder hands over controlDurban (SA) – Michelle Footwear co-founder Mike Gedye, who is very ill with cancer and is also suffering from the effects of diabetes, has handed over control of the company to a team headed by his son, Warren.
PQ out of business rescueJohannesburg (SA) – Low-priced and unbranded clothing and footwear chain PQ Clothing Outlet, which emerged from business rescue recently, now has 20 stores in Gauteng and 1 in NW Province, according to its Facebook page, down from 41 in Gauteng, Limpopo, Mpumalanga and North West Province.
New MD for DyStar BoehmePietermaritzburg (SA) – Graham Bowran has been appointed MD of tanning and textile chemicals manufacturer DyStar Boehme Africa. An article will be carried in the next issue of S&V African Leather.
They Said It"Please can we have a translation?" - Italian Leathers' Lionel Astill, talking about the DTI 'Master Plan', of which we carried extracts in the last S&V Footwear & Leather Goods Magazine, with a link to the full report. "Hi Tony, you may wish to revise your exchange rate table for importers a little earlier after today's figures. Luckily we only have a 1st floor at our premises. There is a mezzanine I am considering though......." - Rob McCann, MD of PPE distributor (and safety footwear importer) Treadsafe. "I always said I'd be the last one left. They must be singing with the angels, but I wouldn't want to hear the choir, because some of them couldn't sing." - Bev Phillips, retired former PA to SEVEN Bata SA company managers, and honorary life president of the Bata SA Old Boys & Girls Club, after hearing about the death of Sid Finlayson.
Death noticeGreat Brak River (SA) – Sid Finlayson, former MD of Futura Footwear (now Bata SA) and Bolton Footwear, died on September 2.
Cobblers' Lunch to be held in OctoberCape Town (SA) – The organisers of the annual Cobblers' Luncheon have announced that this year's event will be on Saturday, October 20, starting at 12h00, at the Goodwood Sports Club, Cape Town. Contacts are Voden Wearne (+27 (0)21 551 4032, Voden.Wearne@apeco.co.za), and Anthony Lopez (+27 (0)21 558 7099, info@lopezleathers.co.za).
Podiatry congressCape Town (SA) – The Podiatry Association of SA (PASA) has announced that it will hold its 12th biennial congress in Cape Town from July 19-21 next year. The convenor and chairperson is Brandon Maggen. - info@pasacongress.co.za
Exchange ratesSource: http://www.x-rates.com/calculator/
11/09/1938: Roley Rogers, footwear agent, Johannesburg.
In Memoriam this week11/09/1998: Harry Chafkin, Chafkin's Shoe Co, Benoni. Have you let us know about your birthday, or the birthdays of your colleagues? Our readers love this section, so please become part of it. This also applies to the In Memoriam section. Help us remember former colleagues.
ABSA Agri Trends 07/09: Hides & skins pricesThe average hide price over the past week was R4.61/kg green. NB* Hide prices are determined by the average of the RMAA (Red Meat Abattoir Association) and independent companies. The average price for Dorper skins was R35.45, and for Merino skins was R95.18.
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