S&V Weekly Newsletter Vol.8 No.12, March 21 2022

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"The countdown to APLF has reached day -9. It’s only 9 days before the official opening of the fair. If you haven’t planned your presence yet, then it is about time that you take care of your future business and make the booking for your trip to Dubai. Flights to Dubai cost an average of € 700 and cheap hotels rate from € 250 to € 450 for 3 nights. Therefore the investment is less than € 1500 . Isn’t that worth it when you can meet hundreds of prospective buyers?" - Encouragement from leather commentator Sam Setter

Lonshoe closes

Cape Town, W. Cape, SA – Lonshoe Holdings (Pty) Ltd, which included London Shoes, Saxian Trading and Lipworths, 3 of the biggest names in footwear wholesaling in South Africa in the 1980s, went into voluntary liquidation last month, the company has confirmed.
      In a statement, the company said: "Unfortunately we did have to put it into voluntary liquidation.
      "The past two years with Covid have been extremely difficult but it is no longer feasible to continue.
      "It's heartbreaking but unfortunate that we were also a victim of Covid."

Long weekend retailing

Johannesburg, Gauteng, SA - Salma Muhammad of Bhamjee's Shoe Centre said Saturday had been "average - probably because lots of people are away for the weekend", but that yesterday was good, despite cold weather. "It's definitely worth opening, the store is full, all our sales people are on the floor. It's not fireworks, and I think there are still a lot of people away, but I'm sure it will end up better than a normal week day."

East London, E. Cape, SA - Marlan Naicker, member of Featherby's for Shoes, said "trade has been relatively quiet this week - it seems like spending has decreased all round in general".

Durban, KZN, SA - 'Budgie' Magan, director of Casanova Fashion Boutique and Q'Dos, said Saturday trading was "okay", but that Sunday trading at its Gateway store, and trading yesterday at Gateway and in the CBD was "not good at all".

Cape Town, W. Cape, SA - Dirk Klopper, who heads sports and outdoor apparel and work wear for the Kloppers stores in the Western Cape and Free State, said trade in sports goods had been "very good". "Sport at all levels is allowed again and the demand is very strong."

Retired

Johannesburg, Gauteng, SA – Mark Tovey, former Nike Golf MD at Global Golf, retired at the end of February. Best known as the captain of Bafana Bafana in the 1990s, he and Rohan Summers started Nike Golf under the First Serve Promotion banner in the third quarter of 2001.
      Summers initiated the deal to sell the business to Global Golf in the fourth quarter of 2019 when he retired and Tovey stayed on.
      Still just 66 and "too young to retire", he hasn't yet decided what comes next.

They Said It

"I saw Sam Setters' comments about APLF Dubai and African Companies lackadaisical response. I agree 101% with his views. I thought it was only Zimbabweans that thrived on 'freebies' but alarmed to note that SA has joined the African bandwagon." - A reaction by Bev Jack, retired former director of LAIFEZ, Harare, Zimbabwe, to Sam Setter's previous comment.

"The Leather Shop. No prizes for an original name!!!!! My scientist’s non-creative brain at work." - Dr Clive Jackson-Moss, owner of the International School of Tanning Technology in Grahamstown, E. Cape, SA, and a shop for hobbyists and crafters in East London. It may not be very creative, but it is descriptive. And no-one else seems to have thought of it.

"25th LeShow Moscow-2022 fair is rescheduled to June 28-30, 2022!!! Since the recently erupted Ukraine-Russia conflict in February 2022 continues to adversely affect the security & economic conditions worldwide, at this stage, we sadly foresee that organizing a successful & rewarding LeShow Moscow-2022 fair during May 2022 is almost impossible. Therefore, we regret to inform you that we have decided to postpone our 25 th LeShow Moscow-2022 fair that was announced to hold between May 11-13, 2022, to June 28-30, 2022 due to the emerging 'force majeure' conditions." - A press release from the Turkish organisers of the leather and fur winter outerwear fashion fair. Talk about optimism! Moving it to June? June next year - maybe. If Russia's economy hasn't regressed to bottom-end of Third World status.

Got anything you'd like to share?

Do you have any suggestions, comments or experiences about the industry that you'd like to share with the industry? - tony@svmag.co.za

21/03/1970: Shuhui Liu, Chang Tong Trading, Johannesburg, Gauteng, SA.
21/03/1971: Jane Moodley, Michelle Footwear, Durban, KZN, SA.
23/03/1965: Nilesh Naran, Curtolo Shoes, Laudium, Gauteng, SA.
24/03/1947: Chiman Harjeven, Knight's Shoes, Grahamstown, E. Cape, SA.
24/03/1986: Andrew Williams, Little Slipper Co., Port Elizabeth, E. Cape, SA.
25/03/1950: Lorraine Morgan, Shoes & Views.
25/03/1963: Richard Mulenga, Zamleather, Lusaka, Zambia.
25/03/1974: Charl du Plessis, left the industry, formerly with KKI, Oudtshoorn, W. Cape, SA.
26/03/1950: Bunny Ramsay, Equalization Footwear, Durban, KZN, SA.
26/03/1961: Peter Meinzer, Thiel’s Shoe Shop, Windhoek, Namibia.
27/03/1952: Mike Conradie, freelance designer, Durban, KZN, SA.
27/03/1958: Tony Parkes, retired, formerly Bata SA, Pinetown, KZN, SA.
27/03/1967: Alison Lailvaux, S&V.
27/03/1992: Eugene Greyling, Soviet, Midrand, Gauteng, SA.

In Memoriam this week

21/03/2019: John Drier, United-Fram, Johannesburg, Gauteng, SA.
24/03/2011: John Lailvaux (b. 16/10/1946), Bouvette (closed), Pedrino (closed), Shoe Boyz (closed), Naked Feet, Johannesburg, Gauteng, SA.
26/03/1994: Manfred Hanni, Hanni Leathers [now Seton AutoLeather], Nigel, Gauteng, SA.
26/03/2002: Marie Joy Viljoen, Tuftex, Pinetown, KZN, SA.
26/03/2011: Paolo Bresolin (b. 25/07/1944), Andreoli Shoes, Pinetown, KZN, SA.
26/03/2016: Viroo Harry (b. 10/01/1960), Mr Man, now part of Knight's Shoes, Grahamstown, E. Cape, SA.

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New subscribers last week

Cassim Dawjee, D-Style by Daks HQ, Harrismith, Free State, SA.

Directory entries updated last week

1721 Distributors, Johannesburg, Gauteng, SA.

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ABSA Agri Trends: Hides & skins prices

Johannesburg, Gauteng, SA (17 March 2022) - The current average hide price increased by 0.8% to R6.92/kg from R6.86kg a week ago. The current price is 13.1% higher than the average price a month ago and is 15.8% higher than the average price a year ago. The range of prices reported was as follows: Minimum price: R6.50 Maximum price: R7.00. Please note: Our methodology weighs the prices we collect according to the number of hides they sell in a month. This is done to make it more representative of the prevailing market price. NB* Hide prices are determined by the average of the RMAA (Red Meat Abattoir Association) and independent companies. - Marlene Louw, senior agricultural economist, and Nkhensani Mashimbyi, agricultural economist, Absa group.

Note: For previous prices, see HERE

Have a look at these links

We invite businesses to send us links to websites, Facebook pages and the like which they feel would be of interest to others. The links below are from our database:
Hafde Ethiopian Leather, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Tannery.
Haesloop Agencies, Pinetown, KZN, SA. Component supplier.

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