S&V Weekly Newsletter Vol.8 No.33, August 15 2022

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Local manufacturing

Waiting for summer season to kick in

Durban, KZN, SA - "We're waiting for something to take off," said Garth Ribbink of synthetic upper materials supplier A. Greenaways (Natal). It's all dull. Summer is starting now but the build up has been slow."

Durban, KZN, SA - Sales are still quiet, said Rowan Allison, who sells for Midland Leather. "A couple of the factories are busy, some others aren't. Normally it's buzzing by now, but so far it's quieter than last year."
      He said it appeared some of the chains had ordered, but others hadn't.
      He said he also thought there were "a lot of synthetics around".

Durban, KZN, SA - Tego Footwear proprietor Mohamed Vanker said he was full to November. "We make 1 500 pairs a day, and we can fill that," he said. "Bigger factories are struggling because they're harder to fill. We're also better off because we make men's. The guys doing women's are finding it more difficult."
      He said Tego, formerly an all-leather factory, is now 95% synthetic, "because those are the price points the chains want".
      That does bring its own problems. "You have to book well in advance from China now - booking has moved from 3 to 6 months." He said Tego makes most of its other components - largely bottomstock - in house.

Brands

Arno moves back to Jozi

Johannesburg, Gauteng, SA - Wholesaler Ismail Cassim & Sons cc has acquired the Arno men's footwear brand from Tego Footwear. Further information on its plans will follow.
      Arno originally belonged to Villani Shoes, and was its principal leather moccasin, smart casual and sandal brand. From the 1990s until Villani closed its factory in 2015, it was a very popular home-grown brand.
      Villani Shoes member Marco Di Lembo, who died in April last year, sold it to Tego Footwear in Durban.

Retail

A retailer who's had enough

Ahmed Sibda, owner of City Fashions Benoni
Benoni, Gauteng, SA - After  38 years in the retail  fashion trade, I have  finally  closed my door  and thrown in the  towel. The fun  in the  retail rag and leather trade has gone. An incompetent  government  and  a  minister of  trade who is a  former  unionist  must be  thanked for the  situation in South Africa together with the Chinese. Almost all our local industries are dying. Unemployment  is rising daily, and our very poor currency is among many other ills facing us. The challenges are just too much....which potholes do we fill? And what about the holes in the pockets of the battling poor?

Fairs

allfashion sourcing: 21 stands left

Cape Town, W. Cape, SA - allfashion sourcing organiser Messe Frankfurt says it has sold 29 of the 50 stands available for the fair, which will be held from 01 September to 02 October, alongside SA Menswear Week as part of the Week of Fashion.
      In a release last week, it said: Only 21 stands still available. Book your space today to avoid disappointment. With nearly 60% of the stands already sold, don’t hesitate to get in contact with the allfashion Sourcing Cape Town team today to book your space. allfashion Sourcing Cape Town will take place alongside SA Menswear Week as part of The Week of Fashion. Exhibitors will be allowed to sell their goods on site directly to an enthusiastic fashion following. allfashion Sourcing Cape Town has already secured stands in the following categories:

- Fashion Accessories & Trims
- Leather & Footwear
- Women ready-to-wear
- Men's Ready to wear

In case you missed it!

The July issue of S&V Footwear & Leather Goods Magazine

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S&V FOOTWEAR & LEATHER GOODS MAGAZINE VOL88 NO7 July 2022

IN THIS ISSUE:

03 Local Sourcing And Chains
- TFG: Investigating local sourcing for various categories.
- Pepkor: In-house design showing potential.
- Queue: Local handbag sourcing very successful, shoes less so.
- Kingsmead: A lot will depend on innovation.

11 Sector Reports
- Retail: Return to apparel has worked, says Game.
- Brands: Kinetic Brands re-launches Viyella, Carducci and C Squared.
- Manufacturing: Bolton Footwear is 'striving for greater heights'.
- Manufacturing: Rustic Roots says House & Garden Show was a big boost.
- Components: Acquisition of Texon expands Coats' presence in athleisure footwear.

14 The US Market
- 4 forces feeding excess inventory.
- The heightened focus on health and wellness is reshaping apparel, footwear and sporting goods markets, says NPD.

16 The Italian Footwear Industry
- Assocalzaturifici: 'The recovery that began in 2021 is overshadowed by the clouds on the horizon.'

17 Trade Fairs & Conferences
- Assomac and UITIC join forces to promote Simac Tanning Tech and International Footwear Technology Congress.

19 Notice Board
- Obituary for Clifford West, founder of Liqui-Seal.

21 Knowledge Transfer, Education & Training
- ARSUTORIA workshops resume.
- Leather: An introduction - The third in a 4-part series by Richard Daniels for people with little or no knowledge about leather.



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ASSOCALZATURIFICI/MICAM Milano (10), BBF Safety Group (OFC), Bolton Footwear / Grasshoppers (07), Freestyle Genuine Handcrafted Leather (08), FrontierCo/Delsey (02), FrontierCo/Busby (04), Hi-Tec (06), Italtan (15), JFK Trading/Jack Parcels (14), Kaytex Belts / Carducci (16), S&V Calendar (01), S&V Directory (18), SAFLEC (20), Saddler Belts (05).

They Said It

"Unfortunately not too much to share. Just keeping head above water with all the challenges the market has." - Quintin Marais, Rolfes Leather, Boksburg, Gauteng, SA, summarising what most businesses are currently experiencing.

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

15/08/19??: Bob McDonald, retired, formerly Budget Footwear [closed], Durban, KZN, SA.
16/08/1948: Chris Williamson, Trader Vic, Johannesburg, Gauteng, SA.
16/08/1957: Paul McMillan, Reflex, George, W. Cape, SA.
16/08/1969: Rajeev Pattundeen, Palm Footwear, Durban, KZN, SA.
17/08/1939: Mike di Lembo, retired, formerly Villani Shoes, Johannesburg, Gauteng, SA.
17/08/1959: Berkly Lupton, Apeco, Johannesburg, Gauteng, SA.
17/08/1972: Alistair Watt, Bresan Footwear, Pietermaritzburg, KZN, SA.
18/08/19??: Robbie Blom, Leisure Holdings, Durban, KZN, SA.
18/08/1958: Mike Wallace, agent, Cape Town, W. Cape, SA.
18/08/1961: Braam Pretorius, ?, formerly Watson Shoes, Great Brak River, W. Cape, SA.
18/08/1971: Rooksana Moosa, Mozak Shoes, Amanzimtoti, KZN, SA.
19/08/1959: Luis de Freitas, Leather Leisure, Welkom, Free State, SA.
19/08/1979: Suran Sukdav, Ornella Footwear, Durban, KZN, SA.
20/08/1965: Craig Brouwer, Albatros Clothing & Promotional Gifts, Germiston, Gauteng, SA.
20/08/1980: Nicholas Bryant, A Greenaways and ProFit Safety Footwear, Cape Town, W. Cape, SA.
21/08/1949: Brian Pollock, retired, formerly Jordan Shoes, Cape Town, W. Cape, SA.
21/08/1952: Wayne Little, Matas Import, Cape Town, W. Cape, SA.
21/08/1974: Lisa Rheeder, Acol Chemical, Harare, Zimbabwe.

15/08/2011: Geoffrey Leonard Keane-Murphy (b. 08/03/1927), consultant, Durban, KZN, SA.
15/08/2011: Newton Wade (b. 16/06/1925), Panama Shoes [closed], Durban, KZN, SA.
15/08/2015: MH Moosaji, Trendsetters, KwaDukuza, KZN, SA.
16/08/1997: Ed Aubin, agent, Port Elizabeth, E. Cape, SA.
16/08/2012: Margaret Jordaan (b. 15/01/1931), Centra-Cast, Durban, KZN, SA.
17/08/2016: Alan Sykes (b.17/10/1945), Western Tanning [now Mossop Western Tanning] and Corium [closed], Wellington, W. Cape, SA.
17/08/2020: Manilal Jeeva (b. 23/07/1944), P. Jeeva Outfitters, Pretoria, Gauteng, SA.
18/08/2016: Christian Meyer (b. 16/12/1936), Jack & Jill [closed], Port Elizabeth, E. Cape, SA.
19/08/2002: Dick Ilsley (b.11/12/1921), BUSM [closed], Durban, KZN, SA.
19/08/2019: Ronald 'Ronnie' Harris (b. 4/12/1934), La Nuova Shoes [closed], Pinetown, KZN, SA.
20/08/2016: Gordon Horsfield (b.), GW Cowie & Co, Durban, KZN, SA.
21/08/????: Edward Jones-Davies (b. 10/06/1925), BUSM [closed], Port Elizabeth, E. Cape, SA.
21/08/2021: Imraan Kharva (b. 17/01/1973), Americanos, Ladysmith, KZN, SA.
21/09/1993: Bhagwandas Dayaram Ambaram (b. 15/07/1943), JFK Trading, Durban, KZN, SA.

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Directory entries updated last week

BC Creations, Cape Town, W. Cape, SA.
Eddels Shoes [Division of Celrose (Pty) Ltd], Pietermaritzburg, KZN, SA.
HCM Designs cc, Durban, KZN, SA.
Health Wise, East London, E. Cape, SA.
Medicus Shoes (Pty) Ltd, Port Elizabeth, E. Cape, SA.
Midland Tannery [EAC Tannery (Pty) Ltd], Sasolburg, Free State, SA.
The Tack Shop, Kraaifontein, W. Cape, SA.
Universal Bag (Pvt) Ltd, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.

New subscribers last week

Nadim Goolam, tannery manager, Afritan Tannery, Dundee, KZN, SA.
Waqas Tebha, proprietor, Culzado Footwear, Karachi, Pakistan.
Quinton Langtry, Cape Ostrich Leather, Cape Town, W. Cape, SA.

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ABSA Agri Trends: Hides & skins prices

Johannesburg, Gauteng, SA (11 August 2022) - The current average hide price increased slightly by 0.2% to R4.11/kg from R4.10/kg a week ago. The current price is the same as the average price a month ago and is 59% lower than the average price a year ago. The range of prices reported was as follows: Minimum price: R4.00 Maximum price: R5.00. 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:
Hennie's Sentrum, De Aar, N. Cape, SA. Gun shop, clothing, sport & technology.
Henselite SA, Benoni, Gauteng, SA. Branded distributor.

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