S&V Weekly Newsletter Vol.10 No.02, January 8 2024

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Back-to-school

Later inland schools re-opening means slower start for sales

Khalid Anwary, Anwary’s
Butha-Buthe, Lesotho – Back to school has been very good. We had all our school stocks delivered in December. Customers are happy to get what they need for back to school.

Chris van den Berg, Burgers Brothers cc
Johannesburg, Gauteng, SA – It’s been a slow start, but Gauteng schools are only going back on the 17th, which is a week later than normal, and people are probably waiting till later.

Manesh Naran, City Fashions Schoolwear
Lenasia, Gauteng, SA – The trade this past week has been steady. As schools are opening on the 17th January (as opposed to previous years, when schools opened on the 8th or 9th January) we anticipate that we will not have the frenzied rush as experienced in previous years.

Faizal Hajat, Economic Outfitters
Johannesburg, Gauteng, SA – The Back 2 School 2024 season has been a slow start...most clients probably waiting to purchase next week.

Jannie Vermeulen, Ekspa/Adno’s
Benoni/Brakpan, Gauteng, SA – It’s a bit slower than usual because of the later start, but so far very good. Some of my stock was a bit late because of the problems in the harbours, but it hasn’t been a big issue.

They Said It

"the whining school-boy with his satchel
And shining morning face, creeping like a snail
Unwillingly to school." - William Shakespeare, from The Seven Ages of Man.

New subscribers last week

Chante, Librarian Data Analyst, Novus Group, Germiston, Gauteng, South Africa
Hlengiwe Mfekayi Izindlazombili Trading, Mtubatuba, South Africa

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

Birthdays this week

08/01/1944: Kishor Mistry, Shoe Junxion, Sasolburg, Free State, SA.
08/01/1972: Imtiaz Butler, agent, Durban, KZN, SA.
09/01/1962: Ming-Ter Tso, Mingfay International Trade, Johannesburg, Gauteng, SA.
10/01/1947: Pieter de Villiers, Shoes & Do’s, Pretoria, Gauteng, SA.
10/01/1955: HR Hassim, Suliman Jooma & Son, Pretoria, Gauteng, SA.
10/01/1980: Edward Althorpe, commission agent, East London, E. Cape, SA.
10/01/1982: Arnold Britten, Zambezi Tanners, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.
11/01/1954: Dilip Merchant, Merchant’s Outfitters, Port Elizabeth, E. Cape, SA.
11/01/1958: Michael Prinsloo, Shoelettes, Cape Town, W. Cape, SA.
12/01/1954: Dave Nagle, agent, Port Elizabeth, E. Cape, SA.
12/01/1957: Melanie Thompson, Little Slipper Co., Port Elizabeth, E. Cape, SA.
12/01/1963: Anton de Wet, Intershu, Cape Town, W. Cape, SA.
12/01/1969: Lenny Moodley, The Little Slipper Co., Port Elizabeth, E. Cape, SA.
13/01/1958: Dr Karl-Rudolf Gassen, Lanxess SA, Johannesburg, Gauteng, SA.
13/01/1966: Farhad Fakir, Tasmo Agencies, Johannesburg, Gauteng, SA.
14/01/????: Sylvia De Gouveia, Fashion Centre, Kroonstad, Free State, SA.
14/01/1947: Billy Robinson, retired, formerly Billy Bob Trading [closed], Durban, KZN, SA, now in Australia.

In memoriam this week

09/01/2021: Elaine Coy (b. 30/10/1951), Afro Leather, Johannesburg, Gauteng, SA.
09/01/2022: Ron MacNiven (b. 24/09/1944), Bata Zimbabwe, Decofurn, Durban, KZN, SA.
09/01/2023: Anthony Pearce (b. 31/05/1954), Woods Tanning, Uitenhage, E. Cape, SA. Formerly Swartland Tanning and Gringo Leather.
13/01/2021: Rajen Pillay, SOP Trading, Durban, KZN, SA.
13/01/2022: Dan Naidoo (b. 24/01/1937), Togo Shoes, Pietermaritzburg, KZN, SA.
14/01/2004: Louis Nossel (b. 01/12/1931), Dolltown Shoes [closed], Pinetown, KZN, SA.
14/01/2017: Donald Taisekwa Mandirahwe (b. 29/09/1942), Cathula Sandals [closed], Harare, Zimbabwe.
14/01/2021: Beeval Kantilal Naran (b. 28/03/1966), Captain Jacob Shoes & Bag Repairs, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.

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ABSA Agri Trends: Hides & skins prices

Johannesburg, Gauteng, SA (14 December 2023) - The average hide price decreased by 0.07% to R3.288/kg from R3.286/kg in the previous week. The current price is 0.23% higher than the average price a month ago and 21.3% lower than the average price a year ago. The range of prices reported was as follows: Minimum price: R3.25 Maximum price: R3.50. 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, and Zama Sangweni, 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:

Halsted & Co. (Pty) Ltd, Kempton Park, Gauteng, SA. PPE distributor.
Haly’s Fashion, Durban, KZN, SA. Men’s and women’s clothing and footwear

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