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S&V Footwear & Leather Goods Magazine

The S&V Footwear and Leather Goods Magazine is a free monthly digital publication that focuses on the Southern & East African Footwear & Leather Goods industry.

Since its first issue was published in 1935 the publication has been the leading source for news and information relevant to the Southern & East African footwear and leather goods industry. Our editorial staff are well known and respected within the industry and have a depth of industry knowledge and insight honed over many decades. In short we have our finger on the pulse of industry, enabling us to provide current news and information that matters to those involved in the footwear and leather goods trade. Matters related to technology, trade, import, export, manufacturing, design, retail and all other aspects of the industry are reported on regularly, factually and extensively.  

S&V Footwear & Leather Goods Magazine Vol91 No1 January 2025

IN THIS ISSUE:

03 Upfront
- What to do about Temu and Shein. Interview with National Chain Retail Federation executive director Michael Lawrence.
- Dodo’s: Addressing structural challenges essential if local retailers are to remain competitive in the long term, writes marketing director Kelli Kupritz.
- Anonymous: Their marketing is overwhelming.
- Bergstan: ‘Platteland’ less affected, says member Stanley Berger.
- Kingsmead: Tax them, don’t ban them, writes COO Ryan Davidson.
- Jumbo Clothing: I’m sure we’re affected, but it’s not huge, says director Alan Scheckter.


15 Headlines with Tinashe Mandirahwe
- Where are we heading as a society? From slip-on shoes to revolutionary shoelace solutions.
- Shein returns to India: The future of workers in India’s footwear and apparel factories is uncertain, as growing competition from Shein’s re-entry into India with lower-priced merchandise intensifies.
- Walmart’s ‘Wirkin Bag’ shakes up luxury fashion. AI-generated images of a Birkin bag show just how iconic and widely recognized its design has become. Even AI knows its distinctive look!.

19 Noticeboard
- Obituary: John Watt, Bata SA veteran who started Bresan Footwear.



Advertisers in this Issue
Arena Trims (14), Berzack Brothers (OFC), Freestyle Genuine Handcrafted Leather (02), FrontierCo/Busby (03), Haesloop Agencies (05), Leather Finishing Products (11), Saddler Belts (07), SAFLEC (08), S&V Calendar (01), S&V Directory (13), Shotland Packaging (16).

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Footwear Industry Articles

  • NCRF: ‘A very complicated stew’
    Cape Town, W. Cape, SA – The NCRF has 10 members with very different approaches to all sorts of things, so a forecast is difficult.We’re keeping an eye on factors including reduced interest rates, the two-pot retirement system, and political outcomes, and there is a degree of optimism, but I’m not willing to attach any f ...more
  • How Asics expansion in non-metro India supports local growth and echoes BRICS aspirations
    Japanese sportswear brand Asics is making notable progress in expanding into India’s Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities to meet the rising demand for athleisure outside major metro areas. According to Economic Times, by the end of 2024, Asics plans to operate 120 stores across the country, driven by a surge in e-commerce sales from non-m ...more
  • The Complete Shoemaker – and Golfer
    Obituary: Michael Lambrakis – Scotts Group, Frame Group, Poly-Soles, OG Footwear, Kalistos Footwear, Lambella Footwear, Andreoli Shoes, ShoePairMarket (04/04/1945-20/09/2024) ...more
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Leather Industry Articles

  • Groenewald returns to OPSA
    Oudtshoorn, W. Cape, SA – Newald Groenewald rejoined Ostrich Products SA (OPSA) in September as tannery manager.He started at the then Klein Karoo International in 1991 before joining OPSA as tannery manager in 2015. He joined Le Croc as tannery manager in 2021, and left there earlier this year.  ...more
  • Rolfes Leather: New owners give it entrée to more African markets
    Boksburg, Gauteng, SA – Rolfes Leather and the other 4 divisions which collectively make up the Rolfes Group have been acquired by the Solevo Group, a pan-African distributor of specialty chemicals.In a statement, Solevo said it had bought 100% of Rolfes Group in a deal backed by Solevo’s owner, London-based Development Partne ...more
  • LULUC: Explaining the link between deforestation and the leather industry
    Land use and land use change (LULUC) refers to the study area in general – that is the study of how global land use change (commonly through human intervention) results in increased atmospheric emissions. The obvious emission is that if the forest is burnt, the emissions are directly released into the atmosphere. However, the change ...more
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