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ARSUTORIA One-Week Webinars
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In an effort to provide the industry and our members with the latest in trend information, EFLC and SAFLEC negotiated with ARUSTORIA to conduct the workshops, which are normally held physically, through a virtual platform. This is the 2nd virtual workshop that has been held, due to the restraints of COVID-19. This negotiation was to ensure that we could still bring our members the vital information that lends to design and the global market changes.
Footwear
The ARUSTORIA footwear webinar was held over the first week in August (02-06), with over 22 companies in participation. The webinar was presented by Orietta Pelizzari: owner of Mattori Studio-Trend forecaster/consulting agency specialised in fashion and consumer trends, product development, retail and shopping experience and brand scouting for the fashion industry. It is based in Milan and active worldwide.
Orietta provided advice on the colours, materials, and trends for fall/winter 2022/23.
Handbags & Leather Goods
The ARUSTORIA Handbags & Leather Goods webinar was held over the second week in August (10-13) with over 20 participants.
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SAFLEC companies were given an opportunity to exhibit at the recent BRIC exhibition. The 2021 BRICS summit was the thirteenth annual BRICS summit, an international relations conference attended by the heads of state or heads of government of the five member states Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. It was the third time that India hosted the BRICS Summit after 2012 and 2016. It was also the first time since inception that the summit was held on a virtual platform.
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The New World for All Leather Goods Webinar
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SAFLEC/EFLC was so excited to bring members a webinar by Kim Isaacsohn. Kim has been extremely successful at entering the US market. Kim has sold many products on the USA home shopping network and is directly linked to many US retailers.
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Kim Isaacsohn (The Carriage Company)
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The webinar covered what was selling right now in USA and how buying behaviour has changed from the trading collections to niche items that gave an experience. Consumers in USA want an African experience through the products they buy, she said. She went on to relay what buyers are looking for and how to save money on wasted samples, USA Rules and Tips that has taken Kim over 25 years to learn as well as what the new-age consumers want. The workshop was attended by over 20 participants and was held on the 4th of August 2021.
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SAFLEC and EFLC were excited to bring members a panel discussion this past month where members could learn about:
- Impact of COVID-19 on the industry in Italy & Germany
- Buying behaviour of consumers and retailers in Europe
- Presenting a range for attractiveness to buyers
- What’s in demand right now
- Sustainable Fashion
- Sales & Marketing Strategies for Europe
Panellists included Orietta Pellizzari (Arsutoria), Claudia Frans (Messe Frankfurt) and Stefano Miglivacca (Edizoni Arsutoria). The discussion was moderated by Anu Pather from eThekwini Municipality.
It was a very interactive session between 18 attendees and brought about understanding to all those who attended of the changes in the European market as well as ideas on market entrance. Attendees learnt about the opportunities and challenges of doing business with Europe.
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Orietta Pellizzari
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Claudia Frans
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Stefano Migliavacca
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SES German Corporation Company Visit
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Manock Naturals was founded in 1961 as a family-owned business located in Durban, South Africa. The company manufactures various specialized unique tailor-made garments, shoes, handbags and accessories. Klaus Manock is the owner and employs 14 staff. Through the collaborative program between SAFLEC, EFLC and SES, an expert Ms Barbara Janssen was assigned to Manock Naturals during the period July-August 2021 to assist the owner and staff with cutting techniques, design stitching, and identifying opportunities for the improvement of modernizing their products for export.
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On 10 August, a company visit was arranged to observe the skills transferred to the staff at Manock Naturals. In attendance at the visit were:
- SAFLEC’s Executive Director - Nerisha Jairaj
- SES Rep - Yvonne Iyer
- KZN office of the Premier - Director: International Relations, Richard Radebe
This assignment is expected to contribute toward increasing production and competitiveness for Manock Natural in the local and international market.
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Reebok
The Germany-based sportswear giant entered into a definitive agreement to sell Reebok to Authentic Brands Group (ABG) for a total consideration of up to 2.1 billion euros.
Pakistan
According to the latest data by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS), during the first eleven months of the current fiscal year*, Pakistan leather manufacturers exports increased by 18.74% in value, as compared to the same period in the preceding year. From July 2020 to June 2021, the country exported a total value of 562.79 million US dollars of leather goods, as compared to the 473.96 US dollars exports value reported in a similar period in the previous year.
Dr. Martens
Dr. Martens saw a recovery of its retail segment while ecommerce registered good growth against a very strong comparative and strong wholesale performance. All regions saw good growth. “I am very pleased with the performance across our business in the first quarter of our new financial year. We achieved continued growth in ecommerce against a triple-digit growth rate last year and the reopening of our own stores drove a strong retail recovery through the period, commented Kenny Wilson, Chief Executive Officer.
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"WOMEN MUST CHALLENGE THE STATUS QUO AND FIGHT AGAINST INEQUALITY" - MANGOLE
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SAFLEC AGM: 08 September 2021
She Trade & Seda Informative Webinar: 15 September 2021
Export Webinar: Africa via Road: 28 September 2021
Europe Virtual OSM: 20 October 2021
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