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NEWS
BFA NEWS FOR MEMBERS AND
Bringing product to market -
FRIENDS OF THE INDUSTRY
from China to Europe
SATRA will be presenting a
REPORT FROM RICHARD
Business and Market Report series of seminars in Dongguan
KOTTLER, CEO
We have negotiated a special China during the week 30th
arrangement with Keynote who
BFA Board Changes
November to 4th December
have a very up to date (July 2009 intended to provide
Three new Directors are joining
2009) report on the UK information and advice to
the BFA Board: Paul Humphrey
Footwear Market. I think it is companies involved in supply-
– Group HR Director, R Griggs
very impressive and certainly ing product into Europe.
Group (Doc Martens); Michael
more competitively priced than The seminars are an
footwear
Kelly – Chief Executive and
some of the others we have opportunity for manufacturers, •
REACH and restricted sub-
Joint Chairman, Sutton Group;
seen. The details are also on resourcing companies, retailers
stances
Adam Marsden – Head of Sales,
our website. and distributors to gain useful •
Laboratory accreditation
UK and NI for Clarks Interna-
information on the topics
tional. They join the existing
BFA Exclusive SAVE 20% on covered, including:
Delegates will also be able to
Board members: Philip Luckett
the 2009 Keynote Footwear
– Chairman - Chief Executive,
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General product safety
find out how SATRA can get the
Market Report directive
best out of products.
Dunkelman & Sons; Stephen
Plus Keynote’s new Footwear
Etheridge – Group Chief Execu-
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PPE certification -
For more information visit
Market Report Plus will provide CE marking
website
www.satra.co.uk/por-
tive, Church Group; Andrew
you with a highly detailed and
Loake – Chairman & Chief Exec-
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Furniture flammability
tal/event_view.php?id=21 or
objective examination of
utive, Loake Bros; John Hawks-
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Safety footwear
contact conference organiser
Footwear market.
field – Finance Director (p/t);
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Environmental and quality
Jackie Glasspool direct
Analysis includes: management systems
atjacqueg@satra.co.uk
Elaine Davies - Company
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Market Definition
Secretary; and myself.
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Safety critical testing of •
www.satra.co.uk
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Market Size
As a result, we now have a
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Industry Background
Board that truly reflects the
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Competitor Analysis Popular pre-walkers from Start-rite’s
broad range of the UK footwear
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Brand Strategy
industry and who are commit-
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Strengths, Weaknesses, fresh new SS10 collection
ted to consistently up our game
Opportunities and Threats
in representing the supply side
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Buying Behaviour
Two new girls’ pre-walkers join
of that industry.
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Current Issues
the collection this season, with
the popular embellished style
Training
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The Global Market
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Forecasts
Cutie Tot, featured in white
It looks likely that Skillfast will
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Company Profiles
leather. Sizes 2-5, EFGH, RRP
cease to exist in its present
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Company Financials
£22. Dark pink Milly is a new
form early next year. We (and
Please call: 020 8481 8748 or
pre-walker with a practical
many of you) have made
email
dwynter@keynote.co.uk
buckle fastening and a decora-
representations to the relevant
and quote “BFA09”.
tive upper featuring heart Abella in red patent, a fantastic
Government departments
Hardcopy and electronic (PDF)
cut-outs and cute bow. Colours: new colourway in a key patent
stressing that this can only be a
formats are available.
dark pink nubuck, light brown for this year. Each shoe features
retrograde step for the fashion
nubuck and white leather, sizes an embellished butterfly, with
sector generally.
New Members
2-5, FGH, RRP £24. sequin detail. Colours: red patent,
Coincidentally, the BFA is
We continue to attract interest-
Molly in soft pink nubuck is a bright pink leather, white
about to launch a training
ing companies to membership
closed sandal-style pre-walker patent, black patent, atlantic
initiative for our members
and we are pleased to
with a butterfly detail. Colours leather, sizes 3-6½, EFGH, RRP
where we can provide funding
welcome Miss L Fire, Foot-Shop,
pink nubuck and white leather, £30. Another favourite is Ros-
for company based training and
MUKS and Beyond Skin.
sizes 2-5, EFG £24. For boys, abel, in sparkling bright pink
development schemes. Full
Jack and Yo-Yo are two new patent with a two-tone shimmer
details of the approach, called
Trade Shows
styles. Jack has a double from tiny glitter particles in the
the BFA Training Support
UKTI (Government) grants for
riptape fastening and looks leather. Colours: bright pink
Programme will be sent to our
2009/10
bright and boyish in red, with patent, house pink leather and
members shortly and will be
BFA have successfully negoti-
contrast stitch details to give a black patent, size 3-6½, EFGH,
funded by a separate
ated over £180,000 of UKTI
relaxed feel. Colours red and RRP £30.
organisation, the BFA
grant subsidies for the current
brown, Sizes 2-5, FGH, RRP £24. For boys, two new open shoes
Development Trust.
financial year, of which just over
Yo-Yo takes a nautical direction Kaleidoscope and Abacus are
A significant sum of money
60% has already been taken up
in navy, with its quirky alterna- great casual looks in natural
has been earmarked for this
by our UK exhibitors at various
tive opening and badge detail. textures. Kaleidoscope in red ex-
project and it is planned to be
BFA sponsored overseas events.
Colours: navy and brown, sizes plores a new design as a rugged
an annual event, aimed at really
2-5, FGH, RRP £24. casual summer shoe with easy-
assisting as many of our Read the full version of BFA
on rip-tape fastening and cut-
member companies as Newsletter on
Great new colours for first walking shoes out details. Colours: tan and red,
possible.
www.footweartoday.co.uk
Brand new for pre-school sizes 5-8½, FG, RRP from £34.
children in 2010 is best-selling
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www.startriteshoes.com
SEPTEMBER 2009
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FOOTWEAR TODAY
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