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Fielmann gains market share but sees lower profits
In a rather exceptional departure from the established norm, Fielmann suffered a dip of 3.1 percent in its consolidated net income during the second quarter ended June 30, down to €29.9 million, in spite of a 4.0 percent increase in consolidated revenues to €279.6 million for the period.The company attributed ...
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Positive past and future for U.S. purchases
The latest editions of the Consumer Barometer released by The Vision Council and Jobson Optical Research indicated slight increases in purchases of sunglasses and eyeglass frames among U.S. consumers in June, followed by a certain stability in July.July's Optical Business Barometer, measured by Jobson Optical Research among U.S. independent eye ...
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Relative stability for Silmo
The organizers of the big international trade show, which is scheduled to take place over four days next Oct. 4-7 in Paris, are expecting a total of around 900 exhibitors on a total surface of 76,000 square meters, largely the same as last year. They feel that it is quite ...
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Italian exports were up by 4.7% in first quarter
Italian eyewear exports continued to grow, though at a slower pace than last year. According to the Italian National Statistics Institute, the increase for the first quarter of 2012 was only 4.7 percent to €680 million, as compared to the same period a year ago.The growth rate was three times ...
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Call for action on impaired vision at Eurom meeting
Eurom 1 has called for common action at the European level to tackle the social and economic costs of impaired vision. This was the main topic for the organization's general assembly this year in the Swiss village of Stein am Rhein.Eurom 1 is the European Federation of Optical Industries and ...
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ADCL-Plus gets global Rip Curl license
ADCL-Plus, which has done a good job as a distributor of Rip Curl eyewear in France, has signed a global five-year licensing agreement with the Australian surfwear brand. The deal gives the French company the rights to design, produce and distribute a new line of sunglasses and prescription frames that ...
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Guy Charlot passes away, after grouping the French eyewear sector
Guy Charlot, who was instrumental in federating the French industry and in building up the Silmo trade show, died of cancer on July 24, shortly before reaching the venerable age of 86 years. In spite of his age, he remained very active until the month of June, participating in many ...
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Italian Vision Council warns against cheap sunglasses
The Daily Mail recently reported on a 17-year-old girl, Laura Musson, from Bottesford, Nottinghamshire, who was left with a badly swollen face after suffering a severe allergic reaction to her sunglasses. According to the British newspaper, Laura's head, eyes and nose ballooned in size to such an extent that even ...
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Anfao instructs consumers on how to avoid fakes
The Italian Ministry for Economic Development and consumer associations have just released five new handbooks to warn consumers against counterfeiting under the title “Io non voglio il falso” (I do not want counterfeit products). The novelty in this campaign lies in the collaboration between consumer associations and manufacturers.Anfao contributed ...
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Budget sunglasses fail EU safety standards
A new study conducted by the Optical Appliances Testing Services at the City University of London found that more than half of the cheap sunglasses purchased on the high street fail to meet the strict EU safety standards. Researchers tested 100 sunglasses from 10 leading retailers, in the price range ...
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Native’s growth was hampered by supply chain issues
The Native brand of sunglasses will see flat sales this year due to problems with its supply chain. A.T. Cross, the parent company that acquired Native in 2008, said that the demand in the second quarter for the new Odyssey line, aimed at mountain athletes, was not properly anticipated, resulting ...
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Julbo gets closer to its clients in Europe
Julbo has decided to take over its distribution in the Benelux countries in order to service both the sports and optical retail circuits, and to grow its winter business. The French sports eyewear company has already adopted this business model for France and Switzerland since 2003, in Germany since 2005 ...
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Safilo wants continuity and innovation for Polaroid Eyewear
Safilo is currently going through a phase of reassessment of the distribution network for Polaroid Eyewear at the international level. Sources from the Italian company indicate that it is too soon to be more specific on the matter and that more information will be made available in the months to ...
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De Rigo opens a U.S. subsidiary
Out of the major Italian eyewear producers, De Rigo had remained one of the few ones that was not yet working in the U.S. on a direct basis – a handicap that apparently led the company to lose the Prada license contract a few years ago. It had a joint ...
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Drop in Luxottica’s Western European sales
Luxottica's wholesale revenues in Western Europe dropped by 4 percent in the second quarter, led by Spain and Italy, which booked mid-single-digit declines. In the first half, sales were up by a disappointing 1 percent. The economic recession in these and other Mediterranean countries has evidently affected even the Italian ...
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FittingBox partners with Eyefinity Europe
FittingBox and Eyefinity Europe have announced the signing of a strategic agreement focused on the development and commercialization of innovative services for optical professionals. FittingBox designs technologies that enable users to try on glasses virtually. By uploading a picture, or by using a webcam, users can see themselves in real ...
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Rodenstock gathers momentum
The German company raised its revenues by 7 percent to €196.3 million in the first half of this year, according to unaudited figures. The growth was driven by the lens segment, whose sales rose by 7.4 percent, and by revenues generated abroad, which went up by 13.2 percent. Sales of ...
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1-800-CONTACTS has a new owner
WellPoint's acquisition of 1-800-CONTACTS was completed on June 20, earlier than expected. 1-800-CONTACTS and its sister site, Glasses.com, serve about 3.3 million customers in the U.S.,. They claims to represent together the largest direct-to-consumer retailer of contact lenses in the country.WellPoint says the two companies have complementary capabilities and assets, ...
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Immagine acquired by Area investor
Immagine, the Italian company that produces X-Ide and Rye & Lye eyewear, has new ownership. Susy Tabacchi and her family have sold their shares to a businessman based in Udine, Giovanni Torossi, who has taken over as chairman and chief executive. The company now has capital of €50,000, financed entirely ...
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Allison has a new license, Trudi, renews others
Allison has added a 50-year-old Italian brand of soft toys, dolls and other children's products to its portfolio, called Trudi. The Italian manufacturer has signed a five-year agreement with Trudi for the production and distribution of children's eyewear worldwide. It could not be determined where the glasses will be manufactured.Due ...
