All Coronavirus articles – Page 4

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    Suppliers help opticians in the U.S.

    2020-05-02T14:52:00Z

    More than 75 percent of U.S. opticians consulted by the Vision Council said they were receiving some form of support from their suppliers in a survey conducted between April 8 and 11, up from 31 percent in a previous survey on March 24-27. Details about the kind of support could ...

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    Analysis: Mandatory and voluntary actions in Europe to stem Covid-19

    2020-04-04T19:31:00Z

    Many companies have had to close their retail and manufacturing activities in Europe over the past few weeks because of national lockdowns intended to mitigate the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic. Many others, especially in the ophthalmic optics sector, have shut down voluntarily, as a service to their communities. ...

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    Mister Spex’ omni-channel strategy takes on new dimensions

    2020-04-02T09:00:00Z

    To protect customers and employees during the current coronavirus crisis, Mister Spex has recently decided to switch its 21 stores in Germany to emergency care until further notice. Further new store openings, in Berlin and Munich, will be suspended. All Mister Spex online services will remain available to customers. ...

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    GrandVision issues profit warning due to Covid-19

    2020-04-02T09:00:00Z

    Because of the Covid-19 pandemic, GrandVision (GV) no longer expects this year to achieve its medium-term objectives of an annual growth of at least 5 percent in revenue and Ebita. It noted that the business environment remains uncertain but the company is confident that it will complete its takeover by ...