Menicon acquires small contact lens retail chain in Japan

Menicon announced on July 1, 2026 that it had acquired Inter Optical Co., a regional store operator, to strengthen its retail base and customer touchpoints in eastern Japan. This is the latest step in a decade-long roll-up: the Japan-based conctact lens maker already owns Ace Contact (through subsidiary W.I. System, ...

Already an Eyewear Intelligence subscriber? Sign in here.

barrier_image_OIC

Subscribe today

Buying a membership today will give you:

  • Unlimited access to ewintelligence.com - all insight and analysis available online
  • Our executive edition of Eyewear Intelligence (Digital Edition) - the must-read for all decision-makers in the industry
  • Weekly E-mail Briefing from the Chief Editor with the lastest analysis and most important industry developments
  • Case studies and best practices on business challenges
  • Guest chronicles, interviews, insights from industry experts and leaders that are shaping the future of the industry
  • Access to over 11,500 articles and analyses in the archive
  • Personal library to save articles and track your key content
  • Powerful search and intuitive navigation
  • Organisation-wide access across offices, people and devices

To continue reading this article register now.