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    DaTE designer eyewear show gathers 1,000 industry professionals in Florence

    2023-09-13T08:31:00Z

    The organizers of DaTE, the eyewear trade show focusing on the designer eyewear segment, have announced that approximately 1,000 industry professionals and buyers took part in the 11th edition of the show that just closed its doors in Florence, Italy. This marks a decline from the previous edition when 1,500 ...

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    DaTE attracts 1,500 visitors

    2022-09-13T16:47:00Z

    Organizers of the DaTE trade show in Florence, Italy, have announced that this year’s edition gathered 1,500 eyewear professionals between last Sept. 10 and 12, in line with the attendance registered in 2021. Giovanni Vitaloni, president of the show and of the Italian eyewear industry association ANFAO, stressed the good ...

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    DaTE prepares for its 10th anniversary edition

    2022-07-28T08:16:00Z

    The organizers of DaTE, the Italian trade show focusing on international designer eyewear, have announced that 90 exhibitors representing more than 150 brands have confirmed their participation to the 10th edition of the show slated for Sept. 10 to 12 in Florence. The list of exhibiting companies, which is not ...

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    DaTE participation up 50% vs. 2020

    2021-09-17T15:19:00Z

    The last edition of the DaTE trade fair, which was held in Florence, Italy, from Sept. 11 to 13, brought a feeling of recovery of the international market as compared to the 2020 show when the Covid-19 vaccination campaign was yet to start. A total of 90 companies showcased their ...

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    Over 120 brands to show at DaTE

    2021-08-03T08:44:00Z

    The organizers of DaTE , the Italian trade show focusing on international designer eyewear, have announced that a total of over 120 brands will be exhibiting their collections in the ninth edition of the show taking place in Florence from Sept. 11 to 13. Confirmed brands include Dita , Face ...

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    Eyewear market seen normalizing driven by prescription frames

    2020-10-06T12:55:00Z

    The eyewear industry started picking up in June after the easing of Covid-19 related lockdown measures in some key markets. It is expected to gradually return to past levels, underpinned by pent-up demand for ophthalmic eyewear. A phenomenon, that has prompted manufacturers to focus on prescription frames.

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    DaTE attracts 1,000 visitors

    2020-09-24T17:00:00Z

    The 8 th edition of the eyewear trade show DaTE attracted 1,000 professionals and buyers. The event featured over 80 brands and was held Sept.19-21 at the Stazione Leopolda venue in Florence. Because of the Covid-19 pandemic, it was the first European trade show for the eyewear industry ...

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    DaTE trade fair confirmed Sept. 19-21

    2020-08-03T06:41:00Z

    The small Italian trade show DaTE will be held from Sept. 19 to 21 at the Stazione Leopolda venue in Florence. The organizers had previously indicated their intention to hold this year’s edition despite the Covid-19 health crisis. DaTE states that it will be the first post-pandemic ...

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    DaTE trade show plans to go ahead in September

    2020-06-26T05:44:00Z

    The small Italian trade show DaTE , which in the past few years has been held in the second half of September in Florence, confirmed its intention to hold this year’s edition despite the Covid-19 health crisis. Mido , which is DaTE’s partner, is currently working on the event, ...