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Morel, the Jura-based eyewear company, and its long-time distributor in...
Morel, the Jura-based eyewear company, and its long-time distributor in the Netherlands, Bobo's Eyewear, have created Morel Nederland, a joint venture for the distribution in the country of the French manufacturer's brands: Rebel, Nomad, Marius Morel 1880, Lightec, Koali and Öga. In neighboring Belgium, Williame Optic, another historic distributor of ...
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Briko, the Italian brand of high-performance helmets and goggles for...
Briko, the Italian brand of high-performance helmets and goggles for snow sports and cycling recently taken over by BasicNet, will be distributed by BMM Sports in Germany and Austria from September. BMM Sports also sells Under Armour, Tretorn, Roces and Dahu in different markets. Under Armour has been sold by ...
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Safilo has taken over the distribution in Belarus and Kazakhstan,...
Safilo has taken over the distribution in Belarus and Kazakhstan, taking up to 40 the number of countries where it operates with retail partners directly. The company says it had excellent results last year in the CEE region, which includes the CIS countries, Central Europe and Turkey.
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Barberini Eyewear, the sunglass division of the mineral lenses company...
Barberini Eyewear, the sunglass division of the mineral lenses company by the same name, is pursuing its international development by giving 8 Points, the exclusive distribution for the U.S. and Canada. The deal has been signed for a duration of three years, and the collections have been available in both ...
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Safilo has announced that its eyewear products and brands are...
Safilo has announced that its eyewear products and brands are now available also in Chile thanks to a new exclusive distribution agreement with Valente Eyewear Trade, a local operator with a 30-year track record in the industry. Safilo's Latin American Division, of which the Chilean market is the ...
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Kirk & Kirk has announced the opening of a new...
Kirk Kirk has announced the opening of a new American office, coinciding with the 25th anniversary of Jason Kirk and his wife Karen working in optics. The British brand is already available in select stores across the U.S., and the new office is to allow the company to ...
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Marcolin is setting up a new sales office in Cologne,...
Marcolin is setting up a new sales office in Cologne, taking over responsibility for all the German-speaking countries following the closure of separate offices for Germany, Austria and Switzerland
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Nicola Brandolese, a former executive of the Sky TV network...
Nicola Brandolese, a former executive of the Sky TV network who worked at Luxottica from September 2012 to May 2017, has joined LVMH to work for one of its fashion brands, Fendi, before assuming “a role to be disclosed soon.” There is unconfirmed speculation that his role may be connected ...
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The supervisory board of Carl Zeiss has decided to extend...
The supervisory board of Carl Zeiss has decided to extend the mandate of Michael Kaschke as president and chief executive of the group until June 30, 2020. Kaschke, who joined the group 25 years ago, has held this position since 2011
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Blackfin has inaugurated its first single-brand showroom in Mexico City,...
Blackfin has inaugurated its first single-brand showroom in Mexico City, in the Colonia Roma area. The company said the new multipurpose venue has been designed to showcase the entire Blackfin range to both opticians and end consumers. The showroom also includes the sales offices and a warehouse, which will allow ...
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Ben Fletcher, who worked for Boots for six years, leaving...
Ben Fletcher , who worked for Boots for six years, leaving at the end of 2016 as managing director of Boots Opticians , has joined Clarks , the big British footwear company, as managing director of its Europe region
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Gunter Fink has stepped back from the daily business at...
Gunter Fink has stepped back from the daily business at Flair. The owner and chief executive of the German eyewear firm passed the helm at the beginning of July to a four-person management team under the leadership of Sven Reiss. Reiss, the new managing director, has a proven track record ...
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Olivier Chupin has been appointed managing director at BBGR, one...
Olivier Chupin has been appointed managing director at BBGR, one of the brands owned by Essilor International. Chupin first joined the French group in 1999 and spent most of his career in Asia-Pacific, first as Essilor New Zealand s general manager and then as marketing and development director at Nikon ...
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Novaliq has appointed Gabriela Burian as chief medical officer. She...
Novaliq has appointed Gabriela Burian as chief medical officer. She will report to Christian Roesky, the company s managing director and chief executive. Burian has more than 25 years of international clinical experience, with specific knowledge in the areas of ophthalmic biomedical research and clinical translation, and specialized expertise in ...
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Francesco De Michino, who comes from another medical device segment,...
Francesco De Michino , who comes from another medical device segment, is the new Italian sales manager for Cecop , an international buying group that now counts 3,200 affiliated optical stores in eight countries
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MPG&E will be the exclusive distributor of Safilens contact lenses...
MPG E will be the exclusive distributor of Safilens contact lenses in Germany for the next five years
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Nico, the Italian company that sells designer eyewear under the...
Nico, the Italian company that sells designer eyewear under the Vanni and Derapage brand names, has appointed 7Trade as its agent for the German market for the Italian-made Vanni collection following the appointment of Andreas Köhler as 7Trade's director of sales. Köhler was previously Vanni's agent in the country.
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WestGroupe has announced a partnership with Spectill as the new...
WestGroupe has announced a partnership with Spectill as the new distributor in South Africa for its brands FYSH UK, KLiiK denmark and Superflex. The partnership came into effect in May.
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Safilo has signed a new exclusive agreement with Dr. Mazen...
Safilo has signed a new exclusive agreement with Dr. Mazen Fakeeh C. Healthcare Company for the distribution of all the brands in Safilo's portfolio in Saudi Arabia. The contract, whose terms were not disclosed, was entered into effect in mid-June. Two new showrooms, in Jeddah and Riyadh, will help boost ...
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The Safilo Group says it is entering the Iranian market...
The Safilo Group says it is entering the Iranian market through an exclusive distribution agreement with a company called Maxivision, which operates in Iran through Noor Gostaran Azin Aryan Company, a leading local commercial operator that has been active in the country since 2007. It will be one of Safilo's ...