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Spescavers launches myopia management in domestic market
The Specsavers group has announced that it was launching the myopia management product category in the U.K. and the Republic of Ireland after having trained clinicians and retail colleagues through online sessions and roadshows. The company noted that the training of retail staff was aimed at giving them an understanding ...
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ArticleKubota Glass reports first sales, expands distribution in Japan
Kubota Pharmaceutical Holdings has announced the signature of a distribution agreement for Kubota Glass, its myopia management glasses, with EYETOPIA, a regional chain of optical shops in Japan that will offer the device in some of its roughly 170 Megane Store locations. In December last year, Kubota also opened a ...
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News briefsEssilux extends deal with U.S. retail giant
EssilorLuxottica’s renewed multi-year deal with Target took effect on Feb. 12. The U.S. retail chain sells eyewear products and services through Target Optical, which is present within some 560 of its big-box stores and operates the website TargetOptical.com.
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Zeiss launches myopia management in Europe
ZEISS has announced the launch of MyoCare, its myopia management lens, in Europe from next April. The group said it has over ten years of experience in basic and clinical research and the succesful use of ZEISS Myopia Management in Southeast Asia. ZEISS however stressed that the prevalence of high ...
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CECOP reaches 1,000 members in Germany with new acquisition
CECOP, the Spanish-based group, has announced the acquisition of EGS-Optik, one of the largest German buying groups. Based in Bavaria and founded in 2003, EGS-Optik boasts approximately 500 members, making it the sixth largest buying group in the country according to the annual ranking of the German association of opticians ...
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Charmant reinforces Asian distribution
CHARMANT has announced it was bolstering its sales organization in Asia with the establishment of sales subsidiaries for the distribution of its collections in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and South Korea. For the first three markets, the Japanese group has agreed to acquire 100 percent of the shares in Sin Kwang ...
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ArticleMorel puts focus on direct distribution, brand heritage and CSR
In an interview with Eyewear Intelligence, Amélie Morel, communication director of Morel Lunettes, explained how the family-owned company has taken advantage of the Covid-19 pandemic to accelerate the transformation of its international business, and has reinforced its focus on the brand’s heritage as well as its CSR commitments. A member ...
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ArticleFrench supermarket chain invests in Sym Optic
Sym Optic, the French supplier of remote refraction exams and optical products, has raised €5 million in new funds from several investors including Les Mousquetaires group, one of the leading retail groups in France, Macif, an insurance company, and three private equity funds. The company said that the new cash ...
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Marchon secures Paul Smith license
Marchon Eyewear has reached an exclusive, long-term global licensing deal with Paul Smith, the independent design company in the U.K., for which it has been serving as North American distributor. Coming into force in January 2023, the deal will cover design, manufacture and global distribution. According to Marchon, “customers can ...
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Five Italian suppliers create new consortium
Five Italian suppliers of optical products and services have joined forces in a new consortium aimed at “promoting the sector and safeguarding opticians”. Called OTTIMI, for Ottica Made in Italy, the organization regroups Eurocrom 4 (press, graphics, packaging), Filab (ophthalmic lenses), Safilens (contact lens technology), TutorNET (software and tools for ...
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Mondottica partners with ADCL in France
French eyewear company ADCL has signed a partnership with Mondottica for the distribution in France of four of the UK-based company licensed eyewear brands: Sandro, Maje, Christian Lacroix and Hackett. The new distribution setup started on Sept. 1. Olivier Petitfils, general manager of ADCL told us that the addition of ...
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ArticleNathalie Blanc partners with L’Amy America for the U.S. market
French eyewear brand Nathalie Blanc is entering the U.S. market through a multi-year partnership with Ultimate Vision, the luxury division of L’Amy America. Ultimate Vision will distribute Nathalie Blanc’s collections in the country, but the French company said it would directly manage its marketing operations for the U.S. market, notably ...
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Horizons Optical opens U.S. branch
Horizons Optical, the supplier of lens designs, coatings and services for the ophthalmic laboratories and optical retailers, has announced the creation of a new subsidiary in the U.S. Called Horizons Optical and located in Texas, the new entity will service the U.S., LATAM and Canadian markets. Horizons has appointed Ulises ...
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Shamir to distribute MEI edger in Portugal
MEI of Bergamo, Italy, has signed a deal with Shamir Portugal for the distribution in the Iberian country of its EasyFit Trend. Designed for optical shops and small labs, this lens edger operates without blocks and pads and without water. It also incorporates sensors for automatic measurement of all optical ...
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Nidek switching to direct medical distribution in Italy
NIDEK, the Japanese-based maker of ophtalmology and lens-edging equipment, has acquired 90 percent of the shares of NIDEK MEDICAL, its Italian distributor for the medical field, from Guido Battarra, the company’s managing director. The operation was made through NIDEK TECHNOLOGIES, the group’s Italian subsidiary dealing with research and development and ...
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Kubota Glass starts distribution in Taiwan
Kubota Vision has announced the signature of a distribution partnership with EverLight Instruments Company for the commercialization of its Kubota Glass myopia-management device in Taiwan, where the product has been approved by health regulation authorities. Separately, the U.S. subsidiary of the Japanese-based Kubota Pharmaceutical Holdings group said that Ryo ...
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ArticleFielmann’s Q2 sales rise 8%, profits squeezed
The Fielmann Group reported external sales of €505 million in the second quarter of 2022, an eight percent increase compared to the year earlier, despite a drag on its top line performance from the prolonged Covid-19 pandemic and as consumer confidence increasingly takes a hit from high inflation and rising ...
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Tree Spectacles expands internationally
Tree Spectacles, the Italian designer eyewear brand launched in 2011, has announced a steady organic growth in its business as it continued to expand its international presence. The company outlined significant strides in Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands and the U.K. as well as the signature of a new agent in ...
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Immagine98 appoints French distributor
Immagine98, the Italian eyewear company behind the X-IDE, RYE&LYE and MIC brands, has appointed ArtMonium as its exclusive distributor for France. Until now, the company was distributing its collections directly in the country. ArtMonium has been active in the French optical market for over 30 years and its current portfolio ...
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L’Amy America and Eyewear Designs extend New Balance deal
Eyewear producers L’Amy America and Eyewear Designs are extending their sales and distribution agreement for the New Balance brand in Europe, Canada, the Middle East and elsewhere. According to CEO and president Stephen Rappoport, the deal will enable L’Amy America to “continue offering complete collections of ophthalmic frames and sunglasses ...
