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Leica Eyecare partners with Cottet in Spain
The Eyency, Novacel’s distributor in Spain for Leica Eyecare, has signed an exclusive distribution partnership with Cottet Óptica y Audiologia for the retailing of the famous German brand’s licensed lenses in the region of Catalunya. The Barcelona-based retail chain will also have a semi-exclusivity for the rest of Spain as ...
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Electric partners with Volcom in Europe
Liberated Brands Europe, an entity affiliated with Volcom Europe, is partnering with Electric for the distribution of the Californian sport and lifestyle eyewear brand in Europe. The agreement includes the wholesale distribution of Electric’s goggles and sunglasses as well as its e-commerce and marketing operations. The eyewear brand, which is ...
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Marcolin opens fully-owned branch in China
After seven years of presence in China through a joint-venture company with the Ginko Group, Marcolin has just opened a new and fully-owned subsidiary in the country. The investment is part of the Italian eyewear maker’s larger strategic plan that calls for a direct presence in its key markets. In ...
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CECOP extends international footprint with French acquisition
Spanish-based CECOP Group is entering the French independent optical market through the full acquisition of CERCLE OPTIQUE, a national buying group created in 2009 that boasts about 600 members in the country. This brings the number of countries in which CECOP Group is operating to ten, adding France to Spain, ...
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CECOP and KIMERvisión join forces in Spain
CECOP Group, the Spanish-based international buying group, and KIMERvisión, a distributor of optical products with more than 600 associated member opticians in Spain, have agreed to form a strategic alliance in the country. According to the terms of this agreement, both companies will be operating independently but under the same ...
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New Canadian distributor for Rodenstock
Rodenstock has announced the signature of a new agreement for the distribution of its lenses in Canada by Centennial Optical, starting May 1, 2021. Founded in 1967 and based in Toronto, Centennial Optical is a national distributor of lenses, eyewear and optical supplies to Canadian eye care professionnals and optical ...
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J&J Vision partners with Menicon in ortho-k lenses
Johnson & Johnson Vision Care and Menicon, the Japanese contact lens specialist, announced on April 7 the signature of a global partnership in the field of orthokeratology contact lenses designed to slow the progression of myopia among children. According to the joint statement, Menicon will keep developing and manufacturing the ...
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Hoya rolls out MiYoSmart across Europe
After France and Italy, Hoya Vision Care is now launching its MiYoSmart lens for children in Spain, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Netherlands and the UK. Developed through a partnership with the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, the lens is said to slow down myopia progression in children by 60 percent on average, ...
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ArticleNovacel extends Leica footprint, increases French market share
The French-based lens maker Novacel almost put a final touch to its European distribution network for the German licensed brand Leica Eyecare, with the implementation of a network of regional distributors in Italy. Leica lenses are now available throughout Europe except for Denmark, Norway, Slovenia, Serbia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, ...
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Brexit controls suspended in Northern Ireland
Controls introduced in Northern Ireland due to Brexit were suspended Monday evening in the ports of Belfast and Larne due to threats to personnel. Mid and East Antrim council on Monday night announced it was withdrawing 12 of its staff at Larne port with immediate effect due to concerns for ...
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ArticleU.K., EU trade heavily affected by Brexit, worse may be ahead
Brexit has complicated life for merchants in the European Union exporting to the U.K., which highlights new paperwork requirements, higher administrative costs, delivery delays and uncertainty about what the rules of the game are now that the U.K. is no longer a member of the single market since Jan. 1. ...
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Ferrino will distribute Spektrum eyewear in Italy
Ferrino has announced a new partnership with Spektrum, the Swedish eco-friendly brand of sports goggles and accessories, which makes the outdoor company the distributor of Spektrum eyewear in Italy. Spektrum’s frames are made of plant-based non-food derivates from corn. The details on Spektrum’s frames are made out of non-food resin ...
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ArticleDPD resumes U.K. road services to EU after Brexit customs delays
The parcel carrier DPD has resumed its road service from the U.K. to the European Union after resolving customs clearance problems caused by post-Brexit administration rules. The U.K. left the single market on Dec. 31, 2020. The company had suspended operations in the first week of the month and planned ...
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DB Schenker resumes shipments to the U.K.
On Jan. 21, the German logistics group DB Schenker resumed shipments to the U.K. from the European Union after having suspended them for over a week due to the red tape introduced after the U.K. left the single market on Dec. 31. The company, which is owned by the German ...
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ArticleDe Rigo enters distribution deal with DIFF Eyewear in North America
De Rigo Vision has reached a multi-year agreement under which its Los Angeles-based unit De Rigo REM will be the sole distributor of DIFF Eyewear’s sun and optical frames in the North American optical market. DIFF Eyewear is a rapidly growing American-based fashion eyewear company that offers eyewear and accessories ...
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New anti-Covid measures in Germany
In concert with the governments of the individual Länder, the federal government of Germany has ordered the lockdown of all the brick-and-mortar stores that sell non-essential products, starting on Wednesday, Dec. 16. Opticians are mentioned among the few exceptions. The new restrictions came after a spike in new contaminations from ...
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ArticleEU, UK extend Brexit trade talks in effort to avoid a “no deal”
The United Kingdom and the European Union had decided to wait until Sunday, Dec. 13 to find a compromise on a trade agreement that would go into effect on Jan. 1. But, the European Commission’s president, Ursula von der Leyen, said the negotiators will now continue to work into this ...
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Danshari finds distributor for Croatia and Slovenia
Danshari, a brand of eyewear made in Japan founded by Giuseppe La Boria, will be distributed in Croatia and Slovenia by Miroslav Balaž, chief executive of Dado Vision. La Boria created Danshari in mid-2019. An industry veteran, he was previously global commercial director at Italia Independent. Among his previous jobs, ...
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News briefsSafilo launches new B2B platform in Europe
Safilo has launched a new B2B platform called You&Safilo and a new customer relationship management system with the support of the American software company Salesforce. The Italian eyewear company was also assisted by the web designer WIP Italia and by the consultancy group Accenture. You&Safilo was first launched in Italy, ...
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News briefsRussian Post launches bonded warehouse pilot project
The Russian state mail operator Russian Post announced a pilot project to set up bonded warehouses, where goods liable to customs can be stored and handled without payment of duty. In the future, these warehouses could manage half of all sales of foreign online stores present in the country, the ...
