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ArticleGerman optics industry calls for stripped-down free trade deal between U.K., EU
Spectaris, the German industry association for optics, photonics, analysis and medical technology based in Berlin, called for a “stripped-down” free trade agreement between the U.K. and the European Union to avoid the parties failing to strike a deal, which would lead to a so-called hard Brexit. “Better a stripped-down free ...
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ArticleEssilux launches EssilorLuxottica 360 in the U.S. as group speeds up integration
Essilor and Luxottica, respectively the lens and frame subsidiaries of EssilorLuxottica, and Luxottica’s managed vision care unit EyeMed, created EssilorLuxottica 360, a new joint program that they claim will drive growth for independent eyecare professionals (ECPs) across the U.S. This is a concrete sign of further integration within the Franco-Italian ...
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CooperVision buys orthokeratology contact lens firm GP Specialists
CooperVision has acquired GP Specialists, a Californian manufacturer and distributor of customized orthokeratology contact lens. CooperVision said that the move further expands its Specialty EyeCare business and its offer to address the increasing severity and prevalence of myopia. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Steve Wagner, GP Specialists’ former ...
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ArticleEssilorLuxottica has secured trade data held by GrandVision
EssilorLuxottica has secured information stored on servers managed by GrandVision in connection with legal proceedings involving the two companies. The Dutch eyewear retailer said that the measure was handled by an unamed independent third party. A backup of the information will be held by the third party until there is ...
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Revo finds distributors for Mexico, Colombia, Brazil
Revo, a New York-based producer of sunglasses and googles, has entered distribution partnerships that cover Mexico, Brazil and Colombia. Distribution in Mexico will be handled by SunDristrict, while Quanthus Distribuiçao will cover Brazil and Colombia. Revo’s main market is North America, followed by Europe. Its collection retails from $179 to ...
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Swiss Lens takes over Lunelle from CooperVision
Swiss Lens, a supplier of made-to-order contact lenses, will be taking over the production and international distribution of the complete Lunelle range of contact lenses from CooperVision from Nov. 1. The Swiss company has been supplying Lunelle Toric RX contact lenses to CooperVision for more than 20 years. The product ...
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ArticleHow are retailers managing excess stock in Covid-19 times?
Managing stock has always been a tricky part of any business. But it becomes even more so when demand evaporates overnight as occurred with the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic and the subsequent lockdowns worldwide, prompting manufacturers and retailers to be nimble and explore various different solutions.
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Marcolin renews license agreement with Moncler
Marcolin has renewed its worldwide license agreement with Moncler, an Italian brand of down-filled jackets for five years to Dec. 31, 2025. Marcolin had obtained the license in 2015, replacing Allison. At the time, Marcolin and Moncler had agreed to a five-year license with an option for a five-year renewal. ...
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Kering Eyewear takes over Dunhill license
Kering Eyewear is taking over the Dunhill license from De Rigo and reinforcing its partnership with the Swiss luxury goods group Richemont, which owns the brand and is a minority shareholder in Kering Eyewear. The Italian company recently announced that it had obtained the Chloé license, which is also owned ...
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Julbo launches new B2B platform
Julbo Eyewear is launching a new B2B platform. As reported by sport-guide.com, the new platform enables faster deliveries with cheaper delivery charges. All Julbo and Solar products are available via the platform. The project has been developed internally, with the help of an external consultant, in about four months.
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ArticleOne thing is growing faster than online fashion sales: digital CMR
The Covid-19 pandemic has truly changed the rules of the fashion retail game, accelerating some trends that were already developing and leading to completely new scenarios that are testing the strengths of even the strongest brands. Digitilization is a major force in this scenario, but it is not growing fastest ...
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Luxottica to open 250 Sunglass Huts shop-in-shops in Hudson stores
Luxottica, the Italian frame manufacturing unit of the EssilorLuxottica group, will open 250 Sunglass Hut shop-in-shops in Hudson stores and localized convenience concepts across North America. The decision comes after a successful pilot at Richmond International Airport earlier this year. Hudson plans to open nine additional shop-in-shops by August, with ...
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Michael Pachleitner Group extends distribution of Red Bul SPECT
Red Bull SPECT Eyewear, a brand of the Austrian group Michael Pachleitner Group, is expanding its sales network. From this autumn, the brand will be available in most stores of the Austrian retailer Blue Tomato as well as at the chain Intersport Austria and Switzerland.
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Bausch prepares for launch of Infuse contact lenses after U.S. clearance
Bausch + Lomb, the eyecare business of Bausch Health, is preparing to launch in the U.S. the sale of its trademark Bausch + Lomb Infuse daily disposable silicone hydrogel (SiHydaily) contact lenses in the second half of the year, after receiving clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). ...
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Menicon relocates distribution center in Germany
Menicon has moved its European distribution center from Rödermark to another German town, Offenbach. The relocation took place in April, as the relatively recent distribution center in Rödermark (opened in 2018) quickly became too small for the company. The new distributon center is only 25 kilometers from the old one, ...
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Kering Eyewear takes over Chloé license from Marchon
Kering Eyewear is taking over the worldwide eyewear license for the Chloé brand, which is owned by the Swiss luxury goods group Richemont, from Marchon, who has held it for the past nine years. The handover is scheduled to take effect in January 2021. Kering Eyewear is controlled by the ...
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ABB starts distributing contact lenses in Canada
ABB Optical Group, a Florida-based provider of optical products and business solutions, has started distributing contact lenses to Canadian eyecare professionals. To serve its Canadian customers, ABB has opened a distribution center in Delta, British Columbia, and will employ about 20 people, and expects to expand during the year. It ...
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Hapter may set up a direct-to-client channel in countries not covered by its network
Hapter, the high-end Italian manufacturer that retails it products at €400-500 a pair, is considering the possibility of setting up a direct-to-client sales channel in countries not covered by its network of agents and distributors.
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Eyeglass prescriptions may fall by 3 million in France this year
In a series of recent interviews by the French website Acuité, several optical retail chain managers including Jean Pierre-Champion, general manager of Krys Group, Yves Guénin, general secretary of Optic 2000 and Gad Dhéry, CEO of Optic Duroc, have expressed concerns about a significant decline in eyeglass prescriptions in France, ...
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ArticleWGSN sees three major consumer groups emerging from the crisis
The coronavirus pandemic has accelerated societal changes and is forcing industries worldwide to adapt to the resulting changes in consumption, and WGSN has set out to predict what consumers will be looking for in the next couple of years.
