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German independents outperformed in Europe in 2019
Independent opticians performed particularly well in Germany in the past year. According to GfK, the German market enjoyed strong growth in Europe, rising by 5.5 percent to €5.8 billion at the retail level, compared with increases of 1.4 percent in France and 1.1 percent in Spain and a decrease of ...
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ArticleAnalysis: Mandatory and voluntary actions in Europe to stem Covid-19
Many companies have had to close their retail and manufacturing activities in Europe over the past few weeks because of national lockdowns intended to mitigate the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic. Many others, especially in the ophthalmic optics sector, have shut down voluntarily, as a service to their communities. ...
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The European contact lens market rose by 4.3% in 2019
The contact lens market in 33 European countries rose by 8.8 percent in 2019 to €1,960 million, according to data released by Euromcontact, which represents the contact lens and lens care industry in Europe. On a comparable basis, the growth was limited at 4.3 percent, as the organization was not ...
