Marcolin to invest $250m in TOM FORD perpetual license | De Rigo to acquire Rodenstock eyewear division | Eyewear companies climb in Deloitte luxury players’ ranking | Morel puts focus on direct distribution, brand heritage and CSR | Record revenue but lower margins for Cooper | Synsam keeps double-digit sales’ growth pace but profit ratios decline | Slight profitability decline for Specsavers in 2021/22 as investments resumed | Warby Parker details strategy at Morgan Stanley conference | Optiswiss maintains focus on ECPs, innovation and premium products | German industry association calls for urgent measures to protect SMEs | Spain’s optical manufacturers expect a record spring | Carl Zeiss Meditec ends year with 15 % topline growth and full order book | Covid has highlighed the importance of trade fairs | Consumer sentiment slightly improves in Europe