Eyewear Intelligence: Vol 27 - No. 5

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Fielmann reports Q1 slowdown, expects investment plans to temporarily pressure margins | HOYA reports mixed Q4 for Life Care, with slowdown in lenses | Essilux topline still up double digits in Q1 despite wholesale slowdown | EssilorLuxottica management confident in stock market rebound | Del Vecchio heir and Essilux manager increases stake in controlling shareholder Delfin | Eyewear remains ‘highly attractive and reliable growth engine’ for Kering | Kering Eyewear expects ‘execution’ and AI glasses to drive next growth phase | Safilo in exclusive talks to acquire Spy+ and Serengeti from Bollé Brands | Julbo tops €50m in sales as new owner builds on brand heritage | Is Gentle Monster running out of steam? | JINS finds ‘second growth engine’ overseas as domestic business disappoints | Revenio Group acquires Visionix in €290m deal | Eyewear companies’ average stock price down 3% in Q1 | Bausch + Lomb contact lens sales rise 8% in Q1 | Synsam aims to expand international outreach with ‘major’ investment in Haaland partnership | Japanese AR glasses venture enters crowdfunding | Chinese smart glasses firms eye IPOs in race with big tech | SWITCH event highlights EssilorLuxottica’s accelerated wholesale momentum | Spain to face shortage of opticians, FEDAO warns

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