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News briefsNexeye launches in-store “Show Don’t Tell” app
Dutch-based retail group Nexeye and tech company Ditar have developped Show Don’t Tell, an app to help the employees and customers of optical stores select frames and lenses by providing a preview of all possible options on the screen of a tablet. The app is being progressively rolled out at ...
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ArticleHans Anders and Eyes + More owner up for sale
According to various reports in the Dutch financial press, which we could confirm with people close to the matter, the optical retail group behind the Hans Anders, Eyes + More and Direkt Optik banners has been put up for sale by 3i, its major shareholder since 2017. In its last ...
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Nexeye launching recycled house brand
Benelux retail group Nexeye is launching Ciircle, a new acetate-based eyewear brand made from old glasses and residual waste from production at one of its suppliers’ factory. The group will roll out the collection, which includes 9 unisex designs available in a total of 23 colors, in all its Hans ...
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Tech startup PTTRNS raises €2m in new funds
PTTRNS.ai, a tech company providing AI-based style recommendation software for the fashion and eyewear industry, has raised €2 million in new equity from ECFG, a Dutch-based private equitiy fund. This follows an earlier €2.5 million rund as reported in 2021. Founded in 2019 and also based in the Netherlands, PTTRNS ...
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ArticleHans Anders to start using new AI tool for style recommendations
Hans Anders will start using STYLE PTTRNS , a style recommendation tool for prescription eyewear created by Eindhoven-based startup PTTRNS.ai , on its Dutch e-commerce website starting July 15. The company’s program is presented as a service to assist online and in-store customers in the time-consuming and often ...
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Eyes + More names Ulli Eickmann CEO
Eyes + More , the German eyewear chain owned by Hans Anders Retail Group , has appointed Ulli Eickmann as chief executive. He was previously at Takko Fashion , where he worked for 15 years, starting as head of sales for Northern Germany and reaching chief sales officer. ...
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News briefsMPG hires Eric Hurkmans
Michael Pachleitner Group (MPG) has hired the industry veteran Eric Hurkmans as its new head of retail purchase. He has been in the position since September. Before joining MPG, Hurkmans worked for more than six years at Hans Anders in the Netherlands, where he became buying director. ...
