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Lens.com has filed a suit in District Court in Nevada,...
Lens.com has filed a suit in District Court in Nevada, accusing 1-800-Contacts of antitrust violations. Lens.com says that its competitor sought to achieve market dominance by using anticompetitive practices such as censoring or impeding customer information, manufacturing fictional trademark rights, and filing frivolous trademark infringement lawsuits against competitors.
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Police in Pennsylvania are investigating the apparent homicide of Jonathan...
Police in Pennsylvania are investigating the apparent homicide of Jonathan Balester, a former president of the whole laboratory Balester Optical Company. The 56-year-old was found dead in his home on May 26. His work in the optical industry included stints at Main Optical and Bausch + Lomb. His sister Heather ...
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The mens' wear designer Thom Browne has signed a global...
The mens' wear designer Thom Browne has signed a global licensing agreement with Dita Eyewear for Dita to make and distribute a new collection of Thom Browne sunglasses and ophthalmic eyewear. The new collection, which should be out this autumn, was designed with the co-founders of Dita Eyewear, Jeff Solorio ...
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Zoobug is the licensee for the official London 2012 sunglass...
Zoobug is the licensee for the official London 2012 sunglass collection for children up to age 12 to mark the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics. Through its agreement with the London 2012 Organizing Committee, Zoobug will be launching the collection next month, and the products will be available for opticians in ...
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Oko by Oko Paris presented the prototype of a prescription...
Oko by Oko Paris presented the prototype of a prescription frame with integrated computer memory at a European interactive product distribution show in Monte Carlo last month. Called the Key, the frame features one or two USB sticks, developed by Verbatim, that are inserted in one or both of the ...
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Safilo and Gucci presented a series of environmentally friendly models...
Safilo and Gucci presented a series of environmentally friendly models of eyewear scheduled for launch in August. Four Gucci frames use an innovative acetate containing a much higher percentage of natural ingredients than the traditional material. The acetate was created in two exclusive colors for the brand. Meanwhile, the Gucci ...
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Carrera has introduced three new products, the C-ALU3, C-TF02 and...
Carrera has introduced three new products, the C-ALU3, C-TF02 and R&B X-Lite, all touted as being ergonomic. The multiple position system allows the wearer to adjust the width and height of the nosepiece; the end pieces are adjustable; and the nosepieces and temples are coated in Megol, a hypoallergenic rubber ...
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Polaroid Eyewear has launched a contest for the 10 best...
Polaroid Eyewear has launched a contest for the 10 best sunglasses designs, which will be launched at the March 2013 Mido show in Milan. The designers will win a trip to the fair and will get royalties on the sale of the glasses. Their names will be mentioned in the ...
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Tumi, the international brand of high-end luggage and travel accessories...
Tumi, the international brand of high-end luggage and travel accessories founded in 1975, has come out with its first line of sunglasses. Developed in-house, it consists of 13 styles with glasses in different colors. In Europe, they are sold in Tumi boutiques at prices ranging from €245 to €295.
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Frank Norville, head of the Norville Group of Gloucester, England,...
Frank Norville, head of the Norville Group of Gloucester, England, has been awarded the Order of the British Empire in conjunction with the Queen's Birthday Honors. Norville is a former chairman of the Federation of Manufacturing Opticians, and is known in the industry as a strong supporter of innovation and ...
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André Balbi, the owner of 18 optical shops in Corsica,...
André Balbi, the owner of 18 optical shops in Corsica, has been named Optician of the Year by Sidol, the industry trade group of importers and distributors of optical eyewear. The 44-year-old's purview includes 12 independent shops as well as four under the Alain Afflelou banner and two Claro Afflelou, ...
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Fernando Alonso, the Spanish Formula One champion, has become a...
Fernando Alonso, the Spanish Formula One champion, has become a testimonial for Oakley. Meanwhile, a tennis champion, Janko Tipsarevic, has been designated as the main testimonial for Oakley's new Fast Jacket Eyewear, designed for athletes who wear prescription lenses. The new eyewear, presented at this year's Roland Garros tournament, uses ...
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Another tennis champion, Mardy Fish, is joining the list of...
Another tennis champion, Mardy Fish, is joining the list of tennis pros sponsored by Maui Jim, the Hawaiian brand of sunglasses. The 29-year-old American sportsman recently claimed the top spot in men's tennis. He has won five ATP tournaments and reached the finals of three Masters series. Maui Jim recently ...
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Belen Rodridguez, the showgirl who starred in the film “Se...
Belen Rodridguez, the showgirl who starred in the film “Se Sei Cosi, Ti Dico Si,” is the new brand ambassador for Carrera eyewear. Her model of choice is the sunglasses with blue lenses.
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Police Eyewear is the new sponsor of some planes of...
Police Eyewear is the new sponsor of some planes of Ryanair. It will festoon the overhead bins of the aircraft with exclusive Police images.
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June 20 marked the 50th anniversary of Marcolin, which is...
June 20 marked the 50th anniversary of Marcolin, which is celebrating the milestone. Among the events is an exhibition of contemporary art called Le Visione Oltre lo Sguardo, which includes drawings, sculptures and videos in a visual multimedia and multisensory experience. The company said that the works were “symbolic representations ...
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Carl Zeiss Vision just held the seventh edition of is...
Carl Zeiss Vision just held the seventh edition of is Trophée Voile in Lorient, with 17 sailboats and 200 optical professionals participating and attending. Demetz Optique's boat won this year, with Atol Opticians 1 in second place and Acuvue in third. Acuité, one of the sponsors of the race, gave ...
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The next edition of the international Silmo trade fair, scheduled...
The next edition of the international Silmo trade fair, scheduled to be held from Sept. 29 to Oct. 2 for the second time at the Villepinte fairgrounds near Paris' Charles de Gaulle airport, will deliberately take place at the same time as the Paris ready-to-wear fashion shows of well-known designers, ...
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Olaf Göttgens, who worked for one year as chief executive...
Olaf Göttgens, who worked for one year as chief executive officer of Rodenstock from the end of 2009, died at 45 years of age from a heart attack at the beginning of June. His departure from the German company reportedly followed the failure of Rodenstock's takeover by the luxury goods ...
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- Hoya Vision Care managed strong growth of between 5...
- Hoya Vision Care managed strong growth of between 5 and 10 percent in Spain and Italy in the past financial year and in the last quarter, ended March 31, in spite of significant declines in the local markets.
