Latest News Briefs – Page 283
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Marcolin, licensee for Timberland's eyewear collections, is taking part in...
Marcolin, licensee for Timberland's eyewear collections, is taking part in an eco-compatibility project with the American brand. Timberland Earthkeepers is a line of frames and sunglasses for eco-aware citizens, made of recycled plastic from vegetable oils and bamboo, which are both renewable resources. Timberland has been involved for years in ...
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Evonik Industries has raised the prices of its Visiomer methacrylate...
Evonik Industries has raised the prices of its Visiomer methacrylate monomers for all customers except within Nafta. As of June 1, the prices went up by 5 to 8 percent, because of a surge in costs for raw materials as well as current market conditions.
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Luxottica purchased 490,000 of its own shares in May for...
Luxottica purchased 490,000 of its own shares in May for a total outlay of €9.9 million as part of a buyback program launched on Nov. 16. Conversely, during the month, the company's unit Arnette Optics Illusions sold 250,000 Luxottica shares, raising €5.1 million. Since the beginning of the buyback program, ...
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Stepper UK is a little richer after a legal dispute...
Stepper UK is a little richer after a legal dispute against an unnamed competitor. Stepper claimed that the company made a product range that copied Stepper's. The offending company pulled the product, turned in its remaining stock, promised to never make the styles again, and paid an undisclosed settlement to ...
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Bushnell and its technology partner Laser Technology (LTI) have reached...
Bushnell and its technology partner Laser Technology (LTI) have reached a settlement in their patent dispute with the Brunton Company, the American producer of compasses and other outdoor equipment recently acquired by Fenix Outdoor. The settlement calls for Brunton to stop selling certain laser range-finders made by Lanshuo and to ...
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Local police in Florida are investigating the theft of 12...
Local police in Florida are investigating the theft of 12 pallets of sunglasses with a retail value of about $1 million that were set to be sent to Cabela's, the American outdoor retailer. The thieves disabled the security system, the computer system and phones at Costa Sunglass Company, a Daytona ...
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A German study reported by Focus magazine indicated that elderly...
A German study reported by Focus magazine indicated that elderly people who wear single-vision lenses have a risk of falling that is 8 percent lower than those who wear progressive lenses. The difference grows to 40 percent for those who go outside their houses frequently. The study was conducted by ...
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A recent survey by Key Note looking at the U.K....
A recent survey by Key Note looking at the U.K. optical market, «Opticians & Optical Goods Market Assessment 2010,» found that 84.6 percent of consumers want knowledgeable staff members and a clean environment in their eye care professionals' facilities. Price is still a contributing factor as well, just as it ...
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Italian franchisees are to be given better guarantees, the country's...
Italian franchisees are to be given better guarantees, the country's Supreme Court having confirmed that they will in the future be protected against unilateral decisions by the franchisor that represent an abuse of the latter's position. Brands may now be taken to court for breach of contract if they fail ...
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The Italian retailer Nau! was granted the 2010 Franchising Award...
The Italian retailer Nau! was granted the 2010 Franchising Award by the Italian magazine AZ Franchising for having «revolutionized» the optical sector thanks to its mono-brand and low-cost format. At the end of May, Nau! had 29 stores, 15 of them franchises. The retailer expects to open three more stores ...
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A new book out addresses staff members of eye care...
A new book out addresses staff members of eye care offices, including doctors. «Patients Love to See You Smile» is written by Thomas F. Steiner, an expert in eye care practice management, and helps staffers address patients' concerns and needs. It runs just 92 pages.
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Allison has launched its new website at www.allison.it, designed with...
Allison has launched its new website at www.allison.it, designed with the agency New Vision. It is available in English, Spanish and Italian, and lets the customer experience Allison and its products through interactive and virtual applications.
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Optical Master Club, a group of around 70 opticians that...
Optical Master Club, a group of around 70 opticians that define themselves as a sales group, have come up with a campaign targeting people suffering from ametropia. The aim is to solicit direct demand from the consumer in this particular product segment, with the support of three exceptional partners ? ...
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VSP Global is sponsoring this year's NBA Rookie of the...
VSP Global is sponsoring this year's NBA Rookie of the Year, Tyreke Evans, a player for the Sacramento Kings. The company will provide him with eye care and eyewear, and he will help VSP promote awareness of eye care issues.
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Orange 21 has signed a deal with the singer Mary...
Orange 21 has signed a deal with the singer Mary J. Blige, Interscope Geffen A&M Records and its chairman, Jimmy Iovine, to develop a line of fashion sunglasses called Melodies by MJB. The first collection will be out this autumn in four styles. A more extensive line is planned for ...
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The organizers of the Silmo show in Paris have launched...
The organizers of the Silmo show in Paris have launched Link-by-silmo.com, describing it as the first social network in the eyewear sector. Registered members can link up with one another in French or English via Twitter, LinkedIn or Facebook to express their opinions, find new ideas, request advice, share documents ...
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The organizers of International Vision Expo are launching Virtual Vision...
The organizers of International Vision Expo are launching Virtual Vision Expo, an online extension of its shows in Las Vegas and New York. It will allow eye care professionals to network and build their businesses all year, and be set up to go in November. The website will feature an ...
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The Vision Council of the U.S. is presenting a new...
The Vision Council of the U.S. is presenting a new training event to be held in Alexandria, Virginia, on June 17 and 18. The Summer Sales Camp is a mini-camp for salespeople from all segments of the optical industry to enhance their sales skills and create a higher sales profit. ...
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SECO International, the annual industry event organized by the Southern...
SECO International, the annual industry event organized by the Southern Council of Optometrists in the U.S., has changed its dates for next year. It will now be held on March 2-6, 2011. It had been scheduled for February, but attendees at this year's show indicated that later dates worked better ...
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Companies can now start booking their booths at Optrafair 2011,...
Companies can now start booking their booths at Optrafair 2011, the biennial show of the Federation of Manufacturing Opticians in the U.K. In just the first month of open booking, 40 percent of the space is already reserved. This is the most space that has been reserved this early in ...
