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Pierre Andruetan, who bought Grosfilley in 1985 and developed the...
Pierre Andruetan, who bought Grosfilley in 1985 and developed the French company for many years, has passed away at the age of 72. His sons Gérard and Thierry took over the business in 2000. Today Grosfilley markets eyewear under the brands Azzaro, IKKS, Philippe Charriol, Thierry Mugler and X-One. The ...
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Hideo Ozawa, founder and chairman of Nidek, has died at...
Hideo Ozawa, founder and chairman of Nidek, has died at the age of 79. He founded the Japanese company in 1971 with the idea of combining electronics with optics. The emperor of Japan honored him in 2004 with the Order of the Rising Sun.
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The German optical retail market grew by 3.2 percent to...
The German optical retail market grew by 3.2 percent to €3.88 billion, according to the country's association of opticians, ZVA, but it is bound to decline this year by no more than 5 percent. It fell by an estimated 4 percent in the first quarter. The number of retail companies ...
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Alain Afflelou has opened its 1,000th store in Portugal, and...
Alain Afflelou has opened its 1,000th store in Portugal, and the chain's founder by the same name doesn't see himself dropping the reins. Specsavers has also opened its 1,000th store in the Netherlands, and the chain is reportedly targeting a turnover of more than £1 billion (€1.11b-$1.52b) for the first ...
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Specsavers' development of its e-commerce platform is generating more main-street...
Specsavers' development of its e-commerce platform is generating more main-street business and creating a synergy between the two offers, with many more customers viewing products online before visiting a store to try on the frames. The company has also introduced free scratch-resistance coatings on all its lenses and has invested ...
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Tesco has sold 500 pairs of eyewear online since launching...
Tesco has sold 500 pairs of eyewear online since launching its e-commerce site seven months ago. Admitting that online sales have been relatively slow, the British retailer says that customers are more likely to view frames online. Customers buying online have to visit a store to have the frames fitted, ...
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Intending to make a significant move into the U.S., Glasses...
Intending to make a significant move into the U.S., Glasses Direct, the British e-commerce operation, has secured £10 million (€11.2m-$15.2m) in additional cash to fund its development in a second round of financing that has seen the entry of a new shareholder, Acton Capital Partners. This Munich-based company specializes in ...
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Lynx Optique, one of the French optical retail chains owned...
Lynx Optique, one of the French optical retail chains owned by Guildinvest, will stop franchising its format and become a cooperative like Krys and other banners owned by the same group. This is because the conditions required to become a Lynx franchisee are regarded as being too onerous. Only 20 ...
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Logo has decided to reduce its staff by 33 persons...
Logo has decided to reduce its staff by 33 persons in connection with the planned transfer of its office at Joinville, in the Paris region, to a smaller location inside Paris, where it will continue to take care of export sales and key and accounts. A dozen employees will move ...
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There have been some unconfirmed rumors that Cooper Companies, parent...
There have been some unconfirmed rumors that Cooper Companies, parent company of CooperVision, may merge with another group in order to get more cash to reduce its indebtedness. A likely candidate is said to be Abbott, the large medical group that recently acquired Advanced Medical Optics. Essilor has denied a ...
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Modo will manufacture and distribute 7 for All Mankind eyewear...
Modo will manufacture and distribute 7 for All Mankind eyewear and accessories under a five-year licensing agreement covering optical eyewear, sunglasses and eyeglass cases. The first items will become available at retail in mid-October in specialty boutiques, luxury department stores and select optical stores, as well as in the single-brand ...
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Victoria Beckham has signed a deal with Cutler & Gross...
Victoria Beckham has signed a deal with Cutler & Gross for the production of a line of sunglasses that will hit the market in the spring/summer 2010 season. The launch will be timed with the introduction of a new collection of denim clothing designed by the former Spice Girl, who ...
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Zyloware Eyewear has a new licensing deal to make, market...
Zyloware Eyewear has a new licensing deal to make, market and distribute the new Natori Eyewear line designed by Josie Cruz Natori. The ophthalmic and sunglass frames will be available in August from select independent eye-care professionals.
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Nouveau Eyewear will design, produce and market men's ophthalmic eyewear...
Nouveau Eyewear will design, produce and market men's ophthalmic eyewear for the Arrow brand in the U.S. and Canada under a new licensing agreement with Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation, Arrow's parent company. The new eyewear, targeting men in their 20s, 30s, and 40s, will be available in the autumn at optical ...
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Zoobug has signed a deal for CLI Showroom to be...
Zoobug has signed a deal for CLI Showroom to be its distributor in Spain, Portugal and Andorra. CLI Showroom was chosen by Zoobug, the British children's eyewear specialist, based on its selective distribution of high-end adult eyewear to the top 7 percent of opticians in those three territories. Zoobug said ...
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The Italian manufacturer Polinelli, which is based about 40 kilometers...
The Italian manufacturer Polinelli, which is based about 40 kilometers north of Milan and produces sunglasses, sports eyewear and prescription frames, has opened a new outlet at its headquarters in Daverio. The outlet is about three times the size of the old one and covers 200 square meters. It includes ...
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Carl Zeiss Vision is moving mass production of its ophthalmic...
Carl Zeiss Vision is moving mass production of its ophthalmic lenses and lens blanks to its Chinese plant this year from a factory in South Australia, and the action will result in the loss of 95 jobs Transfers within the company and severance fees are being offered to affected employees. ...
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Bausch & Lomb and 20/10 Perfect Vision have formed a...
Bausch & Lomb and 20/10 Perfect Vision have formed a joint venture focusing on laser vision correction. The new company, Technolas Perfect Vision, will target the presbyopia market with new laser-based correction procedures including Intracor, an intrastromal treatment that restores near vision. Technolas will provide eye care professionals with excimer ...
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Boots Opticians and Dollond & Aitchison have formalized their merger....
Boots Opticians and Dollond & Aitchison have formalized their merger. David Cartwright has been appointed as the group's professional services director, reporting to Andy Ferguson, managing director of the combined companies. Cartwright was previously the professional services director of Boots Opticians; his counterpart at D&A, Rob Hogan, will continue as ...
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Amos Netzer has been named the new chief executive for...
Amos Netzer has been named the new chief executive for Shamir Optical Industry; he will replace Eyal Hayardeny as of July 1. Netzer, 53, comes from Spirit Economic Consultants, where he is CEO. He was an external director on Shamir's board until April 2007. Hayardeny resigned. Meanwhile Shamir has received ...
