Latest News Briefs – Page 320
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The new warehouse for Optim in Lerida, Spain, was completed...
The new warehouse for Optim in Lerida, Spain, was completed in January, two years after the producer decided it needed more room after growth left its Barcelona headquarters too small.
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Aspex Eyewear has a new member of the EasyTwist line...
Aspex Eyewear has a new member of the EasyTwist line of glasses, the ET846, a lightweight, impact-resistant model that comes in four colors.
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Brulimar is launching a Playboy line of eyewear for men...
Brulimar is launching a Playboy line of eyewear for men at MIDO.
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L'Amy America has launched Nina Ricci Eyewear in the USA....
L'Amy America has launched Nina Ricci Eyewear in the USA.
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Silhouette's Adidas Eyewear has again won the Red Dot Award...
Silhouette's Adidas Eyewear has again won the Red Dot Award along with Nigura Metzler, Rodenstock's Porsche Design unit and another German firm, Design Markus T.
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Maui Jim has scooped up the Pont d'Or design award...
Maui Jim has scooped up the Pont d'Or design award organized by Inform'Optique in France.
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The Corporate Research Foundation in Amsterdam has elected Carl Zeiss...
The Corporate Research Foundation in Amsterdam has elected Carl Zeiss as best German employer for 2008.
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A group of French eyewear design companies led by Lunettes...
A group of French eyewear design companies led by Lunettes de France showed at the In-Optics fair in New Delhi last month.
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Gruppo Aziendale Agenti Luxottica (GAAL), an organization recently established by...
Gruppo Aziendale Agenti Luxottica (GAAL), an organization recently established by around 40 Luxottica agents, aims to promote communication between its members and the Luxottica group «with the aim of optimizing the working relationship and results, seeking to balance rights and responsibilities on both sides».
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Assottica, the Italian association of contact lens manufacturers, will run...
Assottica, the Italian association of contact lens manufacturers, will run a seminar on Nov. 9-10 in Rome around the them of ?compliance?.
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Jobson, publisher of Vision Monday, has released a study of...
Jobson, publisher of Vision Monday, has released a study of the way in which American opticians perceive luxury eyewear.
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Global Industry Analysts has put out a study showing that...
Global Industry Analysts has put out a study showing that global sales of eyeglasses may reach 3.03 billion units by 2010.
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Tesco plans to double the number of its in-store optical...
Tesco plans to double the number of its in-store optical sales counters from 72 to 140 during the next 12 months. ASDA, a direct competitor, has 81 in-store practices and is planning to open at least another six during the year, according to the Optician magazine.
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Rev saw a 15 percent rise in domestic membership and...
Rev saw a 15 percent rise in domestic membership and 90 new doors in 2007. The French buying group counted 410 members at the end of a year in which its sales grew by 18 percent. The 20-year-old group intends to continue progressing in size by offering a variety of ...
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Kentral, the Italian company set up in November 2006 to...
Kentral, the Italian company set up in November 2006 to coordinate purchases in behalf of the Salmoiraghi & Vigano eyewear retail chain and the Vision Service buying group, is now well established as the privileged intermediary for some 1,245 sales outlets, representing 13.5 percent of Italy’s optical retail sales. Of ...
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Jil Sander’s eyewear line of sunwear and ophthalmic frames for...
Jil Sander’s eyewear line of sunwear and ophthalmic frames for both men and women is to be designed, manufactured and distributed by Marchon under a new licensing agreement. Raf Simons, creative director of Jil Sander, will collaborate in their design. Former eyewear collections bearing the German fashion designer’s name were ...
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The number of stores carrying the Emilio Pucci eyewear collection,...
The number of stores carrying the Emilio Pucci eyewear collection, licensed to Marchon since last year, is set to grow in Italy to 80 by the end of the year from 30 currently. The high-end line of sunglasses has also started to sell in premium U.S. stores like Nordstrom in ...
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De Rigo is experimenting with new selective distribution concepts for...
De Rigo is experimenting with new selective distribution concepts for its brands. Beginning with Etro, the Italian manufacturer is proposing luxury “shop-in-the-shop” corners in prestigious optical outlets. Strong emphasis will be placed on customer service and specific training for the sales staff. The target is to set up 100 such ...
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The Cooper Companies has appointed John Weber as president of...
The Cooper Companies has appointed John Weber as president of CooperVision, a newly created management position in the contact lens division of the company. The management of CVI had been shared between the chief executive of Cooper Companies, Robert Weiss, and its chief financial officer, Steven Neil, since the departure ...
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BNL Eurolens, the French leader in polarized injection, has created...
BNL Eurolens, the French leader in polarized injection, has created a new position to support the expansion of its offer of polarized and photochromic lenses, which is evolving particularly into the fashion and sport segments. The company, which became the property of Essilor a few years ago, has appointed Christophe ...
