Latest News Briefs – Page 394
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Signature Eyewear's first quarter of 2008 saw drops in its...
Signature Eyewear's first quarter of 2008 saw drops in its net sales and its net income. Sales went down by 7.3 percent to $5.6 million compared with the same period the year before, and net income decreased slightly to $150,000 from $154,000. One bright spot for the period ended Jan. ...
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Gerber Scientific, the parent company of the Gerber Coburn optical...
Gerber Scientific, the parent company of the Gerber Coburn optical business, had net income of $3.1 million on revenues of $152.0 million for the third quarter ended Jan. 31. This compares with net income of $2.2 million on revenues of $137.1 million for the same quarter 2007. Currency rates were ...
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Inottica, the Italian specialist of eyewear for children and babies,...
Inottica, the Italian specialist of eyewear for children and babies, claims that it has been a victim of unfair competition. Agents and representatives of another company have apparently been trying to sell Barbie eyewear in Italy, intruding upon its territory. Inottica points out that it is the exclusive licensee in ...
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Several British primary care trusts are rethinking their inclusion of...
Several British primary care trusts are rethinking their inclusion of Costco on their lists of retailers certified for reimbursement of ophthalmic services now that the international chain of superstores has lost a court appeal related to its exclusion from the city of Milton Keynes. In February, the Royal Courts of ...
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A court in California has forbidden Revolution Eyewear from offering,...
A court in California has forbidden Revolution Eyewear from offering, selling or manufacturing its IMF or IMFT frame sets, which were found last year to infringe on a patent of Aspex Eyewear. Revolution also has to pay $4.7 million in damages to Aspex, though it is reported that the company ...
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The second World Conference on Optometric Globalization will be held...
The second World Conference on Optometric Globalization will be held on April 11-13 in London. On April 10 and 11, the spring meeting of the European Council of Optometry and Optics will take place as well. Information is available at www.optometrytomorrow.com.
