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    Marcolin inaugurates new offices in Milan

    2021-07-09T07:16:00Z

    Marcolin inaugurated on July 6 its new offices in Milan, in connection with the company’s 60 th anniversary and its broader corporate development strategy. Presented as a contemporary space for dialogue and located in a neoclassical building on the Corso Venezia, the two-floor offices include rooms for collections’ ...

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    Partial sales recovery in Q1 for Marcolin

    2021-05-31T10:35:00Z

    Only a few days after the publication of its annual results, the Marcolin Group relased its quarterly figures for the first quarter of the current fiscal year ending March 31, which showed a strong rebound in revenues from 2020, but falling short of recovering to pre-Covid ...

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    Guerra reportedly joins Thelios’ executive board

    2021-05-14T12:04:00Z

    According to a report by Milano Finanza , Andrea Guerra , former CEO of the Luxottica group, has been appointed to the executive board of directors of Thelios , the joint venture between LVMH and Marcolin . Guerra is currently CEO of LVMH Hospitality Excellence , the luxury ...

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    Marcolin sales down 30% in 2020

    2021-05-07T01:48:00Z

    Severely impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic, the Marcolin Group reported a 30.1 percent year-on-year dive to €340 million in revenues for its financial year 2020, representing a 28.3 drop in constant currencies. The group does not communicate sales by product categories but the strong focus of its portfolio on ...

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    Zoppas to leave Thelios

    2021-03-30T07:04:00Z

    The Tecnica Group , an international supplier of outdoor footwear and ski equipment based in Italy, announced on Monday that Giovanni Zoppas will become its new CEO and general manager from next May. Thelios confirmed that Zoppas would leave the group at the end of April and said that ...

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    Marcolin reshuffles European leadership structure

    2021-03-22T09:01:00Z

    Marcolin announced last week that Stephan Hinkerode , current general manager of Marcolin Deutschland , is taking larger resposibilities and will now oversee the company’s business in the U.K., the Nordics and the DACH region. Hinkerode, who joined Marcolin in 2016 from Safilo , will report directly to Antonio ...

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    Marcolin appoints a new marketing communication manager

    2021-01-24T13:05:00Z

    Marcolin has appointed Roberta Viganò as marketing communication manager. She will be responsible for the worldwide communication activities of the group’s brands, supervising public relationships, media planning and buying as well as digital communication. Viganò will be based in Milan and report to the marketing, communication and events ...

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    Marcolin puts out high-tech Adidas snow goggles

    2020-10-21T16:32:00Z

    As the new licensee for Adidas eyewear, the Marcolin Group has announced the availability of two Adidas Terrex Snow Goggle models, each with a different lens and both made in Italy. The E-SUNTM VARIATM lens on the SP0039 has a toric shape and adjusts in ...

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    Maria Giovanna Zandegiacomo Seidelucio, wife of Marcolin’s founder, passes away

    2020-10-11T17:00:00Z

    Maria Giovanna Zandegiacomo Seidelucio , the widow of Giovanni Coffen Marcolin , the founder of Marcolin , passed away on Oct. 7 at the age of 87. Her husband had died in 2013. She is survived by her children Monica, Cirillo and Maurizio. Cirillo Marcolin was president of ...

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    Marcolin opens a branch in Australia

    2020-10-07T16:22:00Z

    Marcolin has opened a new branch in Sydney.The Australian subsidiary reinforces the group’s presence in the Asia-Pacific region and will work in synergy with the current regional office in Hong Kong. The branch will act as a commercial hub for the local network of independent opticians and chains, ...

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    Silmo Paris announces its Silmo d’Or awards online

    2020-10-05T17:24:00Z

    In spite of the cancellation of this year’s edition of the show, the organizers of Silmo Paris have decided to proceed with some parts of their usual program, including the annual distribution of the Silmo d’Or awards. However, instead of the usual festive event, the Silmo d’Or laureates were ...

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    Barton Perreira in James Bond licensing deal

    2020-10-05T08:48:00Z

    Barton Perreira , a Los-Angeles based eyewear company, has signed an exclusive global James Bond licensing agreement with EON Productions with the release of the film No Time to Die . The brand is the eyewear partner of the film, in which feature three eyewear styles. Under the ...

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    Guess, Marcolin support The Get In Touch Foundation

    2020-10-04T16:05:00Z

    For the fifth year in a row, Guess and Marcolin are supporting a breast cancer awareness campaign organized by The Get in Touch Foundation with the creation of a capsule collection. The collection will comprise an ophthalmic and a sunglass frame, both embellished with a rose gold ribbon, ...

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    Marcolin appoints Alessandro Beccarini style & product development director

    2020-10-04T06:32:00Z

    Marcolin has appointed Alessandro Beccarini as style product development director. He will oversee the management and development of all the company’s brands, “anticipating and delivering on the market’s needs.” He will report to Marcolin’s chief executive and general manager Fabrizio Curci and work with ...

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    Marcolin signs on Max Mara

    2020-09-15T15:40:00Z

    Unsurprisingly, Marcolin has signed a licensing agreement for the design, production and worldwide distribution of Max Mara sunglasses and eyeglasses. The partnership with the Italian fashion house has a five-year duration starting from Nov. 1, and enlarges Marcolin’s product offer for the womenswear market. It follows last ...

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    Thélios in license agreement with Rimowa

    2020-07-12T17:58:00Z

    Thélios , the Italian joint venture between the French luxury goods group LVMH and the Italian eyewear manufacturer Marcolin , has entered an exclusive design, production and distribution partnership with Rimowa , a German manufacturer of high-quality luggage which has been part of the LVMH group since 2016. It ...

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    Marcolin renews license agreement with Moncler

    2020-07-06T13:52:00Z

    Marcolin has renewed its worldwide license agreement with Moncler , an Italian brand of down-filled jackets for five years to Dec. 31, 2025. Marcolin had obtained the license in 2015, replacing Allison . At the time, Marcolin and Moncler had agreed to a five-year license with an option for ...

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    LVMH saw ‘rather vigorous’ signs of recovery in June

    2020-06-30T18:43:00Z

    The French luxury goods group LVMH says that it does not have a timeframe for when its business will return to normal but it noted “rather vigorous” signs of recovery in June. Speaking at the group’s annual general meeting, its chairman and chief executive Bernard Arnault warns ...

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    Safilo loses Max Mara license

    2020-06-21T06:49:00Z

    Safilo and the Italian fashion house Max Mara have agreed to the early termination of the license agreement for sunglasses and optical frames under the Max Mara label. The license will end on Oct. 31, 2020 rather than an original expiry date of Dec. 31, 2023. In 2019, ...

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    ​Marcolin Q1 sales drop by 28% on Covid-19 impact

    2020-06-09T11:52:00Z

    In the first quarter of 2020, Marcolin ’s revenues fell by 28.0 percent to €93.5 million due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. At constant currency rates, the decline reached 28.6 percent. In January and February, the company was moderately affected by the shutdown of its Chinese suppliers, ...