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    Alain Afflelou Acousticien, the hearing-aid division of the French eyewear...

    2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

    Alain Afflelou Acousticien, the hearing-aid division of the French eyewear retailer Alain Afflelou, is sponsoring the second edition of the French Formula 1 (F1) National Roadshow as an official partner. The Roadshow allows people across France to experience the thrill of F1 cars outside the racetracks. The series of events, ...

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    On May 23, the College of Optometry at the State University...

    2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

    On May 23, the College of Optometry at the State University of New York (SUNY) will be conferring honorary degrees on Hubert Sagnières, chairman and chief executive of the Essilor International group and executive vice chairman of EssilorLuxottica, and Donald Hood, professor of psychology and professor of ophthalmic science at ...

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    Krys is reviving it's “Avant j'étais…mais ça c'était avant” (“Once...

    2019-04-04T00:00:00Z

    Krys is reviving it's “Avant j'étais…mais ça c'était avant” (“Once I was…but that was before”) ad campaign to support its Jours Krys (Krys Days) promotion. From March 21 to May 21, the French optical retailer is allowing customers to choose name-brand frames for their second pair of glasses. Through the ...

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    Oakley has announced a partnership with Patrick Mahomes II, the...

    2019-04-04T00:00:00Z

    Oakley has announced a partnership with Patrick Mahomes II, the National Football League Most Valuable Player Award (NFL MVP) recipient. Mahomes, 23, turned professional in 2018. He is the first football player to sign an endorsement deal with Oakley. To celebrate the addition of the quarterback to Oakley's roster of ...

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    In a return to the sports world, the French Alain...

    2019-04-04T00:00:00Z

    In a return to the sports world, the French Alain Afflelou group has become the official sponsor of AS Monaco, the League 1 football club, for the 2019/2020 season. The retailer's logo has already made its debut on the club's jerseys, appearing during its match on March 9 against FC ...

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    Fedon, the century-old Italian maker of cases for eyeglasses and...

    2019-01-23T00:00:00Z

    Fedon, the century-old Italian maker of cases for eyeglasses and other accessories, has developed a program for opticians based in and outside of Italy to instruct customers on how best to care for their eyeglass lenses. It's a sort of graphic instruction manual explaining in five frames that lenses are ...

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    Kirk & Kirk has released its new campaign for spring/summer...

    2019-01-23T00:00:00Z

    Kirk Kirk has released its new campaign for spring/summer 2019 in support of its Centena collection, which is handmade from 10-millimeter acrylic. The company claims that all frames are entirely handmade in France. The images will be circulated through social media and at the points of sale.

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    Kering Eyewear has launched a new international website, which features...

    2018-12-27T00:00:00Z

    Kering Eyewear has launched a new international website, which features among other things a store locator. Besides informing customers about new styles and marketing campaigns, it has a “Join Us” section where people can find out about career opportunities at the company.

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    Essilor Sun Solution, the division of Essilor Group dedicated to...

    2018-12-27T00:00:00Z

    Essilor Sun Solution, the division of Essilor Group dedicated to plano sun lenses, supported Megan Yeungduring their participation in the TransJeju 50 Trail, a demanding race through the Hallasan National Park, in the Korean island of Jeju, on Oct. 20-21, 2018. The race is a 56km course with a cumulative ...

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    Ennio De Rigo, who founded the current De Rigo Vision...

    2018-12-27T00:00:00Z

    Ennio De Rigo, who founded the current De Rigo Vision together with his brother Walter, 40 years ago and is now its chairman, last month received the top award for entrepreneurship from Sergio Mattarella, president of Italy. He was made “Cavaliere del Lavoro” in recognition of his hard work in ...

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    Time magazine has named the Acuvue Oasys contact lens one...

    2018-12-27T00:00:00Z

    Time magazine has named the Acuvue Oasys contact lens one of the “Best Inventions of 2018.” The result of a partnership between Johnson Johnson Vision Care and Transitions Optical, Acuvue Oasys makes use of what Transitions calls Light Intelligent Technology, a patented photochromic technique that not only blocks ...

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    Essilor Sun Solution, the division within Essilor group dedicated to...

    2018-11-05T00:00:00Z

    Essilor Sun Solution, the division within Essilor group dedicated to plano sun lenses, accompanied the first all-female expedition to reach the summit of Mount Everest. The expedition saw six Nepalese women, led by Kanchhi Maya Tamang, ascend Mount Everest to promote women's empowerment in Nepal and fight against human trafficking. ...

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    Coco Song, the eyewear brand whose manufactured creations recall the...

    2018-11-05T00:00:00Z

    Coco Song, the eyewear brand whose manufactured creations recall the culture of East Asia, has launched a new communication campaign focusing on femininity in all its form. The new shots highlight a mix of colors and the reference to the natural world, to evoke the brand's spirit, as well as ...

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    Essilor Sun Solution, the division within Essilor Group dedicated to...

    2018-09-27T00:00:00Z

    Essilor Sun Solution, the division within Essilor Group dedicated to plano sun lenses, supported the first entirely female expedition team to the summit of Mount Everest. Kanchhi Maya Tamang, the team leader, and a group of five other Nepalese women reached the summit of Mount Everest as part of an ...

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    Neurovisioncare (NVC), the new consultancy led by Ruedi Suter (Eyewear...

    2018-09-27T00:00:00Z

    Neurovisioncare (NVC), the new consultancy led by Ruedi Suter (Eyewear Intelligence Vol. 19 N° 8+9 of June 22, 2018), has launched a new website that offers insights into its range of advisory services intended to enhance business growth prospects in the all the segments of the optical sector, from manufacturing ...

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    Michel Lafon, a French book publisher has just released “Passionnément”...

    2018-09-27T00:00:00Z

    Michel Lafon, a French book publisher has just released “Passionnément” (Passionately), by Alain Afflelou. In this richly illustrated book of about 200 pages, the French entrepreneur looks back on more than 40 years of professional life, starting with his graduation as an optician in 1971. Without revealing much about its ...

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    Essilor International climbed from the 68th to the 52nd position...

    2018-07-31T00:00:00Z

    Essilor International climbed from the 68th to the 52nd position in Forbes magazine's annual ranking of the most innovative companies in the world, remaining for the 9th consecutive year in the top 100. It is the 5th European company in a list otherwise largely dominated by American technology and internet ...

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    Seiko Optical Europe won the German Brand Award 2018 in...

    2018-07-31T00:00:00Z

    Seiko Optical Europe won the German Brand Award 2018 in the “brand creation - integrated campaign” category for its strategic brand relaunch. The German Brand Award is organized by the German Design Council and the German Brand Institute. Lunor, the stylish German eyewear brand, won the award in the ”industry ...

  • Short stops

    Hoya and its partner Materialise were given won an one...

    2018-06-22T00:00:00Z

    Hoya and its partner Materialise were given won an one of 3D Printing Industry Awards with their Yuniku system earlier this month at Nuffield Hall near London

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    Komono will be present in the coming months at some...

    2018-06-22T00:00:00Z

    Komono will be present in the coming months at some of Europe's festivals with Komono On Tour 2018. Eight European festivals will host a Komono Festival Booth, an abstract rectangular shape, fully covered with reflective mirrors, containing a temporary store and interactive art installations. The space, which is intended as ...