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Mondottica Group to develop Reebok eyewear license
Mondottica Group and Authentic Brands Group (Authentic) have announced the signature of a license agreement for the design, production and global distribution of optical frames and sunglasses for Reebok, one of the 50+ brands in Authentic’s portfolio. The first Reebok eyewear collection under this parthership, which was previewed at the ...
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Mondottica partners with Sedex on responsible sourcing
Mondottica Group has announced that it was joining Sedex as part of its social and environmental sustainability program. Based in London, Sedex specializes in responsible sourcing and provides its clients with tools, technology and insights needed to operate ethically, source responsibly and work with suppliers to protect people and the ...
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Mondottica partners with ADCL in France
French eyewear company ADCL has signed a partnership with Mondottica for the distribution in France of four of the UK-based company licensed eyewear brands: Sandro, Maje, Christian Lacroix and Hackett. The new distribution setup started on Sept. 1. Olivier Petitfils, general manager of ADCL told us that the addition of ...
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News briefsMondottica rebrands
Mondottica International has rebranded, adopting a new logo, avatar, house style and font and redesigning its digital platforms as well. According to its CEO, Tony Pessok, the initiative is a “bold visual signifier of our position as one of the world’s most respected eyewear companies. We are a truly global ...
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Ross Holdings divests Mondottica Int’l.
At the end of December, Ross Holdings relinquished its share of the ownership of Mondottica International, the eyewear company headquartered in Hong Kong. At the same time, Harry Ross, who not only owns Ross Holdings but also founded both Viva International Group and Mondottica USA, stepped down as Mondottica International’s ...
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Mondottica joins UN Global Compact
Mondottica has signed up for the United Nations Global Compact and the UN Global Compact Network UK. The former boasts 14,670 companies, 162 countries and 85,707 “public reports.” Its members pledge to abide by ten principles in matters of human rights, labor (slaves, children, discrimination), the environment and the elimination ...
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Mondottica USA hires chief commercial officer
Mondottica USA has hired Dan Blessing to be its chief commercial officer for the Americas, with oversight of sales, business development, marketing and product. He will in particular be building up the national sales team and devising sales programs. Blessing has spent the past ten years or so as sales ...
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ArticleFashion-focused Mondottica upbeat about post-Covid rebound
Mondottica International , the eyewear company specializing in licensed eyewear, is preparing for the launch of its first Vivienne Westwood eyewear collections in the second half of the year. The new license is the first addition to the Hong Kong-based company’s portfolio since the departure of Michael Jardine , ...
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Mondottica extends portfolio with Vivienne Westwood license
Mondottica International and the fashion brand Vivienne Westwood announced this week the signature of a 5-year license agreement for the design, production and the global distribution of Vivienne Westwood branded eyeglasses and sunglasses for men and women. The Korean and Asian collections will be launched this summer while ...
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ArticleManager takes over GemOptics from Mondottica
As part of its strategy to focus on its eyewear distribution business, with licensed brands such as Christian Lacroix , Sergio Tacchini or Pepe Jeans among others, Mondottica International has sold its entire stake in the wholly-owned unit GemOptics to Robert Content , the general manager ...
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ArticleChange of ownership at Mondottica International
The Hong Kong-based Mondottica International has changed ownership and is now controlled by a consortium comprising Capital Eyes Holding , Ross Holdings and Ferdinand Menrad . No financial details were released, but the tran partnersaction includes a substantial capital injection. Capital Eyes Holding is an Asia-based investment ...
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Michael Jardine’s Story
As we reported in our last issue, Michael Jardine is retiring as chief executive of Mondottica , the multi-brand company that he founded two decades ago. He has an interesting story about his experiences and future plans, as well as some very pertinent observations to make about the industry: ...
