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Dame Mary Perkins, co-founder of the British retail chain Specsavers,...
Dame Mary Perkins, co-founder of the British retail chain Specsavers, received a lifetime achievement award at the Ernst Young Entrepreneur of the Year Awards in the U.K. In Austria, Michael Pachleitner has been named Entrepreneur of the Year in the “Industry Hightech” category.
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Essilor and the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) have just...
Essilor and the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) have just signed a three-year partnership designed to raise global awareness of the dangers of driving with uncorrected poor vision. A recent study in India among 400 drivers involved in accidents showed that more than half of them presented at least one ...
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Chanel has chosen Luna Bijl as the new face for...
Chanel has chosen Luna Bijl as the new face for its autumn-winter 2017/18 eyewear campaign. The Dutch top model had recently featured in several runway shows for the French fashion house, notably in shows for Chanel's 2017 autumn Haute Couture, 2018 Resort, and 2017 autumn-winter ready-to-wear collections. Karl Lagerfeld, who ...
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Hawkers, the Spanish brand of sunglasses, has launched a limited...
Hawkers, the Spanish brand of sunglasses, has launched a limited edition of twelve models in collaboration with Lionel Messi, the FC Barcelona football star. The products are directly available to the public from the company's website at €25-35 a pair.
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Barberini Eyewear is offering the opportunity to try its RX...
Barberini Eyewear is offering the opportunity to try its RX program for free until the end of the year. Customers can order a pair of Barberini s Platinum Glass prescription sun lenses without any extra cost other than that of the frame they have chosen. Platinum Glass is a premium ...
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On the occasion of an Eye Health Month campaign in...
On the occasion of an Eye Health Month campaign in Australia last month, Specsavers announced that it has endorsed Ian Thorpe, the five-time Olympic swimming champion, as its eye health ambassador for a year. The 35-year-old swimmer said in interviews that he realized he needed correction two years ago after ...
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For the launch of the sun-clip frames, which will be...
For the launch of the sun-clip frames, which will be available in stores in September, EBlock is relying on a “story-telling” campaign based on a short video. The protagonist is a hipster and the images in the video, which also tell the essential of the Italian eyewear brand, are to ...
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Imagine a shop window with an interactive digital screen that...
Imagine a shop window with an interactive digital screen that invites potential customers to approach it. As they face it, a video on the screen begins to talk to them. Meanwhile, sensors collect data on the individual's gender, the colors of his or her clothes and the actual presence of ...
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In the framework of its 80th birthday, Polaroid has launched...
In the framework of its 80th birthday, Polaroid has launched its biggest Instagram marketing campaign to date, aiming to reach about 15 million people worldwide. On May 24, 250 people from seven different countries were selected to post their personal Polaroid picture on Instagram on May 24.
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The Optician reports that Warby Parker, an American retailer for...
The Optician reports that Warby Parker, an American retailer for affordable designer eyewear, has launched a prescription app that will allow consumers to go through an eyesight check with their smartphones or computers. The idea is to check later with an optometrist whether a previous prescription is still correct or ...
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“Foundations” is the title of the campaign chosen for the...
“Foundations” is the title of the campaign chosen for the launch of the first line of spectacles for men and women designed by Alyson Magee under her own name for Brando Eyewear. It became available internationally at optical stores and select fashion boutiques on June 21. The designer had launched ...
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Julbo has signed a sponsoring deal to supply VDBS, the...
Julbo has signed a sponsoring deal to supply VDBS, the German association of mountain and ski guides, with its eyewear from the summer of 2018. The guides of VDBS will also be engaged in new product development processes. Separately, Julbo has also signed a partnership with a French Olympic champion ...
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Spy has launched a revamped version of its website for...
Spy has launched a revamped version of its website for its sunglasses, eyeglasses and goggles. It is particularly designed to provide users of smartphones and tablets to gather all the technical information about the products before visiting a store. The website was developed by John Gilson, the American company's recently ...
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Brille & Co., the trade show for the northern German...
Brille Co., the trade show for the northern German market, cancelled its next summer edition, which was supposed to take place at the beginning of September 2017. Not enough exhibitors registered for the event. The winter edition of the show, which is due to be held on Jan. ...
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After The Mall in Milan, DaTE is moving to Florence....
After The Mall in Milan, DaTE is moving to Florence. The fifth edition of the international eyewear exhibition will be held on Sept. 23-25 at the Leopolda site, walking distance from Florence s Santa Maria Novella railway station. The trade show will host around 100 eyewear firms from all over ...
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RestoringVision, an optical non-profit organization headquartered in the U.S., has...
RestoringVision, an optical non-profit organization headquartered in the U.S., has announced it has set a new goal to help 20 million people by the end of 2020. Since 2003, the organization has created access to glasses for people earning less than $2 per day, helping more than seven million people ...
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Essilor and Vision Aid Overseas (VAO) have announced a three-year...
Essilor and Vision Aid Overseas (VAO) have announced a three-year extension of their partnership program in rural Southern Ethiopia. The program, which began in 2014, aims to improve access to vision care services for poor and disadvantaged communities across the region. VAO operates through a partnership with two medical centers ...
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Some 5,000 opticians from all over Europe have registered already...
Some 5,000 opticians from all over Europe have registered already for the InContact program, an online platform that was launched by Alcon last year to connect opticians and other eye-care specialists with consumers through an app in 14 European countries. Registered opticians can set up a customized digital shop window, ...
