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CooperVision launches back-to-school campaign on myopia management
CooperVision has announced the launch of a three-pronged back-to-school communication campain in the U.S. on myopia management. This new consumer-oriented initative is aimed at generating awareness, educating and informing, and driving action with parents and eye care professionals (ECPs), the company said. The campaign will include the publication of myopia ...
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JINS recruits Apple former creative director
Japanese-based retail group JINS has announced the recuitment of Paul Nixon to the newly created position of global chief creative director. The American executive was on a career break since November last year after having worked for over 17 years at Apple, most notably as creative director for apple.com, leading ...
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Cecop expands footprint with National Eyecare Group in the U.K.
Spanish group CECOP is expanding its international footprint through the integration of National Eyecare Group (NEG), a purchasing group in the U.K. with over 1,000 members, in its network. The investment was presented as a merger by both companies in their communication. NEG was founded in 1979 by Michael ...
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Safilo officially in talks with Thélios for Longarone plant
Safilo Group has officially confirmed that it was engaged in advanced negotiations with Thélios, the LVMH group’s eyewear unit, for the transfer of its Longarone facility, a plant focusing on the production of metal frames. The group stressed that this would allow to preserve the plant’s know-how and retain a ...
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Opti launches sustainability award for opticians
The organizers of the opti trade show have announced the launch of a new sustainability award aimed at German and international opticians at the next edition of the show, from Jan. 12 to 14 next year. The opti Sustainability Award competition will take into consideration a number of criteria such ...
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News briefsDEG to open sunglass store in Paris
Design Eyewear Group has announced the opening on July 5 of its first flagship store, which will be located in Paris next to its new French headquarters in the center of the capital city. The company said that the store will retail its nine brands’ sunglass collections. Brands in DEG ...
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Spectaris wins digital communication award for contact lenses’ program
Spectaris, the German industry association for optics and other related sectors, has received a mediaV-Award 2023 from trade magazine Verbändereport in the category ”Best image campaign” for its digital and marketing campaign to promote contact lenses in the country. Launched in 2019, the initiative has been increasing the visibility of ...
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Innovative Eyewear expands partnership with Authentic Brands Group
Miami-based Innovative Eyewear has announced the signature of a new license agreement with Authentic Brands Group (ABG) for the development and global distribution of Reebok-branded smart eyewear. Both companies already have similar agreements in place for Eddie Bauer and Nautica, two other brands in ABG’s portfolio. Founded in 2019, Innovative ...
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News briefsSpanish optical network to receive digitalization subsidy
Optical buying group Natural Optics Group (NOG) has obtained more than €200,000 in subsidies from the Spanish government’s Kit Digital program. Founded 30-odd years ago, and maintaining offices in Madrid and Torrefarrera, NOG boasts a membership of around 700 shops in Spain, including over 100 under the Natural Optics banner. ...
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AOA launches eye-health educative mobile game
The American Optometric Association (AOA) has launched Blink Land, a mobile game that educates players about eye-health related issues such as improving their screen time habits, the easing of digital eye strain or the importance of taking eye exams regularly. The organization describes Blink Land as the first eye-friendly mobile ...
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Theo owners invest in Komono
Mik, Jan and Toon Somers, owners of independent eyewear brand Theo have acquired a 40 percent stake in Komono. Both companies are based in Antwerp, Belgium. According to the Belgian business press, Komono sales went down from €16 million in 2017 to around €10 million currently, as the pandemic and ...
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French eyewear industry open doors’ day draws in 450 ECPs
A total of 450 opticians coming from France, Belgium and Switzerland took part in the first edition of “Manufacture Tours”, an operation organized on June 5 by LEOO, the association of French optical products manufacturers. A total of 30 industrial sites, including production sites for lenses and frames, were open ...
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ANFAO and ICA to showcase independent Italian eyewear in the U.S.
With the support of the Italian Trade Agency, Italian eyewear industry association ANFAO will organize two networking events to promote 20 of the country’s indepedent eyewear brands in the U.S. The events will take place in Seattle and Chicago on next October 10th and 12th, respectively. The organizing partners said ...
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Top management reshuffle at Safilo’s North America and sports division
The Safilo Group has announced two top management appointments at its North American and sports division, two strategic areas for the group as they represent the company’s largest regional market and its fastest growing segment. Francesco Rinaldi Ceroni was promoted to the position of president of Safilo’s global sports’ division, ...
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EssilorLuxottica and WSPOS partner on myopia management education
EssilorLuxottica is expanding its partnership with the World Society of Paediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus (WSPOS) by making the organization’s myopia management education program available on its Leonardo online platform. This year, WSPOS program also includes a digital supplement, three e-learning modules and three 60-minute webinars, the group said. EssilorLuxottica is ...
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Thélios opens Benelux branch
Thélios, the eyewear division of the LVMH group, has announced the opening on July 1 of a subsidiary in the Benelux for the distribution of its collections in Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg. The operation will be based in Belgium. Thélios’ distribution in the region was still managed by Marcolin, ...
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Krys rolls out VR headsets in shops
After a conclusive pilot program last year with 50 opticians, French retail chain Krys has announced the roll-out of VR headets in 200 locations out of its 1,000-store network. The device integrates an eye tracker 3D software that measures the wearer’s eye movements – including peripheral visual field, sensitivity to ...
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News briefsZeiss to supply lenses for new Apple’s headset
Zeiss will be offering corrective optical inserts for Apple’s new Vision Pro augmented-reality (AR) headset. According to TechCrunch, these inserts will be magnetic. As readers might recall from our reports in January and March, Apple has of late both reduced and expanded its ambitions in AR, scrapping plans for ...
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News briefsiPhone update to help prevent myopia
With the release this autumn of its latest operating system, iOS 17, Apple is adding two features to the iPhone to help prevent and manage myopia, especially in children. Both function through the Health App, which can pair the phone with an iPad or an Apple Watch. One feature makes ...
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MEI opens a new branch in India
Italian-based equipment maker MEI is pursuing its expansion with the opening of a new subsidiary in India. The company, which was initially present with a simple customer service office in Bangalore, decided to open a new branch to improve technical and commercial support for its Indian customers. MEI added that ...
