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Delfin, the holding company of Leonardo Del Vecchio and his...
Delfin, the holding company of Leonardo Del Vecchio and his family, which is registered in Luxembourg, reportedly had a net profit of €436 million back in 2011, or 17.9 percent less than in 2010, although its operating profit improved by €109 million to €802 million. The company closed the financial year ...
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A.T. Cross has said that it expects to meet its...
A.T. Cross has said that it expects to meet its guidance of earnings per share of 70 cents for 2012, against 64 cents in 2011, mainly due to strong sales of its Native and Costa eyewear. Both Costa and Native are designed, produced and marketed by the Cross Optical Group, a wholly ...
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The American magazine CNNMoney listed the 100 most attractive jobs...
The American magazine CNNMoney listed the 100 most attractive jobs in Americain its latest issue, and optometrists reached the 12th position. According to the magazine, the profession is attractive as it offers good compensation without working long hours. Nighttime emergency calls, pain and fear of medical treatment are rare. The ...
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French opticians have been doing relatively well. In November 2012,...
French opticians have been doing relatively well. In November 2012, their sales increased by 3 percent compared to the previous month. According to data published by the Bank of France, their sales for the three months of September, October and November were up 1.9 percent over the previous three months. ...
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Lissac achieved a cumulated sales increase of 5.37 percent on...
Lissac achieved a cumulated sales increase of 5.37 percent on a same-store basis in the first nine months of this year, compared with the year-ago period, although the French optical retail market declined by 0.2 percent, according to GfK. The positive result for the French banner, which was acquired by ...
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Allergan delivered good results in the third quarter, in spite...
Allergan delivered good results in the third quarter, in spite of the strong U.S. dollar relative to virtually all major currencies. The U.S.-based company reported product sales of $1,391.1 million for the quarter ended Sept. 30, representing a 6.1 percent increase over the same period a year earlier, or 9.4 ...
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In France, eyewear and contact lenses are among the products...
In France, eyewear and contact lenses are among the products that sell the least on the web. Only 2 percent of French consumers bought either contact lenses or glasses on the internet over the last 12 months, compared with 7 percent of them who bought handbags and fashion accessories online, ...
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A.T. Cross expects that its Cross Optical Group, comprising the...
A.T. Cross expects that its Cross Optical Group, comprising the Costa and Native brands of eyewear, will grow by 13 percent this year, delivering an operating margin of more than 15 percent. In the third quarter, the segment saw its sales increase by 8.0 poercent to $19.5 million.
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According to the Optical Business Barometer, the August 2012 rating...
According to the Optical Business Barometer, the August 2012 rating for the overall optical business in the U.S. remained steady, with a 3.7 index identical to the ratings for July and June. The average of the monthly ratings since January has stood at 3.7, against an average of 3.6 for ...
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Sales of corrective glasses in France grew by 3.9 percent...
Sales of corrective glasses in France grew by 3.9 percent to €5.33 billion in 2011, against an increase of 3.2 percent in 2010, according to the French Directorate of Research, Studies, Evaluation and Statistics (DREES). The rise was only due to an increase in volumes, as the price index of ...
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Allergan reported net sales of $1,467.4 million for the second...
Allergan reported net sales of $1,467.4 million for the second quarter, up by 4.8 percent from the year-ago period, in spite of the strong U.S. dollar. On a constant-currency basis, the rate of increase was 8.7 percent. Sales of specialty pharmaceuticals grew by 5 percent, or 8.8 percent on a ...
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According to initial estimates, Fielmann increased its sales to 3.5...
According to initial estimates, Fielmann increased its sales to 3.5 million pairs of glasses in the first half of the year, from a previous 3.3 million, and achieved external sales of €647 million, up from €615.4 million, with consolidated sales of €551 million, compared with €523.7 million. The pre-tax profit ...
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PPG Industries reported net sales of $4 million for the...
PPG Industries reported net sales of $4 million for the second quarter of 2012. Net income, excluding nonrecurring charges of $3 million, was $365 million. PPG's Optical and Specialty Materials unit, including its optical monomers and Transitions Optical businesses, generated sales of $314 million, down by 4 percent from previous ...
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Spy announced a preliminary sales estimate of approximately $9.5 million...
Spy announced a preliminary sales estimate of approximately $9.5 million for the quarter ended June 30, an increase of 5 percent from last year. Sales of core Spy brand products are anticipated to have reached a level of about $9.3 million, up by 13 percent. More details will be available ...
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Jobson Research's Optical Business Barometer for June shows an improvement...
Jobson Research's Optical Business Barometer for June shows an improvement over the rating for May, up by 0.2 points to 3.7. The barometer, which measures the business outlook of U.S. independent eye care professionals, ranges from 1, which is “very negative,” to 5, which is “very positive.” June's rating was ...
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Super Sunglasses, a brand owned by the Italian company Retrosuperfuture,...
Super Sunglasses, a brand owned by the Italian company Retrosuperfuture, managed to sell 150,000 pairs of glasses in 2011, representing an increase of about 10 percent. For two seasons, Super sunglasses have also been available as corrective or prescription frames. The company aims to further develop its sales in the ...
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Allergan's sales rose by 9.0 percent to $1,365.7 million in...
Allergan's sales rose by 9.0 percent to $1,365.7 million in the first quarter, or by 10.4 percent in constant currencies. In particular, specialty pharmaceuticals went up by 10.8 percent in dollars and by 12.2 percent in local currencies.
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A.T. Cross reported an 18.2 percent sales increase to $20.0...
A.T. Cross reported an 18.2 percent sales increase to $20.0 million in the first quarter for its Cross Optical Group, comprising the Native and Costa del Mar brands of eyewear. The segment generated an operating profit of $2.8 million, up from $2.4 million in the year-ago period, more than offsetting ...
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Spy increased revenues by 22 percent to $8.1 million in...
Spy increased revenues by 22 percent to $8.1 million in the first quarter, with a 22 percent increase for the Spy brand alone to $7.9 million. The balance of $0.3 million consisted of closeout inventories of other products that the American company is no longer producing, which dragged down the ...
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New Look Eyewear of Montreal reported turnover of 20.1 million...
New Look Eyewear of Montreal reported turnover of 20.1 million Canadian dollars (€15.5m-$19.6m) for the first quarter ended March 31, up by 5.2 percent from the same period in 2011. Comparable store sales dipped by 0.5 percent, and net earnings sank to C$1.2 million (€927,600-$1.2m) from C$1.6 million last year.
