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Johnson & Johnson's vision care operations showed sales increases in...
Johnson Johnson's vision care operations showed sales increases in the second quarter of 5.6 percent in the U.S. to $245 million and of 13.3 percent elsewhere to $487 million, but in local currencies the growth outside the U.S. was limited to 2.1 percent. J J's Vistakon disposable contact ...
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Allergan's sales of eye care pharmaceuticals rose in the second...
Allergan's sales of eye care pharmaceuticals rose in the second quarter by 13.8 percent to $657.6 million as compared to the same period one year ago, with a rise of 10.1 percent in local currencies. The company's total net product sales rose 13.7 percent to $1,400.4 million, up by 9.6 ...
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The stores owned by Optic 2000 or affiliated with this...
The stores owned by Optic 2000 or affiliated with this French retail group increased their sales on average by 6.41 percent in the first half of this year, with an excellent score of 11.11 percent in May. One of the group's chains, Lissac, saw its sales rise by 9.09 percent ...
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Independent eye care professionals in the U.S. felt a little...
Independent eye care professionals in the U.S. felt a little more optimistic about business in June, according to Jobson Research 's Optical Business Barometer. On a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 is very negative and 5 is very positive, the rating given by participants in the study was ...
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PPG Industries reports all-time records for sales and profits in...
PPG Industries reports all-time records for sales and profits in its optical and specialty materials segment for the second quarter ended June 30, with gains in both businesses. Sales in this segment, which includes silicas in addition to well-know ophthamic coatings and materials, grew by 8 percent to $326 million. ...
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Fielmann raised its sales by about 6 percent on a...
Fielmann raised its sales by about 6 percent on a comparable store basis in the second quarter, the same rate achieved in the first one, but profits increased as a slower rate because of a higher proportion of sunglasses sold to consumers. As of June 30, the number of ...
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A.T. Cross has reported net income of $3.2 million for...
A.T. Cross has reported net income of $3.2 million for the second quarter, up from $2.7 million in the same period a year ago. Total sales went up by 14.4 percent to $47.8 million, with a 21.4 percent increase to $24.7 million for the Cross Optical Group , which ...
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Jobson Optical Research's Optical Business Barometer fell to the lowest...
Jobson Optical Research 's Optical Business Barometer fell to the lowest so far this year in the month of May. Independent eye care professionals in the U.S. rated their outlook toward the industry at an average of 3.4, down from 3.6 in April and 3.9 in March, and on a ...
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There was no change in February in Jobson Optical Research's...
There was no change in February in Jobson Optical Research 's Optical Business Barometer, holding steady at 3.6, the same as in January and December. The barometer measures the independent eye care professionals' outlook on the market in the U.S., with 1 being very negative and 5 being very positive. ...
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A.T. Cross, the American company behind Costa and Native Eyewear...
A.T. Cross , the American company behind Costa and Native Eyewear sunglasses, reports a rise in net income to $1.3 million for the first quarter from $0.2 million in the same period a year ago. Consolidated sales grew by 15.7 percent to $39.8 million, with progress in both ...
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Sales of contact lenses and solutions dropped to €257 million...
Sales of contact lenses and solutions dropped to €257 million in France last year, according to Syffoc , the trade association of contact lens suppliers. Contact lenses were down by 2.8 percent to €214.5 million, while solutions were off by 2.4 percent to €42.5 million. This was in stark contrast ...
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The Indian optical market is said to have grown at...
The Indian optical market is said to have grown at an annual rate of 28.9 percent since 2004, reaching a level of €1,367 million in 2009, according to a recent study. The study predicts that it will double by 2013. In view of the In view of the country's big ...
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Salice Occhiali, an Italian producer of eyewear and goggles, increased...
Salice Occhiali, an Italian producer of eyewear and goggles, increased 2010 sales by 28.5 percent to €6.5 million
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Marchon, which plans to unveil two new brands in September,...
Marchon , which plans to unveil two new brands in September, is budgeting sales increases of about 30 percent in Europe and Asia this year. Sales were softer in 2010, but they started to pick up strongly in the second part of the year, with an increase of 15 percent ...
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In its first nine months on the eyewear market, Borsalino...
In its first nine months on the eyewear market, Borsalino generated over €€1.5 million, all domestically. Its 2010 results have obliged its licensee, Brands O.I. , controlled by a holding company called B E , to rethink its ambitions. The brand known for its famous men's hats is also present ...
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The February results of Jobsons Research's Optical Business Barometer for...
The February results of Jobsons Research 's Optical Business Barometer for the U.S. optical market are in, and they turned out to be broadly the same as in January. On a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 is “very negative” and 5 is “very positive,” the overall rating ...
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Jobson Optical Research has released its Optical Business Barometer for...
Jobson Optical Research has released its Optical Business Barometer for January, finding that independent eye care professionals in the U.S. are still feeling about as optimistic about the industry as they were in December. On its scale of 1 to 5, where 1 is “very negative” and 5 is ...
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Pramaor, the company with the “all Italian all titanium” marketing...
Pramaor , the company with the “all Italian all titanium” marketing slogan, closed 2010 with a turnover of €2 million, up by 60 percent over 2009, compared with growth of 11.8 percent the previous year. The two house brands, Blackfin and Bioeyes , launched two years ago, contributed to ...
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Last year, Sover booked a 24 percent increase in revenues...
Last year, Sover booked a 24 percent increase in revenues to €24.6 million, of which 60 percent was achieved abroad and 40 percent in Italy. The company expects double-digit growth in 2011 and is studying the possibility of launching a specific collection for the Asian market, where it has ...
