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Oakley has opened a store in Times Square in New...
Oakley has opened a store in Times Square in New York, which is visited by an estimated 26 million people each year. The store features an “Oakley Custom Bar” where customers can create their own versions of Oakley eyewear and goggles, personalizing their designs with an on-site etching and engraving ...
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GrandVision has acquired 100 percent of the shares of Lafam,...
GrandVision has acquired 100 percent of the shares of Lafam, a leading optical retailer in Colombia. Based in Bogota, it operates 38 stores in addition to three laser clinics under the Lafam Vision Center name. The company has approximately160 employees. It reported sales of 19 billion Colombian pesos (€7.0m-$10.0m) in ...
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David Clulow Sunglasses is expanding, with 43 new concessions in...
David Clulow Sunglasses is expanding, with 43 new concessions in House of Fraser department stores. Four of them are permanent, with the rest opening at the beginning of March and planned for shutdown at the end of September. More than 50 new jobs were created with the project. The new ...
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Lafont is about to open its fifth store in Paris...
Lafont is about to open its fifth store in Paris
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Smarteyes of Sweden has opened its fourth corporate store in...
Smarteyes of Sweden has opened its fourth corporate store in Germany, in the city center of Kaiserslautern. The first 100 customers visiting the store have been granted a sales discount voucher, entitling them to buy glasses at a reduced price. The Swedish company, which offers glasses at fixed prices, plans ...
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Fielmann's full-year consolidated sales rose to €994 million last year...
Fielmann's full-year consolidated sales rose to €994 million last year from €953 million in 2009, according to preliminary data and the number of glasses sold increased to 6.5 million pairs from 6.4 million. The leading German optical retailer's pre-tax profits increased to €170 million from €162.5 million and net profits ...
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Nau!, the Italian franchise chain, has opened its first sales...
Nau!, the Italian franchise chain, has opened its first sales outlet outside Italy, in the Blanch&Contemporary Space on the Boulevard de la Croisette in Cannes. The location is a multifunctional space opened in 2010 by three Italians, housing brands, businesses and luxury galleries. The Nau! chain also has two new ...
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Happyview.fr, the first online optician to have started up in...
Happyview.fr, the first online optician to have started up in France in March 2009, has raised €3 million to finance its development in a second investment round involving a venture capitalist, Alven Capital, and other investors including shareholders in other French e-commerce operations such as PrimeMinister. The funds will be ...
