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Cione launches new web portal for members

2021-07-09T01:14:00Z

Cione , one of the leading buying groups in Spain and Portugal, is launching a new shopping website for its 900 members. Called MyShop , the online platform is said to offer a simplified purchase process for opticians, with the integration on a single page of the key information for ...

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Spanish market to rebound halfway in 2021 after Covid drop

2021-06-18T12:24:00Z

FEDAO, the Spanish optical federation that regroups both industry and retail associations, has just released its annual Libro Blanco – white paper –, detailing the results of the national optical market’s performance last year. The data presented by the federation is based on a mix of figures ...

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FEDAO recommends eyecare subsidy in Spain

2021-06-11T08:15:00Z

The Spanish Federation of Optical Sector Associations ( FEDAO ) and the public-utility association Visión y Vida have released the Covid-19 edition of its White Book of Vision 2021 ( Libro Blanco de la Visión 2021 ), reviewing the state of eyecare in Spain. It asserts, citing ...

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CECOP and KIMERvisión join forces in Spain

2021-05-14T12:04:00Z

CECOP Group , the Spanish-based international buying group, and KIMERvisión , a distributor of optical products with more than 600 associated member opticians in Spain, have agreed to form a strategic alliance in the country. According to the terms of this agreement, both companies will be operating independently but under ...

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Afflelou continues its expansion in Spain

2021-02-25T17:37:00Z

Look Vision , the Spanish trade publication on our sector, reports that Alain Afflelou opened ten new shops in the country in the last nine months, including 8 franchised stores. The retail group plans to continue its development this year in Spain, its second largest market after France, adding ...

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Fielmann buys Óptica & AudiologÍa Universitaria in Spain

2020-12-21T17:37:00Z

In spite of the Covid-19 pandemic, Fielmann , the German-based optical retailer, keeps expanding, as mapped out in its Vision 2025 strategic plan, with the acquisition of Óptica AudiologÍa Universitaria , one of the leading retail groups in Spain. The transaction will complete on Dec. 31. The details ...

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Mall operator in Spain sees worrying decline in July traffic

2020-08-18T06:24:00Z

After a significant improvement in June, the footfall in Spanish malls managed by MVGM , the Dutch property management company, dropped sharply in July, raising concern that the sector may not enjoy a rapid recovery. Data released by the company, which oversees 1.1 million square meters of shopping space ...