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Kering Eyewear’s sales rise 6% in record Q3
Kering Eyewear reported revenues of €373 million in the third quarter of 2026, up by 6 percent compared to the year earlier and its best third quarter ever. On a like-for-like and constant currency basis, revenues were up by 4 percent.
EssilorLuxottica revenues jump 9% but wearables momentum slows
EssilorLuxottica reported higher-than-expected revenues in the third quarter of 2026, with its top line jumping by 9.0 percent to €7,486 million, amid solid growth in its traditional business and slowing but a still strong sales performance for its wearables business.
Jins sets sights on 1,000 stores as sales momentum continues
Jins Holdings plans to expand its store network to reach over 1,000 locations in its current fiscal year, with investments in new stores in markets across Asia and in the US seen contributing to sales growth but limiting profit gains.
Innovative Eyewear’s Q3 revenues up by 55%
Innovative Eyewear, a US developer of smart eyewear under the Lucyd, Lucyd Armor, Reebok, Nautica and Eddie Bauer brands, reported preliminary third quarter net sales of $1.04 million, up by 55 percent year-over-year and its highest quarterly revenue to date, marking 13 consecutive quarters of growth.
EssilorLuxottica’s credit rating is upgraded by S&P Global
S&P Global Ratings has upgraded EssilorLuxottica’s long-term credit ratings with a stable outlook.
Essilux owner Delfin eyes possible shareholding, management changes
Delfin, the Del Vecchio family holding company that controls EssilorLuxottica with a 32.4 percent stake, could make changes to its shareholding structure and management as part of a new attempt to resolve a long-standing dispute between the heirs of Luxottica founder Leonardo Del Vecchio, according to Italian media reports.
Armani to begin talks with Essilux, LVMH and L’Oreal on sale of 15% stake
Armani is preparing to begin talks with EssilorLuxottica, L’Oreal and LVMH on the sale of a 15 percent stake, following through on instructions laid out in his will by Giorgio Armani, according to media reports.
CooperVision opens new global innovation hub, updates on contact lens pipeline
CooperVision officially opened The Vision Centre, its new global innovation hub, in Southampton, England, on Sept. 23, marking the occasion with an update on six major contact lens pipeline advancements it expects to bring to the market in coming years.
M Loves Vintage to launch an eyewear line in partnership with Moda Optics
M Loves Vintage Holdings, a subsidiary of the diversified US group TransGlobal Assets, is launching M Loves Optical, a new vintage eyewear line, in partnership with Moda Optics.
Fittingbox opens new HQ, celebrates 20th anniversary
Fittingbox celebrated its 20th anniversary with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at its new headquarters in the so-called Data Valley in Labège, near Toulouse, France. Reflecting both the French tech company’s regional roots and its rapid expansion, the new premises mark its eighth location in Labège since 2006.
Synsam aims to expand international outreach with 'major' investment in Haaland partnership
Synsam Group is partnering with Norwegian football star Erling Haaland for the launch of an eyewear collection including prescription eyewear, sunglasses and sport glasses. The Erlind Haaland Eyewear Collection-branded range will include a total of 64 different frames for women, men and children, as well as a capsule collection of ...
GlassesUSA.com parent company increase capacity
Optimax Eyewear Group, the operator of GlassesUSA.com, is expanding the manufacturing capacity of its Atlanta facility by 50 percent by investing “heavily in automation and optical precision.” The move follows a 30 percent year-over-year surge in orders, the company said, stressing the positive impact of three of its satellite businesses: OTTICA, a multi-brand luxury eyewear online shop, FORK Eyewear, a sunglasses brand and United Vision ...
ZEISS Vision Care appoints new CEO from within
ZEISS Group has appointed Jesper Wiegandt as CEO of ZEISS Vision Care, effective October 1. He succeeds Sven Hermann, who remains CEO of the ZEISS Consumer Markets segment and continues to head its board of management. Wiegandt will also stay on as acting chief commercial officer of ZEISS Vision Care.
Marcolin-Marchon leadership reshuffle gives VSP Vision’s eyewear business an Italian tilt
Nine months after VSP Vision completed its acquisition of Marcolin, the eyewear group is reshuffling the top management of its combined Marcolin and Marchon operations, the companies announced on September 21. The new structure assigns joint leadership responsibility across both companies’ operations in each key region, which the group said ...
Del Vecchio heir calls for a change of strategy at Essilux
Leonardo Maria del Vecchio, one of the eight heirs of Luxottica founder Leonardo Del Vecchio, called for a change of strategy at EssilorLuxottica, in which the Del Vecchio family holding company Delfin is the largest shareholder with a 32.4 percent stake, noting that value of the eyewear giant’s stock has ...
Gentle Monster picks luxury executive to lead its EMEA push
Iicombined, the South Korean parent of eyewear brand Gentle Monster, has appointed Renaud Divisia as general manager of Iicombined Europe, the company announced on LinkedIn last week. Divisia will oversee organization, retail expansion, and commercial strategy across the EMEA region, including Gentle Monster.
Spanish optical sector revenues rose nearly 4% in 2025
In 2025, revenues from the sale of optical products and services rose by 3.9 percent to €2.251 billion from €2.166 billion a year earlier. In 2024, the market increased by 2.9 percent after rising 6.2 percent in 2023, according to the trade association for the optical sector, Fedao.
French optical market growth slows to 0.9% in 2025
The value of the French optical market rose by just 0.9 percent year on year to approximately €8.3 billion in 2025, according to the latest annual report by DREES, the national research and statistics office for the healthcare sector. This marks a clear slowdown from 2024, when optical spending by ...
Report highlights opportunities for multifocal contact lenses in anti-aging market
A report from CooperVision highlights opportunities for eye care professionals to tap into the growing market for anti-aging products when it comes to the use of multifocal contact lenses (MFCLs).
Italy H1 eyewear exports fall 2.7% as France edges out US as biggest market
The value of Italian eyewear exports fell by 2.7 percent in the first half of 2026 compared to the year earlier to reach €2.705 billion, as France edged out the US as the Italian industry’s largest export market, data from Italian eyewear trade association Anfao showed.
