All Vision Group articles
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ArticleAn optical center in 15 minutes and a new investor for Vision Group
Vision Group, one of Italy’s leading eyewear retailers, aims to expand its domestic footprint further before looking at eventual growth opportunities further afield. Marco Procacciante, CEO, talked to Eyewear Intelligence about Vision Group’s growth plans, which are aimed at serving 85 percent of the Italian population with a VisionOttica store ...
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ArticleEssilorLuxottica divests shops in Italy, invests in Sweden
EssilorLuxottica and its retail subsidiary GrandVision announced on Dec. 17 that they have found an agreement for Vision Group to acquire their VistaSi chain in Italy, including the brand and 99 stores, as well as 75 GrandVision stores in the country. The financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. ...
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Vision Group interested in Essilux and GV Italian stores
Vision Group , one of the leading Italian retail players, said that it was interested in studying the takeover of the 174 Italian stores to be divested if EssilorLuxottica and GrandVision eventually agree on the planned takeover. The divestment, which is a prerequisite for the European Commission to ...
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ArticleItaly’s main buying groups merge
Italy’s two main buying groups, Vision Group and Netcity , will merge on Jan. 1, but will maintain their offices and staff based in Milan and Prato, near Florence. Vision Group has more than 2,100 associated optical stores, operating under different banners including VisionOttica’s , the group’s nationwide ...
