All Eyewear Intelligence articles in Volume 11, Issue 12-13
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U.S. Market Overall Slips
VisionWatch has released its look at vision care services and eyewear purchasing trends in the U.S., conducted by The Vision Council. This Consumer Barometer found that in the 12 months through June 2010, sales in the vision care market fell by 3 percent to $31.7 billion. Frames, which ...
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Ital-lenti Shows Strength With New Technologies
Ital-Lenti has devised a new system for mounting lenses on sun and sports eyewear that works particularly well for face-hugging frames with a pronounced base curve, a style that usually has a higher risk of the lens breaking during the mounting process. The novelty of the Italian producer's Top ...
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Rodenstock is introducing a special new line of ?tailor-made? Porsche...
Rodenstock is introducing a special new line of ?tailor-made? Porsche Design glasses.
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Strategy With Vision (SWV) has published its International Market Model...
Strategy With Vision (SWV) has published its International Market Model reports on the optical industry in the five major European countries for 2009-10, providing data on the volume and value of the ophthalmic lens and contact lens markets, the number of refractive surgery operations and the sales of the key ...
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Polar is going to show off its new Technicolor line...
Polar is going to show off its new Technicolor line of sunglasses at Silmo in Paris, which feature the Polarized Premium Plus lens, filtering out the sun's rays, and are being launched by Revert from Belluno.
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Officials of Fielmann indicate that the leading German optical retail...
Officials of Fielmann indicate that the leading German optical retail chain continued to post increases in comparable store sales in the last months, revolving around 3 to 4 percent year-on-year. In a preliminary statement, the group said it achieved a pre-tax profit of €78 million in the first six months ...
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John Varvatos is launching three limited-edition models of eyewear to...
John Varvatos is launching three limited-edition models of eyewear to celebrate its 10-year anniversary; they will sell for about $490 at John Varvatos Boutiques and Ilori stores throughout the U.S.
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Hal Merges Pearle Europe And Grandvision
Firmly established as the second-largest optical retailer in the world after Luxottica through its multiple holdings in various countries, the Hal Group has decided to consolidate its two retail companies, Pearle Europe and GrandVision, into a single one and to place them under common management, capping 14 years of acquisitions ...
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Essilor New Zealand has named Thomas Martin to be its...
Essilor New Zealand has named Thomas Martin to be its new general manager. He most recently worked as optometry liaison manager for New South Wales, Australia, at Vision Group Holdings. He previously held management positions with Bausch + Lomb, Allergan and the International Center for Eyecare Education. He spent five ...
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Safilo Enjoys Sharp Increase In Profitability
Safilo enjoyed a significant increase in profitability in the second quarter of the year but the company remains cautious about the rest of 2010 as consumer demand stays weak in Europe and the rebound seen in the U.S. could be flagging. Safilo beat market expectations by posting a 7.3 ...
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General Ophthalmic Services in England and Wales provided a report...
General Ophthalmic Services in England and Wales provided a report of ophthalmic activity through the National Health Service, and found that the number of eye exams carried out in those two regions grew by 4.7 percent to 11.8 million for the 12 months ended March 31. The study found that ...
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Sauflon Has An Exclusive Regional Deal With Specsavers
The British contact lens manufacturer has its Australasian dance card full for the next 12 months through a new agreement whereby it will provide its products to Specsavers, and only Specsavers in the region. The situation is described as mostly a case of capacity. Sauflon just entered the Australian ...
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Perry Ellis International has a new licensing deal with Oxford...
Perry Ellis International has a new licensing deal with Oxford Ophthalmic Corporation, which will design, produce and distribute men's and women's eyewear under the Cubavera brand. Cubavera is a fashion line with a Latin flavor that is intended to appeal to a broad range of customers. The eyewear collection will ...
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Nicolas de Lambert is the new general manager of Essilor...
Nicolas de Lambert is the new general manager of Essilor France, taking the place of Eric Léonard. A former executive of Danone, De Lambert has worked with the group since 2003 as French commercial director for lenses. This position that is being taken on by Ludovic Mathieu who has been ...
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Sunny Days, Literally And Figuratively, For U.K. Opticians
In the second quarter of the year, sunglasses sales in optical practices in the U.K. surged as a result of good, sunny weather. The market research firm GfK found that they reached £18.9 million (€22.8m-$30.1m), and May had more than 87,800 pairs of sunglasses sold through optical practices, for a ...
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Luxottica will be the sole sponsor of the Visionomics continuing...
Luxottica will be the sole sponsor of the Visionomics continuing education program at this year's International Vision Expo West show in Las Vegas, considering that it allows the company to reach out to its wholesale partners on many levels. Luxottica will also have a presence again on the exhibit hall ...
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The Cross Optical Group helped lead A.T. Cross Company to...
The Cross Optical Group helped lead A.T. Cross Company to good results for the second quarter ended July 3. The unit had a 23.1 percent sales increase to $20.4 million, and its operating income rose by 28.6 percent to $4.5 million. The company said the growth was led by its ...
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In just three years, the Livestrong collection of sunglasses by...
In just three years, the Livestrong collection of sunglasses by Oakley has sold so well that more than $5 million has gone toward the cancer charity by the same name, set up by Lance Armstrong, the famous American road cycling champion. The Livestrong collection kicked off in 2007. Oakley overall ...
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Optical Master Club has confirmed its status as a sales...
Optical Master Club has confirmed its status as a sales group rather than a more traditional buying group. The Italian club's latest initiative is called the Opto Service Card, which its 70-plus members (all in Italy) provide to their customers, to ensure them of quality technical assistance if an urgent ...
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Viva International has moved its New York City...
Viva International has moved its New York City showroom for sunglasses to take up the 15th floor of 185 Madison Avenue, a 5,000-square-foot space that will also serve as a venue for corporate meetings and special events.
