All Eyewear Intelligence articles in Volume 12, Issue 11-12 – Page 2
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The move of Davis Vision from New York to San...
The move of Davis Vision from New York to San Antonio, Texas, reported in July (Vol. 12 No. 9, July 28), will also include the headquarters of Eye Care Centers of America, another HVHC company. Their new home is more than 100,000 square feet in a former AT&T building. Along ...
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TD Tom Davies will be showing off some new styles...
TD Tom Davies will be showing off some new styles at its booth at Silmo this week. The British brand will launch its second Natural Horn Collection, which features four new optical shapes and three new sunglasses in the made-to-order buffalo horn collection. Some of the designs combine the ...
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The Federation of Manufacturing Opticians has set the dates for...
The Federation of Manufacturing Opticians has set the dates for next year's Optrafair: It will take place April 13-15 at the NEC in Birmingham
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Taking his inspiration from Salvador Dalí's “Mae West Lips Sofa,”...
Taking his inspiration from Salvador Dalí's “Mae West Lips Sofa,” Pascal Jaulent, artistic director of Face à Face, has created a special frame that recalls the sensual mouth of a woman. The unique handmade object will be presented at Silmo, where it will be auctioned for a good cause. The ...
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CVI gains market shares
The revenues of CooperVision grew by 20 percent to $298.3 million in the third quarter ended July 31, rising by 11 percent in constant currencies. Excluding the acquisition of Aime in Japan, which is helping the U.S. company to penetrate an important market for its new line of silicon hydrogel ...
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A recent study by The Vision Council found that most...
A recent study by The Vision Council found that most Americans who wear eyeglasses consider them to be a medical necessity. Among eyeglass users, 83 percent to 87 percent justify purchases of new eyewear by deeming it a medical need, and the figure is 75-82 percent of plano sunglasses wearers ...
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Sport Concept is the new Swiss distributor for Logo's...
Sport Concept is the new Swiss distributor for Logo's Salomon eyewear
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Oko Eyewear Paris has launched a feminine collection of sunglasses,...
Oko Eyewear Paris has launched a feminine collection of sunglasses, called My Muse
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Christian Roth is hoping to establish a presence in the...
Christian Roth is hoping to establish a presence in the Asian market through a new licensing agreement with BDC Korea Company (Beyond Cliché Design), which will manufacture and distribute sunglasses and prescription frames under the Christian Roth brand throughout Asia. The five-year deal, which goes into 2016, has an option ...
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Orient International Exhibition Company, which organizes the China International Optics...
Orient International Exhibition Company, which organizes the China International Optics Fairs in Shanghai and Beijing, confirms that the 12th edition of the Shanghai show, scheduled for next Feb. 22-24, will be held at the larger and more modern venue of the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition & Convention Center, closer to ...
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Gatorz changes market positioning
While adopting a new logo and launching a new internet platform to cater to today's more youthful lifestyle trends, the Canadian company has introduced a new line of premium injection-molded sunglasses made in Italy. While their average prices are lower than those of its aluminum sunglasses, which are made in ...
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Smarteyes, the Swedish retail chain for ophthalmic optics, opened a...
Smarteyes, the Swedish retail chain for ophthalmic optics, opened a new 200-square-meter corporate store in Essen, Germany, at the beginning of this month. The first 500 customers received a sales discount voucher entitling them to buy glasses at a reduced price. The Swedish retail chain was founded 2007 in Gothenburg ...
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Vuillet Vega has obtained a special new label that certifies...
Vuillet Vega has obtained a special new label that certifies the French origin of its products
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Salmoiraghi: New CEO, new commercial spot
Italy's largest eyewear chain, Salmoiraghi & Viganò, has a new chief executive with many years' experience in the retail trade. After 20 years with a major Italian hypermarket group, PAM, 48-year-old Giorgio Candido was previously general manager of the Italian branch of Metro, the multinational cash & carry group. Salmoiraghi's ...
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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid, which run the two...
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid, which run the two programs for health care for the poor and the elderly in the U.S., have decided to allow reimbursement for the implantable miniature telescope of VisionCare Ophthalmic Technologies. Outpatient facilities will be able to get some money back for covered procedures. ...
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The newest collections of Kirk Originals, which is celebrating its...
The newest collections of Kirk Originals, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary next year, will be among the major attractions at this week's Silmo. Jason Kirk is launching two lines entirely made from acrylic in the temples and the fronts – Beam for prescription frames and Sunbeam for sunglasses. Presented ...
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Italia Independent is carrying out a capital increase that will...
Italia Independent is carrying out a capital increase that will provide resources for the design group's expansion, especially in eyewear. In the transaction, the businessman Mario Ginatta will obtain an 8 percent stake through a reserved capital increase in LA Holding, the group's holding company. The details of the deal ...
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Sony's Digital Camera division has developed eyeglasses that show movie...
Sony's Digital Camera division has developed eyeglasses that show movie subtitles in the theater. They were originally developed for people with poor hearing, but they could also be used for people watching movies with language subtitles. Being developed especially for the U.K., the BBC has expressed interest in a similar ...
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Roy Williams is the new buyer and product developer for...
Roy Williams is the new buyer and product developer for Ryders Eyewear. He most recently worked in product development for Norco Bike Products and Serfas Eyewear. He also brings his own experience as an avid cyclist to the athletic performance eyewear company, which is based in North Vancouver, British Columbia.
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Essilor breaks ground on new Innovation and Technology Center
Essilor International has started construction on its new Innovation and Technology Center in Créteil, France, expected to be up and running in 2013. The company has invested €30 million in the center, which will regroup the R&D and engineering teams, about 450 people, and help Essilor get products to market ...
