All Eyewear Intelligence articles in Volume 12, Issue 15 – Page 3

  • News briefs

    Emporio Armani is celebrating its 30th anniversary with two special...

    2011-11-22T00:00:00Z

    Emporio Armani is celebrating its 30th anniversary with two special editions of sunglasses that revive some of the shapes that made the brand famous, adding new twists of color and style. The men's model comes in an ultra-flat teardrop shape, while the women's version features a trendy oversize, round design. ...

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    Carol Montgomery, the chief executive of Orange 21, is relinquishing...

    2011-11-22T00:00:00Z

    Carol Montgomery, the chief executive of Orange 21, is relinquishing that title to join the company's board of directors. Orange 21's president, Michael Marckx, will take on the CEO title in addition to the presidency. Michael Angel, who has been interim chief financial officer and treasurer, will take on those ...

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    Orange 21, parent company of Spy Optic, reports a net...

    2011-11-22T00:00:00Z

    Orange 21, parent company of Spy Optic, reports a net loss of $3.0 million for the third quarter ended Sept. 31, compared with a $0.9 million loss in the year ago period. The main factors were a lower gross margin related to increased inventory reserves and closeout sales for its ...

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    After nine years of collaboration, Optic 2000 has stopped ahead...

    2011-11-22T00:00:00Z

    After nine years of collaboration, Optic 2000 has stopped ahead of time its marketing contract with Johnny Hallyday, the French pop singer, and his wife Laeticia, which has helped to boost the notoriety of the banner. Officials of the French buying and franchising group say they are adopting a new ...

  • Article

    De Rigo’s wholesale up by 10.5%

    2011-11-22T00:00:00Z

    No regrets for De Rigo at the loss of the Céline license to Safilo, which has enabled the latter to make up for the far more serious loss of Armani. Céline represented around 3 percent of De Rigo's turnover, but this figure should be compensated for by two new licenses ...