All Eyewear Intelligence articles in Volume 12, Issue 8 – Page 3
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Luxottica's founder and chairman, Leonardo Del Vecchio, 76, has found...
Luxottica's founder and chairman, Leonardo Del Vecchio, 76, has found a solution to bequeath his wealth to the six children – Claudio, Marisa, Paola, Leonardo Maria, Luca and Clemente – he had with three wives, according to the daily La Repubblica. The daily said that each child will have a ...
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Maui Jim took the opportunity of the 68th edition of...
Maui Jim took the opportunity of the 68th edition of the BMW Italian Open, held earlier this month in Turin, to show off its products to the golfers and attendees
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Boots Opticians has announced the official opening of its 500th...
Boots Opticians has announced the official opening of its 500th store under its banner in Colchester, leaving less than 200 Dollond & Aitchison stores that still need to be rebranded to the Boots name. Out of the 500 Boots Opticians stores, 125 are franchises and more than 150 are actually ...
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Approval was given to the 50 percent acquisition of Shamir...
Approval was given to the 50 percent acquisition of Shamir Optical Industry by Essilor when a district court in Israel said the deal could go ahead. Shamir's shareholders have already OK'ed the acquisition; the final hurdle is the approval of the Federal Trade Commission of the U.S.
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- Hoya Vision Care managed strong growth of between 5...
- Hoya Vision Care managed strong growth of between 5 and 10 percent in Spain and Italy in the past financial year and in the last quarter, ended March 31, in spite of significant declines in the local markets.
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Hans-Wilm Sternemann, who founded IGA Optic 30 years ago, has...
Hans-Wilm Sternemann, who founded IGA Optic 30 years ago, has been elected as the new president of the supervisory board of this German cooperative of 450 affiliated opticians. The entrepreneur, who is now 59 years old, was campaigning for this post two years ago. He will oversee the group, which ...
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Zoobug is the licensee for the official London 2012 sunglass...
Zoobug is the licensee for the official London 2012 sunglass collection for children up to age 12 to mark the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics. Through its agreement with the London 2012 Organizing Committee, Zoobug will be launching the collection next month, and the products will be available for opticians in ...
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Bridgepoint and Apax Partners, which own 56% and 20% of...
Bridgepoint and Apax Partners, which own 56% and 20% of Alain Afflelou, respectively, are reportedly considering a possible new flotation of the French optical retail chain on the stock exchange as an alternative to the sale of their shares
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June 20 marked the 50th anniversary of Marcolin, which is...
June 20 marked the 50th anniversary of Marcolin, which is celebrating the milestone. Among the events is an exhibition of contemporary art called Le Visione Oltre lo Sguardo, which includes drawings, sculptures and videos in a visual multimedia and multisensory experience. The company said that the works were “symbolic representations ...
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André Balbi, the owner of 18 optical shops in Corsica,...
André Balbi, the owner of 18 optical shops in Corsica, has been named Optician of the Year by Sidol, the industry trade group of importers and distributors of optical eyewear. The 44-year-old's purview includes 12 independent shops as well as four under the Alain Afflelou banner and two Claro Afflelou, ...
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Von Zipper Europe has signed up William Aliotti, a 17-year-old...
Von Zipper Europe has signed up William Aliotti, a 17-year-old surfer from the island of Saint-Martin, who teamed up with Volcom last year
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Polaroid Eyewear has launched a contest for the 10 best...
Polaroid Eyewear has launched a contest for the 10 best sunglasses designs, which will be launched at the March 2013 Mido show in Milan. The designers will win a trip to the fair and will get royalties on the sale of the glasses. Their names will be mentioned in the ...
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Carrera has introduced three new products, the C-ALU3, C-TF02 and...
Carrera has introduced three new products, the C-ALU3, C-TF02 and R&B X-Lite, all touted as being ergonomic. The multiple position system allows the wearer to adjust the width and height of the nosepiece; the end pieces are adjustable; and the nosepieces and temples are coated in Megol, a hypoallergenic rubber ...
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Essilor of America has started construction on a 43,000-square-foot Innovation...
Essilor of America has started construction on a 43,000-square-foot Innovation and Technology Center in Texas, set to open in April 2012. It will combine the R&D center, currently based in Florida, with the engineering operations, with a total workforce once combined of 75.
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The Prada group received €24.0 million in fees, paid on...
The Prada group received €24.0 million in fees, paid on a quarterly basis, from Luxottica for the worldwide license agreement covering the Prada and Miu Miu brands during the fiscal year ended on Jan. 31, 2011. The Italian fashion group obtained €23.2 million in fees during the previous fiscal year ...
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