All Eyewear Intelligence articles in Volume 12, Issue 9
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Rodenstock reorganizes in the U.S.
Rodenstock is creating a network of franchised lab partners in North America as part of its new corporate strategy there. The labs will manufacture the company's Impression free-form multifocal ophthalmic lenses. To make sure the lenses meet Rodenstock standards, it will require the labs to install a device to inspect ...
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New management for Logo
Pierre Verrier has been dismissed as president and chief executive of Logo for mysterious reasons. He has sold his minority stake in the company, which he acquired after joining it in September 2008. The company's majority shareholder from the transportation sector, François André, has named a new general manager, Richard ...
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A management team from Luxottica got to visit the New...
A management team from Luxottica got to visit the New York Stock Exchange on June 30 as part of their 50th anniversary celebration, and Andrea Guerra, the chief executive, rang the exchange's closing bell
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Prices are going up, more or less selectively
Cost increases have been experienced by 84 percent of the vendors of ophthalmic optic products over the past 12 months, and 64 percent of them have decided to reflect them in one way or another in the prices that they are charging to retailers for their autumn/winter 2011-12 a collections, ...
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New hybrid internet retailer starts in France
Evioo.com is a new click-and-mortar operation whereby the customers are invited to select the lenses and frames of their choice and to pick them up at the store of an optician in their neighborhood who will take care of the final fitting.Presented as the most extensive showroom of the kind ...
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Small German start-ups are going to get for the first...
Small German start-ups are going to get for the first time a subsidy of up to €7,5000 from the German government to show at the Opti '12 show running next Jan. 13-15 in Munich. Among the conditions for this grant, they will have to be based in Germany, they will ...
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REM Eyewear fills several positions
REM Eyewear has appointed three people to fill roles that will help the company grow. Mitch Sebolsky is the new director of marketing, tailoring ad and awareness campaigns to each of the company's brands. His experience in marketing and communications includes the head of marketing at the denim company Rock ...
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European lobbying efforts go on
Vittorio Tabacchi, chairman of Eurom 1, and Bertrand de Limé, general manager of the organization, which groups all the national federations of suppliers of ophthalmic optic products, met members of the European Parliament earlier this month to ask for stricter European guidelines on eye tests for children and drivers.Generic criteria ...
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Several optical retailers housed in the department stores of TJ...
Several optical retailers housed in the department stores of TJ Hughes have shut down following the bankruptcy proceedings of the British retail chain
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The headquarters of Davis Vision in Plainview, New York, is...
The headquarters of Davis Vision in Plainview, New York, is moving to San Antonio, Texas, the company has announced. The move affects only the corporate and administration offices – and about 100 employees – as sales and client management, manufacturing, customer service, and the IT center in the Plainview area ...
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Schneider Optical Machines has taken on Kevin Cross to be...
Schneider Optical Machines has taken on Kevin Cross to be its new director of sales for North America. Cross has a decade of experience in the optical industry, most recently coming from Leybold Optics, where he was manager of U.S. ophthalmic sales and marketing. He's also held positions with Carl ...
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Shamir has created a dedicated line of single-vision and progressive...
Shamir has created a dedicated line of single-vision and progressive lenses for golfers. They are specifically adapted to different types of light conditions, and they can be polarized. They are available in Trivex, polycarbonate and Superlite, and they can be edged to fit a high base-curve frame.
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Italian organizations took to the road to promote the country's...
Italian organizations took to the road to promote the country's eyewear industry at an exhibition in Istanbul from June 30 to July 14. The exhibition, called “Eyewear, a Never-Ending Italian Story,” featured more than 100 pairs of eyeglasses, tracing their evolution from their origins to today's latest trends. It was ...
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The technical team and member services of The Vision Council...
The technical team and member services of The Vision Council hosted two seminars in Hong Kong and Xiamen in June, discussing U.S. standards and regulations for optical manufacturers. The Vision Council worked with the Hong Kong Optical Manufacturers Association and the Xiamen Optical Association to set up the seminars, which ...
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The Cooper Companies, parent company of CooperVision, has updated its...
The Cooper Companies, parent company of CooperVision, has updated its corporate website, making it more attractive, more user-friendly and more comprehensive in its offerings. Enhancements include improved navigation, additional information, new features and a new look and feel. This is in tune with recent efforts to convey a new image ...
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Richard Clompus is taking the newly created position of vice...
Richard Clompus is taking the newly created position of vice president for global professional relations with PixelOptics. He will help develop and manage PixelOptics' partnerships with eye care professionals, reporting to Larry Rodriguez, senior vice president for global sales and marketing. Clompus most recently held the same title at CooperVision, ...
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Didier Chevalier, who has worked for Krys Group and its...
Didier Chevalier, who has worked for Krys Group and its predecessor, Guildinvest, for 21 years, has been promoted to be general manager of the French optical retail group, where he was most recently in charge of network operations. The 56-year-old manager takes the place of Arnaud Ploix, who ran the ...
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Independent eye care professionals in the U.S. felt a little...
Independent eye care professionals in the U.S. felt a little more optimistic about business in June, according to Jobson Research's Optical Business Barometer. On a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 is very negative and 5 is very positive, the rating given by participants in the study was a ...
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The calendar of trade shows featured in the last issue...
The calendar of trade shows featured in the last issue of EyeWear Intelligence had the wrong name for the website of the China International Optics Fair. The correct domain name is www.ciof.cn.
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Russian opticians have run a unique competition for the best-looking...
Russian opticians have run a unique competition for the best-looking female employee working in an optical retail store in their country. Backed by their employers, some 5,000 candidates reportedly participated in the contest for Miss Optica. After a pre-selection made over the internet in the first half of this year, ...
