All Eyewear Intelligence articles in Volume 13, Issue 1-2
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Spy Optic has signed on to be an official sponsor...
Spy Optic has signed on to be an official sponsor of USA Cycling. Part of the deal includes production of its Performance Screw sunglasses in the colors of the American flag, exclusively for USA Cycling members.
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New licenses for Marchon and L’Amy
Under a new licensing agreement, Marchon will manufacture and distribute sun and ophthalmic eyewear for Chloé, one of the luxury fashion brands of the Richemont group. The first products from the new partnership will hit Chloé boutiques and department, specialty and optical stores in September.Marchon takes over the license from ...
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Smith Optics is showing new products at Ispo and other...
Smith Optics is showing new products at Ispo and other trade shows that incorporate direct-to-eye technology from Recon Instruments. The two companies' partnership uses Bluetooth connectivity along with smartphones so that skiers and snowboarders have access to more information and features than before, including a wide-screen LCD installed in the ...
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Hoya is quickly healing its wounds
Several important European clients – especially big optical retail chains and buying groups – have completely suspended all relations with Hoya, waiting for its operations to become normal again before placing orders with the Japanese company, whose facilities in Thailand have been idled by floodwaters since last October. Other clients ...
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MPG is looking for new growth opportunities
The recently restructured Michael Pachleitner Group (MPG) is open for new investments and strategic alliances, following a rather unique development model that has turned it from a small family enterprise, called Uniopt, to a significant global player in the areas of sunglasses, frames, lenses and jewelry.In the areas of sunglasses ...
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Scott is introducing an OTG (Over the Glass) line of...
Scott is introducing an OTG (Over the Glass) line of snow goggles whose Fit System allows adults and children to adjust the lower portion to fit in a pair of corrective glasses
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Giovanni Pesce is joining Viva International Group as senior vice...
Giovanni Pesce is joining Viva International Group as senior vice president-international, a new position, working on strategy and results on the company's business outside the U.S. and Canada. The Italian was formerly with Safilo, where he was EMEA wholesale director. He also spent 15 years with Luxottica Group. In his ...
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Visitors to the Pitti Uomo menswear show in Florence this...
Visitors to the Pitti Uomo menswear show in Florence this month got a sneak peek of the new Cuero collection of sunglasses, put out by La Martina and Allison. The line uses La Martina's signature leather as an accent on some models, and comes in several colors. The full collection ...
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Julbo is sponsoring the French Sailing Federation (FFV) and supplying...
Julbo is sponsoring the French Sailing Federation (FFV) and supplying its sunglasses to 10 sailors who will participate in the London Olympic Games this coming summer
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Vonzipper Optical exhibited for the first time at the Opti...
Vonzipper Optical exhibited for the first time at the Opti trade show. The American company, owned by Billabong International and specializing in sunglasses, goggles, softgoods and accessories, launched its first collection of optical frames about one and a half years ago. Today, the company works with about 80 optical stores ...
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Two new executives have joined the sales team of Revolution...
Two new executives have joined the sales team of Revolution Eyewear: Robert Henshillwood III is key account manager, and Peter Klinovsky is director of national (U.S.) sales. Revolution produces eyewear brands such as True Religion, Affliction, the Beatles and Ed Hardy. Henshillwood was formerly with L'Amy America, where he was ...
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Spectaris offers insights into European trends
Last autumn's edition of Spectaris' annual report showed that France remained the biggest European importer of ophthalmic optics products in 2010, with an increase in the value of its imports of 11 percent to €1.02 billion. The second biggest European importer was Germany, with an import value of €906 million, ...
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The Essilor Vision Foundation has two new top executives. The...
The Essilor Vision Foundation has two new top executives. The nonprofit group has named Bob Colucci as its new chairman, replacing Jacques Stoerr, and Stephen Shawler succeeds Ed Fjordbak in the role of president. Colucci has been with Essilor International for 22 years, currently as president of its Independent Distributor ...
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Genetic factors notoriously play a role in the development glaucoma,...
Genetic factors notoriously play a role in the development glaucoma, but a study in this month's Ophthalmology journal has found that the weather where is also a big factor. Temperature and sun exposure were found to increase incidences of exfoliation syndrome (ES), an eye condition that is a major cause ...
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Slightly decreasing sales in Germany
Thomas Truckenbrod, president of the German opticians' association, ZVA, reported at the Opti '12 trade show in Munich that the German ophthalmic optics market recorded an increase in sales of about 2 percent in 2011, but with a decline of about 1.5 percent in the number of frames sold in ...
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Costa and Native grow strongly
A.T. Cross, the American group whose optical division markets the Costa and Native lines of sunglasses, is targeting $83 million in revenues and $15 million in operating income before amortization (Ebitda) in 2012 for its optical group, whose sales have been growing at a compound average annual rate of 24 ...
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Essilor expands on four continents
Essilor International has announced new acquisitions in seven countries over the past few days. Notably, it reported today two partnerships agreements in China that will represent additional combined annual revenues of about €22 million. The French giant has acquired a majority stake in Jiangsu Youli Optics Co., a manufacturer of ...
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Zyloware Eyewear has promoted Jennifer Derryberry, the company's vice president...
Zyloware Eyewear has promoted Jennifer Derryberry, the company's vice president for corporate accounts, to be its new senior vice president for corporate accounts. She has been with the U.S. company since 2002.
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The Japanese company Motion Portrait exhibited for the first time...
The Japanese company Motion Portrait exhibited for the first time at Opti this year. The company offers its clients the license of an ASP service that end consumers can use to virtually try on eyeglasses. The software is targeted at eyewear shops and e-commerce sites. Clients “try on” different glasses ...
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Targeting male and female teenagers, Nau! is coming out with...
Targeting male and female teenagers, Nau! is coming out with a new collection of sunglasses and prescription frames whose temples are covered with the kind of denim fabric that is used for jeans. The Italian company points out that both denim and acetate are derivatives of cotton.
