All Eyewear Intelligence articles in Volume 13, Issue 10 – Page 3
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The German opticians' association, ZVA, has asked Essilor to reconsider...
The German opticians' association, ZVA, has asked Essilor to reconsider its decision not to exhibit at the next Opti trade show in Munich, alternating its presence every other year. Pointing out that the medium-sized retailers want a comprehensive offer at the leading trade fair for eyewear in Germany, the ZVA ...
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CooperVision is supporting its expansion in Asia-Pacific with a new...
CooperVision is supporting its expansion in Asia-Pacific with a new president and a new general manager for China. Ed Northup will take the reins as president for Asia-Pacific, and Weilin Jin is the new general manager of CooperVision China. In addition, Guy Whittaker, the president of marketing for Asia-Pacific, adds ...
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Safilo reduces job cuts while Luxottica signs Armani deal
Safilo has reached an agreement with the unions to limit the number of job cuts in Italy stemming from the loss of the Armani licenses to Luxottica. Safilo had estimated that it would have to eliminate 1,000 jobs among its permanent staff, but the number has been reduced to 670. ...
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Rodenstock has announced that it is ending its lens surfacing...
Rodenstock has announced that it is ending its lens surfacing and coating operations in Kent, England, which will result in the loss of jobs for about 30 people. The company said that it could best meet predicted demand for advanced lenses by focusing its investments on the group's main European ...
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Evonik Industries, the German creative industrial group, has announced that...
Evonik Industries, the German creative industrial group, has announced that it is raising its prices for all Plexiglas and Pleximid molding compounds. The increase will amount to €0.15 per kilogram. Evonik says that the continuing increase of raw material costs necessitated its price hike.
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Phil Keefer is retiring from Johnson & Johnson Vision Care,...
Phil Keefer is retiring from Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, where he has worked for 23 years. He will step down as of Sept. 1. He joined the company in 1989 as executive vice president for sales, marketing, professional affairs and strategic planning. In 1993 he stepped into the position ...
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Salmoiraghi & Viganò, the leading Italian chain of optical retail...
Salmoiraghi & Viganò, the leading Italian chain of optical retail stores, has launched a new in-house collection of spectacles made from carbon fiber, called 53VNEXT Vista
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Specsavers has introduced a mobile app that allows users to...
Specsavers has introduced a mobile app that allows users to check their vision, raising awareness of eye health. Developed by a professor of optometry and visual science at City University London, the free Sight Check app provides a reading test, a visual acuity test and a fan test for astigmatism.
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Allison has a new license, Trudi, renews others
Allison has added a 50-year-old Italian brand of soft toys, dolls and other children's products to its portfolio, called Trudi. The Italian manufacturer has signed a five-year agreement with Trudi for the production and distribution of children's eyewear worldwide. It could not be determined where the glasses will be manufactured.Due ...
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Hans Anders has decided to start offering hearing aids at...
Hans Anders has decided to start offering hearing aids at its 90 stores in Belgium gradually, starting next September, but reportedly, it will not engage in a similar diversification for its 50-odd stores in France in the foreseeable future. The low-cost Dutch retailer has sold hearing aids in the Netherlands ...
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The Diesel group has agreed to give Marcolin global exclusive...
The Diesel group has agreed to give Marcolin global exclusive rights to develop and sell frames and sunglasses under its trendy 55DSL sub-brand. Marcolin already signed a five-year licensing deal for the Diesel brand in October 2010, replacing Safilo in the role. Renzo Rosso, owner of Diesel, acquired a 2.018 ...
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Bausch & Lomb has completed the acquisition of ISTA Pharmaceuticals...
Bausch & Lomb has completed the acquisition of ISTA Pharmaceuticals for about $500 million, adding more than $150 million to its annual sales of prescription ophthalmology products
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Immagine acquired by Area investor
Immagine, the Italian company that produces X-Ide and Rye & Lye eyewear, has new ownership. Susy Tabacchi and her family have sold their shares to a businessman based in Udine, Giovanni Torossi, who has taken over as chairman and chief executive. The company now has capital of €50,000, financed entirely ...
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1-800-CONTACTS has a new owner
WellPoint's acquisition of 1-800-CONTACTS was completed on June 20, earlier than expected. 1-800-CONTACTS and its sister site, Glasses.com, serve about 3.3 million customers in the U.S.,. They claims to represent together the largest direct-to-consumer retailer of contact lenses in the country.WellPoint says the two companies have complementary capabilities and assets, ...
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Sunglass Hut has opened a new 1,875-square-foot store on Lincoln...
Sunglass Hut has opened a new 1,875-square-foot store on Lincoln Road in Miami Beach, Florida, its largest shop in the U.S. The sunglasses collection is more than 2.5 times larger than in the chain's average store. It also uses dispensing, try-on and tablet technologies to improve the customer experience, and ...
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Rodenstock launched a new website, see-better-look-perfect.com, on June 1 in...
Rodenstock launched a new website, see-better-look-perfect.com, on June 1 in the framework of a new marketing campaign for what the company defines as a “a better vision system.” On the website, visitors can take a virtual expedition through Rodenstock's range of vision correction products and services, deciding which itinerary to ...
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