All Eyewear Intelligence articles in Volume 13, Issue 5-6 – Page 3

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    Stone Island, an Italian men's apparel brand, is diversifying into...

    2012-03-29T00:00:00Z

    Stone Island, an Italian men's apparel brand, is diversifying into eyewear with a collection of sunglasses, developed in collaboration with a newly established firm backed up by financial investors. The first collections, showcased at Mido, include a limited edition of 400 pieces with a scratch-resistant carbon frame just 3 mm ...

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    Ulrich Koch, who has been running the Apollo-Optik chain in...

    2012-03-29T00:00:00Z

    Ulrich Koch, who has been running the Apollo-Optik chain in Germany and Pearle Optik in Austria since 2006, is reportedly leaving to take over the management of Geers Akustik, another property of the Hal group based in Dortmund, Germany, as of next June. This retail chain comprises more than 600 ...

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    A survey by Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, a...

    2012-03-29T00:00:00Z

    A survey by Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, a U.S. health insurance company, has found that 85 percent of Americans know that managing their vision health now is important for their future, 20 percent of them were too busy for their annual eye exam. Fifty-two percent of the respondents ...

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    Zoom Eyeworks announced at International Vision Expo East that it...

    2012-03-29T00:00:00Z

    Zoom Eyeworks announced at International Vision Expo East that it was changing its name to ICU Eyewear. The company, which makes non-prescription reading glasses, sunglasses and accessories, also plans to rebrand each of its subsidiaries – ICU Eyewear, Dr. Dean, Wink, Fisherman Eyewear and Guideline – into distinct lifestyle brands. ...

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    There are insistent rumors that Bausch & Lomb is...

    2012-03-29T00:00:00Z

    There are insistent rumors that Bausch & Lomb is going to go public again soon

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    Johnson & Johnson has conducted research in the U.K. that...

    2012-03-29T00:00:00Z

    Johnson & Johnson has conducted research in the U.K. that reportedly found a widespread lack of knowledge about astigmatism and ways to correct it. Two-thirds of people surveyed didn't know or didn't think they could wear contact lenses to correct astigmatism, and 80 percent of people with the condition said ...

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    Allison restructures production, new licenses in the pipeline

    2012-03-29T00:00:00Z

    Allison succeeded in closing 2011 with turnover of around €50 million, on a par with 2010, and with Ebitda up thanks to the restructuring process set in motion a few years ago, including the slashing of its portfolio from 26 to 16 collections. Mido went relatively well for the Italian ...

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    Sales, margins and investments all rise at Salmoiraghi

    2012-03-29T00:00:00Z

    Salmoiraghi & Viganò, Italy's largest optical chain with around 500 sales outlets, has finally announced its results for the financial year ended last Sept. 30, 2011, showing that its revenues grew to €183 million in the period, after a drop in 2009-10 and in spite of the recession. This represents ...

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    Alain Mikli International has appointed a new U.S. sales director,...

    2012-03-29T00:00:00Z

    Alain Mikli International has appointed a new U.S. sales director, Donna Hoffman, who worked previously for Viva International, Lantis Eyewear and Marcolin

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    Oko Eyewear Paris has reported on a distribution agreement for...

    2012-03-29T00:00:00Z

    Oko Eyewear Paris has reported on a distribution agreement for France, Spain, Portugal, the Benelux countries and Canada with an Australian company, Sunshades Eyewear, for its brands Specs, Henry Holland for Le Specs, Ksubi, Karen Walker and Flint Handcrafted. A press release points out that Le Specs is a brand ...

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    Silmo is warning its exhibitors against offers by foreign websites...

    2012-03-29T00:00:00Z

    Silmo is warning its exhibitors against offers by foreign websites such as Expo-Guide and Fair Guide for fake catalog listings

  • Article

    Spy trends up again

    2012-03-29T00:00:00Z

    Spy, the U.S. firm formerly called Orange 21, reported higher losses for last year, but its Spy brand continued to enjoy a growing momentum after the significant sales decline that it experienced in the first quarter of 2011. After a strong third quarter, sales of Spy sunglasses and goggles reached ...

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    Silmo is launching a fresh, new advertising campaign to attract...

    2012-03-29T00:00:00Z

    Silmo is launching a fresh, new advertising campaign to attract new generations of opticians to see the new collections, check new trends and new technologies, and meet professionals. It makes use of vibrant colors and young characters wearing trendy glasses. The spirit and the visuals of the campaign were showcased ...

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    TWC-L'Amy Group can't stop adding new licensing contracts. Under its...

    2012-03-29T00:00:00Z

    TWC-L'Amy Group can't stop adding new licensing contracts. Under its latest deal, the French company is replacing Nigura Metzler as the licensee of Cerruti 1881 for prescription frames and sunglasses. The collection includes 35 models of prescription glasses and 25 models of sunglasses. It was unveiled at Mido.

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    Bausch + Lomb will pay $500 million in cash to...

    2012-03-29T00:00:00Z

    Bausch + Lomb will pay $500 million in cash to buy ISTA Pharmaceuticals, which produces non-steroidal, anti-inflammatory, allergy, glaucoma and spreading agents and is based in Irvine, California. In addition to adding its products to B+L's complementary lineup of prescription ophthalmology and over-the-counter eye health products, ISTA's purchase will create ...

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    Vanni is celebrating its 20th birthday with a line of...

    2012-03-29T00:00:00Z

    Vanni is celebrating its 20th birthday with a line of accessories made with the acetates that were used to make its most original eyewear collections, in a contemporary style

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    Italian eyewear firms sell 8.2% more

    2012-03-29T00:00:00Z

    Sales by Italyian producers of optical goods rose by 8.2 percent in 2011 to €2.650 billion thanks to a 10.9 percent increase in exports to €2.451 billion. Exports represent about 90 percent of the country's production of prescription frames, sunglasses and lenses and have topped the pre-crisis peak reached in ...

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    Rudy Project North America, which distributes Rudy Project and XX2i...

    2012-03-29T00:00:00Z

    Rudy Project North America, which distributes Rudy Project and XX2i Optics products, will now start doing business as Running and Cycling Enterprises, or Race. The two brands will keep their names, just coming under the Race umbrella. The company said that “Running and Cycling Enterprises” betters fits with its goals ...

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    Stéphane Desse, who has worked for 14 years with Essilor...

    2012-03-29T00:00:00Z

    Stéphane Desse, who has worked for 14 years with Essilor and two years with Carl Zeiss Vision, is promoted to commercial director of Carl Zeiss Vision France

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    The 2011 optical market rose by 1.9% in main eurozone countries

    2012-03-29T00:00:00Z

    Retail sales of optical products rose by 1.9 percent to €15.2 billion last year in the eurozone's four main economies, Germany, France, Italy and Spain, according to estimates released by the research group GFK. The region's growth was driven by a 4.5 percent increase to €4.8 billion in Germany. The ...