All Eyewear Intelligence articles in Volume 14, Issue 13-14
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[Trade Shows & Other Events ]
The number of visitors to the last Silmo show in Paris was up by 0.9 percent to 35,103 from a year ago. There were a total of 15,725 French visitors, up by 3.4 percent, but the number of foreign visitors declined by 1.1 percent to 18,759. As shown in the ...
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Julbo, winner of this year’s Silmo d’Or award for its...
Julbo, winner of this year’s Silmo d’Or award for its Tensing Flight sunglasses in the sports category, is working on its first line of optical prescription frames, which will be shown for the first time at the Opti or Mido show next year. It will also have news in the ...
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Opal has a new license agreement for prescription fames and sunglasses...
Opal has a new license agreement for prescription fames and sunglasses with a French fashion brand, Elevenparis, to be distributed worldwide. The agreement is for a four-year term. The first collection of sunglasses was presented at the Silmo trade show held in Paris on Sept. 26-29. The collection will first be ...
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Over the next year, Wim Somers, owner and manager of...
Over the next year, Wim Somers, owner and manager of the Belgian eyewear brand Theo, will pass the management of the company on to his three sons, Toon, Mik and Jan. Toon, who previously worked as an agent for the Danish market, will from now on cover sales in Australia, ...
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Luxottica plans to take Pearle Vision to new markets
According to the figures supplied by Luxottica at its recent investors' day, its Retail Optical North America (RONA) is the largest optical retailer in the North America by far, with sales of $5.3 billion per year. It is followed by Walmart Optical, which generates annual sales of over $1.4 billion ...
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The organizers of the new Optrafair London show report that...
The organizers of the new Optrafair London show report that Essilor has confirmed its participation in the new event, becoming the 100th exhibitor to have registered. The show is scheduled for next April 11-13. Meanwhile, the rival 100% Optical show, which is scheduled for Feb. 16-18, says it has conducted ...
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The recent IOFT show in Tokyo received a total of...
The recent IOFT show in Tokyo received a total of 13,801 visits daily over its three-day duration, which compares with 14,389 a year ago. Fleye and Oko Eyewear reported receiving awards at the show in the women's and children's categories. IOFT also announced the following Grand Prix winners: Taniguchi Optical, ...
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SGH sees a huge potential in the Mediterranean
Sunglass Hut International continues to grow at a double-digit rate globally, with a high single-digit rate for same-store sales. In North America, however, the chain's comparable store sales are expected to rise by 6-7 percent this year, down from 10.2 percent in 2012. The U.S. represents about 75 percent of ...
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GHM, organizer of the Opti trade show in Munich since...
GHM, organizer of the Opti trade show in Munich since 2009, plans to organize a new eyewear event in Istanbul next year. The event, which is going to be called LOOK Istanbul – Design Optics Order Show, will be held on May 16- 17 in the Turkish metropolis. Frame manufacturers ...
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Metzler gets a new lease on life
The business of Nigura Metzler Optics International, which filed for insolvency proceedings in the local court of Düsseldorf in September 2012, will not be continued in its former state. Jan Willem van der Brink, who had been running the company since June 2012 as chief executive, acquired all assets and brands in May 2013, ...
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Marc Ullrich is the new sales manager for Germany and...
Marc Ullrich is the new sales manager for Germany and Austria at Transitions Optical, reporting directly to Dirk Beckmann, business director for Germany and Austria
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Hoya launches a new generation of progressives
Hoya Vision Care made a big splash during the Silmo show in Paris to present its new Hoyalux iD MyStyle V+ lens, describing it as the first individual progressive lens that differentiates the customization of the left and right lenses by taking into account binocular vision through a patented Binocular ...
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The HKTDC Hong Kong Optical Fair, which is opening its...
The HKTDC Hong Kong Optical Fair, which is opening its doors on Wednesday, will feature two new zones for reading glasses and “3D & Kids Eyewear.” It will have a record of 650 eyewear exhibitors from 24 countries and regions. Exhibitors from Israel, Macau, New Zealand and Thailand will show ...
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Polaroid managers launch Swiss Eyewear Group
A group of five former key managers of Polaroid Eyewear have founded an interesting new company, Swiss Eyewear Group (International) AG, that is starting off with a staff of ten people and a line of affordable sunglasses with “ultra-polarized” lenses, branded as INVU (called “in view” and pronounced “I envy ...
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GfK sees stability in Europe, with some variations
The eyewear market grew by only an estimated 0.7 percent to around €7.3 billion during the first half of 2013 in France, Germany, Italy and Spain, according to GfK, which commented on some of the market trends during the recent Silmo trade show in Paris. Retail sales rose by 2 ...
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Slowdown for Essilor
Essilor International reported a sales increase of only 0.7 percent to €1,237.3 million for the third quarter. The management gave several reasons for this unusual slowdown and predicted a recovery in the fourth quarter, with sales up by between 9 and 10 percent and further increases in 2014. For all ...
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Essilor invests in low vision
Essilor International has announced the acquisition of a majority interest in Technologies Humanware, a Canadian company that designs and distributes electronic assistive technologies for the visually impaired. Humanware, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary, offers a wide range of equipment that is marketed mainly in the networks of visual rehabilitation ...
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PQ Eyewear was nominated for the Silmo d'Or in the...
PQ Eyewear was nominated for the Silmo d'Or in the category of frame technological innovation for its Angel Frame. The one-piece frame without hinges was presented in a preview at last year's Silmo show held in Paris. The full collection of optical frames and sunglasses, 22 models in total, was ...
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Marchon has signed a long-term licensing deal with Liu Jo,...
Marchon has signed a long-term licensing deal with Liu Jo, an up-and-coming Italian fashion brand. The first eyewear collection will be available from next January in Liu Jo stores and other selected points of sale worldwide. There are already shoes, handbags, watches and many other products sold under Liu Jo ...
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TD Tom Davies plans to open its first mono-brand store...
TD Tom Davies plans to open its first mono-brand store on London's Sloane Square next month, according to Optician. It will feature an eye testing room and a glazing laboratory in the basement.
