All Eyewear Intelligence articles in Volume 14, Issue 2-3 – Page 2
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Italy's eyewear grows mainly in emerging markets, domestic market collapses
Italian production of prescription frames and sunglasses has continued to grow thanks to the good performance of export markets such as Germany, the U.S. and emerging countries, but the domestic market has shrunk drastically in the past five years. A full 90 percent of Italian production is currently used for ...
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Coastal Contacts of Vancouver has signed a multi-year deal to...
Coastal Contacts of Vancouver has signed a multi-year deal to exclusively design, manufacture and distribute Touch by Alyssa Milano eyewear on its Coastal.com websites. Milano, an American actress (“Who's the Boss,” “Charmed”), has also worked on collections of apparel, jewelry and accessories for female sports fans. She will participate in ...
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Hoya is launching a special range of lenses for children,...
Hoya is launching a special range of lenses for children, called HoyaKids, for the time being only on the French market. They use special shock-resistant materials and filter UV rays.France is one of the last countries where Hoya is introducing its new Lifestyle line of lenses. The delay is explained ...
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Scott Olivet, chairman and former chief executive of Oakley, is...
Scott Olivet, chairman and former chief executive of Oakley, is said to be in line to run a new company that would take over Von Zipper, Element, Dakine, Kustom and other brands and retail chains of the Billabong International group. The deal is part of a takeover proposal filed by ...
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Centro Style is the new exclusive distributor in the Italian...
Centro Style is the new exclusive distributor in the Italian optical channel for Rodenstock Instruments' diagnostics and laboratory equipment. The high-quality refraction rooms will help the image and professionalism of eye care professionals through their instrument interconnection system.
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Carl Zeiss presented a new product for its office lens...
Carl Zeiss presented a new product for its office lens product portfolio at Opti ‘13 in Munich. Compared with traditional reading glasses, the new Zeiss lens, called Book, offers an amplified focus at the reading range, but also for a maximum intermediate distance of 1 meter. The lenses will be ...
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Starting last January, Carl Zeiss implemented a new common brand...
Starting last January, Carl Zeiss implemented a new common brand marketing strategy for all its product categories. The first visuals were presented for the first time during the Opti ‘13 show in Munich. The new image campaign, featuring black-and-white photographs with the blue Zeiss logo at the bottom, deals with ...
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+++ Essilor and Hoya are both launching new coatings that...
+++ Essilor and Hoya are both launching new coatings that neutralize the blue light emitted by LCD and LED screens +++ Safilo has extended its licensing deal with Banana Republic through January 2019 +++
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BNL Eurolens is launching several new products including a sports...
BNL Eurolens is launching several new products including a sports lens that combines anti-fog and oleophobic properties. Another one combines polarizing and iridescent coatings. Among other new products, the French company, which is owned by Essilor, has also developed a nylon gradient photochromic lens, compatible with acetate and three-piece sunglasses.
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Modo has introduced the Eco Born Biobased eyewear collection, consisting...
Modo has introduced the Eco Born Biobased eyewear collection, consisting of six styles made from plant-based materials. The new line is made of 63 percent bio-based materials, certified by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The collection is packaged in an envelope made of recycled materials. The flat packaging also ...
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Big confusion in the British trade show scene
Dawn Kime, event director of The Eye Show, cancelled its first session, which was due to be held in the Excel exhibition center of London on Feb. 12-14, less than two weeks before it was going to take place. The new fair was going to host about 100 different companies, ...
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iC! Berlin plans to distribute its collections directly in Brazil...
iC! Berlin plans to distribute its collections directly in Brazil and Chile by means of a subsidiary, a warehouse and a showroom in Brazil, which should be in place by the end of 2013. The final assembly will take place in Brazil in order to avoid high import duties. iC! ...
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iC! Berlin launched its first children's eyewear collection at Opti...
iC! Berlin launched its first children's eyewear collection at Opti ‘13 in Munich. The collection encompasses 16 different styles and it was mainly designed by children in the company's head office in Berlin. The collection will be launched internationally, with deliveries in four weeks' time. The collection is priced up ...
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Oftalmica Galileo Italia, which has been part of the Essilor...
Oftalmica Galileo Italia, which has been part of the Essilor group since 2008, has appointed Stefania Morrone to the new position of national sales manager, responsible for defining and overseeing the commercial development policy of the brand throughout the country. In this role, she will also oversees customer service and the sales ...
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Matt Dorling has been named Transitions Optical's director of U.S....
Matt Dorling has been named Transitions Optical's director of U.S. national retail and Canada. He moves up from his former position as U.K. business director. In his new position he will handles Transitions' retail sales, marketing and business development, manage major accounts and find new business opportunities, as well as ...
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Céline Badinier has assumed the post of product manager at...
Céline Badinier has assumed the post of product manager at Julbo since the beginning of this year. Badinier worked for the l'Amy group for six years as brand marketing manager. Julbo recorded total sales of €25 million in 2012, representing an increase of about 3 percent as compared to the ...
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The German opticians' association, ZVA, launched a nationwide print campaign...
The German opticians' association, ZVA, launched a nationwide print campaign as well as the online brand platform 1xo.de. The new online platform is aimed at consumers and emphasizes the expertise of ZVA's members. The new consumer brand deals with consumer-related subjects around the possibilities of ophthalmic optics and aims to ...
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Optovista, an Italian manufacturer of ophthalmic products, has appointed Paul...
Optovista, an Italian manufacturer of ophthalmic products, has appointed Paul Schieppati as commercial director. He previously occupied management positions in various multinational ophthalmic companies. Schieppati replaces Claudio Ciardi, who will take care of the northern part of the Italian market.
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Optical Business Barometer sees another uptick
Independent eye care professionals in the U.S. are feeling more positive about their business, according to the latest Optical Business Barometer from Jobson Research. In January, the overall index was 3.8, compared with 3.7 in December, and matching the 3.8 of January 2012. The scale goes from 1, which is ...
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Coastal.com has announced that eyeglass sales by revenue and unit...
Coastal.com has announced that eyeglass sales by revenue and unit in the U.S. both increased by approximately 95 percent for the first fiscal quarter ended Jan. 31, when compared with the first quarter of 2012. In Canada, eyeglass sales by value rose by about 36, and grew by about 31 ...
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