All Eyewear Intelligence articles in Volume 15, Issue 11-12 – Page 2
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Italians and Spaniards tend to change their eyeglass frames more...
Italians and Spaniards tend to change their eyeglass frames more frequently than customers in some other European countries and the U.S., according to the first VisionWatch Europe study recently released by the Vision Council for the benefit of its members. Higher renewal rates have been found among the French and ...
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Google has launched the “Glass at Work” program, which certifies...
Google has launched the “Glass at Work” program, which certifies companies to make business or professional apps for Google Glass and to become eligible for co-branding and listing on the “Glass at Work” website. In June, Google announced the first five partners of the program, APX Labs, Augmedix, CrowdOptic, GuidiGo ...
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New U.K. manager, partnerships and services at Cecop
Cecop has announced the appointment of Lee Woodward as sales director for the U.K. market, where the international Spanish-based buying group has almost doubled its presence over the past three years. His appointment follows the resignation of Cecop's former local country manager, Dominique Gastaldi, who left a few weeks ago ...
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Cooper Companies to buy Sauflon
Sauflon Pharmaceuticals recently denied a rumor that Essilor, which had already looked at Ciba Vision in the past, was about to purchase it. A few days ago, Cooper Companies, parent of CooperVision, reported a definitive agreement to buy Sauflon for about £700,000 or around £1.2 billion. Commenting on the deal, ...
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The U.S. optical business improved in May
The overall rating of the U.S. optical business environment showed a slight increase in May, up to a rating of 3.73 as compared to rating of 3.70 in April, according to the Optical Business Barometer (OBB) compiled by Jobson Optical Research. The rating also improved against a May 2013 rating ...
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Pro Fit Optix Holding Company, doing business as PFO Global...
Pro Fit Optix Holding Company, doing business as PFO Global Group, has announced the completion of a previously reported royalty-based cash injection of $500,000 from Greenville Strategy Royalty Corp.
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Paolo Valaguzza is named business development manager for Transitions in...
Paolo Valaguzza is named business development manager for Transitions in Italy, reporting to Marco Caccini, vice president of sales at Essilor Italia
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Three designer brands join forces
The multi-brand concept in the eyewear sector does not have to be exclusively reserved to big conglomerates such as Luxottica, Safilo, Marchon, Marcolin or De Rigo. This business model can even be more effective when it comes to small designer brands, which generally have too small a turnover to cover ...
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El Naturalista, a Spanish brand of ecological footwear, has put...
El Naturalista, a Spanish brand of ecological footwear, has put out a small line of hand-made wooden frames with polarized lenses to be sold on an exclusive basis on its website and in the stores of Grupo Ramon Optica
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Boots Opticians is simplifying its offer. Customers who are buying...
Boots Opticians is simplifying its offer. Customers who are buying a pair of frames at the British retailer's stores will not have to pay extra for UV protection on the lenses. Dual-sided UV coatings on the lenses will be offered as a standard at no extra cost.
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The biggest German online retailer, Mister Spex, is expanding its...
The biggest German online retailer, Mister Spex, is expanding its cooperation with physical stores to the Austrian market. Customers of Mister Spex in Austria can now adjust their contact lenses at local partner opticians. Up to now, only partner opticians in Germany have been taking care of adjusting glasses and ...
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The French government has bestowed the Legion of Honor on...
The French government has bestowed the Legion of Honor on Marc Simoncini, the French entrepreneur who founded Meetic and started recently Sensee, a low-cost internet store for eyeglasses
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Bernard Maitenaz, inventor of the progressive lens and chairman and...
Bernard Maitenaz, inventor of the progressive lens and chairman and chief executive of Essilor from 1980 to 1991, received the prestigious Apollo Award at this year's 117th Annual American Optometric Association Congress. The Apollo Award honors individuals or organizations for distinguished service to the visual welfare of the public. In 1959, ...
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Zero Industry has signed up an Italian cyclist, Daniele Bennati,...
Zero Industry has signed up an Italian cyclist, Daniele Bennati, and an Australian bike racer, Michael Rogers, to its rh+ Olympo Triple Fit squad
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CVI outperforms less than before
CooperVision continued to gain market share in the first three months of this year, but did so less than before. While the global market for soft contact lenses grew by an estimated 8 percent to $1,915 during the period, according to the Contact Lens Institute, CVI raised its sales by ...
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Krys, the French buying and franchising group, has become the...
Krys, the French buying and franchising group, has become the new “Official Optician” for the Tour de France and the Tour de France à la Voile. Both the legendary cycling tour and the sailing race are organized by Amaury Sport Organisation (A.S.O.), a subsidiary of Editions Philippe Amaury (EPA), the ...
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Lesca Lunetier and MeilleurAmi, a French company selling leather bags...
Lesca Lunetier and MeilleurAmi, a French company selling leather bags and accessories, have opened a joint shop in Paris. The 25-square-meter boutique is located at 33, rue Notre Dame de Nazareth, in the trendy Marais neighborhood, although not at the heart of it. The new shop has been designed by ...
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Gatto Astucci goes back to its original owners
The De Silvestro family is back in control of Gatto Astucci, Italy's second-largest firm for eyewear cases after Fedon. Sviluppo Impresa, a private equity fund run by Centrobanca Sgr, which took a majority stake in Gatto at the end of 2006, has failed in its attempt to develop the company's ...
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Claudine Williams is succeeding Kristina Roberts as executive assistant marketing...
Claudine Williams is succeeding Kristina Roberts as executive assistant marketing coordinator at PFO Global
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Rem Eyewear has expanded its executive team by appointing Drew...
Rem Eyewear has expanded its executive team by appointing Drew Donley to the new role of senior director of sales for the U.S. market. He comes with more than 20 years of experience, having served as North American sales director for Viva International, vice president of sales at Marcolin USA ...
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