All Eyewear Intelligence articles in Volume 15, Issue 11-12 – Page 3
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Rodenstock has appointed a new general manager to run its...
Rodenstock has appointed a new general manager to run its U.K. subsidiary, Niels Jensen, replacing Dietmar Rathbauer who has decided to leave the company to pursue other interests. Jensen was most recently responsible for the Scandinavian market at the German company, and he will be succeeded in the post by ...
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Transitions Optical has appointed Sherianne James as director of global...
Transitions Optical has appointed Sherianne James as director of global marketing and Patience Cook as associate director for North America marketing, effective immediately. James has been in charge of marketing for the brand in North America lately, but she started at the company in 2011 as global director of consumer ...
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Fielmann reported another sales increase on a comparable store basis...
Fielmann reported another sales increase on a comparable store basis in the second quarter ended June 30, and more detrails are expected on this are due to be unveiled at the German retailer's annual meeting next month. Preliminary figures for the quarter show that its unit sales increased to 1.9 ...
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Rodenstock is replacing another German eyewear company, Eschenbach, as the...
Rodenstock is replacing another German eyewear company, Eschenbach, as the global licensee of Bogner, the German sports and fashion company, for sunglasses and corrective optical frames. The collection will include 25 styles for men and women and will probably be available in stores from the summer of next year. Like ...
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Optoms Cycling for Sight, the annual cycling initiative organized by...
Optoms Cycling for Sight, the annual cycling initiative organized by Optometry Giving Sight to raise funds for vision correction in developing countries, has been nominated for an award as “Charity Initiative of the Year” by the Association of Optometrists (AOP) in the U.K. The initiative, on which we have reported ...
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Ocuco has confirmed the previously announced opening of its office...
Ocuco has confirmed the previously announced opening of its office for the Chinese market in Shanghai, headed by Marc Dolan. It's located in the prestigious Nanjing West Road area. The Irish provider of software solutions says it has already secured contracts worth more than €300,000 in China over the last ...
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Transitions Optical has announced that it will significantly reduce production...
Transitions Optical has announced that it will significantly reduce production volumes at its manufacturing plant in Tuam, Ireland. Around 60 out of the 173 jobs at the facility may be eliminated, although the exact number cannot be confirmed until a formal consultation period has been completed.
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Safilo has announced the departure of Ross Brownlee, corporate head...
Safilo has announced the departure of Ross Brownlee, corporate head of Safilo North America and president of its Solstice retail stores, effective June 30. He will not be replaced. Glenn Rusk, commercial head for North America, will continue in his role, as a member of Safilo's global leadership team. Brownlee ...
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Rye & Lye has put out a collection of styles...
Rye & Lye has put out a collection of styles inspired by great Italian painters such as Botticelli, Caravaggio, Giotto, Leonardo da Vinci, Mantegna, Raphael and Titian
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An American professor, Sarita Soni, will be one of the...
An American professor, Sarita Soni, will be one of the speakers at the Silmo Academy during the Silmo fair in Paris on Sept. 28 and 29. Together with other leading specialists in the field, she will coordinate a scientific symposium on “eye strain,” particularly among children and young adults. In ...
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Luxottica is partnering with Scott Schuman, also known as The...
Luxottica is partnering with Scott Schuman, also known as The Sartorialist, after the name of his blog, on a digital project named “Faces by The Sartorialist.” Schuman, one of the very first names in the street-style scene, portrays ordinary people around the world wearing glasses in such a distinctive and ...
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FittingBox has launched a new all-in-one application for virtual try-ons...
FittingBox has launched a new all-in-one application for virtual try-ons on an iPad or a PC. Called OWIZ, this new interactive tool helps the optician to find the best possible frame for the customer inside the store. It can also serve as a playground for children while they wait for ...
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Article
Valeant improves its offer for Allergan
After turning down previous unsolicited takeover offers by Valeant Pharmaceuticals, Allergan's board of directors has agreed to review a new proposal by the Canadian company which is due to expire on Aug. 15. The new offer would give Allergan's shareholders 0.83 Valeant shares and $72 in cash for each share ...
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Allison has signed a distribution contract in Greece for all...
Allison has signed a distribution contract in Greece for all its product lines with Bairamoglou, an 80-year-old company in the country, which has set up a dedicated division for the Italian company
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Alcon has a new general manager for the U.K. and...
Alcon has a new general manager for the U.K. and Ireland, Shervin Korangy. He took the place last month of Roger Lopez, who has been appointed area vice president for Alcon Asia. Korangy has worked since 2010 for Alcon's parent company, Novartis, most recently in charge of Alcon's surgical business ...
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Sunglass Hut Iberia, a subsidiary of Luxottica, has agreed to...
Sunglass Hut Iberia, a subsidiary of Luxottica, has agreed to take over Inveroptic, a Spanish retailer that operates ten stores under the Cottet Sol banner. They are mostly located in Barcelona and in travel retail areas such as the airports of Madrid and Barcelona. They will gradually be rebranded as ...
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Alain Afflelou, the well-known French optician who lends his name...
Alain Afflelou, the well-known French optician who lends his name to one of the largest networks of franchised optical stores, has reportedly put up for sale his sprawling 830-square-meter mansion in Paris for €48 million. He is currently residing in London to avoid the high taxation imposed by the French ...
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Adlens has appointed a new non-executive director with a long...
Adlens has appointed a new non-executive director with a long and distinguished civil service career to its board, Dame Sue Street. She also acts currently as non-executive director in the U.K. Ministry of Justice, and she holds other roles included those of trustee of the Royal Opera House and governor ...
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Silhouette, the long-time eyewear licensee of Adidas, organized a special...
Silhouette, the long-time eyewear licensee of Adidas, organized a special event for its clients, called “Herzo Days,” at the headquarters of the German sports company in Herzogenaurach in June, inviting 400 clients to experience the Adidas brand and to take a look at the latest product innovation, which will be ...
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Europa International acquires Frieze Frames and Anvi Frieze
Europa International has announced the acquisition of two brands of U.S.-made eyewear, Frieze Frames and Anvi Frieze. The purchase includes Full Spectrum Global and American Eyes Manufacturing, the California-based companies which owned the two brands, and these will be combined to form a new entity, Independent Eyewear Manufacturing (IEM).IEM will ...
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