All Eyewear Intelligence articles in Volume 15, Issue 15-16 – Page 3
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Eschenbach Optik has appointed Gilbert Le Nouy as the new...
Eschenbach Optik has appointed Gilbert Le Nouy as the new general manager of its French subsidiary, replacing Philippe Kiken who has left the company
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The British Contact Lens Association (BCLA) has announced that its...
The British Contact Lens Association (BCLA) has announced that its Clinical Conference and Exhibition will become a biennial event with a three-day format from 2015. The association said the decision to host the event every two years instead of annually was made after listening to members and partners and after ...
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Safilo has announced the launch of its Product School (“Scuola...
Safilo has announced the launch of its Product School (“Scuola Prodotto Safilo”). Starting in 2015, the school will be offering a three-year apprenticeship program to up to 10 young professionals every year. The school curriculum focuses on product creation and all product-related functions including design, product development, prototyping, manufacturing, materials, ...
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Gold & Wood inaugurated today its first “flagship” shop-in-shop” in...
Gold & Wood inaugurated today its first “flagship” shop-in-shop” in The House of Eyewear, the high-end optical store of Sandrine Pereira on Paris' exclusive rue François Premier
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Essilor of America has announced that it is launching an...
Essilor of America has announced that it is launching an app about eye health named AskAboutEyes. Nearly 40 percent of consumers reportedly search the web for information prior to visiting an eyecare practitioner (ECP), according to Essilor, although only 3.5 percent of eyewear is actually purchased online. Once launched, the ...
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The Australian frame maker AM Eyewear, the Zeiss sunlens business...
The Australian frame maker AM Eyewear, the Zeiss sunlens business unit in Italy and a fashion photographer, Pierre Toussaint, are collaborating on a collection of sunglasses to support Optometry Giving Sight. The “Saint” collaborative range of AM Eyewear features three limited-edition, unique and feminine shapes named after the idyllic locations ...
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Allison presents Urban rh+ eyewear for city riders
Rh+ has discovered an interesting new market – the urban cyclists who use a bike regularly and seriously to get around the city. Lifted by the new and fast-growing category of electric bicycles, this market is growing for at least two reasons: firstly, because of heavy urban traffic congestion, and ...
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Alcon, a division of Novartis, has announced that it has...
Alcon, a division of Novartis, has announced that it has agreed to acquire California-based WaveTec Vision, the developer of the ORA System, the first commercialized intra-operative guidance system used by cataract surgeons. The ORA System, which complements Alcon's Verion image-guided pre-operative diagnostic system, allows surgeons to see incisions and intra-ocular ...
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Aktivoptik, a medium-sized German optical retailer base in Bad Kreuznacht,...
Aktivoptik, a medium-sized German optical retailer base in Bad Kreuznacht, increased its total sales by 17.5 percent to over €20 million in the first half of this year, as compared to the first half of last year. In the eyewear segment, total sales increased by 15 percent, whereas total sales ...
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Rem Eyewear has signed a five-year licensing agreement with Jonathan...
Rem Eyewear has signed a five-year licensing agreement with Jonathan Adler, the American home designer and author, to make and distribute women's eyewear. The collection will take design details from furniture design, such as campaign hardware, and apply them to eyewear. Circular temple tips are branded “JA,” and custom acetate ...
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Eyeking has extended its eyewear licensing agreement with Under Armour...
Eyeking has extended its eyewear licensing agreement with Under Armour until the end of 2019
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Allergan has agreed to hold a special shareholders' meeting on...
Allergan has agreed to hold a special shareholders' meeting on Dec. 18 in return for Pershing Square Capital Management and Valeant Pharmaceuticals dismissing their legal claims against the company
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The Vision Council has announced the agenda and featured speakers'...
The Vision Council has announced the agenda and featured speakers' line-up for the 2015 Executive Summit, which will be held on Jan. 21-23, 2015 at the PGA National Resort and Spa in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. More than 20 business experts, entrepreneurs and opinion leaders will take the stage to ...
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Luxury Optical Holdings acquires Robert Marc
Luxury Optical Holdings (LOH) has announced the acquisition of Robert Marc Eyewear and its wholesale and retail subsidiaries. Following the takeover, LOH will operate 58 retail stores throughout the U.S. and its brands will have distribution in more than 20 countries throughout the world. Robert Marc, who founded Robert Marc ...
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Vision-Ease Lens has been acquired by Wind Point Partners in...
Vision-Ease Lens has been acquired by Wind Point Partners in a recapitalization move that should allow the company to devote more resources to global growth, according to Doug Hepper, president and chief executive of the American lens company. The terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Another equity firm based ...
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Gianpiero Masciadri, 65, is leaving as general manager of Mido,...
Gianpiero Masciadri, 65, is leaving as general manager of Mido, the international eyewear exhibition in Milan owned by Anfao, the Italian eyewear industry association. His functions are being taken over by Francesco Gili, vice president of Afao in charge of internationalization. Masciadri has been connected with Mido since 36 years ...
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Italia Independent rises by 42.5% in the first half
Italia Independent maintained its high growth rate in the first half, posting a 42.5 percent increase in net sales to €18.52 million for the period. Its sales of eyewear rose at an even faster pace, generating 82.6 percent of the group's revenues against 79.7 percent in the first half of ...
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Essilor eyes better margins on 3-4% higher organic sales
In presenting the relatively good results of his company for the first half of 2014, Hubert Sagnières, chairman and chief executive of Essilor International, said he had “absolutely no comment” to make on the rumors about a possible merger with Luxottica. We think that such a “marriage of the giants” ...
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El Corte Inglés has reported that Optica 2000, its chain...
El Corte Inglés has reported that Optica 2000, its chain of optical retail stores, consolidated its position in the Spanish market with a turnover of €75 million in the financial year ended Feb. 28, or 2.4 percent less than in the previous year. Its profit contribution improved by 3.9 percent ...
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The Michael Pachleitner Group (MPG) merged on Sept. 1 the...
The Michael Pachleitner Group (MPG) merged on Sept. 1 the BGI Brillenglas Import-Export Corporation and the Luffup design agency, both owned by MPG, under one roof. Uniopt, the eyewear design and distribution company owned by MPG, will be incorporated on Oct. 1. The three individual companies will be merged under ...
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