All Eyewear Intelligence articles in Volume 16, Issue 1-2 – Page 4

  • Article

    Optic 2000 gets fined for fraud

    2015-01-23T00:00:00Z

    A French court issued a fine of €29.5 million on Dec. 22 against Gadol Optic 2000, accusing it of unfair competition by its affiliated members. The big French optical retail group appealed immediately, criticizing the principle and the amount of the fine. As the fine has to be paid right ...

  • News briefs

    Area98 has announced a 20-year licensing agreement for Robert Rüdger...

    2015-01-23T00:00:00Z

    Area98 has announced a 20-year licensing agreement for Robert Rüdger eyewear. This brand of colorful eyewear, made in Austria, was founded in 1989 by three Austrian designers. One of them, Rudi Himmelfreundpointner, too full control in 2004. The Italian company, which sells the La Matta, Kaos and Coco Song collections, ...

  • News briefs

    The Kallista 04 from the main collection of Rolf Spectacles...

    2015-01-23T00:00:00Z

    The Kallista 04 from the main collection of Rolf Spectacles has been awarded the German Design Award 2015 in the category Excellent Product Design Lifestyle. The Kallista 04 wooden frames feature a masculine design and are available in four different wood combinations. The German Design Award 2015 is the international ...