All Eyewear Intelligence articles in Volume 16, Issue 15-16 – Page 3
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Safilens has obtained regulatory approval by Brazil's Health Surveillance Agency...
Safilens has obtained regulatory approval by Brazil's Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) for the introduction of its Fusion and Open lenses in the country. The lenses will be distributed by Open Vista do Brasil.
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Adlens has won a landmark case in Arizona, allowing the...
Adlens has won a landmark case in Arizona, allowing the British variable-focus eyewear supplier to sell its products in the state without a prescription
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Bushnell’s new parent benefits from acquisitions
As reported in two other publications of ours, Sporting Goods Intelligence and the Outdoor Industry Compass, Vista Outdoor paid a lot of money recently for the acquisition of two U.S. companies, Camelbak and Jimmy Styks, that produce hydration equipment and stand-up paddle boards. Other acquisitions are in the pipeline.The acquisitions ...
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Vision Ease has acquired Korea-based Daemyung Optical (DMO). The terms...
Vision Ease has acquired Korea-based Daemyung Optical (DMO). The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The acquIsition will enable Vision Ease to expand its ophtalmic lens product portfolio and its distribution capabilities to high-growth markets throughout Asia. Wind Point Partners, Vision Ease's investor, backed the acquisition as part of ...
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Essilor continues to acquire buying groups in the U.S. After...
Essilor continues to acquire buying groups in the U.S. After its recent takeover of Vision Source, the largest alliance of independent opticians, its Essilor of America subsidiary has acquired a majority stake in the Professional Eyecare Resource Co-Operative (PERC) and Infinity Vision Alliance (IVA), which make purchases in behalf of ...
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Safilo’s underlying sales continue to accelerate
Safilo's underlying sales, which exclude the licenses for Gucci and other brands brought in-house by Kering, rose by a high single-digit growth rate in the third quarter after a rise of 4.0 percent in the first half. The net profit rose by 2.2 percent to €2.2 million in the quarter. ...
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Luxottica is not sure about future profits
In reporting its quarterly results earlier this month, Luxottica confirmed its sales outlook for this year and next, indicating that its revenues will rise by a mid- to high single-digit rate in both years, as part of a plan to double the top line in 10 years. However, the group ...
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Modo Eyewear has launched its own newsletter, reporting about new...
Modo Eyewear has launched its own newsletter, reporting about new products, marketing initiatives and materials, and its social responsibility efforts around the world
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Abióptica, the Brazilian optical industry association, has made an arrangement...
Abióptica, the Brazilian optical industry association, has made an arrangement for its members that allows them to obtain a special line of credit from BNDES for the purchase of software, new machinery and equipment, product development and packaging, marketing investments associated with products, participation in trade shows and exhibitions, as ...
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Allergan to merge with Pfizer after a 90% sales increase
Allergan reported what it described as “continued exceptional performance” with sales up by 90 percent to $4.1 billion for the quarter ended Sept. 30 as compared to the previous year's third quarter. The performance was driven by growth in the company's U.S. Brands, medical aesthetics, international brands and Anda distribution ...
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Essilor International celebrated 40 years on the stock exchange with...
Essilor International celebrated 40 years on the stock exchange with a ceremony at Euronext where Laurent Vacherot, chief operating officer of the company traced the history of the world's largest supplier of ophthalmic lenses. Essilor entered the stock market on Oct. 28, 1975, three years after the merger between Essel ...
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More than 100 companies representing about 500 brands are due...
More than 100 companies representing about 500 brands are due to show at Silmo Istanbul on Dec. 13-15. Exhibiting on 16,000 square meters in the Istanbul Expo Center, they are addressing buyers from Turkey as well as the Balkans, Central Asia, the Middle East and North Africa. Silmo Paris is ...
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Vision Monday is opening registration for next year's 10th Global...
Vision Monday is opening registration for next year's 10th Global Leadership Summit, which will take place on April 13 at the Times Center in New York. Experts from the fields of neuroscience, telemedicine, artificial intelligence, wearable technology, retailing, economics and eye care will participate in an interactive program called “BrainStorm.” ...
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More than 480,000 counterfeit spectacles and sunglasses were seized by...
More than 480,000 counterfeit spectacles and sunglasses were seized by the European authorities in 2014, according to a EU report released on Oct. 28, mentioned by the French portal acuité.fr. These products account for more than €36 million, namely 6 percent of the total value of the counterfeit products intercepted ...
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