All Eyewear Intelligence articles in Volume 16, Issue 17 – Page 2
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OluKai, a California-based lifestyle footwear company, has made an unspecified...
OluKai, a California-based lifestyle footwear company, has made an unspecified investment in Kaenon, the Californian brand of sunglasses. Darren Rosenberg will continue to run Kaenon as an independent entity. Known for its proprietary SR-91 polarized lenses, Kaenon was founded in 2001 by Darren and his brother Steve, who has left ...
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Mark'ennovy, the British contact lens producer with subsidiaries throughout Europe,...
Mark'ennovy, the British contact lens producer with subsidiaries throughout Europe, has appointed Sandro Saggin – a former Bausch & Lomb manager – sales director for the Italian market
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New Line Optik will distribute Monkeyglasses, the Danish brand of...
New Line Optik will distribute Monkeyglasses, the Danish brand of sustainable glasses, in Germany
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Moscot, the New York-based luxury eyewear brand, has opened its...
Moscot, the New York-based luxury eyewear brand, has opened its first store in the U.K., which is also its sixth shop worldwide and its third overseas. The U.K. store is located in the heart of London's West End, at 37 Beak Street. Moscot was founded by Hyman Moscot in 1899, ...
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+++ Bentley Eyewear, Chopard, Essilor, Linda Farrow, Ray-Ban and Safilo...
+++ Bentley Eyewear, Chopard, Essilor, Linda Farrow, Ray-Ban and Safilo Kids won awards at the recent Vision-X show in Dubai +++
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A German internet retailer based in Kiel is being forced...
A German internet retailer based in Kiel is being forced by court authorities to place a warning on its website about the dangers of purchasing glasses with progressive lenses online because of the parameters needed to be taken into account for proper fitting. ZVA, the German opticians' federation, reported that ...
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Spy has applied to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission...
Spy has applied to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to deregister its shares from the OTC BB stock exchange. As a result, the American sports eyewear firm will no longer have to file quarterly or annual financial statements with the agency. Its shares should continue to be quoted on ...
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Genny, an Italian brand of women's apparel, has signed a...
Genny, an Italian brand of women's apparel, has signed a multi-year agreement with an Italian firm, Jet Set, for the design, production and distribution of its first line of prescription frames and sunglasses, starting with the spring/summer 2016 collection. The line will consist of metal frames made in Italy.
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FGX International, which belongs to Essilor International, has announced the...
FGX International, which belongs to Essilor International, has announced the launch of a unisex collection of Levi's branded sunglasses and optical frames under a new licensing agreement. Some of the sunglasses will be RXable. The line will be distributed in Europe, North America and Latin America. The launch date and ...
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WestGroupe has announced the worldwide launch of its first FYSH...
WestGroupe has announced the worldwide launch of its first FYSH UK sunglass collection, which will make its debut for spring 2016. The 24-piece inaugural collection of the Canadian eyewear company, called the Links collection, will feature four main design concepts, and each concept will be available in two shapes and ...
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Marcolin Group and Kenneth Cole Productions have announced the early...
Marcolin Group and Kenneth Cole Productions have announced the early renewal through 2021 of their exclusive licensing agreements for Kenneth Cole New York and Kenneth Cole Reaction sun and optical eyewear. The partnership started in 2003.
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Tom Davies has announced that he will launch a new...
Tom Davies has announced that he will launch a new service called Made To Order, or MTO, in 2016. This service will make it faster and easier for opticians to make changes when using the Tom Davies Bespoke or Designer services, while only costing a fraction more than a stock ...
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Eschenbach Optik has promoted Matthias Anke as a member of...
Eschenbach Optik has promoted Matthias Anke as a member of its executive board. The 49-year-old manager started at the German company as export manager in 1996, after spending five years with an engineering company in Bangkok. He took responsibility for its optical segment in 2008. As previously reported, Jörg Zobel ...
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Luxottica has extended its licensing agreement for Dolce & Gabbana...
Luxottica has extended its licensing agreement for Dolce & Gabbana eyewear, which took effect in 2006. The new contract runs through the end of 2015.
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Seiko Optical Europe has made an agreement with Euronet Marketing...
Seiko Optical Europe has made an agreement with Euronet Marketing Servives to provide its retail partners with individualized marketing programs for its products. The brand is particularly hot at the moment. As previously reported, Seiko won a Silmo d'Or last September for its Seiko Xchanger concept of customized sports eyewear, ...
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Another private equity firm, Compass Partners, has agreed to make...
Another private equity firm, Compass Partners, has agreed to make an unspecified investment in Rodenstock. It will act as joint shareholder of the German company next to Bridgepoint, which outbid PAI Partners for the control of Rodenstock in 2006. The details of the transaction could not be learnt at the ...
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AEA Investors has announced the purchase of a majority stake...
AEA Investors has announced the purchase of a majority stake in 1-800 Contacts from Thomas H. Lee Partners, who had acquired it in 2014. Thomas H. Lee Partners will remain a significant shareholder in the company. The terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Credit Suisse, Barclays and an ...
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Adlens has announced that its AdlensFocuss glasses have won the...
Adlens has announced that its AdlensFocuss glasses have won the 2015 Design Week Award for “Consumer Product Design.” The U.K.-based adjustable focus eyewear maker took home the award after being shortlisted alongside MacBook by Apple, John Lewis Professional Pan Plus “Wave” by Seymourpowell, Nest Learning Thermostat for the UK by ...
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The organizers of Mido have announced the addition of a...
The organizers of Mido have announced the addition of a new satellite area to showcase creators of artisan eyewear, creative technology and innovation at the Feb. 27-29 edition of the Milan trade show. Called “More!” it will be located inside the Mido Design Lab. The initiative was presented by Mido's ...
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GrandVision has completed the planned acquisition of For Eyes, the...
GrandVision has completed the planned acquisition of For Eyes, the first U.S. optical retail chain under its ownership
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