All Eyewear Intelligence articles in Volume 17, Issue 12-13 – Page 3
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Gold & Wood boosts its management
Wood Optic Diffusion, the Luxembourg-based manufacturer of the Gold & Wood line of high-end glasses, has appointed two new managers to help drive a new phase of growth, with the objective of doubling its turnover. One of them is Sébastien Dehaine, a former brother-in-law of Alain Mikli who spent eight ...
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Colin Black, the co-founder and principal optometrist of Black &...
Colin Black, the co-founder and principal optometrist of Black & Lizars, has retired after 43 years in the profession. At the group's practice in Glasgow, he will be succeeded by Graham Freeman, Brenda Quirk and Angela Gosine. Black will however remain with Black & Lizars as senior clinical adviser.
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American Vision, the new Indian chain of franchised optical stores...
American Vision, the new Indian chain of franchised optical stores that we have already reported about, is introducing digital retinal photography through as part of their services, in a tie-up with an Indian teleophthalmology company, We-Care. A tonometry test will be added soon to check for glaucoma.
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Safilo will take the place of Allison and the new...
Safilo will take the place of Allison and the new global licensee for the Moschino and Love Moschino brands, starting in January 2018. The agreement covers prescription eyewear and sunglasses and expires in December 2025, with an option for renewal. Safilo has also announced the renewal of its license ...
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Eschenbach Optik is extending its range of low-vision aids through...
Eschenbach Optik is extending its range of low-vision aids through the addition of the visolux Digital HD, a new electronic reading device. The new device features a non-reflective 7-inch LCD display and the DLS function (Dynamic Line Scrolling), and offers a magnification range of 2 to 22x. The two scroll ...
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Safilens has announced new distribution agreements with Conil for Switzerland...
Safilens has announced new distribution agreements with Conil for Switzerland and Lichtenstein and with Ottiko for Austria. Conil has been in the business of contact lenses and solutions since 1984. Founded in 2013, Ottiko was previously responsible for both Austria and Switzerland.
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Safilo Group has announced the signing of a distribution agreement...
Safilo Group has announced the signing of a distribution agreement with OCSA which marks the return of the Italian company to the Argentinian market. The move is part of Safilo's development strategy for the Latin American region, which was made a dedicated commercial Division in the group's 2020 Strategic Plan. ...
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After the success of its DriveSafe line for night vision,...
After the success of its DriveSafe line for night vision, Carl Zeiss Vision has released a line of new Office Lenses, designed to minimize digital eye strain as a result of bad posture in front of the computer screen. Following in the heels of Zeiss' DriveSafe, Essilor is introducing an ...
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Shamir starts to advertise
Taking its cues from Essilor International, which is investing more than before in consumer-oriented advertising, Shamir Optical Industry has launched its first marketing campaign in France, with a TV spot and an initial budget of €100,000. Depending on the results, the initiative will be extended to other countries in Europe, ...
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ADCL is introducing a Canadian brand, Whistler Hills, in France...
ADCL is introducing a Canadian brand, Whistler Hills, in France
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Hilco Vision has announced the acquisition of Optiplus and Proteye...
Hilco Vision has announced the acquisition of Optiplus and Proteye in the Netherlands. The move is part of Hilco's ongoing European growth strategy. Optiplus specializes in accessories, professional tools and lens-care serving for major chains and the independent market. Proteye specializes in safety spectacles and (water)sports glasses with correction lenses. ...
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Allergan has announced the acquisition of all the assets of...
Allergan has announced the acquisition of all the assets of RetroSense Therapeutics, a private, clinical-stage biotechnology company specializing in innovative gene therapy approaches to restore vision. RetroSense's lead development program, RST-001, is a novel gene therapy for the potential treatment of retinitis pigmentosa (RP). Under the terms of the agreement, ...
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Mondottica International has acquired the global patents and trademarks relating...
Mondottica International has acquired the global patents and trademarks relating to the Spine hinge technology from its Italian inventor, Guido Medana, for an undisclosed amount. The self-closing hinge technology is being used by Mondottica in a dedicated Spine collection. It has also been sub-licensed to Centennial Company in Canada and ...
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Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has announced an agreement to acquire...
Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has announced an agreement to acquire Abbott Medical Optics (AMO), a wholly-owned division of Abbott Laboratories, for $4.325 billion. The deal is expected to be finalized by the first quarter of 2017, and to be modestly accretive immediately to adjusted earnings per share, J&J said. Abbott ...
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Andy Wolf, a highly creative Austrian manufacturer of acetate eyeglasses,...
Andy Wolf, a highly creative Austrian manufacturer of acetate eyeglasses, has announced the acquisition of a factory in the Jura region of France specializing in the production of hand-made metal eyeglasses. Employing about 20 people, the plant belonged to Mandrillon, a contract manufacturer that had run into financial difficulties for ...
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According to Euro-Focus, Eyes + More increased its total sales...
According to Euro-Focus, Eyes + More increased its total sales in Germany by 12.6 percent to €21.56 million in the first half of this year, as compared to the same period of the previous year. The strategic cooperation with Sansibar, a German lifestyle label, had a positive effect on sales. ...
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TCV invests €45 million in Brillen.de
Technology Crossover Ventures (TCV), an investment company with offices in the U.S. and in London, has invested €45 million in Brillen.de, a family-run multi-channel provider of prescription eyewear in Germany. Brillen.de plans to use the funds to expand its executive team and enter new markets including the U.S. The company ...
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The concept of facial scanning for the production of 3D...
The concept of facial scanning for the production of 3D customized eyewear is making further progress. Sfered Intelligence announced yesterday what it claims to be the first mirror-based 3D scanning system for the deployment and fitting of custom-made spectacles. Peter Tutuarima, CEO of Sfered, notes that customers tend to relax, ...
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ClearVision Optical has been named by SmartCEO as a 2016...
ClearVision Optical has been named by SmartCEO as a 2016 Family Business Awards winner. The honor recognizes the accomplishments of 30 of New York's top family businesses. This new prize marks ClearVision's second recognition by SmartCEO, after the company received the Deals of Distinction Award in 2015 for its philanthropic ...
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In 2014, Optic 2000 was sentenced by a court in...
In 2014, Optic 2000 was sentenced by a court in Paris, France to pay €30 million in damages to Optical Center for unfair competition. The fine was related to a lawsuit filed in 2008, in which Optical Center claimed that around 20 stores of the Gadol Optic 2000 group had ...
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