All Eyewear Intelligence articles in Volume 17, Issue 9 – Page 2
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Essilor's “Eye Do – Kids Vision Care Program” has won...
Essilor's “Eye Do – Kids Vision Care Program” has won an award for the best charity project in China
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Fielmann has launched an online magazine, called “Insight,” which provides...
Fielmann has launched an online magazine, called “Insight,” which provides an overview of the latest eyewear trends. The online magazine is incorporated in the retail chain's website. It features a photo strip and video clips. The online magazine will be updated on a monthly basis.
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Budri, the Italian specialist in marble inlay, and Valerio Cometti...
Budri, the Italian specialist in marble inlay, and Valerio Cometti Design have joined forces for an exclusive eyewear model made in ultra-lightweight marble. Budri Eyewear is the culmination of a pioneering project that was launched in 2011, and then suspended for two years due to the earthquake that struck Mirandola, ...
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Britain's Federation of Manufacturing Opticians (FMO) has signed a contract...
Britain's Federation of Manufacturing Opticians (FMO) has signed a contract with the Mark Allen Group (MAG), the new owner of the Optician magazine, for the organization of the Optrafair show until the year 2020. FMO said it signed the deal after a successful edition of the trade show in Birmingham ...
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Brexit divides the industry and people
While the dust was settling on the startling vote that the British people cast against remaining in the European Union on June 24, several decision-makers in the eyewear sector responded to our invitation to outline the effects that it may have on their businesses.In general, they indicated that Brexit will ...
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Smith Sports Optics has enlisted David Luiz, the Brazilian football...
Smith Sports Optics has enlisted David Luiz, the Brazilian football player of the Paris Saint Germain (PSG) club as global brand ambassador. Meanwhile, Smith's Drake sunglass model has been named “Best Sports Shades” by the American Men's Health magazine.
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Blackfin has put out a limited edition of sunglasses for...
Blackfin has put out a limited edition of sunglasses for Modena Cento Ore, a special automotive race in Italy
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The biggest German online retailer, Mister Spex, is expanding its...
The biggest German online retailer, Mister Spex, is expanding its cooperation with physical stores to the Dutch market. Customers of Mister Spex in the Netherlands can now get their refraction, glasses and contact lenses fitted by local partner opticians when they order a pair through its website. Up to now, ...
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SWV sees frames faring better than lenses in Europe
Sales of prescription frames are expected to undergo overall a compound average annual growth rate (CAGR) in value of 1.7 percent in the five major European countries during the 2015-20 period, according to Strategy With Vision (SWV), the international consultancy run by Mark Mackenzie. This compares with a CAGR of ...
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A new company, the Jai Kudo Group, has been formed...
A new company, the Jai Kudo Group, has been formed in the U.K. through a 50-50 joint venture between Pure Technology, parent company of Jai Kudo and Concept Eyewear, and the Yakira Group, forming a single, integrated sales channel to the market. Jai Kudo is a British supplier of lenses ...
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Fabio d'Angelantonio, the former marketing director of Luxottica, has been...
Fabio d'Angelantonio, the former marketing director of Luxottica, has been appointed chief executive of Loro Piana, a high-end Italian textile company recently acquired by the LVMH group
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BBGR, one of the brands of lenses that belong to...
BBGR, one of the brands of lenses that belong to Essilor International, is adopting a new square logo and a new corporate identity. Both are meant to suggest an image of shared vision and the ability to the adapt to the opticians' needs.
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Novacel, a large French laboratory controlled by Essilor, replaces BBGR...
Novacel, a large French laboratory controlled by Essilor, replaces BBGR as sponsor of a high school in Morez, in the French eyewear industry cluster of the Jura region
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Fendi looks set to entice a younger clientele by banking...
Fendi looks set to entice a younger clientele by banking on music to market its new Fendi EyeShine sunglasses line. The Italian luxury fashion house has chosen Béatrice Martin, a French-Canadian singer better known by her stage name Cœur de pirate, as brand ambassador for the new collection. In addition, ...
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David Baker, who left as managing director of International Eyewear...
David Baker, who left as managing director of International Eyewear in 2014, has been appointed as the new commercial director of Dunelm Optical, a leading British supplier of eyewear and accessories that markets various collections under brands such as Paul Costelloe and Celine Dion. Among other roles, Baker has been ...
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Cecop, the international buying group based in Madrid, has appointed...
Cecop, the international buying group based in Madrid, has appointed two European managing directors to take the place of Bernhard van Ommen, who recently left to run De Rigo Vision's sales subsidiary in the U.K. The two new managers are Jean de Contades and Álvaro Renilla. De Contades will supervise ...
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Eschenbach has appointed Bob Preston as the new managing director...
Eschenbach has appointed Bob Preston as the new managing director of International Eyewear, a property of the German company in the U.K. Preston was formerly a director of Boots Opticians in charge of the supply chain, IT and its transformation following its merger with Dollond & Aitchison in 2009. He ...
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France's Krys Group has appointed David Pierronne as buying director....
France's Krys Group has appointed David Pierronne as buying director. He has worked for Decathlon, Castorama, Carrefour and other companies.
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Valeant Pharmaceuticals, parent company of Bausch & Lomb and other...
Valeant Pharmaceuticals, parent company of Bausch & Lomb and other operations, has reported an overall sales increase of 9 percent to $2.37 billion for the first quarter ended March 31, as compared to the restated turnover for the year-ago period, but the increase was mainly due to new acquisitions. In ...
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