All Eyewear Intelligence articles in Volume 18, Issue 2-3 – Page 2

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Luxottica has extended its collaboration with Ferrari. Besides renewing its...

2017-02-24T00:00:00Z

Luxottica has extended its collaboration with Ferrari. Besides renewing its sponsorship of two Formula One single-seaters by Ray-Ban, it has signed a multi-year licensing contract for a range of eyewear that will be co-branded by Ferrari and Ray-Ban.
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Luxottica is believed to be close to selling its former...

2017-02-24T00:00:00Z

Luxottica is believed to be close to selling its former headquarters in Milan to a U.S.-based fund, Hines, for about €100 million, according to media reports. Luxottica moved out of its former offices in via Cantù, which is a stone throw away from the city's cathedral, in the summer of 2014 ...
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Komono, the Belgian eyewear and watches company, will open its...

2017-02-24T00:00:00Z

Komono, the Belgian eyewear and watches company, will open its first directly-owned flagship store in Antwerp in April 2017, adding to its network of seven franchises worldwide
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Frank Rescigna, a former president of Viva International, has been...

2017-02-24T00:00:00Z

Frank Rescigna, a former president of Viva International, has been appointed senior vice president of sales at Wiley X
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Galaxy Optical Services, a privately owned company based in the...

2017-02-24T00:00:00Z

Galaxy Optical Services, a privately owned company based in the U.K. that offers a wide range of products and services to eyecare professionals, from manufacturing and supplying lenses and frames to IT and point-of-sale design, acquired a chain of 27 optical stores in eastern Europe in September 2016. The newly ...
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An international eyewear retail chain based in Germany, Eyes +...

2017-02-24T00:00:00Z

An international eyewear retail chain based in Germany, Eyes + More, opened a new store in the Elbe shopping center of Hamburg earlier this month, thus reaching a current total of 100 stores in its home country. The retail chain has opened a new store every two weeks since the ...
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Enrico Ferrario is back at the helm of Cecop Italia,...

2017-02-24T00:00:00Z

Enrico Ferrario is back at the helm of Cecop Italia, after being replaced just two years ago by Paolo Schieppati at the head of the Italian subsidiary of the international buying group. Aged 60, Ferrario had other responsibilities within Cecop during this two-year period. In the ‘nineties he had a ...
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PogoTec is launching the world's smallest attachable eyewear camera. PogoCam's...

2017-02-24T00:00:00Z

PogoTec is launching the world's smallest attachable eyewear camera. PogoCam's size is 1.1cm x 1.3cm x 4.3cm. The new device will make its official debut on March 30 at the International Vision Expo East Conference in New York City. The camera can be attached to the arm of the frames ...
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The Design Eyewear Group has bought the assets of Kilsgaard...

2017-02-24T00:00:00Z

The Design Eyewear Group has bought the assets of Kilsgaard Eyewear, a Danish company founded by Jacob Kilsgaard, who will continue to be involved as a consultant. His company was founded in 2008, but its products have been sold for the most part in the Scandinavian market due to its ...
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LensCrafters has appointed Giorgio Candido as its new general manager...

2017-02-24T00:00:00Z

LensCrafters has appointed Giorgio Candido as its new general manager with immediate effect. He replaces Pete Bridgman, who joined the brand in February 2016 to implement its expansion and digital transformation. According to reports in VMail, Bridgman will be leaving the company, after a period in which he will work ...
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Rossana Loperfido has been appointed country manager for Luxottica Italia....

2017-02-24T00:00:00Z

Rossana Loperfido has been appointed country manager for Luxottica Italia. Now aged 40, she joined Luxottica as finance director in 2016, after ten years with Hilti Italia.
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Galifa, the Swiss contact lens manufacturer, appointed Joachim Penn to...

2017-02-24T00:00:00Z

Galifa, the Swiss contact lens manufacturer, appointed Joachim Penn to the position of chief marketing officer and as a new member of the management board at the beginning of this month. He will be responsible for Galifa's sales and marketing in Switzerland, Germany and Austria. Penn has worked since 2012 ...
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Jasper D'Hooge has been appointed joint chief executive at Komono,...

2017-02-24T00:00:00Z

Jasper D'Hooge has been appointed joint chief executive at Komono, the Belgian supplier of eyewear and watches. Aged 34 and previously a consultant at the Boston Consulting Group, he will share the leadership of the Antwerp-based company with Maes Raf. Founded in 2009, Komono launched its first optical glasses collection ...
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Komono, the fast-growing Antwerp-based eyewear and watches company, has signed...

2017-02-24T00:00:00Z

Komono, the fast-growing Antwerp-based eyewear and watches company, has signed an exclusive sales agency with Baumvision to sell and distribute its sunglasses and its new optical collections in the U.S.. Komono's sunglasses were previously sold directly to retailers by Komono Inc., the company's U.S. subsidiary, which will remain in place ...
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Marcolin announces a refinancing package

2017-02-24T00:00:00Z

Marcolin announced the issuance of €250 million of new senior secured non-convertible notes expiring in 2023 and a new €40 million revolving credit facility. The proceeds of the new notes, along with the new revolving credit facility and the capital increase financed by LVMH, are intended to redeem €200 million ...
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Grosfilley Lunettes has announced a global five-year license with Zilli,...

2017-02-24T00:00:00Z

Grosfilley Lunettes has announced a global five-year license with Zilli, a French family-owned brand of luxury menswear, for the development, manufacture and distribution of a new range of men's optical glasses and sunglasses under the label. The first collection will be presented at the Mido show in Milan starting tomorrow. ...
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Salmoiraghi & Vigano, the Italian optical chain that recently became...

2017-02-24T00:00:00Z

Salmoiraghi & Vigano, the Italian optical chain that recently became part of the Luxottica group, has a new chief executive, Massimiliano Mutinelli, who is currently head of Luxottica's wholesale division for the European market. Mutinelli, 48, takes over from Giorgio Candido, who will be taking on a management position within ...
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++ Safilo will showcase a Safilo Digital Museum among other...

2017-02-24T00:00:00Z

Safilo will showcase a Safilo Digital Museum among other special attractions at its Mido stand in the next three days
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PFO Global, the American company formerly run by Ruedi Suter,...

2017-02-24T00:00:00Z

PFO Global, the American company formerly run by Ruedi Suter, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection from creditors in a Dallas court. The company, which is now run by Matt Cevasco, is said to be going to be put up for sale after a reorganization of its operations and ...
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Snap, the American image messaging service and mobile application formerly...

2017-02-24T00:00:00Z

Snap, the American image messaging service and mobile application formerly called Snapchat, has put its Spectacles glasses for sale on its website. The Spectacles had first been launched at the end of last year with a very selective distribution campaign in order to create a marketing buzz around the product. ...