All Eyewear Intelligence articles in Volume 18, Issue 8-9 – Page 4
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Christopher J. Quinn has become the new president of the American...
Christopher J. Quinn has become the new president of the American Optometric Association, with Samuel D. Pierce acting as president-elect
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Rezin is teaming up with Wu-Tang Clan, the American hip-hop...
Rezin is teaming up with Wu-Tang Clan, the American hip-hop band, on a pair of handmade wooden glasses. The model, which is called the “Wu,” features ebony wood frames and clip-on grey polarized lenses. The Wu is available as both regular glasses and sunglasses. The Wu-Tang Clan x RezinWood limited-edition ...
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The Optician reports that Warby Parker, an American retailer for...
The Optician reports that Warby Parker, an American retailer for affordable designer eyewear, has launched a prescription app that will allow consumers to go through an eyesight check with their smartphones or computers. The idea is to check later with an optometrist whether a previous prescription is still correct or ...
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Alcon’s recovery is slowly on track
Novartis reported sales for its Alcon eye care business of $1.4 billion in the first quarter, down by 1 percent versus last year's first quarter. In constant currencies, Alcon sales increased by 1 percent. Novartis said Alcon's growth plan is on track, with ongoing actions to accelerate sales and innovation, ...
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Alcon has appointed Stephen (Steve) S. Lane as chief medical...
Alcon has appointed Stephen (Steve) S. Lane as chief medical officer and global head of franchise clinical strategy, effective June 1. In his new role, he will lead the integration of clinical, scientific and commercial priorities across Alcon's surgical and vision care franchises. He will also represent Alcon to the ...
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Essilor and Vision Aid Overseas (VAO) have announced a three-year...
Essilor and Vision Aid Overseas (VAO) have announced a three-year extension of their partnership program in rural Southern Ethiopia. The program, which began in 2014, aims to improve access to vision care services for poor and disadvantaged communities across the region. VAO operates through a partnership with two medical centers ...
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Hoya Vision Care Canada has announced a definitive agreement to...
Hoya Vision Care Canada has announced a definitive agreement to acquire Central Optical Company, an optical laboratory based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Following the acquisition, Central Optical will be relocated to Hoya's facility, also in Winnipeg, which has recently been expanded. The president of Central Optical, Rob Soloway, will join the ...
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Safilo has signed a new exclusive agreement with Dr. Mazen...
Safilo has signed a new exclusive agreement with Dr. Mazen Fakeeh C. Healthcare Company for the distribution of all the brands in Safilo's portfolio in Saudi Arabia. The contract, whose terms were not disclosed, was entered into effect in mid-June. Two new showrooms, in Jeddah and Riyadh, will help boost ...
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After The Mall in Milan, DaTE is moving to Florence....
After The Mall in Milan, DaTE is moving to Florence. The fifth edition of the international eyewear exhibition will be held on Sept. 23-25 at the Leopolda site, walking distance from Florence's Santa Maria Novella railway station. The trade show will host around 100 eyewear firms from all over the ...
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Adlens has moved its headquarters from Oxford, U.K. to larger...
Adlens has moved its headquarters from Oxford, U.K. to larger offices in Chilbrook, Eynsham. The new 15,000-square-foot facility will use 50 employees. Adlens operates additional offices in Boston and Tokyo. The relocation allows Adlens to consolidate all its U.K operations into one location.
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The mayor of Acton opened a new Specsavers store in...
The mayor of Acton opened a new Specsavers store in London in April, taking the number of Specsavers stores in the British capital up to a total of 205
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Brazilian anti-trust authorities have approved the acquisition by Luxottica of...
Brazilian anti-trust authorities have approved the acquisition by Luxottica of Óticas Carol, one of the major optical retail chains in the country, for the equivalent of about €110 million
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Heidelberg Engineering acquires Medisoft
Heidelberg Engineering has announced that it has acquired 100 percent of Medisoft, a U.K.-based provider of Electronic Medical Record (EMR) software solutions for the ophthalmology market. The financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Based in the German city of Heidelberg, Heidelberg Engineering is a high-tech imagining solutions provider ...
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Renzo Rosso has acquired a minority stake in RetroSuperFuture, the...
Renzo Rosso has acquired a minority stake in RetroSuperFuture, the brand of contemporary eyewear based in Milan. The investment was made through Red Circle, an investment firm owned by Rosso and his family, of which he is also the president. The amount of the transaction is still undisclosed. As part ...
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Exercising an option, BasicNet has agreed to acquire the Briko...
Exercising an option, BasicNet has agreed to acquire the Briko brand of sports eyewear and apparel, which it has been licensing and distributing since March 2016. Depending on its performance, it will pay up to €4 million for the brand, starting with a lump sum of €1 million, to the ...
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Hilco Vision acquires LBI’s cases and accessories division
Hilco Vision has announced the acquisition of LBI's cases and accessories division. Hilco said in its statement that Chett Lehrer, the former owner, will remain in place, and that LBI's cases and accessories division operations, currently located in Las Vegas, will also remain where they are, to ensure continuity for ...
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A.A. Optical will the new exclusive eyewear licensee for Cremieux,...
A.A. Optical will the new exclusive eyewear licensee for Cremieux, a French brand of menswear and accessories. The contract covers the U.S., where Cremieux menswear is exclusively sold in Dillard's department stores, and some other countries around the world.
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In the framework of its 80th birthday, Polaroid has launched...
In the framework of its 80th birthday, Polaroid has launched its biggest Instagram marketing campaign to date, aiming to reach about 15 million people worldwide. On May 24, 250 people from seven different countries were selected to post their personal Polaroid picture on Instagram on May 24.
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Allergan has reported sales of $3.6 billion for the first...
Allergan has reported sales of $3.6 billion for the first quarter ended March 31, up by 5 percent compared with the same quarter a year ago. The company said the increase was mainly driven by a strong performance in eyecare products, facial aesthetics and Botox therapeutic. Adjusted operating earnings from ...
