All Eyewear Intelligence articles in Volume 19, Issue 14-15 – Page 4
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The Brien Holden Vision Institute (BHVI) has announced that Brian...
The Brien Holden Vision Institute (BHVI) has announced that Brian Layland, chairman and director of the board, has resigned, effective Oct. 31. The board has elected Frank Back as the new chair while Sandra Bailey has assumed all of Layland's functions and powers as alternate director, with immediate effect. Frank ...
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Marcolin and TBL Licensing have announced the early renewal of...
Marcolin and TBL Licensing have announced the early renewal of their licensing agreement for the design, production and worldwide distribution of Timberland optical frames and sunglasses. The contract, first signed in 2003, will now run for a further five years to Dec. 2023. In addition to Timberland, Marcolin's portfolio of ...
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Privé Revaux has announced that it will expand beyond traditional...
Privé Revaux has announced that it will expand beyond traditional sunglasses to include prescription eyewear. To complement the new offering, the brand will also offer online tests on its website, while extending its selection of frames to offer a full collection. Privé Revaux was launched in June 2017 by David ...
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Barberini Eyewear has announced that the tests conducted in the...
Barberini Eyewear has announced that the tests conducted in the area of dry-eye protection by Fondazione Banca degli Occhi del Veneto Onlus, following an agreement between the two entities, have been successfully completed. The tests involved the use of mineral ophthalmic lenses with selective action against infrared radiation on patients ...
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Cione, the Madrid-based optical group, has appointed Miguel Ángel García...
Cione, the Madrid-based optical group, has appointed Miguel Ángel García Fernández as its new chief executive. His predecessor, Fernando Flores, has retired. García Fernández has been marketing director at Cofares, a Spanish pharmaceuticals distributor, since February 2017. He had previously worked in marketing for the German consumer products company Henkel, ...
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Article
Alcon posts mixed results
Alcon, the eyecare business of Novartis, posted a 3 percent sales increase for the third quarter, with growth of 5 percent in constant currencies. The Surgical business' increase of 7 percent in constant currencies was driven by double-digit growth for the company's advanced intraocular lenses, as well as continued growth ...
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The licensing agreement between Eyewear by ROI and Karen Kane...
The licensing agreement between Eyewear by ROI and Karen Kane has been extended through 2022. The agreement covers the design, manufacturing and distribution of Karen Kane Eyewear in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Europe, Asia and Australia. Eyewear by ROI, founded in 1986, is based in Phoenix, Arizona and distributes Karen ...
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After the takeover of Tesco Opticians last year, Vision Express,...
After the takeover of Tesco Opticians last year, Vision Express, a British optical retailer that belongs to GrandVision, is implementing further synergies with Tesco. For National Eye Health Week in October, Vision Express announced that it will offer all Tesco Clubcard members a £10 eyesight exam at any of its ...
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Short stops
For the third consecutive year, Alain Afflelou has taken the...
For the third consecutive year, Alain Afflelou has taken the top spot in Viséo Conseil's annual ranking of the best customer service in France
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Article
The warm summer affected Fielmann
With the unusually warm summer this year, Fielmann saw its external sales for the third quarter increase by only 2.7 percent to €430.6 million. Consolidated sales rose about half a percent to €366.4 million compared with the same period last year, and they were basically flat on a same-store basis.The ...
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Revo has partnered with Bear Grylls, the British adventurer and...
Revo has partnered with Bear Grylls, the British adventurer and television personality, on a line of co-branded sunglasses targeting active people. The sunglasses are made of an innovative flexible material that is said to be almost unbreakable. The collection features the signature Revo lenses, which are said to offer an ...
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Orgreen, the eyewear producer from Denmark, launched its first acetate...
Orgreen, the eyewear producer from Denmark, launched its first acetate collection at the Silmo show in Paris last month. The material is sourced from Italy, and the frames are made in Italy by a local production partner. The various styles are named after members of the Orgreen team. The Danish ...
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Acep has introduced Smart Media, a dynamic shop window equipped...
Acep has introduced Smart Media, a dynamic shop window equipped with a 32-inch display, a camera and algorithms. According to reports by Acuité, Smart Media uses artificial intelligence to detect in a matter of seconds the sex, approximate age and distance of the customer. Based on the collected data, the ...
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According to Onono, the brand of titanium and buffalo-horn glasses...
According to Onono, the brand of titanium and buffalo-horn glasses that are manufactured at ic! Berlin's new production site in Berlin, the market for premium glasses priced at €1,600 to €3,000 is currently expanding. While the brand managed to sell 127 frames in 2017, it expects to sell 400 to ...
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Jean-Claude Hache, the co-founder of the Silmo Academy with Guy...
Jean-Claude Hache, the co-founder of the Silmo Academy with Guy Charlot, has passed away. A renowned and respected neuro-ophthalmologist, Hache developed, for the first time in France, a department dedicated to the functional exploration of vision at the University Hospital in Lille. His scientific research ranged from the most basic ...
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Article
Investors remain concerned about Safilo’s future
While analysts believe that Safilo is undervalued at its current share price, they remain wary about the group's outlook. On top of the uncertainty regarding the LVMH licenses, observers have often criticized the company's business model, under which the bulk of its production is outsourced, forcing the company to yield ...
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Think About Your Eyes has hired Jane Balek as executive...
Think About Your Eyes has hired Jane Balek as executive director, effective Nov. 5. Most recently, she served as executive director of the School Nutrition Foundation. Prior to that, she was the deputy executive director of the National Association for Music Education, where she was responsible for marketing, communications, business ...
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Theo launched a new limited edition of its Mille+50 collection of...
Theo launched a new limited edition of its Mille+50 collection of corrective frames, called Half and Half, at this year's Silmo show in Paris. The collection, made of titanium and metal with gold palladium, consisting of six different styles, is limited to 50 frames per style and priced at €1000 for ...
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Ultra Limited, the Italian eyewear brand owned by Italy-based 450,...
Ultra Limited, the Italian eyewear brand owned by Italy-based 450, has opened its first mono-brand store in Brazil. The store, which was officially inaugurated on Oct. 19, is located at the Caesar Business Conference Center in Belo Horizonte. Distribution in Brazil is made possible by a partnership between Ultra Limited ...
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Von Arkel launched a special edition of its Caliber 4...
Von Arkel launched a special edition of its Caliber 4 Outline collection at the Silmo show in Paris. The collection is limited to 500 pieces. The frames consist of gold-plated temples with engravings on the outside surface. The special edition offers three shapes, each available in two colors. It is ...
