All Eyewear Intelligence articles in Volume 19, Issue 16-17 – Page 3
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David Crothers has been appointed as the new chief executive...
David Crothers has been appointed as the new chief executive of Julbo's U.S. subsidiary. Reporting to Pierre Burgelin, Julbo's international sales director, he is taking the place of Nick Yardley. Crothers has been working for the French brand of sports eyewear as U.S. marketing manager since 2015. In 2008, he ...
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Nau!, the Italian-based eyewear retailer, has announced the opening of...
Nau!, the Italian-based eyewear retailer, has announced the opening of its first store in the Baltic region. It is located in the T1 Mall of Tallinn, the capital of Estonia, described as the biggest shopping mall in the region. The franchising chain is also entering the Turkish market with a ...
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The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative announced the postponement...
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative announced the postponement of a third batch of increases in duties on Chinese imports. The increase in duties from 10 percent to 25 percent on a third tranche of Chinese goods was pushed backed to March 2, 2019 from Jan.1. Eyeglass cases and ...
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On its second anniversary, a Bausch+Lomb program has managed to...
On its second anniversary, a Bausch+Lomb program has managed to recycle more than five million units of contact lens materials, preventing some 31,000 pounds of waste from entering landfills. The so-called One by One program collects used contact lenses, blister packs and top foils and converts them into post-consumer products, ...
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Safilo has hired Andrea Bulgarelli for the newly created job...
Safilo has hired Andrea Bulgarelli for the newly created job of digital transformation director. Reporting directly to the group's chief executive, Angelo Trocchia, he will drive its e-commerce program to bolster direct sales to consumers. Bulgarelli created the e-commerce platforms at Max Mara, an Italian fashion group where he worked ...
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L Catterton Asia and Mitsui & Co. Principal Investments (MCPI)...
L Catterton Asia and Mitsui & Co. Principal Investments (MCPI) have jointly acquired a stake in Owndays, a Japanese eyewear manufacturer and retailer with operations all over the Asia-Pacific region. The investment fund is joining other shareholders including members of Owndays' management led by Shuji Tanaka, who took over the ...
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Johnson & Johnson has joined the Singapore National Eye Centre...
Johnson & Johnson has joined the Singapore National Eye Centre (SNEC) and its Singapore Eye Research Institute (SERI), to establish a three-year, $26 million research program into the nature, treatment, prediction and prevention of myopia. Calling the condition the 21st century's greatest threat to the human eye, the three collaborating ...
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Netoptic goes up one notch, launching Jose Alvarez
The Belgian producer Netoptic has launched the Jose Alvarez brand to upscale its offer. The firm generates the bulk of its revenues from the Kinto and Malt brands, which are roughly positioned in the same price range.Kinto represents about 70 percent of the company's sales and has an average wholesale ...
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Mido is inviting visitors to download already a new version...
Mido is inviting visitors to download already a new version of its eight-year-old app, which allows them to consult the list of exhibitors and to be informed about the events planned during the show. One of the novelties at the next show, scheduled for Feb. 23 to 25, will be ...
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While aiming for a more premium positioning in the market,...
While aiming for a more premium positioning in the market, Henri Lloyd, a British brand of lifestyle sportswear inspired by sailing, is contemplating the launch of complementary ranges of footwear and eyewear. Formerly based in Manchester, the brand recently transferred its head office of Gothenburg following its acquisition in June ...
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Marchon Eyewear has signed a licensing agreement with Victoria Beckham....
Marchon Eyewear has signed a licensing agreement with Victoria Beckham. The brand was previously handling its eyewear collection in-house, producing it through a network of high-end manufacturers.
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Marcolin has entered a license agreement with L Brands, which...
Marcolin has entered a license agreement with L Brands, which owns the labels Victoria's Secret and Victoria's Secret Pink. The deal starts next year and lasts until 2023. Marcolin said that the partnership will focus on time-to-market and omni-channel distribution for the two bands' first-even lines of eyewear. The first ...
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Safilo has reached an agreement for a worldwide license with...
Safilo has reached an agreement for a worldwide license with Tommy Hilfiger through Dec. 31, 2025. The license was due to expire at the end of 2020 and is estimated to represent between five and six percent of Safilo's revenues. Safilo has held the license for eyewear named after the ...
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Cutler and Gross has signed an exclusive licensing agreement with...
Cutler and Gross has signed an exclusive licensing agreement with Paul Smith, taking the place of Luxottica after a test conducted in the spring. The three-year deal covers the design, production and worldwide distribution of Paul Smith sunglasses and optical frames. All of the frames will be handmade at Cutler ...
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Afternoon markets Pantone eyewear
Special'Eyes has a sister company, Afternoon, that has the global eyewear license for Pantone. It uses the same design office and the same back office functions. Afternoon was set up earlier this year as a 50-50 joint venture between Pascal Bernard, the former owner of the toy company Jura Toys, and ...
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In addition to its previously reported expansion in its exhibition...
In addition to its previously reported expansion in its exhibition space, the next Opti show in Munich will also offer extended opening hours. They will last from 10 AM to 7 PM on Friday, Jan. 25, from 9 AM to 7 PM on the next day, and from 9 AM ...
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Time magazine has named the Acuvue Oasys contact lens one...
Time magazine has named the Acuvue Oasys contact lens one of the “Best Inventions of 2018.” The result of a partnership between Johnson & Johnson Vision Care and Transitions Optical, Acuvue Oasys makes use of what Transitions calls Light Intelligent Technology, a patented photochromic technique that not only blocks UV ...
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Bausch Health records organic growth across all segments
Bausch Health saw adjusted revenues for the third quarter grow organically by 3 percent from the year-ago quarter, with organic growth across all its business segments.However, when including the impact of 2017 divestitures and discontinuations ($112 million) and the unfavorable impact of foreign exchange ($30 million), the Canadian group - ...
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Hans Anders has acquired the Eyes + More chain of...
Hans Anders has acquired the Eyes + More chain of optical retail stores for €60 million, expanding its reach in the value-for -money segment in Northern Europe. Eyes + More has 170 stores of which 119 are located in Germany, 33 in the Netherlands, 10 in Belgium and 8 in ...
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British people underestimate the cost of eye care. According to...
British people underestimate the cost of eye care. According to new research by Optegra, the Brits spend £17,471.16 (€19,444.7m-$22,136.0m) on their eyes during their lifetime, as compared to £5,045.89 (€5,615.0m-$6,393.1m), the figure they think they spend. The lifetime costs of glasses and daily contact lenses is much higher than the costs ...
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