All Eyewear Intelligence articles in Volume 19, Issue 8-9
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Ruedi Suter sues the U.S. over his unjust incarceration
Ruedi Suter, a well-known veteran of our industry, has lodged a suit against the U.S. government for violation of his human rights and the destruction of his reputation, claiming that he was illegally held in prison for more than 11 months.The Swiss executive, best known for building up the former ...
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Zeiss reports some growth in ophthalmic lenses
Without breaking down the figure by segments, the Carl Zeiss group has reported a decline of 3 percent to €538 million for its Vision Care and Consumer Products division during the first half of its financial year, which ended on March 31. In terms of local currencies, sales increased by ...
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Hoya and its partner Materialise were given won an one...
Hoya and its partner Materialise were given won an one of 3D Printing Industry Awards with their Yuniku system earlier this month at Nuffield Hall near London
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Specsavers has launched Frame Styler, a new frame recommendation technology...
Specsavers has launched Frame Styler, a new frame recommendation technology designed to help customers to choose their frames in the shops. The system makes a 180 degree scan of the wearer's face and submits in one second a selection of 12 Specsavers frames, based on their own characteristics but also ...
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Vuarnet is selling five models of sunglasses in the single-brand...
Vuarnet is selling five models of sunglasses in the single-brand stores of Fusalp, another iconic French brand of skiwear and lifestyle apparel that was recently taken over by members of the Lacoste family.
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A facelift for Grand Optical’s flagship store
After a four-month-long facelift, Grand Optical, the premium retail banner of the GrandVision group, has unveiled a new store layout and a new shopping experience for its 800-square-meter flagship store on Paris' Avenue des Champs-Elysées, which is normally visited by 2,000 people per day, including many foreign tourists.They are attracted ...
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The eyewear industry shows some optimism for the future
A new type of survey conducted in behalf of the Mido trade show in Milan indicates that the players in the eyewear industry are more optimistic about the future of the sector for the next three years as compared to the current situation.Called Mido Outlook, the research was carried out ...
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The first eyewear megastore opens in Russia
Happy Look, one of the top three eyewear retailers in Russia, has opened a store in a new format, which the company describes as “the megastore.” Occupying an area of 875 square meters, the new store opened a few weeks ago in St. Petersburg, after investments of nearly €200,000, about ...
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Mixed results for Hoya’s eyeglass lenses
Hoya Corp. reported a 12 percent increase in its sales of eyeglass lenses for the fourth quarter of its financial year, ended on March 31, but they grew by 2 percent on a comparable basis. Sales of these products saw declines of around 2 percent in both Japan and Europe. ...
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Specsavers has launched in the U.K. an exclusive line of...
Specsavers has launched in the U.K. an exclusive line of 17 styles in collaboration with wilLi.am, the hip hop star
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Vision Ease will be moving the production of polycarbonate lenses,...
Vision Ease will be moving the production of polycarbonate lenses, which represent a large portion of its business, from its plant in Ramsey, Minnesota to its Jakarta, Indonesia factory, according to its parent company, Hoya Corp., and as reported by VMail. The transition will be completed over time in about ...
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New healthcare plan to shake down French optical market?
After a first wave of reforms in 2015 that limited the reimbursement of ophthalmic products in France to once every other year, instead of once a year, which sent the national optical market down (see other article in this issue), a new set of far-reaching regulatory changes is scheduled to ...
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Safilo’s credit facility is extended
Safilo has pushed back the expiry date of its €150 million revolving credit facility to Nov. 30 from July 29. The company said that it had “requested and obtained” the extension from its lenders as part of ongoing refinancing talks.The renewal of the credit facility is crucial to shore up ...
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De Rigo Vision has promoted Enrico Furlan, making him creative...
De Rigo Vision has promoted Enrico Furlan, making him creative director for all the brands in its portfolio ahead of a sales meeting scheduled for the end of June in Barcelona. After working for Safilo, Prada and Dolce & Gabbana, Furlan entered De Rigo in 2016 to take care of ...
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Tipton, the Hungarian eyewear manufacturer that creates frames from vinyl...
Tipton, the Hungarian eyewear manufacturer that creates frames from vinyl records under the Vinilyze brand, has signed an interesting and original partnership with the rights holder of AC/DC, the famous Australian rock band. It is the first licensing deal for the Hungarian company and the first AC/DC merchandise in the ...
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The General Optical Council of the U.K. has launched an...
The General Optical Council of the U.K. has launched an online consultation among opticians, optometrists, patients and other stakeholders to develop a new set of standards for the sector, replacing the GOC's current Code of Conduct. The consultation is due to be closed at the end of August to enable ...
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Novartis, the Italian Ophthalmology Society (SOI) and Cottino Foundation are...
Novartis, the Italian Ophthalmology Society (SOI) and Cottino Foundation are the promoters of H40 - Hackathon for Ophthalmology, a collaborative initiative to boost innovation in the development of solutions for visually impaired and blind people. During a 48-hour marathon, small interdisciplinary teams made up of doctors, developers, students, patients and ...
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Maui Jim is looking for a new marketing coordinator for...
Maui Jim is looking for a new marketing coordinator for the U.K. and the Nordic countries, stationed at its office in Guildford, as the person filling the position, Alex (Andra) Grant, has decided to leave the company
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Marc'ennovy, the Spanish developer of individually tailored contact lenses, is...
Marc'ennovy, the Spanish developer of individually tailored contact lenses, is beginning to do business in Australia through a dedicated ordering platform. The operation is led by Chris Harous, managing director for the Asia-Pacific region. Founded in 1997, Marc'ennovy sells about one million contact lenses per year. It is reportedly expecting ...
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Confindustria Moda inaugurates new offices
Confindustria Moda, the umbrella organization of the Italian fashion industry, inaugurated on May 15 its new 3,800 square-meter offices, hosting more than 100 employees, at Via Riva Villasanta 3 in Milan. The eyewear industry is regarded in Italy as being part of this sector.Confindustria Moda comprises Sistema Moda Italia (SMI), ...
