All Eyewear Intelligence articles in Volume 20, Issue 4-5
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Safilo sees turnaround at wholesale, will sell Solstice
The Safilo Group announced on April 2 that it has decided to sell its Solstice retail chain in the U.S. to a third party, after evaluating other alternatives, and said that it has already received expressions of interest for its acquisition.Safilo's retail sales, which derive from Solstice, dropped by 20.2 ...
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A slightly positive outlook for the sector
The latest edition of the Mido Outlook survey showed that 50.2 percent of the respondents were positive about the future prospects for the eyewear sector over the next six months, while 53.7 percent were positive about the longer term. Only 8.5 percent of the respondents said that their present situation ...
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Nidek has set up a subsidiary in Korea. One of...
Nidek has set up a subsidiary in Korea. One of its functions will be to follow changes in regulatory issues for medical devices in order to respond quickly to them, building up a stronger foundation for the sale of its products in the market.
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Safilo has secured the Kate Spade New York license until...
Safilo has secured the Kate Spade New York license until June 30, 2026. The parties have been in a partnership since 2000. Following the acquisition of the American fashion brand by Tapestry last year, the eyewear manufacturer had already renewed the license for a couple of more years until the ...
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A year of transition for Italia Independent
The close of 2018 confirmed the trends of the first half for Italia Independent Group. After heavy restructuring, revenues were down significantly, but margins were up, and an injection of new equity helped pay down debt. Moreover, although the group's overall revenues decreased, those of the eyewear segment went up.For ...
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Shamir is gradually introducing an innovative progressive lens technology in...
Shamir is gradually introducing an innovative progressive lens technology in Europe that it already launched in the U.S. and Australia late last year. Called Autograph Intelligence, it is intended to tailor the design of the lens to the specific visual needs of young, medium-aged and older presbyopes. Young presbyopes generally ...
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Mykita opened its first shop in Spain in a historic...
Mykita opened its first shop in Spain in a historic building centrally located on the Passeig de Gràcia in Barcelona on March 7, and it is moving to a new location in New York City. In its new store in Spain, the Berlin-based eyewear brand will present its full product ...
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Marchon Eyewear is introducing Paul Smith eyewear in the U.S....
Marchon Eyewear is introducing Paul Smith eyewear in the U.S. The British fashion designer's eyewear collection has been licensed since last December to Cutler and Gross for all the countries except Japan. A few months earlier, Marchon had become the exclusive distributor of Cutler and Gross in the U.S.
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The traditional MAFO-Conference took place on the eve of the...
The traditional MAFO-Conference took place on the eve of the Mido show in Milan in the NH Hotel, across from the fairgrounds. Thirteen speakers offered to the 60 attendees insights into their daily work and the development of production processes in the ophthalmic optic industry under the motto “Technologies of ...
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Prescription lenses grow only in value in Europe
Sales of corrective lenses rose by 1.2 percent in value and volumes were flat during the 12 months through October 2018 in Germany, France, Italy and Spain, according to a survey by GfK that was presented at the traditional MAFO conference on the eve of the Mido show in Milan. ...
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The organizers of the DaTE designer show in Florence have...
The organizers of the DaTE designer show in Florence have shelved the project of a trade show in Los Angeles due to their failure to attract a sufficient number of exhibitors
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The contact lens market keeps growing
In 2018, the market value of soft contact lenses to eye care professionals increased by 4.5 percent to €1,831 million, according to an annual study by the European Federation of National Associations and International Companies of Contact Lens and Lens Care Manufacturers (Euromcontact). The strongest growth was in Switzerland, where ...
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Safilens, the Italian producer of contact lenses and related supplies,...
Safilens, the Italian producer of contact lenses and related supplies, has hired Ian McDermott to be its country manager for the U.K. McDermott has spent decades in the optical sector, mainly as a consultant or manager. He has worked for Aspect Vision Care, CooperVision, Boots Opticians and Avizor. He was ...
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Luxottica presented an innovative “digital vision” concept for retailers at...
Luxottica presented an innovative “digital vision” concept for retailers at the latest edition of the Mido show in Milan. It allows the store staff to give customers access to the group's entire catalog of products through a “smart shopper,” enhancing the in-store experience with an intuitive, intelligent navigation facility that ...
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Edel Optics has launched a new collection of sunglasses that...
Edel Optics has launched a new collection of sunglasses that has been developed together with Dieter Bohlen, a German musician and producer, for the current spring/summer season. Edel Optics already launched two celebrity collections, JB by Jérôme Boateng and Sylvie Optics. The so-called Dieter edition will feature five different models ...
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Huawei, the giant Chinese supplier of smartphones, is working with...
Huawei, the giant Chinese supplier of smartphones, is working with Gentle Monster, the original Korean brand of eyewear, on a project to develop a pair of smart glasses with integrated microphones and speakers. They will have no buttons and no cameras, and they will interact with Huawei's smartphones via Bluetooth. ...
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Jean-François Rey has launched his first line of children's sunglasses...
Jean-François Rey has launched his first line of children's sunglasses
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Jose Costa, chief executive of the For Eyes unit at...
Jose Costa, chief executive of the For Eyes unit at GrandVision, resigned on March 1 – reportedly for “personal reasons.” James Cline, the current chief financial officer, has stepped in as interim CEO. Cline has been with For Eyes, working out of Miramar, Florida, since mid-2017. He previously served as ...
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Neiman Marcus, the U.S. chain of luxury department stores, has...
Neiman Marcus, the U.S. chain of luxury department stores, has signed a partnership with a Canadian-based luxury eyewear brand, Vintage Frames Company, which will design a capsule collection of 52 pairs of sunglasses ranging from $150 to $600. The collection will be available at select Neiman Marcus stores and on www.neimanmarcus.com. Vintage Frames was founded ...
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Carrera launches a new communication campaign as sales rise
One Safilo's house brands, Carrera, launched its communications campaign for the 2019 spring/summer collection during the Mido trade show with a high-profile event on the Vairano racing track south of Milan. The day at the circuit involved 100 guests and Carmen Jorda, a Spanish Formula 1 driver and model who ...
