All Eyewear Intelligence articles in Volume 20, Issue 9-10 – Page 2
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Capacity issues hold up sales of Hoya’s eyeglass lenses
In a reaction to the initial rumors about EssilorLuxottica's takeover of GrandVision during the release of its latest financial results, the management of Hoya Corp. told investors that its competition with other chain stores could have a positive effect for Hoya's ophthalmic lens business.Sales of eyeglass lenses went up by ...
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Essilux confirms a long-standing plan to buy GrandVision
EssilorLuxottica and Hal Holding confirmed last Wednesday that they have reached agreement on the sale of Hal's stake of 76.72 percent in GrandVision to Essilux for the previously reported purchase price of €28.00 per share in cash.Laurent Vacherot, chief executive of Essilor, revealed that Essilor and Luxottica had already envisaged ...
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Safilo loses the Dior license, Luxottica keeps Bulgari
Before publishing its latest results, the Safilo Group announced that its big, longstanding license agreement for Dior and Dior Homme eyewear will end at its scheduled expiry date of Dec. 31, 2020. The eyewear group had sought to renew the contract, but LVMH, the French fashion house which owns the ...
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John Patrick Conway, a British optical industry veteran and past...
John Patrick Conway, a British optical industry veteran and past chairman of the Federation of Manufacturing Opticians (FMO), has passed away at the age of 60. Conway, born in Gloucester, joined the Norville Optical Group right after school. He then moved on to Seiko Optical U.K., where he was appointed ...
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Brillen-Profi, a Germany voluntary group of independent opticians, has signed a...
Brillen-Profi, a Germany voluntary group of independent opticians, has signed a cooperation agreement with Copenhagen Specs Berlin, the eyewear trade show that debuted on Oct. 20-21, 2018, at the Arena hall, a former bus depot in Berlin-Treptow. It is part of Copenhagen Specs, the eyewear trade show that took place for the first ...
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Hartje has taken over the distribution of Bollé cycling eyewear...
Hartje has taken over the distribution of Bollé cycling eyewear in Germany and Austria
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Optiker Bode reports that its sales for the first half...
Optiker Bode reports that its sales for the first half of 2019 increased by 15 percent from the same period of the previous year. Already one of Germany's four biggest optical chains, the company plans to expand the number of stores to 80 in the second half of this year. To meet ...
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Komono says that Lady Gaga is wearing its Jessie Black...
Komono says that Lady Gaga is wearing its Jessie Black Tortoise sunglass in a commercial spot for her cosmetics line, made by Haus Laboratories
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Schneider gets a big prize, helps start-ups
Schneider Optical Machines is continuously developing more autonomous and intelligent systems for free-form production of ophthalmic lenses. Meanwhile, its Modulo concept, born in 2009 and first introduced to the market in 2013, has earned the company the coveted German Innovation Award in its category. It was given to the company's ...
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With a more creative bent, Lightbird has put out five...
With a more creative bent, Lightbird has put out five models, designed by Corrado Rosson, called Heart and Planet, with a heart shape over an inverted pyramid
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Britons and Italians ignore the benefits of sunglasses
Two recent surveys have shown that Britons and Italians have scant knowledge of the protection that sunglasses provide against damage from ultraviolet (UV) light. Surprisingly, the surveys also indicate that more inhabitants in rainy Britain wear sunglasses than those of sunny Italy, and that Italians were more ill-informed than the ...
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Komono, a Belgian firm that makes eyewear as well as...
Komono, a Belgian firm that makes eyewear as well as watches, is introducing three innovative styles of eyewear chains in acrylic with adjustable rubber grips, called Komono Eyewear Cords
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Luigino Boito has been confirmed as president of Certottica, the...
Luigino Boito has been confirmed as president of Certottica, the Italian certification institute for eyewear, for the 2019-21 period. The institute's revenues grew last year by 11 percent to €3 million, and the trend continued in the first quarter of this year.
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Christophe Pillet has been named chair of the jury for...
Christophe Pillet has been named chair of the jury for the Silmo D'Or 2019 Awards. In addition to working on hotels, restaurants, office buildings and mansions, the French designer and interior architect has dabbled in the eyewear industry, designing a line of sunglasses for the 75th anniversary of Lacoste in ...
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Maui Jim has become the official eyewear supplier of the...
Maui Jim has become the official eyewear supplier of the European Tour, the men's professional golf tour. The Hawaiian brand of sunglasses is already the eyewear partner of the ATP Tour and the Manchester United football club. It also sponsors numerous well-known athletes.
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Rudy Project has extended its sponsorship of the Bahrain Merida...
Rudy Project has extended its sponsorship of the Bahrain Merida cycling team for helmets and eyewear until 2023. The partnership started in 2016. The Italian brand kitted out 25 of the 176 riders in the recent Tour de France race, which ended in Paris on July 28.
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As in previous years, Spectaris, the German optical industry association, is...
As in previous years, Spectaris, the German optical industry association, is organizing its trend Forum in Berlin. This year's trend Forum, the 17th edition, is scheduled for Nov. 11 and will be addressing the subject of courage. Participants are invited to present their new and innovative ideas in three categories: glasses, contact lenses and marketing ...
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New appointments at Safilo and Blackfin
Safilo has promoted Lukasz Karpinski, 38, to country manager for Italy. He will report directly to the company's chief executive Angelo Trocchia and replaces Filippo Pustetto, who has moved to Pramaor, known for the high-end titanium-frame brand Blackfin.Born in Warsaw, Karpinski has been living in Italy since the age of ...
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Viu has recently appointed Mario Muttenthaler to the new position of...
Viu has recently appointed Mario Muttenthaler to the new position of chief marketing officer. The fast-growing Swiss retail chain is expanding its management team and aims to shift the focus to its international expansion and brand development. Muttenthaler joined Viu in mid-May. He was previously managing director at Swear, a sneaker ...
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Julbo has appointed Stefano Finazzi as its new country manager...
Julbo has appointed Stefano Finazzi as its new country manager for Italy, where the French company took over the distribution in April. He worked previously for an Italian importer of sports products, Socrep. He then took care of the Italian market for two of Oberalp's brands, Dynafit and Pomoca, before ...
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