All Eyewear Intelligence articles in Volume 22 No. 7+8 – Page 2
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ArticleNovacel extends Leica footprint, increases French market share
The French-based lens maker Novacel almost put a final touch to its European distribution network for the German licensed brand Leica Eyecare , with the implementation of a network of regional distributors in Italy. Leica lenses are now available throughout Europe except for Denmark, Norway, Slovenia, ...
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ArticleMido 2021 goes digital
In a live online conference followed by exhibitors, visitors, journalists and other stakeholders earlier today, Giovanni Vitaloni , president of the Italian industry association Anfao , announced that the 2021 edition of Mido , the international eyewear trade show scheduled for next June 5 to 7, would ...
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EMNUK restructures after withdrawing Kodak lenses
EMNUK , a U.K.-based lens manufacturer that is part of the Essilor group of companies, has entered a restructuring process for its Quedgeley site, the Optician reports. The move follows the EMNUK’s decision to remove the Kodak lenses from its portfolio and is said to impact ...
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Flair kicks off anniversary year with new brand identity
Flair , the German brand specialist in high-end rimless eyewear, is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year with a new brand identity. The company, which has been taken over last year by the OWP group , updated its logo and introduced new colors and fonts designed to carry a more ...
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Barton Perreira extends 007 partnership
Barton Perreira , the Californian brand of luxury eyewear, announced last week the signature of a 3-year license agreement with EON Productions , the company behing the James Bond franchise. Both partners will develop “The Legacy Collection”, a range of sunglasses inspired by the vintage Bond films. This new ...
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Marcolin reshuffles European leadership structure
Marcolin announced last week that Stephan Hinkerode , current general manager of Marcolin Deutschland , is taking larger resposibilities and will now oversee the company’s business in the U.K., the Nordics and the DACH region. Hinkerode, who joined Marcolin in 2016 from Safilo , will report directly to Antonio ...
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Eyesafe wants to become the reference brand for blue light protection
The average time spent in front of screens increased to an estimated 13 hours and 38 minutes per day last year, a 30 percent increase from a year before, according to an announcement by Eyesafe last week. In the same communication, the company also stressed that eye strain ...
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Maison Bourgeat relaunched in a DTC venture
Vertical integration has been the name of the game lately in many industries including ours, and even more so since the Covid-19 outbreak, with brands going direct to consumer as the dominant pattern. The revival project of the Maison Bourgeat name offers a different picture though, with a 5-store ...
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Indo has signed the UN Global Compact
Indo Optical has signed on to the UN Global Compact and will be abiding by its Ten Principles on human rights, labor, the environment and corruption as well as its 17 Sustainable Development Goals . Enric Florensa , the company’s CEO, sees this as following up on ...
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Mondottica extends portfolio with Vivienne Westwood license
Mondottica International and the fashion brand Vivienne Westwood announced this week the signature of a 5-year license agreement for the design, production and the global distribution of Vivienne Westwood branded eyeglasses and sunglasses for men and women. The Korean and Asian collections will be launched this summer while ...
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Alcon CEO expects a market recovery before year end
In an interview with Vision Monday , David Endicott , CEO of Alcon , said that the market for contact lenses had grown by 9 percent in the U.S. in last year’s fourth quarter while the European and Asia-Pacific markets were still declining by 6 percent and more than 10 ...
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Marcolin & Max Mara launch their first eyewear collection
Marcolin and the Italian fashion brand Max Mara jointly announced this week the official launch of their first eyewear collection, following the signature last year of a 5-year global license partnership for sunglasses and optical frames. The brand was previously part of Safilo ’s portfolio. A preview ...
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Krys to boost its lens laboratory output
During an official visit of representatives from the Île de France region to its lens laboratory near Paris last week, Krys , one of the leading French optical retailers, announced another investment plan for the extension and modernization of its Codir plant and logistics’ center. The company had already ...
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Oakley to provide the WSL’s official eyewear
Oakley has signed a deal to supply official eyewear for the World Surf League (WSL) for the 2021 Championship Tour. The items will include sunglasses and personal protective equipment (PPE) in the form of Clear Collection eyewear and masks. The Southern California brand has already sponsored a number ...
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Optic 2000 extends support to eyecare research
Optic 2000 , one of the leading optical retail chains in France, has just extended its sponsoring partnership with the Institut de la Vision (Vision Institute) for another three years. Founded in 2008, the Institut de la Vision regroups 300 eye specialists that are researching ocular diseases and looking ...
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ArticleRazer partners with online optical retailer for smartglasses
Razer , an international brand of IT and lifestyle products for gamers and e-sports fans with 100 million users worldwide, is launching its first smart glasses this month. Called Razer Anzu , the new product combines Bluetooth functionalities with 35 percent blue light filtering lenses that can ...
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Götti gets a boost from Oprah
Oprah Winfrey ’s recent televised interview with the Duchess and Duke of Sussex, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry , has generated more than just gossip. Götti has been flooded with orders for the frames worn during the interview by Oprah. Founded in 1993 by Sven Götti in ...
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Bausch Health appoints new CFO, prepares B+L spin off
The Canadian healthcare company Bausch Health announced the appointment of Paul Herendeen , its chief financial officer since 2016, to the newly created position of advisor to the chairman and CEO of the company, starting June 1. Herendeen’s CFO responsibilities will be transferred to Sam Eldessouky , who joined ...
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ArticleEssilorLuxottica returns to growth
EssilorLuxottica is on a recovery path after a difficult second quarter, when revenues were nearly halved amid Covid-19 lockdowns. Sales in the fourth quarter were up by 1.7 percent in constant currencies. For the second half of the year, revenues gained 0.3 percent from the year-ago period to €8,199 ...
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ArticleSafilo confirms H2 recovery, keeps streamlining
Publishing its final results for its fourth quarter and complete 2020 financial year yesterday, Safilo announced that it remained focused on its transition and the implementation of its group business plan after a difficult and contrasting year in a Covid-19 market environment. The group managed to end 2020 with ...
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