All Eyewear Intelligence articles in Volume 24 No. 21+22 – Page 3

  • JINS
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    JINS ends fiscal year on high note

    2023-10-19T08:52:00Z

    Japanese-based retail group JINS has reported a 16.0 percent year-on-year increase in Q4 revenue to 19.7 billion Japanese yen (€125m), accelerating from the previous quarter when sales rose by 10.4 percent versus Q3 2022. The Q4 sales hike was driven by an 11.0 percent growth in domestic revenue to JPY ...

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    Johnson & Johnson Q3 contact lens sales rise 4% despite decline in U.S.

    2023-10-18T06:29:00Z

    Johnson & Johnson generated $928 million in contact lens sales in the third quarter of 2023, up by a reported 2.2 percent compared to the year earlier and 4.0 percent higher at constant currency rates. Growth was driven by the continued strong performance of the Acuvue Oasys 1-Day family of ...

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    The Vision Council updates Lens Product Desciption Standard

    2023-10-18T06:16:00Z

    The Vision Council has announced the completion of Version 1.00 of its Lens Product Description Standard (LPDS), a reference industry standard for lens manufacturers to provide technical information on their lenses and lens blanks. The new standard, which was unanimously approved by the U.S. association’s LPDS committee at the recent ...

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    Hakim Group doubled footprint in the last two years

    2023-10-18T02:38:00Z

    The just-released financial results of Hakim Group show that the U.K. group of independent opticians has more than doubled its annual revenues and almost doubled its retail footprint between 2020 and 2022. The group has significantly accelerated the implementation of its strategy in the U.K. and Ireland since its refinancing ...

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    Opti returns to four-hall lay-out

    2023-10-18T02:33:00Z

    The organizers of opti have announced that 400 exhibitors have already confirmed their participation for the next edition that will take place in Munich from Jan. 12 to 14 next year. Three months ahead of the event, this marks a significant increase in participation from last year’s show when 307 ...

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    Alain Afflelou appoints new digital and marketing manager

    2023-10-18T02:32:00Z

    The Alain Afflelou group has appointed Stéphanie Rozan as its general manager “clients”, a position where she will oversee the retailer’s marketing, communication and digital teams. Rozan is a seasoned executive with previous experiences in marketing, clients relations and omnichannel operations at major French retailers and luxury brands, including Sephora, ...