All Eyewear Intelligence articles in Volume 25 No. 21+22 – Page 3
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Ministerial gaffe puts Japanese eyewear brand in the spotlight
H-Fusion, a Japanese eyewear brand, is getting an unexpected and somewhat awkward publicity in the country after Shigeru Ishiba, the newly elected prime minister, sported one of its models at its inauguraul press conference, reportedly on the suggestion of his wife. The new eyeglasses would have probably remained largely unnoticed ...
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ArticleItalian eyewear industry “strong and resilient” amid market slowdown
Italy’s eyewear industry has seen signs of a slowdown this year, but it is holding up remarkably well. That is clear in Belluno in Italy’s Veneto region, at the heart of the country’s eyewear production district, where factories are operating at full capacity and looking to grow. Lorraine Berton, the ...
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iVision Tech H1 sales rise 23% despite results adjustment
Italian eyewear supplier iVision Tech said it posted sales of €5.4 million in the first half of 2024, up by about 23 percent from the €4.4 million reported the year earlier, while the total value of production grew to €6.9 million from €4.9 million. First-half Ebitda amounted to €1.0 million, ...
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Nexeye appoints real estate director and new sales manager for the Netherlands
Dutch-based optical retail group Nexeye has announced the appointment of Roy Reubsaet as Group Real Estate Director, a new position within the company. Reubsaet has more than 15 years of experience in real estate management and has worked for HEMA, Ahold Real Estate and The Carphone Warehouse before joining Nexeye. ...
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Sales of prescription products decline sequentially in the US in Q2
Q2 sales of prescription products in the US were down both in volume and value versus the previous quarter, while the market for sunglasses and readers went up, the Vision Council said. These trends followed the results of its quarterly Market inSights report, which is based on transaction data. However, ...
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LVMH invests in Moncler
French luxury conglomerate LVMH, through a special purpose vehicle, has purchased a 10 percent stake in Double R, the investment vehicle controlled by Ruffini Partecipazioni Holding, which owns a direct stake in Moncler of around 15.8 percent. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Under the terms of ...
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Eschenbach new low-vision device turns iPhones into video magnifiers
Eschenbach Optik’s low-vision division is launching Optaro, which the company presents as the first video magnifier specifically made for a smartphone, in fact for Apple’s iPhone. Attached to an iPhone with a custom-fit and integrated case or a magnetic Magsafe Universal Stand and controlled through a dedicated application, the device ...
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VSP Vision appoints new Chief Network Officer
VSP Vision has announced the appointment of Jeff Koziel as the group’s Chief Network Officer. In this position, Koziel will lead the group’s network strategy and related business divisions including VSP Ventures, VSP onsite clinics, Visionworks and the Eyeconic e-commerce website for contact lenses, sunglasses and prescription glasses. Koziel started ...
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Bausch + Lomb launches e-commerce marketplace in the US
Bausch + Lomb is launching Opal, an e-commerce marketplace platform aimed at helping US eye care practices manage contact lens orders from their patients, the company said. The platform, which is a complimentary service for eye care professionals, will initially offer the company’s contact lens ranges with over-the-counter products to ...
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PlenOptika’s handheld autorefractor embarks on space mission
PlenOptika has announced that Polaris Dawn astronauts added its QuickSee Free autorefractor to their luggage for the space mission that took off early in September. One of the objectives of Polaris Dawn, a privately funded program, is to advance human spaceflight capabilities through scientific research. This includes research ...
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ArticleHakim Group maintained strong momentum in 2023
Group revenue jumped by 40 percent in 2023, in line with the previous year’s pace, despite fewer acquisitions.
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ArticleZEISS appoints SMT unit director as next CEO
Andreas Pecher, head of ZEISS SMT, the largest and fastest growing unit within the group, will become CEO in April 2025.
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