All Eyewear Intelligence articles in Volume 26 No. 9+10 – Page 2
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ArticleEssilorLuxottica adds price hikes to US tariffs mitigation arsenal, reports strong Q1 performance
The industry leader is planning to increase its prices in the US but mostly counts on its ongoing supply chain diversification and innovation and M&A pipelines to mitigate the impact of US tariffs. Q1 revenue was up by 8 percent at constant rates, driven by the DTC division.
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News briefsNew countries, features for Ray-Ban Meta
EssilorLuxottica, owner of Ray-Ban, announced on April 23 that the Ray-Ban Meta will soon be available in Mexico, India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Meta, for its part, announced on the same day that it was extending access to the smart eyewear’s AI to seven European countries: Germany, Austria, ...
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Research center launches multilingual website on eye care sustainability
The Centre for Ocular Research & Education (CORE), a research center in eye health established in 1988 by the University of Waterloo, Canada, is launching sustainableeyecare.com, a website aimed at educating eye care professionals (ECPs) and consumers about sustainability issues related to contact lenses and eyewear. The online platform notably ...
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Alain Afflelou hit in cyberattack
Personal data of thousands of Alain Afflelou clients and prospects were stolen in a cyberattack last week through unauthorized access to the IT systems of a CRM partner company, the group has announced. The stolen data include civil status information, contact details and commercial details such as the date and ...
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ArticleThe Vision Council highlights change in US customs tactics, analyzes supply chain scenarios
TVC details the impact of the US administration’s trade policy changes on eyewear supply chains, and sends a delegation to the White House to advocate on behalf of its 500+ members and the eyewear sector at large.
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ArticleMixed feelings in Fukui over ‘Made in Japan’ eyewear amid export surge
Exports of Japanese eyewear products have strongly rebounded in recent years, lifted in part by the growing popularity overseas of the Made in Japan label, notably in the US and Europe. However, a recent survey, as well as an initiative by the Fukui eyewear industry association, shows mixed feelings over the country-of-origin label in the region. Meanwhile, the shortage of workers and the increasing number of subcontractors closing shop remain important challenges for the local industry.
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ArticleAntitrust suit threatens Meta’s revenues, perhaps R&D
After more than four years, the US FTC has gotten Meta into court.
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ArticlePPG Optical grows with legacy products and innovations, looks for more sustainable processes
Amy Mercante, General Manager Specialty Products, discusses the performance of the group’s optical division and other industry topics including smart eyewear, additive manufacturing and sustainability challenges in the lens supply chain.
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Fitting Box and Ocuco renew their partnership
Since 2018, Ocuco, the Irish-based supplier of optical software has integrated Fitting Box’ virtual try-own and other eyewear visualization tools in its products for independent optical practices and retail chains. Both companies have just announced that they have agreed to renew their partnership for five years. Ocuco says on its ...
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Rodenstock Group reshuffles top sales management team
Rodenstock Group has announced the appointment of Laurent Saada as Executive Vice President (EVP) Sales Europe. A seasoned executive, Saada joins Rodenstock from Sonova Group, where he has served as managing director of the wireless communications unit for four years. His previous experiences also include top executive functions at Straumann ...
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Higher than expected rebound for Carl Zeiss Meditec in Q2
Carl Zeiss Meditec has announced better than expected results for the quarter ended March 31 (Q2) as sales jumped by 19 percent year-on-year to €560 million based on preliminary data. The strong growth was driven by Dutch Ophthalmic Research Center (DORC), a business acquired last year and integrated from April ...
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Johnson & Johnson sales inch up in Q1 despite a slight dip in international markets
Johnson & Johnson generated contact lens sales of $919 million in the first quarter of 2025, up by a reported 1.0 percent compared to the year earlier and 2.7 percent higher at constant-currency rates. Growth was driven by continued strategic price actions and a strong performance in the Acuvue-Oasys 1-Day ...
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International trade sees big week-on-week drop
The freight tracker Vizion (associated with Dun & Bradstreet) has reported a “collapse” in US import bookings from the week of March 24-31 to that of April 1-8. This comes after a “Q1 surge.” In detail: Global 20-foot equivalents (TEUs): down 49 percent Overall US imports: down 64 percent ...
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News briefsApple to compete with Ray-Ban Meta?
Apple CEO Tim Cook apparently believes the same thing as Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg – that eyeglasses are the ideal “form factor” (Zuckerberg’s words) for computing. “Cook has made this idea a top priority for the company and is hell-bent on creating an industry-leading product before Meta can. ‘Tim cares ...
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Ocuco partners with US online platform for healthcare professionals
Ocuco has announced that is has signed a partnership with Nextech, a Florida-based company servicing 16,000 specialty practices in various medical specialties (dermatology, med spa, ophthalmology, orthopedics and plastic surgery) with an online platform for the management of their clinical and operational workflows. Under the new agreement, Nextech ...
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Marcolin celebrates Christian Louboutin Eyewear launch
Marcolin held on April 10 a cocktail party at The Nines, a club in New York City, with celebrities and “Friends of the House” to celebrate the launch of its first Christian Louboutin Eyewear collection. The frames are fitted with exclusive ZEISS lenses, the company said. They are available from ...
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Weak sales for LVMH in Q1
LVMH has reported a 2 percent year-on-year decline in Q1 revenue to €20.3 billion. On an organic basis, sales declined by 3 percent, dragged down by the Wines & Spirits (-8%) and the Fashion & Leather Goods (-8%) segments. By region, Europe was the only growing market in the quarter ...
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Innovative Eyewear eyes European market, exercises warrants for $1.8m proceeds
Innovative Eyewear has announced its intention to appoint a European distributor for its Lucyd Armor smart safety glasses, which have obtained the EU EN 166:2002 safety certification for workplace use. The company plans to enhance its Lucyd Armor range with sunglass and prescription versions later this year. It has also ...
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JINS H1 revenue up 18%, driven partly by inbound tourism
Jins Holdings has reported a 17.9 percent year-on-year increase in H1 revenue to 44.8 billion Japanese yen (€276m). The strong performance was driven by a 20.2 percent jump in domestic sales to ¥34.8 billion (€214m), while the international segment grew by 10.7 percent. The Japan-based company said that the sharp ...
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ArticleEyewear stocks down by 2% in Q1, and by 10% since April 2
We are publishing here with a slight delay our quarterly chart on the evolution of the stock prices of eyewear companies. The reason for us delaying this update was the scheduled announcement of US President Donald Trump’s new reciprocal tariffs on April 2, which was certain to impact stock markets ...
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