All Eyewear Intelligence articles in Volume 27 No. 6 – Page 3
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ArticleArts Optical improves in H2, says strategic shift starts bearing fruit
Presenting its financial results for fiscal 2025, Hong Kong-based Arts Optical stressed that its gradual strategic focus shift from Western countries to Asia and from original design manufacturing to lens manufacturing (ODM) was starting to bear fruit. The company’s full-year revenue rose by 4.0 percent year over year to 1,333.9 ...
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ArticleRevenio completes Visionix takeover, revamps board and leadership
Finnish Revenio Group has completed the acquisition of LT International, the parent company of Visionix, following the transaction agreement first announced in April. The consolidation of Visionix into Revenio took effect on May 28, 2026. As noted at the time, the deal values the acquired business at €290 million, with ...
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Lenskart-owned Meller expands retail presence in Europe
Meller, the Spanish direct-to-consumer sunglasses brand taken over by Lenskart last year, has opened its first store in Paris, located in the Marais district of the French capital. Originally a pure online player, Meller is quickly shifting to an omnichannel business model under the Indian retail giant’s leadership. In recent ...
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Zyloware appoints new VP of sales
Zyloware has appointed Dan Stegall as VP of Sales. An industry veteran with prior leadership roles at Marchon Eyewear and VSP Vision, Stegall will oversee the commercial strategy of both Zyloware’s legacy portfolio and the recently acquired Kenmark Eyewear business. His predecessor, Steve Mount, will transition into a new role, ...
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Nikon president offers prudent reply to EssilorLuxottica question
Asked by Nikkei Shinbun about EssilorLuxottica’s growing stake, Nikon President Yasuhiro Omura largely echoed the Italo-French group’s official stance: “As Essilor has publicly stated, it is a long-term pure investment and we are not in a position to answer this question.” He nevertheless highlighted potential synergies: “There are optical challenges ...
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SILMO d’Or Awards jury president announced
Silmo has appointed Joachim Froment as president of the SILMO d’Or awards jury. A Royal College of Art (London) graduate, Froment co-founded Futurewave, a design and technology studio that has worked with Renault, LVMH and Richemont. “Through this presidency, the SILMO d’Or continues its ambition to explore creative territories where ...
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Sold-out DaTE show publishes exhibitors list
DaTE, the trade show dedicated to independent premium eyewear brands and organized by ANFAO, the Italian eyewear industry association, has published the list of its 120+ exhibitors.Blackfin, Cutler and Gross, Dita Lancier, ic! berlin, Morel, Mykita and Theo, among other notable brands, will be exhibiting. A key novelty this year ...
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CooperVision appoints APAC President
CooperVision has appointed Muru Annamalai as its President for the Asia-Pacific market. An experienced healthcare industry executive, Annamalai joins the company from TCA Venture Group. Earlier in his career, the Malaysian executive held senior leadership roles with AbbVie and Abbott. The Asia-Pacific region accounted for 21 percent of ...
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Acer enters the smart eyewear segment
Acer, the Taiwanese hardware group (€7.5bn annual revenue), is entering AI eyewear with GI0, a lightweight (46g without lenses) pair featuring a camera, microphones, speakers and Google Gemini as AI agent. The product is expected to retail at $299 in the US and €399 in Europe, roughly 10–20 percent below ...
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Meta reportedly preparing smart eyewear subscription for businesses
According to a report by The Information citing a leaked internal memo, Meta plans to release four new smart glasses models by year-end, potentially including a Ray-Ban Meta update. The company is also preparing “Wearables for Work,” a subscription-based enterprise offering. EssilorLuxottica CEO Francesco Milleri had earlier hinted at a ...
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Nexeye opens 750th European store
Nexeye, the Dutch-based operator of the Hans Anders, eyes + more and Direkt Optik retail chains, has announced the opening of its 750th store in Gothenburg, Sweden, last week. Under the ownership of KKR since 2024, the group is planning to expand its European footprint from over 700 stores currently ...
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IVision Tech’s US patent application for iSee accepted
iVision Tech said its patent application for its iSee glasses for the blind and visually impaired has been accepted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The Italian eyewear manufacturer noted that its application will be made public on Aug. 6 under the application number 19/151,414, with the ...
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ArticleXpanceo finds a power source for its electronic contact lens, and a cheap way to track the gaze
Xpanceo says it put forth a proof of concept for its smart contact lens, having found a way to build the necessary micro-batteries at industrial scale. Its partner in this project is a French company called Iten, mass-manufacturer of solid-state ceramic (SSC) devices. Unlike, say, Meta, Xpanceo is looking to ...
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Apple AI glasses launch delayed
Apple’s AI glasses, which were planned for launch in early 2027, are now scheduled to debut towards the end of that year, due notably to visual AI technology development issues, according to Bloomberg. As we reported earlier, Apple is working on four different AI glasses models (including a camera) with ...
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EWI Vol. 27 n°6 - All Short Stops
EXECUTIVE CHANGES +++ John Lakey has been confirmed as CEO of Hilco Vision Care afer a short period as interim-CEO +++ PRODUCT & MARKETING +++ Luxury eyewear brand Jacques Marie Mage has launched a capsule collection (three models) with Haider Hackermann, a famous fashion designer currently serving as creative director ...
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PDF NewsletterEyewear Intelligence: Vol 27 - No. 6
German optical market returns to near-stagnation | Prices and toric dailies drive the European CL market amid concerns over wearer base contraction | Google offers a first glimpse of ‘intelligent eyewear,’ leaving plenty of questions unanswered | France unclear on, wary of smart glasses, survey shows | Korean startup raises $18m for alternative AR display optics | Xpanceo finds a power source for its electronic contact lens, and a cheap way to track the gaze | Lenskart to double down on AI after strong performance in FY2026 | National Vision sees ‘flat to modest’ Q2 growth as maintains full-year outlook | Warby Parker reaffirms guidance as it looks ahead to launch of AI glasses | Consumer sentiment and currency headwinds weigh on Synsam’s Q1 | Safilo sustains margin expansion amid weak topline in Q1, confirms acquisitions | Inspecs wraps 2025 with stable sales amid takeover shift | Retail becomes De Rigo’s anchor in a challenging year | Intermestic Q1 boosted by Megane Super consolidation, margins contract as expected | Mitsui Chemicals’ Life & Healthcare unit holds steady as group revenue plunges in FY2025/26 | Menicon sees dailies capacity gains set to accelerate sales and lift margins | Arts Optical improves in H2, says strategic shift starts bearing fruit | HOYA claims MiYOSMART IQ is first lens to halt myopia progression in children | EssilorLuxottica integrates vision care and medtech at ARVO | ZEISS Vision Care presents new myopia management lens clinical studies | Revenio completes Visionix takeover, revamps board and leadership | Materialise transfers eyewear unit to management | The Vision Council urges USTR to exclude optical components from new tariffs review | Del Vecchio heir challenges deal to sell 25% of Essilux owner Delfin
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