All Eyewear Intelligence articles in Volume 27 No. 7 – Page 3
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ArticleHOYA advocates for more public support after ‘generation leap’ in myopia control science
The ARVO meeting last month in Denver was rich in myopia management presentations by lens manufacturers, as has been the case in recent years. However, HOYA Vision Care’s (HOYA) presentation of its latest MiYOSMART iQ clinical trial data drew particular attention, as the company spoke about “halting” myopia in children—while ...
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ArticleAfflelou Q3 network sales edge up despite slight decline in France
AFFLELOU’s external sales edged up by 0.6 percent year over year to €243.8 million in Q3 2026 (ended April 30), confirming the deceleration already seen in the previous quarter after a long stretch of steady mid-single-digit growth. For the nine-month period, total store sales rose 2.7 percent to €730 million. ...
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Eyes + More accelerates in Sweden
Eyes + More will open three stores in Stockholm, Sweden, in the three weeks to July 9. The retail chain opened its first store in the country in 2022 and accelerated sharply since Nexeye Group, its mother company, was acquired by private equity firm KKR in 2024. The new openings ...
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Innovative Eyewear finds lens partner for its smart glasses
Innovative Eyewear, the US-based smart eyewear company, is partnering with Encore Optical Laboratory, a VSP-accredited lab, to supply prescription and other specialized lenses in support of its online sales channels. The range includes Chemistrie clip-on sun lenses and ZEISS PhotoFusion X photochromic lenses for Innovative Eyewear’s Lucyd-branded AI glasses, as ...
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Coburn Technologies appoints distributor for the UK and Europe
Coburn Technologies, the lens processing equipment division of SDC Technologies, itself a branch of Mitsui Chemicals, has appointed VeroCore Business Solutions (VBS) as a distributor for its consumables and coatings in the UK and Western Europe. VBS will also represent Coburn Technologies’ surfacing equipment lines in these markets, while the ...
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ZEISS partners with the Nobel Laureate Meeting
ZEISS is partnering with the 75th Nobel Laureate Meeting, taking place from June 28 to July 3, 2026, on the Lindau island in Germany. This year’s edition of the event will bring together around 70 Nobel laureates and approximately 600 young scientists from over 80 countries for interdisciplinary discussions. ZEISS ...
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ArticleSurvey finds most US sunglasses non-wearers understand UV risks
Approximately 82 million U.S. adults, around 37 percent of the population, do not wear sunglasses. A new survey by The Vision Council (TVC), the national eyewear industry association, suggests that their primary reasons for not doing so are not linked to a lack of awareness about eye health. Instead, the ...
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HOYA Vision Care and Nidek extend partnership
HOYA Vision Care and Nidek have announced the renewal of their partnership, which has been in place since 2023, for another year. The two Japanese groups also said that their agreement will now be extended automatically on an annual basis. Beyond the natural fit between optical diagnostic equipment and ophthalmic ...
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Rudy Project appoints new GM for US branch
Rudy Project has appointed Jaclyn Mayer as General Manager of Rudy Project North America. A seasoned executive with over fifteen years of experience in the sports and sporting goods sector, Mayer joins the eyewear company from Canyon Bicycles USA, where she has worked for the past seven years, most recently ...
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China issues guidelines for AI glasses
The China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT), a research institute under the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, has issued a code of conduct for AI glasses brands operating in the country, according to the South China Morning Post (SCMP) and other media. The code, which is voluntary, ...
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Prada and Gentle Monster partner on capsule collection
Prada is partnering with South Korean brand Gentle Monster on a capsule collection of three titanium frames launching next month in Japan and South Korea, and later this summer in China. Limited in scale and geography, the initiative appears to be a one-off marketing operation aimed at a niche consumer ...
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Fittingbox opens new HQ, celebrates 20th anniversary
Fittingbox celebrated its 20th anniversary with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at its new headquarters in the so-called Data Valley in Labège, near Toulouse, France. Reflecting both the French tech company’s regional roots and its rapid expansion, the new premises mark its eighth location in Labège since 2006. Founded by Ariel Choukroun ...
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ArticleEyewear companies’ stock prices flat in Q2
The stock prices of the 25 listed eyewear companies composing our quarterly chart were essentially unchanged on a non-weighted average basis in Q2 2026, edging down a slight 0.5 percent. The result marks a striking contrast with the double-digit gains posted by most major stock indices over the same period, ...
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ArticleEssilux owner Delfin approves financial statements as impasse over revamp continues
Shareholders of the Del Vecchio family holding company Delfin, the controlling shareholder of EssilorLuxottica, approved 2025 financial statements in a meeting on June 30, but a deadlock over a planned reorganization to overhaul the ownership structure of the holding company moved no closer to being resolved as a clash between ...
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ArticleEssilorLuxottica advances medtech roadmap in the US with first LensCrafters Vision & Eye Health
CenterLensCrafters, the EssilorLuxottica-owned optical retail chain, opened its first Vision & Eye Health Center on June 30 in Exton, Pennsylvania, marking the LensCrafters brand’s entry into in-house surgical care in the US. The Exton location offers comprehensive eye health evaluations alongside many surgical options, including implantable collamer lenses, refractive lens ...
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CEO change at Eschenbach Optik
Eschenbach Optik, the Nuremberg-based eyewear manufacturer owned by Inspecs Group, has named Christian Grund as its new Managing Director, effective June 22, in replacement of Dr. Peter Braunhofer, who has left the company by mutual agreement. Grund has spent his career in the optical and lifestyle industry, holding leadership roles ...
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Menicon acquires small contact lens retail chain in Japan
Menicon announced on July 1, 2026 that it had acquired Inter Optical Co., a regional store operator, to strengthen its retail base and customer touchpoints in eastern Japan. This is the latest step in a decade-long roll-up: the Japan-based conctact lens maker already owns Ace Contact (through subsidiary W.I. System, ...
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Mister Spex outsources logistics, expands Rodenstock partnership
As part of its ongoing turnaround plan, Mister Spex is outsourcing its logistics to Arvato, a supply chain service provider, and closing its own site in Berlin Spandau, the company announced. Arvato will take over inbound and outbound logistics, warehousing, and returns management for the struggling retail group. Approximately 125 ...
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Leadership changes at Rodenstock Southern Europe
Rodenstock has promoted Massimo Barberis to the position of Vice President Sales Southern Europe & LATAM, effective July 1, with responsibility for Italy, Spain, Portugal, Morocco, Chile, Brazil, and Uruguay. Barberis joined Rodenstock in December 2021 as General Manager Italy, from OXO Italia. Earlier in his career, he worked for ...
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Vision Tech buys Sharbie to bolster B2B smart glass offering
The Italian eyewear manufacturer iVision Tech has acquired Sharbie, an Italian B2B technology company that develops and manages digital solutions and operational services for companies in fields including mobility fleet management, technical assistance and industrial help desks. IVision Tech said that the acquisition, for which a purchase price of €140,000 ...
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