All Eyewear Intelligence articles in Volume 27 No. 7 – Page 4
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Safilo completes acquisition of SPY+ and Serengeti from Bollé Brands
Safilo Group has closed its acquisition of eyewear brands SPY+ and Serengeti from Bollé Brands, following a share and asset purchase agreement signed in May. The deal covers selected SPY+ and Serengeti assets in Europe, plus 100% of the shares of two dedicated legal entities operating in the US and ...
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ArticleEyes + More bets on brand building with pan-European ambitions
About one and a half years after being acquired by KKR, Nexeye, the Dutch-based retail group, is accelerating its network expansion across Europe with the ambition of growing its retail footprint from roughly 750 stores today, spread across the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Austria, and Sweden, to 1,000 doors by 2028. ...
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ArticleMeta (expectedly) adds paywall to smart glasses function
Meta has updated the support documentation for its Ray-Ban Meta and Oakley Meta smart glasses to cap free use of Conversation Focus — a tool that amplifies the voice of whoever is speaking to the wearer — at three hours per month, The Verge and other news outlets have reported. ...
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ZEISS to acquire Romanian distributor EDY OPTIC
German optics group ZEISS has signed an agreement to acquire EDY OPTIC, a Romanian distributor of ophthalmic lenses and medical devices, the company announced on June 26. Founded in 1994 and based in Arad and Bucharest, the family-owned firm has long served as ZEISS’s exclusive distribution partner in Romania. Besides ...
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Walmart launches no-cost optician training program
Walmart announced last week the launch of “Associate to Optician,” a new no-cost career pathway program allowing hourly associates to train as licensed opticians. The initiative, delivered through Walmart’s existing Live Better U education benefit, offers a fully funded associate degree in Optical Science combined with hands-on clinical training, saving ...
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Rokid teams up with France's Louis Braille Campus on accessibility
Chinese AI-glasses maker Rokid has partnered with the Louis Braille Campus to develop smart-glasses features for blind and visually impaired users, the company announced on July 3. Rokid supported the Campus’s annual Demo Day, an event bringing together public and private-sector leaders on inclusive technology. The company’s glasses already help ...
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Lenskart forms manufacturing JV with China’s Mingfeng
Lenskart Solutions’ board approved on July 2 the incorporation of a joint venture with Mingfeng Glassesworld, a Chinese eyewear manufacturer, to produce metal spectacle frames in India. Lenskart will hold 80% of the new entity, Lenskart Metalframes, with Mingfeng Glassesworld holding the remaining 20%. The JV aims to localize production, ...
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Italy’s Anfao launches meeting series on economic, geopolitical challenges
The Italian eyewear trade association Anfao and the Belluno Dolomiti chapter of the Italian business association Confindustria launched a new series of meetings entitled Scenari – Tomorrow’s Challenges to explore economic and geopolitical challenges. The meeting series was developed in collaboration with the Italian Institute for International Political Studies (ISPI). ...
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Even Realities hits 1$bn valuation with new financing round
Even Realities has announced on LinkedIn that it has officially reached unicorn status, after having raised $150 million in a financing round led by Meituan, China’s largest food-delivery platform, and Tencent, the Chinese internet conglomerate behind WeChat and a returning investor. The new round, which pushed the company to a ...
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PDF NewsletterEyewear Intelligence: Vol 27 - No. 7
Specsavers annual sales up 9%, led by the UK and Ireland | Meta puts its own name on its AI glasses | Meta (expectedly) adds paywall to smart glasses function | ZEISS Group launches cost-reduction program and job cuts after mixed H1 results | HOYA advocates for more public support after ‘generation leap’ in myopia control science | CVI outlook tightens on APAC softness as CooperCompanies nears CooperSurgical sale | Eyewear companies’ stock prices flat in Q2 | Spain’s optical market expands on pricing gains amid weak volume growth | Brazilian eyewear market: 4.5% growth in 2025 reveals mixed picture | Essilux brings some wearables production to Italy with R&D synergies and supply chain risks in mind | Essilux and Applied Materials partner on R&D to tackle the AR glasses display conundrum | EssilorLuxottica advances medtech roadmap in the US with first LensCrafters Vision & Eye Health | Tradeoffs and a bet – Snap introduces the hardware for Specs | Qualcomm invests $10m in Inspecs, launches smart eyewear turnkey program | Afflelou Q3 network sales edge up despite slight decline in France | Krys adds Even Realities G2 to its growing smart eyewear stable | Eyes + More bets on brand building with pan-European ambitions | Japan Eyewear Holdings reports strong Q1 revenue and margin expansion | TVC urges US importers to stay on their toes for new tariffs wave this summer | Survey finds most US sunglasses non-wearers understand UV risks | Shareholders in Essilux owner Delfin reach settlement | Revamp at Essilux owner Delfin hits snag | Essilux owner Delfin approves financial statements as impasse over revamp continues | GoodVision seeks NPO partners for pilot testing of new digital tools | Sports eyewear panorama: RX and tech as the new growth drivers
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EWI Vol. 27 n°7 - All Short Stops
RETAIL & DISTRIBUTION +++ Celebrating its 20th anniversary, eyewear e-tailer Eyebuydirect said that it has sold over 30 million pairs of glasses to 8 million customers across 40 countries +++ PRODUCT & MARKETING +++ Dita has partnered with Ronaldinho, the former Brazilian footballer know for its flamboyant style on and ...
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