All Eyewear Intelligence articles in Volume 27 No.5 – Page 2
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Meta urged to drop reported facial recognition plans
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), a U.S. civil‑rights and civil‑liberties organization, led a coalition of over 70 such organizations in sending an open letter to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, urging him to abandon plans to add facial recognition to the company’s smart eyewear. The coalition argues that smart glasses ...
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Eyes + More switches to 1.6 as default lens index
Eyes + More, a retail chain of the Dutch-based Nexeye group, will fit all its new glasses with standard 1.6 refractive index lenses from today onwards. “This challenges the long-standing industry practice of charging extra for thinner lenses and sets a new standard for the industry,” the company said, stressing ...
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ArticleSWITCH event highlights EssilorLuxottica’s accelerated wholesale momentum
EssilorLuxottica held the European edition of its SWITCH: Vision Innovation Summit in Monte Carlo on April 13–15, roughly one month after the first event in Orlando. Announced in October last year, the B2B event presented the group’s innovations and technology-driven sector evolutions to wholesale partners and eye care professionals in ...
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Expo Óptica Brasil 2026 attendance up 9%
Close to 24,000 people visited the 2026 Expo Óptica trade show in Sao Paulo, Brazil, from April 8 to 11, marking a 9 percent year on year increase, the Brazilian eyewear industry association Abióptica has announced. This followed a 14 percent increase in attendance last year. Gathering data from over ...
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Lenskart embroiled in religious controversy
Lenskart, India’s leading eyewear retailer, faced backlash last week after a leaked internal grooming policy document surfaced online. It allegedly banned Hindu religious symbols like the bindi (forehead dot) and tilak (mark on forehead) for store staff while permitting hijabs and other attire, sparking accusations of anti-Hindu bias and calls ...
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ArticleSafilo in exclusive talks to acquire Spy+ and Serengeti from Bollé Brands
Safilo Group appears set to acquire the SPY+ and Serengeti brands from Bollé Brands, after the signature of an exclusive agreement between the two companies was announced earlier this week. Although no transaction has been finalized at this stage as discussions are still ongoing, the deal seems very likely to ...
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ArticleEssilux topline still up double digits in Q1 despite wholesale slowdown
EssilorLuxottica reported Q1 sales up 4.1 percent year on year to €7,127 million, or 10.8 percent at constant exchange rates, with the gap largely reflecting the weaker US dollar against the euro in recent months. “With the third consecutive quarter of double-digit growth, we once again demonstrate the strength and ...
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EssilorLuxottica partners with NPO on ocular surface health
EssilorLuxottica has entered into a strategic partnership with the Tear Film & Ocular Surface Society (TFOS), an international NPO supporting research and education in ocular surface health, particularly on dry eye disease and its impact on various eye surgeries. As part of the agreement, the Franco-Italian group is sponsoring a ...
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EssilorLuxottica acquires Italian CNC machinery company
EssilorLuxottica is further advancing its vertical integration through the acquisition of Faro, a Venice-based manufacturer of high-precision CNC machinery for milling and diamond cutting. Founded 20 years ago, Faro focuses on the jewelry and eyewear industries. Its capabilities extend to complete eyewear production, including “complex edging and processing of lenses ...
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JINS invests in Tokyo, the Philippines
JINS opened last week its largest store in Shinjuku, one of Tokyo’s busiest districts, less than one month after launching another flagship store in Ginza. The new location spans three floors with a total area of 945 square meters and offers the company’s full range of eyeglasses, sunglasses, and contact ...
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Coburn Technologies announces several leadership promotions
Coburn Technologies, the lens processing equipment division of SDC Technologies, has promoted Jason Frank to Vice President of Sales. Frank joined the company last year as Director of Sales for the U.S. market, following management roles at several lens manufacturers, including Essilor International, Signet Armorlite, and Hoya Vision Care. Other ...
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Zoff partners with school uniform suppliers in Japan
Japanese optical retailer Zoff is partnering with Akashi School Uniform Company, a supplier of school uniforms and workwear, to supply sunglasses to students at Kōbun Gakuen Girls’ School in Osaka Prefecture. The sunglasses, featuring a 20 percent lens tint, were first selected and approved by teachers from within Zoff’s existing ...
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ArticleSpain to face shortage of opticians, FEDAO warns
Spain’s boomers are retiring, and its subsequent generations have produced too few opticians to replace them. The warning comes from FEDAO, the federation of Spanish optical trade associations, which with Deloitte’s help has confirmed a structural deficit in the industry. The 2025 edition of FEDAO’s Libro blanco de la visión ...
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ArticleDel Vecchio heir and Essilux manager increases stake in controlling shareholder Delfin
Leonardo Maria del Vecchio, Chief Strategy Officer at EssilorLuxottica and one of the heirs of Luxottica founder Leonardo del Vecchio, has reached a deal that will make him the largest shareholder in Delfin, the Del Vecchio holding company that in turn controls Essilux with a 32.4 percent stake. Leonardo Maria ...
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ArticleSynsam aims to expand international outreach with 'major' investment in Haaland partnership
Synsam Group is partnering with Norwegian football star Erling Haaland for the launch of an eyewear collection including prescription eyewear, sunglasses and sport glasses. The Erlind Haaland Eyewear Collection-branded range will include a total of 64 different frames for women, men and children, as well as a capsule collection of ...
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ArticleEssilorLuxottica management confident in stock market rebound
Opening EssilorLuxottica’s annual shareholder meeting in Paris, Chairman and CEO Francesco Milleri started by stressing the group’s achievements over the past year and the ongoing profound transformation of its business from vision correction to medtech: “We aim to lead in preventive medicine, transforming vision care into a gateway for healthier ...
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News briefsSpecs leak for Samsung’s first smart glasses
Images and an early spec sheet for Samsung’s first smart glasses have leaked via Android Headlines, which says the design is reconstructed from real-life photographs of a testing unit rather than official marketing material. Codenamed Jinju, the device runs Android XR with Gemini AI and has no display, relying instead ...
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Meta Reality Labs down 2% in Q1, Manus setback raises questions
Meta Reality Labs revenue fell 2.4 percent year over year to $402 million in Q1, after a double-digit drop last quarter. Lower Quest headset sales were offset by robust AI glasses growth, with daily wearers tripling year over year—Mark Zuckerberg called it one of the fastest-growing consumer electronics categories ever. ...
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US regional chain makes smart marketing move
Sterling Optical, an optical retail chain with approximately 50 stores in New York and other Eastern US states, is making a smart and unusual marketing move by offering free comprehensive eye exams to certified baseball umpires during the 2026 season, in connection with Healthy Vision Month. Umpires is the standard ...
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