All Eyewear Intelligence articles in Volume 27 No.5 – Page 3
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Warby Parker launches new sport collection
Warby Parker is launching Warby Parker Sport, a new eyewear range that “bridges the gap between everyday style and sport-specific functionality.” Made in Italy, the collection includes five designs fitted with polarized lenses available in three colors (gray, rosewood and brown). The glasses retail at $195 with plano lenses, $295 ...
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ArticleBausch + Lomb contact lens sales rise 8% in Q1
Bausch + Lomb reported contact lens sales totaling $254 million in the first quarter of 2026, up by 8 percent compared to the year earlier and 5 percent higher at constant-currency rates. Growth continued to be driven by sales of the daily silicon hydrogen lens franchise, which jumped by 23 ...
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ArticleFielmann reports Q1 slowdown, expects investment plans to temporarily pressure margins
Fielmann Group reported a 1.3 percent year-on-year increase in revenue to €613 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2026, a sharp slowdown from the 7.4 percent rise in fiscal 2025. At constant exchange rates, sales were up 2.3 percent. The German retailer said the modest growth came despite a ...
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ArticleHOYA reports mixed Q4 for Life Care, with slowdown in lenses
HOYA Corporation reported a 10.5 percent year-on-year increase in Q4 revenue to ¥155.1 billion (€843m) for its Life Care business unit, supported by strong currency tailwinds. At constant exchange rates, sales rose by 3.4 percent. Quarterly sales from the Health Care subsegment, which includes eyeglass lenses and contact lenses, increased ...
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PDF NewsletterEyewear Intelligence: Vol 27 - No. 5
Fielmann reports Q1 slowdown, expects investment plans to temporarily pressure margins | HOYA reports mixed Q4 for Life Care, with slowdown in lenses | Essilux topline still up double digits in Q1 despite wholesale slowdown | EssilorLuxottica management confident in stock market rebound | Del Vecchio heir and Essilux manager increases stake in controlling shareholder Delfin | Eyewear remains ‘highly attractive and reliable growth engine’ for Kering | Kering Eyewear expects ‘execution’ and AI glasses to drive next growth phase | Safilo in exclusive talks to acquire Spy+ and Serengeti from Bollé Brands | Julbo tops €50m in sales as new owner builds on brand heritage | Is Gentle Monster running out of steam? | JINS finds ‘second growth engine’ overseas as domestic business disappoints | Revenio Group acquires Visionix in €290m deal | Eyewear companies’ average stock price down 3% in Q1 | Bausch + Lomb contact lens sales rise 8% in Q1 | Synsam aims to expand international outreach with ‘major’ investment in Haaland partnership | Japanese AR glasses venture enters crowdfunding | Chinese smart glasses firms eye IPOs in race with big tech | SWITCH event highlights EssilorLuxottica’s accelerated wholesale momentum | Spain to face shortage of opticians, FEDAO warns
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EssilorLuxottica inaugurates new R&D center in Thailand
EssilorLuxottica has opened a new 5,000 square-meter research-and-development center in Bangkok, Thailand. The new facility will focus on new technologies and processes in the areas of smart eyewear, myopia management lenses, and sustainable production, the group’s management told local media. The company already operates four industrial sites in Thailand, including ...
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EWI Vol. 27 n°5 - All Short Stops
CORPORATE +++ OBE Präzision, the German-based supplier of hinges and other precision components for eyewear frames, opened its new production facility in Vietnam at the end of March +++ EXECUTIVE CHANGES +++ Flavio Fiorito, Sales Director for Hoya Vision Care in Brazil, has become Business Development Director for the ...
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