All Eyewear Intelligence articles in Volume 9, Issue 2-3 – Page 3
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Andre Senyk, owner of SpeckyFourEyes.com, has bought up Speccy4Eyes, a...
Andre Senyk, owner of SpeckyFourEyes.com, has bought up Speccy4Eyes, a competitor for online sales of optical products in the UK, eliminating a confusion because of the similitude between the names and adding 10,000 customers
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Fielmann Raises Profits By 27%
The pre-tax profit of the leading German optical retailer grew by 27 percent to €136 million in 2007, according to preliminary figures. The result includes exceptional net gains of around €10 million which relate, among other things, to a decision by the German Social Court that settles the claims of ...
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The Vision Council of America (VCA) inducted its 2008 board...
The Vision Council of America (VCA) inducted its 2008 board of directors at its executive summit last month, making some small changes. Larry Clarke of Satisloh remains as chairman with Michael Daley of Essilor Lenses as vice chairman, but Al Berg of Marchon Eyewear and Richard Bullwinkle of DAC Vision ...
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The Prada eyewear collection for 2008 experiments with both shape...
The Prada eyewear collection for 2008 experiments with both shape and texture resulting in original products made of a mix of acetate and metal in three colors - silver, gold and black – all to be distributed by
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Safilo’S 2007 Results
While outlining its new 5-year business plan, Safilo released preliminary results showing improved profit margins and a 6.1 percent sales increase to €1.190 billion in 2007, with most of the growth recorded in the retail sector. The gross profit rose increased by only 5.2 percent to €698 million, but operating ...
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In its 4th quarter, ended Oct. 31 2007, Signature Eyewear...
In its 4th quarter, ended Oct. 31 2007, Signature Eyewear saw revenues rise by 7 percent to $6.4 million as compared to the year-ago period, with net profit growing to $1.7 million against $27,000. The full-year results were stronger yet, with net income coming to $2.7 million – against $683,000 ...
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Kentral, the Italian company set up in November 2006 to...
Kentral, the Italian company set up in November 2006 to coordinate purchases in behalf of the Salmoiraghi & Vigano eyewear retail chain and the Vision Service buying group, is now well established as the privileged intermediary for some 1,245 sales outlets, representing 13.5 percent of Italy’s optical retail sales. Of ...
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Audio 2000, the audio branch of Optic 2000, has launched...
Audio 2000, the audio branch of Optic 2000, has launched a campaign in France which offers free hearing tests to anyone up until April 30. According to statistics gathered through a survey last year, almost 5 million French people have trouble with their hearing. These people belong to three broad ...
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Jobson Medical Information, which produces Vision Monday, 20/20 and other...
Jobson Medical Information, which produces Vision Monday, 20/20 and other information services in the USA, has acquired Gerber Communication and Practice Advancement Associates. These two companies offer custom-made publishing services and training and education programs for the ophthalmic marketplace, such as special journals for optometrists affiliated with LensCrafters or with ...
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Rev saw a 15 percent rise in domestic membership and...
Rev saw a 15 percent rise in domestic membership and 90 new doors in 2007. The French buying group counted 410 members at the end of a year in which its sales grew by 18 percent. The 20-year-old group intends to continue progressing in size by offering a variety of ...
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Italian Eyewear Exports Grow By 14.2 %
talian eyewear exports enjoyed strong growth in the first nine months of 2007. According to the figures announced by the Italian eyewear industry association, ANFAO, exports were up by 14.2 percent overall to over €1,720 million. Compared to the 5.4 percent rise for the Italian fashion system as a whole, ...
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Suntech 2.0 is Hoya’s new photochromic treatment designed to react...
Suntech 2.0 is Hoya’s new photochromic treatment designed to react faster to luminosity levels and UV rays and is available on the company’s entire range of progressive and uni-focal lenses
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