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    Japan optical retail market value inch up on cautious price hikes

    2024-11-20T01:49:00Z

    The IOFT eyewear trade show, which took place in Tokyo from Oct. 15 to 17, was the opportunity for us to assess the dynamics of the Japanese eyewear market, in collaboration with Gankyo Publishing, a local B2B eyewear publisher and research company. The eyewear show itself was this year again ...

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    EssilorLuxottica closes Washin’s acquisition

    2024-04-09T09:41:00Z

    EssilorLuxottica has officially confirmed that it closed the acquisition of Japanese retail chain Washin, on which we reported in February already, following the approval of Japanese competition authorities. The Italo-French group said that this acquisition paved the way for further investments in Japan and would provide greater insights on the ...

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    EssilorLuxottica acquires Japanese retail chain

    2024-02-13T13:12:00Z

    EssilorLuxottica is about to deploy its full-scale vertical-integration business model in Japan. We have learned that the Italo-French group has acquired the business of Washin Optical, a Japanese mid-size optical retailer founded in 1951, through its Luxottica Japan subsidiary. The information has not been officially announced by the group yet, ...