China, Mexico and beyond; the US optical sector braces for Trump tariff storm | Topcon seeks to move from a hardware-based to a solutions-based business after ownership change | Fielmann 2024 sales up 15% on organic growth and US add-on, margins also up | Safilo confirms FY 2024 results, provides more details on segment and regional performance | Marcolin improves margins on slightly declining sales | Visottica forges close-knit relations with customers and expands into new industries | Multiparty closed-loop waste recycling program for luxury eyewear kicks off in Italy | CooperVision posts 6% Q1 revenue growth, driven by the Americas amid EMEA and APAC slowdown | With close to 100 new stores in 2024, KRYS GROUP consolidates its market leadership in France | France drove Q2 revenue 3% uptick for Afflelou but Spain grew at a faster pace | Optic 2000 revenue flattish in 2024 | Mister Spex expects discount detox and repositioning to start paying off in 2025 | Sustained growth in the Polish eyewear market partly driven by e-commerce boom | Annual ‘smart glasses’ market expected to grow to 17m units by 2029, research finds | Vuzix beefs up capacity and tech in anticipation of expected smart eyewear takeoff | Kits Eyecare posts strong sales growth and higher margins for Q4 and FY | JEH forecasts 68% revenue growth by 2030 after strong FY 2025 | TOG sales inch up in Q4, solid FY growth driven by Americas, RX business | Optometry on the decline in Spain