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After several years of steady growth, the French optical market...
After several years of steady growth, the French optical market went down to a total value of €6.5 billion in 2017 according to GFK, representing a 1.4% drop as compared to the previous year. Except for optical frames that inched up by 0.2%, all product categories declined in value. Sunglasses ...
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The latest Optical Business Barometer (OBB) showed a strong finish...
The latest Optical Business Barometer (OBB) showed a strong finish for year-ending 2017, with ratings ahead of 2016 in almost every business category. The OBB is a survey conducted online by Jobson Optical Research, designed to gauge the attitude and business outlook among independent eyecare professionals in the U.S. The ...
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Modo Eyewear recorded significant growth in the third quarter of...
Modo Eyewear recorded significant growth in the third quarter of 2017 which will likely lead the Italian-American eyewear company to go beyond the record level of more than €50 achieved last year in its annual revenues. Sales rose by 25 percent in the Americas and by 38 percent in Europe. ...
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During his presidential campaign, the newly elected president of France,...
During his presidential campaign, the newly elected president of France, Emmanuel Macron, had promised that 100 percent of the French eyeglass users' vision care expenses would be reimbursed. Negotiations between industry professionals and government officials on what would be included in the refund scheme have just started, but the Health ...
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Barry Duncan has been named deputy chief executive of the...
Barry Duncan has been named deputy chief executive of the Association of British Dispensing Opticians (ABDO). Duncan, a dispensing optician since 1999, already served as president of the association from 2008 to 2010 and he has been a member of its executive team since 2012.
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The Italian eyewear industry association, Anfao, said it has won...
The Italian eyewear industry association, Anfao, said it has won an “exemplary” lawsuit in a Rome court against a group of Chinese criminals specialized in the counterfeiting of branded eyewear. Anfao, which was a plaintiff in the trial, said the Italian tax police seized thousands of counterfeit glasses held in ...
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Johnson & Johnson (J&J) reported third-quarter sales of contact lenses...
Johnson & Johnson (J&J) reported third-quarter sales of contact lenses and other related products of $800 million, up by 8.3 percent, or by 9.1 percent on an operational basis, versus the third quarter a year ago. Growth was partially driven by the performance of Oasys 1-Day and Oasys 1-Day for ...
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Marcolin confirms a press report according to which the company...
Marcolin confirms a press report according to which the company is expected to grow this year by 5 percent, generating a relatively high Ebitda margin of 11 percent. As previously indicated, the company had a similar adjusted Ebitda margin in 2016 on sales of €434.8 million.
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According to a survey by Alcon France reported by the...
According to a survey by Alcon France reported by the French website Acuité, 17% of French wearers buy their contact lenses on the internet
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Optica 2000, the optical retail chain of the Spanish El...
Optica 2000, the optical retail chain of the Spanish El Corte Inglés group, raised its sales by 0.9 percent to €81.68 million in the financial year ended on Feb. 28, generating Ebitda of €10.73 million. The company says the chain has completed a reorganization of its internal management, optimizing expenses ...
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The Specsavers group raised its sales by 6.6 percent to...
The Specsavers group raised its sales by 6.6 percent to £2.27 billion (€2.51m-$2.98m) in the past financial year. In the U.K. alone, revenues went up by 6.1 percent to £1,315.7 million (€1,454m-$1,728m). After 28 new openings, the number of stores in the U.K. grew to a total of 735. Specsavers ...
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The Belluno eyewear district came at the top of Italy's...
The Belluno eyewear district came at the top of Italy's fashion and accessories sector during the seven economically difficult years from 2008 to 2015. It also came in second place among the country's industrial clusters for its economic performance. Number one is Prosecco di Valdobbiadene, the sparkling wine from the ...
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Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, the parent company of Bausch & Lomb,...
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, the parent company of Bausch & Lomb, has reported a sales decline of 11.1 percent to $2.1 billion in the first quarter of 2017 as compared to the first quarter of 2016. However, sales in the Bausch & Lomb's International segment rose by about $4 million to ...
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Allergan has reported sales of $3.6 billion for the first...
Allergan has reported sales of $3.6 billion for the first quarter ended March 31, up by 5 percent compared with the same quarter a year ago. The company said the increase was mainly driven by a strong performance in eyecare products, facial aesthetics and Botox therapeutic. Adjusted operating earnings from ...
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While reporting major sales increases for major brands like Gucci,...
While reporting major sales increases for major brands like Gucci, Yves Saint Laurent and Puma during the first quarter of 2017, Kering said that Kering Eyewear had net sales of €85.5 million in the period. Before elimination of intra-group sales and royalties due to the brands, Kering Eyewear's quarterly sales ...
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Global demand for sunglasses and prescription frames is expected to...
Global demand for sunglasses and prescription frames is expected to rise by 19 percent to 1,170 million in 2021 from 984 million in 2016, according to a Euromonitor research report released by Luxottica. Sunglasses are forecast to rise to 483 million pairs in 2021 from 400 million in 2016 and ...
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Eyes + More, the international eyewear retail chain based in...
Eyes + More, the international eyewear retail chain based in Germany, increased its sales by 13.3 percent to a total of €57.27 million in 2016, as compared to the previous year. In Germany, sales rose by 15.8 percent to €44.8 million. On Feb. 2, Eyes + More opened its 100th ...
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Jet Set, a young Italian company based in the Marche...
Jet Set, a young Italian company based in the Marche region, increased sales by 25 percent to €3.5 million in 2016. It currently produces four brands under license: Laura Biagiotti, Genny Fiorucci and Byblos, plus a few house brands. In January the Byblos license was extended to 2020. The company ...
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Pramaor, the maker of the Blackfin brand of titanium eyewear,...
Pramaor, the maker of the Blackfin brand of titanium eyewear, has announced a 25 percent increase in turnover to €7.7 million for 2016. Exports accounted for 76 percent of sales, a share which represented an increase of 31 percent over 2015. Germany was the first export market, with a 27 ...
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According to the trade magazine Bien Vu, the French market...
According to the trade magazine Bien Vu, the French market grew by an estimated 3 percent to €6.69 billion at retail in 2015 against €6.49 billion in 2014. At €102 per inhabitant, the annual spending on optics in France is still far ahead other European countries like Germany (€62), the ...
