Posted: 5/22/2013 1:00 PM
MASON, Ohio—
EyeMed Vision Care, one of the leading managed vision care plans in the U.S. and a division of
Luxottica Group, today announced the launch of EyePrefer, which offers three levels of coverage. Reflecting the current attitudes and behaviors employees have toward vision care, the new product offers three options—Essential, Enhanced and EyeMax—which will enable covered employees to choose a plan that fits their specific household needs and budget.
Posted: 5/22/2013 12:33 AM
MOORE, Okla.— With communications still impacted in much of this hard-hit town outside Oklahoma City here, some eyecare professionals were directly impacted by tornadoes that tore through Oklahoma earlier this week, however, many of those in the optical community in the vicinity appear to have escaped unharmed.
Posted: 5/22/2013 12:30 AM
NEW YORK—The Optical Business Barometer (OBB), a monthly gauge of general business attitudes among independent ECPs sourced by
Jobson Research, stands at a 3.65 rating for April 2013.
Posted: 5/22/2013 12:27 AM
CORAL SPRINGS, Fla.—ABB Optical Group, the recently merged company of ABB Concise and Optical Distributor Group (ODG), has developed a new, updated logo and many other brand identity enhancements to reflect the new identity of the company, which was formed when the two major distribution firms combined in a merger announced last January, as
reported in
VMail.
Posted: 5/22/2013 12:24 AM
SAN DIEGO—
Carl Zeiss Vision has appointed Joe Wende, OD to the newly created position of vice president, managed care.
Posted: 5/22/2013 12:21 AM
CARLSBAD, Calif.—
SPY Inc. (OTCBB: XSPY) has announced that its chief financial officer, Michael D. Angel, has made known his intention to resign from his position.
Posted: 5/22/2013 12:18 AM
HEALDSBURG, Calif.—
OD Excellence (ODX) has named Jim Grue, OD, director of health policy integration. In this new position, he will publish articles and whitepapers on industry topics surrounding health care, and he will hold monthly webinars available to ODX members.
Posted: 5/22/2013 12:15 AM
NEW YORK—Do you know an eyewear retailer who’s grabbing the social media reins and capturing customers with such ease it makes you want to ditch your Rolodex for a Facebook page? Or maybe you’ve been awed by a selection of eco-based frames perfectly lit by a retailer’s efficient use of LED lighting? If you can answer yes to these questions and more, then run, don’t walk, to
www.visionmonday.com/dare and nominate an eyewear retailer who really stands apart (Or nominate yourself—we dare you).
Now in its third year, the
Vision Monday D.A.R.E. Awards, being sponsored by Europa International, include six different categories of optical excellence.
Here, we’ve rounded up award descriptions, expert tips and examples of past honorees for four of this year’s D.A.R.E. Awards as highlighted in
Vision Monday’s print editions.
On another retailer front, with consumers constantly in ‘share’ mode, small businesses can often feel they are at the mercy of ratings and reviews. However, some optical retailers have benefitted from this state of transparency by turning community polls and readers’ choice surveys into opportunities for outreach and growth.
VM spoke to independents across the U.S. who have been voted by their communities as the “best” optical shops in their regions—a status which, when leveraged properly, can increase sales and customer base. Open your eyes to five ECPs who have seen a boost in businesses as a result of their “Best of” titles in
Loved the Most From Coast to Coast: Statuses Rise With Contest Wins.
Posted: 5/21/2013 7:15 AM
CHARENTON-LE-PONT, France and PADUA, Italy—
Essilor (ESSI:PA) and
Safilo (SFL:BrsaItaliana) have signed a 10-year licensing agreement for the design, manufacture and worldwide distribution by Essilor of polarized ophthalmic lenses under the Polaroid brand for use with eyewear products in general, a move that is in line with Essilor recent initiatives to promote sun and UV protection.
Essilor is convinced that there is an important need to raise awareness of eyecare professionals and consumers on the need to protect their eyes from the sun and UV hazards and promote all solutions available, amongst which are sun prescription and polarized lenses, the company said in a statement.
Posted: 5/20/2013 12:30 AM
NEW YORK—The country’s 50 largest eyewear/eyecare retailers and optometric practices achieved another new high in combined optical sales in 2012, according to
Vision Monday’s exclusive and signature ranking and report on the Top 50 U.S. Optical Retailers, available
here and in the May 20 print edition of
Vision Monday, posted online today.
Posted: 5/20/2013 12:27 AM
BETHPAGE, N.Y.—
Eyewear Designs Ltd. has announced their relocation to a newly renovated building on the site of the former Grumman Aerospace Corporation here.
Posted: 5/20/2013 12:21 AM
NEW YORK—What are the key drivers of the consumer’s experience with his or her vision plan? How did their vision plan customer service satisfaction measure up?
Posted: 5/20/2013 12:18 AM
FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J.—Patients’ questions and concerns about eyecare topics and how ECPs can help them with answers are the focus of the Wednesday May 22 edition of “The Power Hour,” which will feature guest Ron Walker, co-founder of
All About Vision.
Posted: 5/20/2013 12:15 AM
NEW YORK—Thanks to last Thursday night’s American Idol finale, we now have another star to add to our playlists. In this week’s edition of
Bold Face VM highlights some of the current strong female singers we have on shuffle. Check out their eyewear that really “sings” as
Bold Face features sunwear styles from Marchon, Sama Eyewear and Safilo.
Vuzix, a Rochester, NY-based company, is establishing itself as an innovator in the emerging market for smart glasses and augmented reality eyewear. In an
exclusive interview with
Eye2 editor Andrew Karp, Vuzix CEO Paul J. Travers shared his perspectives on what’s driving the smart glasses market, what types of consumers will buy the glasses, and how Vuzix is designing its next generation product with an eye toward eyeglass fashion. Read this and other features in the
latest edition of
Vision Monday’s Eye2 online at
VisionMonday.com.
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