Suppliers
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LENEXA, Kan.—U.S. Safety, a leader in providing state of the art eye, face and respiratory protection for industrial and military use,
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MARIETTA, Ga.—The McGee Group has announced the appointment of Bart Floyd to senior vice president of sales.
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PHOENIX—Eyewear by ROI has announced the addition of Dominic Parisi to their executive team in the role of vice president of sales.
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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.—Marcolin USA, a division of Italy-based Marcolin Group, has named Riccardo Cadorin as its new vice president of sales for the optical channel.
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LOS ANGELES—Entourage of 7, the Los Angeles based luxury eyewear company, has named Michael Papineau as sales director for North America. .
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SUN VALLEY, Calif.—REM Eyewear has announced the appointment of Nicolas Roseillier to creative director.
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PARSIPPANY, N.J.—Ross Brownlee, a 12-year veteran of SÃ filo Group (SFL.MI), has officially assumed his role as the new president and COO of SÃ filo North America. His appointment was first reported by VM in December 2008.
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Scene & Heard
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MIAMI—Edward Beiner Purveyors of Fine Eyewear retail stores, the nine-unit group based here, was named one of the world’s “Hottest Retailers” by the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC),
Posted: 6/15/2009 12:43 AM
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LEWISVILLE, Texas—More than 70 travelers, including eyecare practitioners, distributors, Hoya representatives and guests, recently returned from a seven-day trip to Spain, a vacation they won by participating in Hoya Vision Care, North America’s “Splendor of Spain” promotion.
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NEW YORK – For several years now, the Fashion Institute of Technology, with the support and encouragement of the Accessories Council,
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Retailers
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MIAMI—Edward Beiner Purveyors of Fine Eyewear retail stores, the nine-unit group based here, was named one of the world’s “Hottest Retailers” by the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC),
Posted: 6/15/2009 12:07 AM
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NEW YORK—Luxottica Group [NYSE:LUX] has brought the Optical Shop of Aspen retail store group into its global sun and luxury retail organization, consisting now of Sunglass Hut and a new global luxury group, including Ilori and the Optical Shop of Aspen retail stores, VM has learned.
Posted: 6/15/2009 12:04 AM
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NEW YORK—As the global economic slowdown lumbers on, eyecare practitioners and optical retailers are working to combat a recession that shows no clear signs of ending.
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MILAN—Luxottica Group plans its first entry into optical retailing in South America by acquiring a 40 percent interest in Spain’s Multiopticas Internacional, which operates 393 eyewear stores in Chile, Peru, Ecuador and Colombia under the retail brands GMO, Econoptics and SunPlanet.
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Laboratories
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LA QUINTA, Calif.—Despite difficult economic times, over 60 optical laboratory representatives and vendors gathered here for the annual California Optical Laboratory Association (COLA) meeting and West Coast Good Fellow Award ceremony.
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ECPs
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BERKELEY, Calif.— “Decide the type of practice you want to be, have a plan and manage in the direction of your goals,” Angel Alvarez, CEO of ABB CONCISE, advised participants at the fourth recurring installment of Preserving Independent Optometry (PIO 2009), held here May 16 to 17. “Your execution of that plan means the difference between being average and being outstanding!”
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Brands & Licenses
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NEW YORK—Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation (NYSE: PVH) has licensed Nouveau Eyewear, Inc. to design, produce and market men’s ophthalmic eyewear under PVH’s Arrow brand in the U.S. and Canada.
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NEW YORK—Modo has signed an exclusive global eyewear license agreement with luxury denim brand 7 For All Mankind for the duration for five years, effective Sept. 1, 2009.
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Associations
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Newsmakers
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