TECHNOLOGY: Digital + Social Media Luxottica Joins Network of Suppliers on VisionWeb By Staff Monday, March 1, 2010 12:02 AM AUSTIN, Texas—Eyecare providers will now be able to order Luxottica Group products on the VisionWeb portal per a new arrangement which adds Luxottica’s portfolio of brands to the VisionWeb network and also adds new functionality to the VisionWeb frames ordering service. Luxottica’s products, including Ray-Ban, Oakley, Revo, Vogue and Anne Klein, Bvlgari, Burberry, Chanel, Dolce & Gabbana, DKNY, Polo, Prada, Ralph Lauren and Versace will be among the products and brands from 350 suppliers currently available at VisionWeb.com. New functionality to the VisionWeb frames ordering service will be launched in conjunction with the Luxottica Group product catalog, the companies said. Luxottica will be the first frame supplier on VisionWeb to provide online inventory status and designate product eligibility by account, significantly improving the frames ordering experience. This ability to check inventory status online, will enable VisionWeb members to confirm the product is available and not on backorder or out of stock prior to placing the order, the companies added. This feature will also facilitate for customers to drop-ship orders from the Luxottica‘s distribution center directly to VisionWeb-connected spectacle lens laboratories for the most expedited prescription frame and lens processing. In addition, eligibility designations by account will enable each account to view and order only the products for which they are eligible for over the VisionWeb system. “We are very excited to announce our new connection with Luxottica Group,” said Tom Loveless, vice president of business development and CFO for VisionWeb. “Luxottica is proud to join VisionWeb, giving our customers one more option to conveniently order the brands their patients and consumers want.” said Pierre Fay, executive vice president, Luxottica North America. ■ ■