By Staff
Friday, November 18, 2022 12:21 AM
LOS ANGELES and BENTONVILLE, Ark.—As Elton John's "The Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour" comes to an end in Los Angeles this week, Walmart is taking part in celebrating the milestone with the launch of a limited-edition commemorative sunglass frame within the Elton John Eyewear collection, exclusively available at
Walmart.com.
By Staff
Wednesday, November 16, 2022 12:30 AM
NEW YORK and LONGARONE, Italy—
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE: EL) (ELC) announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire the Tom Ford brand, a global leader in luxury. The major deal will establish that ELC, a long-term partner of Tom Ford in the beauty arena, will be the sole owner of the Tom Ford brand and all its intellectual property. Under the stewardship of ELC, the purchase of the brand and the extension of its current licensing partners, including
Marcolin S.p.A. for eyewear and
Ermenegildo Zegna for fashion, "will allow for continuity and the further evolution of the Tom Ford brand as one of the preeminent global luxury brands of the twenty-first century," ELC's announcement said.
By Staff
Friday, November 11, 2022 12:40 PM
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.—
Advancing Eyecare (AEC), a leading North America provider of ophthalmic instruments, has announced the acquisition of
Veatch Ophthalmic Instruments, a leading U.S. distributor of ophthalmic equipment. The move is described by Advancing Eyecare as a way to expand its national footprint in ophthalmic instruments and further strengthen its offerings to eyecare providers. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Headquartered in Tempe, Arizona, Veatch has a more than 30-year history of distributing ophthalmic technology to vision care providers throughout the U.S.
By Staff
Monday, November 7, 2022 12:21 AM
LONDON—Organizers of
100% Optical, the U.K.’s largest optical event, have reiterated their pledge to champion independent eyewear designers and manufacturers, announcing that a record number of its exhibitors are independent frame designers this year.
By Staff
Friday, November 4, 2022 12:24 AM
SAN RAMON, Calif.—Deepening its commitment to expand specialty contact lens adoption in North America and worldwide,
CooperVision has added
SynergEyes to its
CooperVision Specialty EyeCare business unit. The Carlsbad, Calif.-based company is widely known for hybrid lens technologies and brands, which span the treatment of irregular cornea, presbyopia and astigmatism. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. The announcement pointed out that the development will broaden CooperVision’s already extensive range of products and services, creating a complete portfolio for the treatment of keratoconus and irregular cornea in North America and beyond, plus substantial opportunities to advance care for other common ocular conditions.
By Staff
Monday, October 31, 2022 12:15 AM
MILAN—For the second year in a row,
Thema Optical has been ranked in the top 50 sustainable companies in Italy according to the
Italian Sustainability Award. The announcement was made at a ceremony held in Milan on October 11. The award, sponsored by Credit Suisse and Kon Group in partnership with ALTIS, RepRisk and Forbes, recognizes Italy’s most sustainable companies across a variety of categories. The Sustainability Award is open to all private companies with registered offices in Italy, which have achieved a turnover of at least €10 million and not more than €600 million in the last two years.
By Staff
Thursday, October 27, 2022 12:15 AM
LONDON—
100% Optical, the largest optical event in the U.K., has announced the launch of its 2023 education program and a new process for booking places at the popular Continuing Professional Development sessions at the show.
By Staff
Tuesday, October 25, 2022 12:18 AM
SAN RAMON, Calif.—To provide faster delivery to ECPs and their patients,
CooperVision said it has expanded its made-to-order manufacturing at its technologically advanced facility in Scottsville, N.Y. to include all Biofinity toric multifocal contact lenses for the U.S. and Canada.
By Staff
Monday, October 24, 2022 12:24 AM
NEW YORK and PADOVA, Italy—
Safilo Group and
rag & bone have announced the renewal of a multi-year global licensing agreement for men’s and women’s sunglasses and optical frames.
By Staff
Thursday, October 20, 2022 12:24 AM
BERLIN—
Mykita has announced the expansion of its leadership team with the appointment of Jacques Mantz as CEO and chairman of the Executive Committee, effective immediately.
By Staff
Wednesday, October 12, 2022 12:30 AM
MIAMI—
Innovative Eyewear has announced the addition of two eyewear industry veterans to its team. Ekene Ofodile joins the company as SVP, sales and marketing and Jan Cory joins as VP of global optical sales and marketing.
By Staff
Wednesday, October 12, 2022 12:21 AM
LYON, France—
Bollé Brands has announced the sale of
Cébé to D.MO / RACER. Sports eyewear brand Cébé was founded in 1892 and has earned a reputation for producing stylish and high-quality sport performance sunglasses, ski goggles and helmets. Cébé joined the Bollé Brands Group in 2009, receiving continued investment in innovation and partnerships with athletes—most recently with Francois D'Haene, the record-breaking four-time winner of the men's title at the Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc. D.MO specializes in project management, and industrialization of products in the outdoor world.
By Staff
Wednesday, October 5, 2022 12:15 AM
MORRIS PLAINS, N.J.—
Charmant has announced that Don Shouse is Charmant USA’s new key account manager. Shouse, who has 25 years of experience in eyewear industry sales, joins Charmant’s sales management team under the helm of Bill Hurst, Charmant’s VP of sales.
By Staff
Tuesday, October 4, 2022 12:24 AM
NEW YORK and PADOVA—
Kering Eyewear announced that it has completed its acquisition of
Maui Jim and now holds more than 90 percent of the brand, in accordance with the terms disclosed on March 14, 2022.