By Staff
Wednesday, September 22, 2021 12:33 AM
NEW YORK—The national average for gross revenue at ECP locations increased last week, Sept. 13-19, at a rate of 18 index points, regaining most of the 20 index points this category lost the previous week (Sept. 6-12) due to Labor Day falling on Sept. 6. That leaves gross revenue 3 index points above where it was at this point in time (Week 38) during 2019 and 10 index points below where it was during Week 38 of last year, according to Jobson’s most recent Practice Performance Tracker.
By Staff
Wednesday, September 22, 2021 12:30 AM
NEW YORK—
Warby Parker Inc. yesterday issued guidance for the third quarter ending Sept. 30, 2021 and for the fiscal years ending Dec. 31, 2021 and 2022. “As we look to the future, we’re inspired by the possibilities in front of us,” said Neil Blumenthal and Dave Gilboa. co-founders and co-chief executive officers. “The outlook we’ve provided today underscores our belief that delivering remarkable customer experiences, making a positive impact on all stakeholders, and living our core values will lead to continued long-term sustainable growth.”
By Staff
Wednesday, September 22, 2021 12:27 AM
NEW YORK and MASON, Ohio—
EssilorLuxottica plans to relocate the company's Mason, Ohio-based retail businesses and shared service functions to its offices in New York City and in Dallas, Texas. The company informed employees at the Mason offices on Friday. A company spokesperson told
VMAIL that there are approximately 1,500 employees in the Mason offices and, while the company would not be providing detailed numbers, she noted that the company's EyeMed, IT, legal, North American call center, information security and other store systems' functions will remain in Mason.
By Staff
Wednesday, September 22, 2021 12:24 AM
SAN RAMON, Calif.—
CooperVision has announced the addition of three well-known optometrists to its professional affairs teams. The appointments of Drs. Karen Walsh, Arti Shah and Justine Siergey each add decades of relevant experience to the company’s global, U.S. and specialty professional affairs teams, according to the announcement on Tuesday. “These recent additions are a direct result of the company’s continued growth and dedication to collaborating with eyecare professionals (ECPs), further strengthening its role as an industry partner,” the announcement noted.
By Staff
Wednesday, September 22, 2021 12:21 AM
NEW YORK and AALEN, Germany—
Marchon Eyewear, Inc., and
Zeiss Vision Care announced today that they have entered into an exclusive, long-term global licensing agreement for optical eyewear and sunglasses. The first eyewear collection under this licensing agreement will be released globally beginning in Spring 2022; in advance of that release, a capsule collection comprised of nine optical styles will be previewed in Fall 2021 under Marchon’s Altair portfolio, and will be available exclusively in the U.S. market.
By Staff
Wednesday, September 22, 2021 12:18 AM
TOULOUSE, France—
Fittingbox, the software company based here, has announced that
JINS, a Japanese leader in eyewear retail, has become an industrial shareholder in the company. The founders of the Fittingbox noted that the investment in the share capital by the Japanese eyewear brand now joins Fielmann, the leading German optical retailer, which has been an investor in Fittingbox since 2018, as
VMAIL previously
reported. The new investment enables earlier investors to exit, mainly French venture capital funds Kreaxi and LBO France with its SISA fund, while the founders used the opportunity to strengthen their equity position in the company, the announcement said.
By Staff
Tuesday, September 21, 2021 10:20 AM
SACRAMENTO, Calif. and CALGARY, Alberta—
FYidoctors, known as Canada’s leading diversified health care organization, said this morning that it has expanded its geographic operations into the U.S. market with the addition of six leading eyecare clinics throughout the state of California. The foray marks a major company milestone as it marks the first time FYidoctors has added new operations outside of Canada as it continues to “focus on its patient-first, personalized customer experience,” the announcement noted.
By Staff
Tuesday, September 21, 2021 12:33 AM
SARASOTA, Fla.—
US Eye, a physician-led network of eyecare practices backed by a mid-market North Carolina investment firm, said this week that it has expanded its practice base to 50 clinics and five surgery centers across the southeastern U.S. The US Eye practice network, headquartered here, has recently completed partnerships with
Griffey Eye Care of Chesapeake, Va.;
Albemarle Eye Center in northeastern North Carolina; and
Sungate Medical Group in Hilton Head Island, S.C., according to the US Eye announcement.
By Staff
Tuesday, September 21, 2021 12:30 AM
BENSENVILLE, Ill.—France-based
Luneau Technology Group recently announced its merger with
Optovue, a privately held medical device company, headquartered in Fremont, California.
By Staff
Tuesday, September 21, 2021 12:24 AM
PARIS and Longarone, Italy—Givenchy and Thélios, the expert eyewear manufacturer of the
LVMH Group, have announced their strategic partnership for the exclusive design, development, manufacturing, and global distribution of Givenchy Eyewear starting on Jan. 1, 2022.
By Staff
Tuesday, September 21, 2021 12:21 AM
PADUA, Italy—
Safilo Group has announced a strategic partnership with
Coventya, a global company with more than 90 years of experience in the development of specialty chemicals for surface finishing treatments, on the use of “Metal X,” a new material for eyewear. Safilo will be the first in the eyewear sector to use Metal X, which is an innovative Coventya patent that allows the use of precious metals in galvanic treatments for the production of optical frames and sunglasses to be reduced by 90 percent.
By Staff
Tuesday, September 21, 2021 12:18 AM
SEOUL and MINNEAPOLIS—
Eyesafe, a consortium of leading tech companies that develops blue light management technology and standards for the consumer electronics industry, announced that Los Angeles-based ophthalmologist Dagny Zhu, MD has joined the
Eyesafe Vision Health Advisory Board (VHAB). The Vision Health Advisory Board is a global group of leading ophthalmologists, optometrists and other specialized physicians concerned with the mounting body of evidence suggesting that extended to exposure to blue light emissions from digital devices is leading to an array of deleterious health effects on eyes and human health.
By Staff
Monday, September 20, 2021 12:24 AM
NEW YORK—Three leading technology experts will share their insights about the metaverse and the opportunities it offers brands at the virtual Vision Monday Leadership Summit on October 27. Robin Raskin, founder of the
Virtual Events Group and a leading observer of consumer technology trends, will kick off the session by giving Summit attendees a peek inside the metaverse, including a brand experience, an event experience, a game experience for advertising and a fully immersive open-ended experience.
By Staff
Monday, September 20, 2021 12:21 AM
Cincinnati, Ohio—To celebrate World Sight Day on October 14, a group of leading global vision organizations have launched the #LoveYourEyes campaign, encouraging one million people around the world to get their eyes checked by October 14.