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Eyewear Intelligence

Published since 2000, Eyewear Intelligence remains the most authoritative and comprehensive business newsletter on the eyewear and optical market in Europe, focusing on suppliers, distributors and retailers operating anywhere in this important region of the world. Eyewear Intelligence is published in English a minimum of 15 times a year and can be received by e-mail or regular mail. It is only available by subscription.

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June 5, 2013
Vol. 14 - No. 6 + 7
Summary of the issue
  • Valeant will buy B&L for $8.7
  • First European study gives new insights
  • Lower profits for Hal in retail
  • Safilo's financial outlook improves
  • Essilor will license Polaroid
  • Optic 2000 gains market share
  • Are French opticians overcharging?
  • Higher profits at Alliance Boots
  • Hoya Vision Care is back to normal
  • Ocuco questions Seiko invention
  • Rodenstock's Ebitda up by 11%
  • Italia Independent is going public
  • Cutler and Gross is expanding fast
  • $8bn for the 5O top U.S. retailers
  • Sky keeps improving
CorporateBirmingham Optical, Essilor, Expoóptica, Hoya, Nidek, Safilo

Product
Gem, Okia, Pregiata Eyewear

Other CompaniesAtol, Bollé, Carl Zeiss, CooperVision, EyeBuyDirect, Eye Show, Eyewear Designs, Mister Spex, Plimsoll, Rodenstock, Vision Express/Crown, VSP, etc.

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May 3, 2013
Vol. 14 - N° 5
Summary of the issue
  • Fielmann is looking for progress
  • New figures from the German-speaking countries
  • Drop in Essilor’s growth
  • Luxottica sees Armani sales reaching €130 million this year
  • Safilo offsets Armani loss
  • Vuarnet sunglasses are set for growth
  • Europe records mixed CL sales in 2012
  • Optrafair teams up with Optician
  • U.S. index shows improving ratings
  • Lots of marketing by Oakley
CorporateCarl Zeiss, Coastal, Essilor, Google, Luxottica, Signet Armolite.

Management & Distribution
AMI, Brands O.I., Baush&Lomb, Colors in Optic, Essilor, Gatorz, Hamelin, Hoya Lens, New Line Optik, PPG, Safilo, Saufon, Topcon.

Results & Statistics
A.T. Cross, Optic 2000, PPG, Vision Express.

Other CompaniesBaidu, Glasses.com, Okia, PPG, Rodenstock, Silhouette.
Apr. 3, 2012
Vol. 14 - N°  4
Summary of the issue
  • The European market is stable
  • Bortuzzo is now managing Viva
  • Marchon grows by more than 12%
  • Polaroid boosts Safilo’s results
  • S&P sees Luxottica improving
  • De Rigo grows by 6%
  • Brazilian retailers change ownership
  • Eschenbach up for new acquisitions
  • New lines at Adlens, Spy
  • CVI acquires a software company
  • Coastal Contacts gets more equity
  • Essilor launches new vision institute
  • Vision Council eyes $25m campaign
  • Optrafair plans 2014 London show
Management & DistributionAllure Eyewear, Cecop, Cooper Vision, FGX, Modo Eyewear, OBE, Safilo, Uvex, Viva International
ProductGoogle vs Sony, Ital-Lenti, PPG, Rodenstock, Safilens, etc.
Other CompaniesAfflelou, Bausch & Lomb, Charmant, Krys, Marcolin, Mitsui, Poc, Rudi Project, Schneider, Specsavers, TOG, Zeiss, etc.

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