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Winners and loosers, double-trouble in the optical business

september 9, 2014
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It was quite a week in the optical industry. HAL with its announcement of an IPO for GrandVision seemed to become the winner but finally had to take its loss when the Kering Group announced the founding of an own eyewear division and the termination of the Gucci license agreement with Safilo. As major shareholder […]

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Kering Group founds own eyewear division

september 5, 2014
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It rains news in the optical industry these days. The GrandVision IPO and the departure of Andrea Guerra were first of all interesting for investors and financial markets. Today’s news marks another development which could become important for everyone selling (sun)glasses. The Kering Group decided to dismantle its eyewear licenses (with yearly royalties of about […]

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Always new brands at the SILMO

augustus 1, 2014
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Whether the economy rocks or not, the market increases or decreases, there will always be entrepeneurs and adventurers which see new opportunities and launch new collections, new brands and new ideas. Quite often such an adventure ends nowhere but sometimes it last and in rare occasions it even marks the start of a success story. […]

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Luxottica in a nutshell

maart 19, 2014
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With more than 7 billion euro turnover in 2013 Luxottica is a real giant. Those who want to learn more about the company, should visit its new website. In addition, it is a source of inspiration for anyone’s own online representations. Visuals often say more than words and for that reason this new Luxottica website […]

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