By Staff
Friday, April 26, 2024 11:58 AM
Specsavers announces the appointment of Dr. Laurie Lesser as their head of optometry attraction. Lesser brings an illustrious career with more than three decades of experience as an optometrist working in diverse modes of practice in both Canada and the United States.
By Staff
Friday, April 26, 2024 8:05 AM
WCO and CooperVision Partner on Myopia Management Navigator; Safilo shareholders approve 2023 financial statements; Kering Eyewear sales grow in Q1; eyewear industry mourns passing of Sergio Luigi Cereda; and registration opens for THE Myopia Meeting Vancouver all topped this week’s
VMAIL news feed. Click on the headlines below to catch up on anything you might have missed.
By Staff
Friday, April 26, 2024 12:24 AM
ST. LOUIS—To help advance myopia management as a standard of care, the
World Council of Optometry (WCO) is partnering with
CooperVision, a leader in myopia management, to introduce an interactive and educational resource for eyecare practitioners worldwide, the organizations announced. The WCO CooperVision
Myopia Management Navigator examines three areas of myopia management: mitigation, measurement, and management, according to the announcement. Each of the three sections of the Navigator is linked to various elements of content and includes advice and practical actions to explore in the form of “Myopia Moments," webinars and other offerings.
By Staff
Friday, April 26, 2024 12:21 AM
HONG KONG—The
Hong Kong Polytechnic University announced that it is partnering with
Zeiss Vision Care, a manufacturer of eyeglass lenses and ophthalmic instruments, to expand global impact and speed up market penetration of PolyU's proprietary myopia control lens technologies through a global partnership involving IP licensing and joint R&D.
By Staff
Friday, April 26, 2024 12:18 AM
ERLANGER, Ky.—Erin Schallhorn Powers has joined the board of directors of the Holland Foundation for Sight Restoration, the company recently announced, bringing with her expertise that spans nearly 20 years in the ophthalmic industry.
By Staff
Thursday, April 25, 2024 4:25 PM
Coffee consumption continues to surge globally as consumers move away from soda and alcohol. A
new report from consumer behavior advisor Circana, finds that coffee consumption has skyrocketed in several major markets.
The research, based on analysis from Circana’s Crest Commercial Foodservice data, finds that total coffee servings are expected to grow by 5 percent year over year globally, exceeding the current pace of 3 percent in the U.S.
Similar growth was seen in 11 out of 12 countries tracked in the data, with China leading all other participants with the highest coffee consumption growth rate. South Korea was the only country not to experience any growth.
According to the Circana report, more than $36 billion was spent on coffee servings last year with several patterns emerging among coffee consumers. Hot coffee remains the most popular choice for coffee drinkers, however, cold coffee continues to make gains, particularly in China where cold coffee consumption grew at a 20 percent compound annual growth rate between 2019 and 2023 and made up 33 percent of total coffee consumption.
Coffee also outpaced tea and carbonated soft drinks at a rate of 4 percent and 3 percent, respectively year over year.
By Staff
Thursday, April 25, 2024 9:00 AM
Thousands of CooperVision employees worldwide are dedicated to improving the way people see each day—and that includes making a positive impact on our planet. Earth Day 2024 was on April 22, and CooperVision had many activities planned in celebration.
By Gwendolyn Plummer
Thursday, April 25, 2024 8:30 AM
NEW YORK—This week, billions around the world celebrated Earth Day. There are, of course, countless ways to celebrate our planet, from heading outside for some time in nature to dedicating yourself to pushing for legislative change that will protect our home. Big or small, every little action makes an important difference in keeping the earth as healthy as possible. For ECPs, Earth Day provides a great opportunity to discuss how we can keep sustainable practices at the forefront of our minds every day, through recycling programs, eco-conscious eyewear choices and so much more. This week, we take a look at how some ECPs celebrated.
By Staff
Thursday, April 25, 2024 8:25 AM
OTTAWA, Canada—Global leaders are gathering here in Canada's capital this week to discuss progress in drafting a first-ever global treaty to rein in plastic pollution by the end of the year, according to a
Reuters report. The pending treaty, due to be finalized at the end of this year, could be the most significant deal relating to climate-warming emissions and environmental protection since the 2015 Paris Agreement, which got 195 parties to agree to keep global temperatures from rising beyond 1.5°C.
By Staff
Thursday, April 25, 2024 8:20 AM
What’s New: Bajío Sunglasses has added six new frames to its product line for Spring 2024. These new launches are: Rigolets from the Tech Angler collection, the Tigh Lines collection’s Sigs, the Surf collection’s Hopedale, the Beach collection’s 12 South, and the Metals collection’s Clink and Tionia.
By Staff
Thursday, April 25, 2024 8:15 AM
What’s New: Skaga, from
Marchon, is presenting SK2167 CIRKULATION, a new sustainable style for Spring/Summer 2024.
By Staff
Thursday, April 25, 2024 8:10 AM
Every year, 312 million Americans make the journey to one of the country’s 63 national parks. While there they can enjoy scenic landscapes, take part in unique outdoor activities and connect with their families and friends, but all of this is beginning to take its toll on the environmental health of these protected landscapes and single-use plastic is the main culprit.
By Staff
Thursday, April 25, 2024 12:27 AM
PADUA, Italy—
Safilo Group S.p.A. (SFLG.MI) has announced that shareholders have approved the company's 2023 financial statements and the board of directors’ report during their annual meeting yesterday, and viewed consolidated financial statements. In addition, a new board of directors was appointed, and as its first action confirmed that Angelo Trocchia, who has served as chief executive officer since April 2018, would continue in this role. Eugenio Razelli has been named chairman of the board of directors, according to the announcement, and director Jeffrey A. Cole is no longer serving on the board.
By Staff
Thursday, April 25, 2024 12:24 AM
NEW YORK—The national average for gross revenue at ECP locations increased last week, April 15–21, when compared with the previous week at a rate of 7 index points. That places gross revenue at a level 4 index points above where it was at this point in time (Week 16) when compared with last year (2023), 17 points above the same period in 2022, 14 points above 2021, 107 points above 2020 (during COVID) and 22 points above 2019, according to Jobson’s most recent Practice Performance Tracker.
By Staff
Thursday, April 25, 2024 12:21 AM
PISCATAWAY, N.J.—The
AR Alliance has announced that
Meta, owner and operator of Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and other products and services, and a leader in building technologies that help people connect, is joining the alliance as a founding member with a seat on the board of directors.