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.
By Staff
Tuesday, October 4, 2022 12:18 AM
MILAN—The organizers of
DaTE have announced Milano Eyewear Design Day (MEDD), a special non-commercial event open to everyone, on Oct. 17, 2022.
By Staff
Monday, October 3, 2022 12:15 AM
HAUPPAUGE, New York—
ClearVision Optical is launching its annual Faceboo contest for eyecare professionals. This year, the contest is in conjunction with the
Pumpkin Patch Project. Through its proprietary brand Dilli Dalli pediatric eyewear, ClearVision is joining up with the Pumpkin Patch Project to spread awareness for amblyopia and vision impairment in children. ClearVision will make a monetary contribution in support of the Pumpkin Patch Project in addition to helping promote the project among ECPs and parents.
By Staff
Friday, September 30, 2022 12:30 AM
PADUA, Italy—
Safilo Group signed a new financing agreement for a total of €300,000,000, maturing in September 2027 and consisting of a term loan facility of €150,000,000, a revolving credit facility of €75,000,000 and a Capex line of €75,000,000. The utilization of this new term loan facility, set for Sept. 29, 2022, permits the simultaneous early repayment of the entire bank debt currently represented by the term loan credit facility signed in 2018 with maturity June 2023 (equal to €35,000,000 in June 2022), and by the SACE term loan credit facility signed in 2020, expiring in June 2026 (equal to €108,000,000 in June 2022).
By Staff
Wednesday, September 28, 2022 12:21 AM
PARIS—Silmo announced its 2022 Silmo d’Or Award Winners on Saturday, September 24. The Silmo d’Or Award winners are chosen by a jury each year; this year, interior architect and designer Jun Gobron acted as jury president, as
reported by
VMAIL this August.
By Staff
Tuesday, September 27, 2022 12:21 AM
PADUA, Italy—
Safilo Group has announced the introduction of
Eastman Tritan Renew in its polarized lenses, making it the first player in the market to adopt Tritan Renew polarized lenses and have a bilateral collaboration with Eastman on technical innovation.
By Staff
Friday, September 23, 2022 12:18 AM
BERLIN—Following the earlier
announcement that
Mykita would partner with
Eastman to make a complete pivot to sustainable acetate, the two brands have released a short film showcasing molecular recycling and Eastman’s Acetate Renew.
By Staff
Thursday, September 22, 2022 12:15 AM
PORTLAND—
Smith has announced the promotion of Rob Retzlaff to the role of global vice president of sales. Retzlaff joined Smith in 1999 as Canadian marketing manager to work on increasing brand reach and awareness across North America. Over the past two decades at Smith, Retzlaff has held numerous positions at the company including national sales manager for Canada and, most recently and for the past 14 years, general manager for Canada. In that time, Retzlaff worked alongside Smith’s CFO to roll out an industry-leading, cross-border direct shipping platform and expanded the integration into Smith headquarters.
By Staff
Wednesday, September 21, 2022 12:18 AM
MILAN—
Mido 2023 has announced its new communication campaign, “Frames.” Creative director Max Galli leads the campaign in partnership with Mixer Group.
By Staff
Tuesday, September 20, 2022 12:24 AM
LITTLE ROCK, Ark.—
Focus Laboratories, Inc., an ophthalmic distribution company delivering medicines and devices that support ocular health, has sold its direct-to-practitioner business segment to Organic Poag, LLC, doing business as
My Medical Supply.
By Staff
Friday, September 16, 2022 12:27 AM
LONGARONE—The
De Rigo Group and
Roberto Cavalli have announced the signing of a licensing agreement for the design, production and global distribution of Roberto Cavalli and Just Cavalli eyewear collections.
By Staff
Friday, September 16, 2022 12:24 AM
NEW YORK and LONDON—Today,
Marchon Eyewear and
Paul Smith announce they have entered into an exclusive, long-term global licensing agreement. Marchon was previously responsible for the distribution of Paul Smith eyewear in North America.
By Staff
Monday, September 12, 2022 12:30 AM
NEW YORK—With a unique resume and business experience that spans optical, sun and sport performance markets, Francesco Rinaldi Ceroni is applying his knowledge and skills to reinforce Safilo's competitive position in North America. In an exclusive interview with
VMAIL marking 90 days since his appointment as president and chief commercial officer of North America, Safilo Group last June, Rinaldi Ceroni shared his perspectives on the work now underway for the company to build on the sales achievements and momentum of Safilo in North America over the past several years, and some of the newer initiatives coming onstream for its independent ECP customers this fall and into 2023.
By Staff
Monday, September 12, 2022 12:15 AM
NEW YORK—The
Accessories Council has announced the finalists for their 4th annual Design Excellence Awards. Eyewear, both optical and sunwear, are among the categories being recognized along with jewelry, handbags, soft accessories, footwear, technology innovations, social impact products and sustainable products. Anyone can vote for their choices
here by October 30, 2022.
By Staff
Friday, September 9, 2022 12:30 AM
CALGARY, Alberta and MONTREAL, Quebec—
FYi Health Group which operates the
FYidoctors business and others in the eyecare and healthcare space, announced on Wednesday that it has reached an agreement to acquire
WestGroupe, the Montreal-based eyewear company. In its announcement, FYi Health stated that WestGroupe will continue to operate independently from FYi Health. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.