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Revo strengthens global presence with new leadership appointments

Revo, a high-performance sunglasses, goggles and eyewear brand, has named key leadership appointments to enhance its presence in the UK, Ireland, Italy, France, Switzerland, the Benelux region, and Scandinavian to advance its global expansion plans ahead of its 40th anniversary. In a statement, Revo said the appointments are part of a strategic...

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EssilorLuxottica acquires AI-based hearing start-up, Pulse Audition

Eyewear group EssilorLuxottica has announced the acquisition of a French start-up dedicated to enhancing the experience of people with hearing impairments. Pulse Audition utilises artificial intelligence (AI) to enable noise reduction and voice enhancement, allowing those impacted by such impairments to better understand speech. Through the...

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Authentic Brands extends Champion eyewear deal

Authentic Brands Group has announced a multi-year extension of its Champion eyewear licensing agreement with L’amy America, owned by ILG (International Luxury Group). The new deal will see L’amy America continuing to design, manufacture, and distribute Champion’s optical and sunglass products for men, women, and youth. Steve Robaire, executive...

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Thélios announces leadership changes in Americas

Thélios, the eyewear division of LVMH Group, has shuffled its C-suite in the Americas region and proprietary brand Barton Perreira, promoting Luca Guillot Boschetti to head of Thélios Americas and naming Cedric Moreau as chief executive officer of Barton Perreira. In a statement, Thélios said the strategic appointments are designed to “further...

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Marcolin opens showroom in London

Marcolin has officially opened its new London showroom in a space located near the roundabout of Old street, within a complex of historic and renovated warehouse-style buildings. The new showroom is designed by the Milanese design studio Navone Associati, and is designed to be a flexible workspace that includes offices and an exhibition area...

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Pair Eyewear launches new collection inspired by late artist Vincent Van Gogh

Direct-to-consumer eyewear brand Pair Eyewear has launched a new capsule collection inspired by the late artist, Vincent Van Gogh. The new capsule collection, created in collaboration with The Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, and brokered by the museum’s licensing agency, IMG, features seven new frames and accessories inspired by...

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Marcolin and Abercrombie & Fitch secure eyewear licensing agreement

Eyewear group Marcolin has established an exclusive licensing agreement with apparel brand Abercrombie & Fitch Co. which will see it take over the design, production and distribution of eyewear collections for the Abercrombie, Abercrombie Kids and Hollister brands. Speaking on the partnership, Abercrombie & Fitch Co. CEO, Fran Horowitz, said: “...

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Mister Spex launches new own brand, 'Moove'

The Berlin-based eyewear specialist Mister Spex SE is launching a new own brand for sports glasses. 'Mister Spex Moove' includes sunglasses and prescription glasses for sports use, the omnichannel optician announced on Monday. In addition to three prescription models and four sunglasses, the new brand also offers accessory models that are...

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Izipizi names first US chief executive

French eyewear brand Izipizi Paris has appointed Jonathan Crespo as its first chief executive of North America, signalling its expansion plans into the region. In a statement, Izipizi said that Crespo, who was most recently the global senior director of business management and development at Oliver Peoples, will lead the newly formed US...

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EssilorLuxottica enhances sunglasses protection with Asurion Europe

Eyewear manufacturer EssilorLuxottica, which boasts a portfolio of brands, including Ray-Ban, Persol, and Oakley, has teamed up with tech care company Asurion Europe to offer sunglasses protection. The new insurance service ‘SunLove Protection Plan’ offers customers the chance to insure their new sunglasses at the point of purchase within...

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David Beckham opens eyewear pop-up in Selfridges

Former footballer David Beckham and eyewear specialist Safilo SPA have opened a pop-up in Selfridges as part of the department store’s ‘Sportopia,’ summer of sports. The Eyewear by David Beckham pop-up is open until September 13. It showcases the brand’s summer collection and five key autumn/winter 2024 sun styles chosen for perfectly...

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Pair Eyewear expands into the UK and Australia

Pair Eyewear, the American eyewear brand that appeared on the TV show ‘Shark Tank’, is expanding its global footprint with direct-to-consumer expansion into the UK and Australia. The expansion comes after the eyewear brand secured 75 million US dollars in funding for its Series C in October 2023, during which the brand revealed plans to enlarge...