Eyewear, new technologies and the risks of "do it yourself"
Presbyopia is a problem affecting 28 million Italians, but few are aware of the new solutions: it was discussed in Milan at a conference with doctors and producers.
Luxottica, record growth even without Guerra. Flying profits and revenues
Andrea Guerra's stormy divorce last year did not interrupt the record growth of the eyewear multinational - In the first half of 2015 Luxottica recorded a 19,3% growth in revenues and 25% in net profit - "Let's look…
Luxottica-Intel, alliance for smart glasses
The Italian group and the US group will collaborate to "combine so-called intelligent technology with products such as high-end, luxury and sports eyewear", reads a note from Luxottica.
Smart glasses at the Advanced Technologies Fair
Toshiba Glass, the smart glasses of the Japanese electronics giant, not only point the wearer in the right direction, but also offer a simultaneous translation service and can also have industrial use.
Lapo Elkann goes public and lists his “Italia Independent” eyewear
The shareholders' meeting of Italia Independent Group has approved the company's listing project on Aim, the alternative capital market of Piazza Affari - The shareholders have also given the go-ahead for a capital increase to serve the placement
Ray Ban, Antitrust obscures two counterfeit eyewear sites
These are "discountraybansunglasses.org" and "raybanstores.com", which sold fake Ray Ban branded products - The glasses, of dubious quality, could have caused damage to the eyesight.
Crisis, industrial districts at crossroads: two possible solutions
FOCUS BNL - Faced with the difficulties of Italian manufacturing, two types of evolution are looming for the districts: survival guaranteed by the presence of one or more medium-sized enterprises that concentrate the bulk of the activities (eyewear in the Belluno area) - Or…
Luxottica aims at the French Mikli
Leonardo Del Vecchio's group, according to those who write Il Sole 24 Ore, could already announce the acquisition of the transalpine eyewear Alain Mikli this week.
Salmoiraghi&Viganò is looking for a shareholder: he asked the advisor Rothschild
The eyewear group, hit only marginally by the crisis (it expects to close 2012 with a profit of 170 million compared to 183 million last year) has asked the advisor Rothschild to open an m&a table to identify potential interlocutors.
Luxottica: record years in 2012 and 2013, net profit +20%
Expectations for the future of Luxottica are increasingly rosy, which for 2012 should close with a 13% increase in turnover and a 20% increase in net profit to 550 million - More than positive forecasts also for…
Mido kicks off at the Milan Fair: the EU country where the most sunglasses are sold? Germany!
On the eve of Mido, the important trade fair dedicated to eyewear, the sector in Italy acknowledges a good 2011, driven by exports (+11%), which represent 90% of a growing turnover despite the crisis - European market always a leader, but…