Tokado is an exquisite frame collection designed in Canada and manufactured in Italy. Optiman introduces this very European feeling spring frame launch encompassing a retro flair. Model tk6730 in tortoise is a stunning showcase piece. The frame has a wonderful blend of rich acetate, ultra-light metal temples, and is created with a long tradition of excellence in craftsmanship.
Tokado is distributed by Optiman: www.optimaninc.com
New Look Vision Group reported sales of $198 million (+22.1%) from the network of 220 stores across Canada in 2016 year-end financial reports (Ending December 31st). Same store sales were up 4.1% for the year.
Antoine Amiel, President of New Look Vision, said, “New Look Vision Group has reached a run rate of $200 million of revenues from a network of 220 stores which we believe makes us the largest optical retailer in Canada”.
The group has been active in both English and French Canada, creating a national footprint. In 2015 New Look acquired fifteen Ontario-based I Vision stores and has since completed the brand conversion to VOGUE Optical. In late 2016 New Look completed the acquisition of ten BC-based Visions One Hour Stores.
Three unnamed retail stores in Toronto were acquired subsequent to year-end. According to Amiel, “acquisition activity will continue through 2017 and beyond.”
For full 2016 financial reports click here.
Previous Reports on New Look Vision Group acquisitions:
Visions One Hour acquisition – Dec 2016.
Montreal area acquisition of ZYEU – April 2016.
Redesigned with a new concept and positioning, the new SAFILO collection renews its long standing heritage of technical and aesthetic content, with a new optical frames full range celebrating the superior design, functional innovation and “Made-in-Italy” know-how.
Celebrating the Italian DNA of the brand, the new SAFILO eyewear collection showcases premium technical and design features, reflecting the excellence in craftsmanship and the continuous research on innovation Safilo Group is recognized for since 1878.
The new Safilo optical collection presents 16 styles for men, all to be released in Autumn 2017.
Named after the traditional tools and techniques involved in the production of the frames, as endorsement of the authentic Made in Italy quality, the new optical frames are a celebration of Italian manufacturing starting from their names, such as Calibro, Canalino, Buratto, Bussola, Lastra and more.
The colour palette includes a range of classic colours such as the vintage Havana celebrating the brand’s Italian taste, or the subtle tones of black, brown, grey.
For full press release, click HERE.
The Board of Directors of Safilo Group S.p.A. approved the financial statement for the year ended 31 December 2016. Safilo’s one year total net sales reached €1252.9 million, slightly down (-1.2% at constant exchange rates) from 2015, mainly as a result of the decline of Gucci as a Safilo brand.
Other Key Highlights
Luisa Delgado, Safilo CEO, commented, “We continued to build our License Brand portfolio, launching Givenchy, the collaboration with Swatch, and the ‘havaianas’ brand first in Brazil. We renewed early Jimmy Choo, Max Mara and Dior, while Celine will exit end 2017. We signed new licenses in the fashion luxury segment with Moschino, and Love Moschino, and in the upper contemporary segment with the American brand ‘Rag & Bone’.”
Click HERE for the full press release.
Scientists at the Italian Institute of Technology have developed a prosthesis that can be implanted into the eye to serve as a substitute for the damaged retina.
In degenerative diseases such as retinitis pigmentosa, the photoreceptive cells in the retina die off but the retinal nerve cells are left intact. An implant of organic photoreceptors, such as the one developed by Fabio Benfenati et al. and reported in the March 2017 issue of Nature Materials, can interface with the undamaged retinal nerves and function as a replacement retina to restore an amount of vision.
A layer of semiconductive polymer on a silk-like substrate acts as a photovoltaic device, converting incoming photons into an electrical signal to stimulate the rat’s retinal neurons. The Royal College of Surgeon (RCS) rat, a rat bred to inherit retinal degeneration and widely used for research into hereditary retinal dystrophies, was used as the model to test the implants.
30 days after surgery to implant the artificial retinas, the pupillary reflexes responded to a light source of 4-5 lux (equivalent to a twilight sky) similarly to healthy rats, though a light source of 1 lux (slightly brighter than full moon) did not generate a response.
The rats were retested at six months and then again at ten months after surgery and the implants were still effective, with a measurable increase in the activity of the rats’ primary visual cortex when exposed to light sources.
The researchers are hopeful that these results will successfully translate to humans, and the first human trials are scheduled to begin in the second half of 2017.
Full paper available at: http://www.nature.com/nmat/journal/vaop/ncurrent/full/nmat4874.html
Applications are now open for the 2027 Sergio Cereda Eyewear Design Award, inviting emerging designers to submit a three-frame optical or sunglass collection under the theme “The DNA of Design: Eyewear Reimagined.”
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Safilo Group has completed the acquisition of SPY+ and Serengeti from Bollé Brands, adding two complementary brands to its portfolio and strengthening its position in sport, outdoor and premium performance eyewear.
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Following the first event in the Optometry Practice Strategy Series, the program now turns to its fall lineup of COPE-accredited webinars for Canadian optometrists, with more than 100 registrants already confirmed for each upcoming session.
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Applications are now open for the 2027 Sergio Cereda Eyewear Design Award, inviting emerging designers to submit a three-frame optical or sunglass collection under the theme “The DNA of Design: Eyewear Reimagined.”
Learn More Safilo Group has completed the acquisition of SPY+ and Serengeti from Bollé Brands, adding two complementary brands to its portfolio and strengthening its position in sport, outdoor and premium performance eyewear.
Read More Following the first event in the Optometry Practice Strategy Series, the program now turns to its fall lineup of COPE-accredited webinars for Canadian optometrists, with more than 100 registrants already confirmed for each upcoming session.
Read More Bausch + Lomb’s third annual State of Dry Eye survey suggests that dry eye symptoms may affect emotional wellbeing, stress, productivity and self-confidence, while also highlighting awareness gaps around related health conditions.
Read More Prevent Blindness has declared July as Dry Eye Month and is offering no-cost educational resources to help the public and allied healthcare professionals better understand dry eye symptoms, risk factors and management.
Read More
Applications are now open for the 2027 Sergio Cereda Eyewear Design Award, inviting emerging designers to submit a three-frame optical or sunglass collection under the theme “The DNA of Design: Eyewear Reimagined.”
Learn More Safilo Group has completed the acquisition of SPY+ and Serengeti from Bollé Brands, adding two complementary brands to its portfolio and strengthening its position in sport, outdoor and premium performance eyewear.
Read more Following the first event in the Optometry Practice Strategy Series, the program now turns to its fall lineup of COPE-accredited webinars for Canadian optometrists, with more than 100 registrants already confirmed for each upcoming session.
Read more Bausch + Lomb’s third annual State of Dry Eye survey suggests that dry eye symptoms may affect emotional wellbeing, stress, productivity and self-confidence, while also highlighting awareness gaps around related health conditions.
Read more Prevent Blindness has declared July as Dry Eye Month and is offering no-cost educational resources to help the public and allied healthcare professionals better understand dry eye symptoms, risk factors and management.
Read more Applications are now open for the 2027 Sergio Cereda Eyewear Design Award, inviting emerging designers to submit a three-frame optical or sunglass collection under the theme “The DNA of Design: Eyewear Reimagined.”
Learn More Safilo Group has completed the acquisition of SPY+ and Serengeti from Bollé Brands, adding two complementary brands to its portfolio and strengthening its position in sport, outdoor and premium performance eyewear.
Read more Following the first event in the Optometry Practice Strategy Series, the program now turns to its fall lineup of COPE-accredited webinars for Canadian optometrists, with more than 100 registrants already confirmed for each upcoming session.
Read more Bausch + Lomb’s third annual State of Dry Eye survey suggests that dry eye symptoms may affect emotional wellbeing, stress, productivity and self-confidence, while also highlighting awareness gaps around related health conditions.
Read more Prevent Blindness has declared July as Dry Eye Month and is offering no-cost educational resources to help the public and allied healthcare professionals better understand dry eye symptoms, risk factors and management.
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