Five new full-rim metal styles have been added to the Roger Dutch Eyewear collection. They are available in bright colours and funky shapes. They also come in reduced sizes for small faces. Distributed by Audace Lunetttes. http://www.audacelunettes.com/
Luxottica Opens First Canadian Customer Showroom in Toronto
Luxottica has opened its first Canadian customer showroom in Toronto at a gala event opening on Monday.
In a celebration with Canadian eye care industry clients, Vice-President of Sales and Marketing at Luxottica Wholesale North America Ludovic Ladreyt said, “We want to show increasing support for the Canadian market, by supporting increased training, for a team that’s stronger at supporting you to do a better job of sales consulting.”
Located on the 58th floor of downtown’s prestigious Toronto First Canadian Place building, the glass offices include a training room and showcase room, being nicknamed the vault.
President of Luxottica Wholesale North America Holly Rush said, “We want to elevate the experience when viewing our products and brand and change the experience from transactional to transformational.”
This is Luxottica’s fourth premium customer showroom in North America, joining centres in New York, Miami and Los Angeles.
BOZ releases new frames
BOZ opted to use combination metal/acetate in its Zouk, Zumba, Zest and Zoe frames. On a metal structure, finely engraved with two-colour guilloche motifs, an acetate line reveals a vintage source of inspiration. http://www.boz-eyewear.fr/
Transitions Optical Reveals 2014 Canadian Retailer Finalists
Transitions Optical, Inc. has named the finalists for its third annual Transitions Retailer of the Year Award, which distinguishes retailer partners in Canada who demonstrate a commitment to enhancing the vision of their customers and communities.
The finalists will be honoured, and the winner will be announced, during Transitions Academy, held January 25-28 at Disney’s Contemporary Resort in Orlando, Florida.
The three finalists for the Transitions Retailer of the Year award include Loblaw Optical (the 2013 winner); Lunetterie New Look Eyewear (a two-time finalist); and Opto-Réseau (a first-time finalist).
The Transitions Retailer of the Year finalists were evaluated on their year-long commitment to photochromic growth, participation in programs and promotions, strategic marketing initiatives education, training efforts and community involvement.
For more information, visit http://www.transitions.com/ or call 1-800-533-2081.
To read the full press release, click HERE.
Television helps diagnose glaucoma
Researchers at City University London claim that they can detect glaucoma by observing how a person watches television.
They compared a group of 32 elderly people with another group of 44 people who had glaucoma. Participants were asked to view three TV and film clips, while their eye movements, particularly the direction they were looking in, were being recorded. The researchers then analyzed the data to produce detailed maps that were used to diagnose glaucoma.
This breakthrough could lead to the early detection of the disease and to the possibility of beginning treatment before permanent damage sets in.
For further information: http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnagi.2014.00312/abstract
