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Lanctôt and Mondottica International announce their official partnership by signing an agreement for the exclusive distribution of the Sandro eyewear collections in Canada.
Known for its clean lines and sophisticated aesthetic whilst embodying the cool of truly Parisian inspired style, Sandro is a leading accessible luxury brand featuring refined and versatile men’s and women’s collections. Sandro is available in 37 Countries and has over 590 points of sale worldwide. The brand plans to expand in the US and Canada in the next couple of years. There are already 5 free standing stores in Canada, with 9 shop-in-shops just in Hudson’s Bay.
Built on a classic yet bold colour palette of black, grey, tortoiseshell and crystal, the Sandro eyewear collections are reflective of the contemporary Sandro man and woman. Discreet engraved branding is featured either on handmade acetates or refined metals, while bespoke elements such as custom made five-barrel hinges and distinctive real triple rivets add the finishing touch.
Stephane Leroy, Vice President at Lanctôt states: “We are tremendously excited to introduce the Sandro Eyewear collection in Canada. Lanctôt is very proud to offer Sandro, a great affordable luxury brand to the best eyewear clinics from Halifax to Vancouver.”
Commenting on the agreement, Drew Oppermann, Mondottica Commercial Director for Canada, says: “It is a privilege to work with a company like Lanctôt which has an excellent reputation for high quality products and outstanding customer service. There is great synergy between a brand like Sandro eyewear and the values of Lanctôt and we believe this is the beginning of a successful relationship”.
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A leading data and analytics company, GlobalData, reports that notwithstanding the withdrawal of promising ophthalmic pharmaceuticals from the clinical pipeline, the June 2018 Novartis spin-off of Alcon, and the rumours of Takeda selling Shire’s ophthalmic business, the ophtha market will continue to attract extensive R&D investment.
Seven pipeline pharmaceuticals were withdrawn from clinical trials in 2018, including lampalizumab, Roche’s widely anticipated late stage dry AMD drug. Maura Musciacco, Director of Neurology & Ophthalmology at GlobalData, states: “The geographic [retinal] atrophy segment still lacks approved therapies and arguably also represents the largest unmet need in the ophthalmology market.”
The report also characterizes the ALCON spin-off as an expected event in view of the parent company’s (Novartis) recent penchant for divesting businesses outside of its core Rx pharma business.
Earlier rumours that Takeda, Shire’s Japanese parent company, would divest the ophthalmology business, which consists of Xiidra for dry eye and several pipeline compounds for glaucoma and infectious conjunctivitis, were also cited as downside factors.
Musciacco concludes, “…the anatomy of the eye represents a challenge for R&D and ocular drug delivery. As such, the ophthalmology market has typically been associated as a small specialist field. Nevertheless, it is expected to see solid growth going forwards.”
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Nearly 1000 professionals from North and South America gathered February 3- 6 in Orlando, Florida for the 23rd annual Transitions Academy. During the two-day, invitation-only event – themed “Light Years Ahead” – attendees took part in professional development and product technology workshops; heard from experts and educators on marketing and industry trends; and learned from their peers and partners.
Attendees were welcomed with an exciting performance and opening remarks from Jose Alves, General Manager, Transitions Americas followed by Chrystel Barranger, president, Essilor Photochromics and Transitions Optical who presented how the brand is innovating to bring light management solutions to even more wearers in 2019.
Mark Rea, Ph.D., professor of architecture and cognitive sciences at The Lighting Research Center at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, made a presentation on the science behind light emphasizing the complexity of the neural processing from the retina to the brain.
New Technologies Announced
Catherine Rauscher, senior global director of business innovation, Transitions Optical and Jacquie Henderson, vice president of marketing, Johnson & Johnson, North America, then took the main stage to share the latest news on ACUVUE® OASYS Contact Lenses with Transitions™ Light Intelligent Technology™.
Luc Nouvelot, director of global R&D, and Elise Bioche, vice president of global marketing presented Transitions® Signature® Gen 8™, which offers a new frontier of performance. The new Gen 8 technology promises improvement in all photochromic features. Transitions told Optik that Gen 8 technology will be coming to Canada in the summer of 2019.
“This year is an important milestone for our company, and we are honored to have both long-standing and new partners share in our celebration of innovation,” said Alves. “The theme ‘Light Years Ahead’ allowed attendees to see how Transitions Optical is leading the photochromic category through technology and product advancements that will extend light management to even more people—whether they are spectacle wearers, contact wearers or motorcycle riders,” said Alves.
2019 Marketing Initiatives
The energy of Transitions Academy continued to build as Tuesday commenced with an overview of Transitions Optical’s 2019 marketing and consumer outreach plans led by Patience Cook, director, North America marketing, Rose Harris, senior associate director, channel marketing strategies and Vanessa Johns, director, Latin America marketing.
Tuesday’s curriculum focused on how eyecare professionals (ECPs) can keep themselves and their businesses Light Years Ahead. Attendees learned how to set goals and map out a plan to get there during Martin Lespérance’s presentation. Then during See the Light: Creating the Why and the How, doctors, opticians and lens sales reps, reviewed the best practices on how to integrate Transitions lenses into the patient journey, and how they can be prescribed to all patients.
Mel Robbins provided the Tuesday keynote presentation—Five Second Rule—all about how ECPs can increase productivity, collaboration and engagement.
Drew Smith, director, North America channels, led the 2018 Transitions Innovation Awards program. The six category winners were as follows: Professional Eyecare Associates of America (PECAA) was named Best in Training; Sheena Taff was named Best in Marketing; Costco Optical was named Canada Retailer of the Year; National Vision Holdings, Inc. was named U.S. Retailer of the Year; Weaver Eye Associates was named Eyecare Practice of the Year; and Amanda Rights, O.D. of Blue Ridge Vision, was named the 2018 Transitions Brand Ambassador.
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Essilor International, an EssilorLuxottica subsidiary, is actively pursuing its acquisition and partnership strategy with the completion of four transactions worldwide, representing combined full-year revenue of around €48 million.
Essilor further strengthens its development strategy
in Germany, the fifth largest ophthalmic optics industry in the world. To speed
up the development of a drive-to-store model that gives consumers access to the
latest digital technologies combined with the expertise of independent
opticians, Essilor signed an agreement to acquire 100% of Brille24 GmbH. The
latter is one of the leading online retailers of optical products in Germany
with annual revenue of close to €25 million. The acquisition of Brille24 is
subject to approval of the German competition authority (Bundeskartellamt).
The Company reinforces its presence in Greece, where Essilor partner Shamir
acquired Union Optic, a prescription laboratory that also distributes optical
instruments. Union Optic generates annual sales of about €9 million and
operates four branches across Greece and Cyprus. Union Optics acquisition by
Shamir will strengthen the footprint of the Essilor Group in the territory,
where Bairamoglou and Unilens are long standing distributors of Essilor lens
and Nikon lens, respectively.
Essilor also expands its coverage of Latin America to
ensure broader access to its innovations in markets there.
Essilor acquired a majority stake in Indulentes, one of the leading
prescription laboratories in Ecuador with annual revenue of USD9 million.
Indulentes will leverage Essilor’s technological know-how to accelerate its
expansion in a local market that holds huge potential for progressive and
antireflective lenses. This acquisition represents Essilor’s first move into
Ecuador.
In Argentina, Essilor acquired a majority stake in Metalizado Optico Argentino
S.A. (MOA), one of the country’s leading prescription laboratories. Buenos
Aires-based MOA generates annual revenue of about USD7 million.
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WCO, Alcon and IACLE have partnered to expand global access to dry eye education tools, including the updated Dry Eye Wheel and Dry Eye Management Map.
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CORE’s new Contact Lens Update issue offers expert guidance and practical tools to help eye care professionals communicate more effectively with presbyopic patients.
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CAO launches a national awareness campaign highlighting the importance of regular eye exams for children and the rising prevalence of early onset myopia.
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Discover how prioritizing pediatric eye care drives generational practice growth and builds lasting patient loyalty. Expert practice-building insights by Dr. Diana M. Monea.
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Dr. Brianna Rhue joins Eye on the Industry for a lively discussion about AI, practice technology, patient experience, leadership and the business of optometry.
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WCO, Alcon and IACLE have partnered to expand global access to dry eye education tools, including the updated Dry Eye Wheel and Dry Eye Management Map.
Learn More CORE’s new Contact Lens Update issue offers expert guidance and practical tools to help eye care professionals communicate more effectively with presbyopic patients.
Read More CAO launches a national awareness campaign highlighting the importance of regular eye exams for children and the rising prevalence of early onset myopia.
Read More Discover how prioritizing pediatric eye care drives generational practice growth and builds lasting patient loyalty. Expert practice-building insights by Dr. Diana M. Monea.
Read More Dr. Brianna Rhue joins Eye on the Industry for a lively discussion about AI, practice technology, patient experience, leadership and the business of optometry.
Read More
WCO, Alcon and IACLE have partnered to expand global access to dry eye education tools, including the updated Dry Eye Wheel and Dry Eye Management Map.
Learn More CORE’s new Contact Lens Update issue offers expert guidance and practical tools to help eye care professionals communicate more effectively with presbyopic patients.
Read more CAO launches a national awareness campaign highlighting the importance of regular eye exams for children and the rising prevalence of early onset myopia.
Read more Discover how prioritizing pediatric eye care drives generational practice growth and builds lasting patient loyalty. Expert practice-building insights by Dr. Diana M. Monea.
Read more Dr. Brianna Rhue joins Eye on the Industry for a lively discussion about AI, practice technology, patient experience, leadership and the business of optometry.
Read more WCO, Alcon and IACLE have partnered to expand global access to dry eye education tools, including the updated Dry Eye Wheel and Dry Eye Management Map.
Learn More CORE’s new Contact Lens Update issue offers expert guidance and practical tools to help eye care professionals communicate more effectively with presbyopic patients.
Read more CAO launches a national awareness campaign highlighting the importance of regular eye exams for children and the rising prevalence of early onset myopia.
Read more Discover how prioritizing pediatric eye care drives generational practice growth and builds lasting patient loyalty. Expert practice-building insights by Dr. Diana M. Monea.
Read more Dr. Brianna Rhue joins Eye on the Industry for a lively discussion about AI, practice technology, patient experience, leadership and the business of optometry.
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