Swiss eyewear specialist VIU is opening a flagship store in London's Soho in May as the area become increasingly attractive to international brands and as London's eyewear retail scene proves dynamic.
English Premier League team Manchester United is one of the biggest football teams on the planet so any brand that links up with it can be guaranteed global exposure and it now has an eyewear deal with Maui Jim.
New research into U.S. consumer behaviors, specifically those of Gen Zers and millennials, found these groups love shopping online, crave luxury, and want online features that mimic real-life shopping experiences.
Creative Ventures is investing €6 million to buy a 25.4% stake in the eyewear brand founded by Lapo Elkann, who remains the main shareholder in the company with a 53.6% interest.
Las Vegas is once again welcoming some of the US’ biggest fashion trade shows with the opening of Magic and Agenda, each proposing a range of events addressing everything from sustainability to the history of streetwear.
Paris Fashion Week has added two new fledgling houses, Rokh and Cyclas, to the official calendar of its next women’s ready-to-wear runway season, which debuts at the end of this month.
British eyewear group Mondottica will develop and distribute worldwide the unisex eyeglasses and sunglasses collections by long-established Italian sportswear brand Sergio Tacchini until 2023.
Safilo has named Victoria Hallberg as chief marketing officer of North America, a newly created position, as poor sunglasses sales in North American department stores continue to be a problem for the eyewear company.
Karl Lagerfeld has announced plans to partner with Carine Roitfeld, inviting the noted stylist to collaborate in his signature fashion house. It will be named The Edit, her curation of Kl essential pieces.
The eyewear giant closed the last four-year period with record aggregate sales of €36 billion and an adjusted net margin of over 10%. 2018 revenue was €9 billion, profits just over €900 million.
