The threat to Luxottica
Last post I noted that Luxottica had guarded themselves pretty well from their licensors going in-house for eyewear. In recent years they’ve avoided licensing from the luxury goods conglomerates, which were always the most...
Last post I noted that Luxottica had guarded themselves pretty well from their licensors going in-house for eyewear. In recent years they’ve avoided licensing from the luxury goods conglomerates, which were always the most...
A lot to catch up on… When I first started in optical, one thing struck me as strange about the industry: it was the only fashion related category in which the biggest selling brands...
The scramble to extract more equity from house brands has begun. The creation of Kering Eyewear (as discussed HERE) has begun to produce interesting fallout. Kering owns the Gucci Group and plans to eschew...
On September 2nd 2014 Kering, owners of The Gucci Group, announced they’d no longer license their brands for eyewear. These include Gucci, Saint Laurent, Balenciaga, Alexander McQueen, Brioni, Puma, Stella McCartney, Bottega Veneta, and...
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