Opticians Association of Canada REsponds to the Merger News
Industry Leaders Respond to Essilor-Luxottica Merger
InfoClip will be posting Canadian industry reaction to the ground-shifting mega deal between the two industry behemoths. Bookmark this page for further reactions as we receive them.
Robert Dalton: Executive Director Opticians Association of Canada
“The trend of mergers and acquisitions continues in the global economy and the Optical industry is no exception. The merger of Essilor and Luxottica will create a massive 55 billion CDN international company focused on eye wear and all that it encompasses. The workforce of 140,000 includes a large number of opticians who offer vision care services in Luxottica’s retail sector and serve as consultants and managers in the Essilor labs, lens divisions and marketing sectors.
The Opticians Association of Canada has traditionally had a great relationship with both Luxottica and Essilor. Their support of the OAC and recognition of opticians’ skills in the delivery of vision care services is a testament to that dedication. The OAC hopes this merger will solidify the relationship and deepen both companies commitment to deliver safe and effective vision care through the services of Licensed Opticians.
The merger is expected to have little effect on our independent Optician owners as the segment of the population who are requesting custom personalized services and/or alternative eyewear selections is growing and the boutique experience can offer choice to that demography. Speaking to our young entrepreneurial Opticians out there, we can only wait and see what new innovative business ideas will be created in light of this continued competition.
The OAC continues to monitor all business developments internationally and locally. We believe in collaboratively working together with all eye care professionals and industry to ensure the safe delivery of the highest quality of vision care services. ”
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Perhaps the Ontario College of Opticians weren't comfortable taking the legal action
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Golfnorth
..................doesn't flaunt the rules as does Essilor's websites. Perhaps the Ontario College of Opticians weren't comfortable taking the legal action they recently did against Clearly until there was an internet model in place that adhered to the current regulations? Just wondering......................
Lets see if Essilor now the new owner of LensCarfters will use the over 1,000 store in North America also as service centers
for their present on-line sellers and newly to aquire on-line opticals.
If they start to advertise such a venture that will make the public running to LC and opticians will loose out.
If this is not a clear message handed out by the the merging corporations............
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Originally Posted by Robert Dalton: Executive Director Opticians Association of Canada
The merger is expected to have little effect on our independent Optician owners as the segment of the population who are requesting custom personalized services and/or alternative eyewear selections is growing and the boutique experience can offer choice to that demography.
Speaking to our young entrepreneurial Opticians out there, we can only wait and see what new innovative business ideas will be created in light of this continued competition.
Yes the segment of becoming the new, getting to be the older generation, and is the first one that can not live, breathe and eat or drink, without their minicomputer (telephone) screen in front of their eyes, day and night.
They are the ones that fully embrace the internet at its fullest.
That segment is the one that has started to depend on the internet for everything under the sun.
Here is the statement made as one of the main reasons of the merger:
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Jan 17, 2017 7:55am
While Asia and Latin America are seen by the companies as potential growth markets,
e-commerce will also be a top priority.
If this is not a clear message handed out by the the merging corporations, that should trigger immediate counter measures by conventional retailers of one kind or another to avoid any damage before it is done.
e-commerce will also be a top priority...................................
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Originally Posted by
Golfnorth
Industry Leaders Respond to Essilor-Luxottica Merger
The merger is expected to have little effect on our independent Optician owners as the segment of the population who are requesting custom personalized services and/or alternative eyewear selections is growing and the boutique experience can offer choice to that demography. Speaking to our young entrepreneurial Opticians out there, we can only wait and see what new innovative business ideas will be created in light of this continued competition.
http://www.optiboard.com/forums/imag...quote_icon.png Originally Posted by Essilor
Jan 17, 2017 7:55am
While Asia and Latin America are seen by the companies as potential growth markets, e-commerce will also be a top priority.
..................and do not forget that they have done their market research to the
..................and do not forget that they have done their market research to the maximum, and are not getting into it blindfolded.
Furthermore they also have all the support by the professional associations they have supported forever.
Most of the labs are gone to the far east, and are working here with a skeleton staff only.
However it seems that nobody cares anymore about eyeglass politics...................
...................funny, I made the last post on this thread 7 days ago. No more comments neither pro nor against.
This is like 10 years ago when discussions came up on online opticals and then got totally ignored a few days later.
Every pair of glasses sold on-line is not sold by a qualified and professionally accepted retailer.
BC and Quebec are now deregulated Provinces and Ontario is now also getting to join the gang as the next one.
The main motto of the newly merged Essilux is to widen and enlarge their internet presence.
However it seems that nobody cares anymore about eyeglass politics.
How about a Q2100 backup unit for 3000.00 ...........................
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EYERA
How about a Q2100 backup unit for 3000.00 if my Client verifies Price?
How will a Q2100 back up unit for $ 3000.00 solve our problems.
please explain ...................................
Chris, truly that is a spam message.
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Lab Insight
Chris, truly that is a spam message.
Yes it could be, while the person seems to deal in equipment according to other posts he made.
