Luxottica losing designer ???

**skirk1975** · 09-15-2009, 07:40 PM

Is Luxottica losing one of their big name designer licenses ??? I heard that they will be next year. And.....what went on at the Luxottica regional sales meeting? I heard things got heated......... :angry:

**sharonm516** · 09-15-2009, 07:57 PM

What designer???

**LENNY** · 09-15-2009, 08:06 PM

SferofleX:idea:

**chip anderson** · 09-15-2009, 08:09 PM

I thought steroflex was a hinge.

**optical24/7** · 09-15-2009, 08:30 PM

The Italian kiss of death! Whom do I send a bouquet of white lillys to?

:bbg::cheers:

:cheers:

:cheers::D

**DrNeyecare** · 09-16-2009, 12:30 AM

Originally Posted by skirk1975

Is Luxottica losing one of their big name designer licenses ??? I heard that they will be next year. And.....what went on at the Luxottica regional sales meeting? I heard things got heated......... :angry:

"heated?" what happened?

**LENNY** · 09-16-2009, 07:09 AM

Originally Posted by chip anderson

I thought steroflex was a hinge.

OK!
So they lost a hinge!

**renee1111** · 09-16-2009, 07:15 AM

details please!

**chip anderson** · 09-16-2009, 08:08 AM

Could they be losing the Omerta line?

Chip

**Fezz** · 09-16-2009, 08:10 AM

Who cares?

I mean...really.................who gives a damn?

**hcjilson** · 09-16-2009, 09:10 AM

Chip is correct yet again! (Hint: you have to know what omerta is!)

**CCGREEN** · 09-16-2009, 10:41 AM

Hey Chip'

"Steroflex" what's that?
Looking closely at the word on their frames I see, sferoflex.

Early'st I recall of that word was with Berdel in the very early 80's.

So my question, is it a collection? Is it a collection with a type of hinge? Or is it a hinge?

(as if we do not have enough to beat our brains over)

**Johns** · 09-16-2009, 10:53 AM

Originally Posted by Fezz

Who cares?

I mean...really.................who gives a damn?

No Kidding!!!

I've got bigger news: I lost another sock in the laundry.

(at least THAT has a profound effect on my life...)

**Fezz** · 09-16-2009, 10:54 AM

Originally Posted by Johns

No Kidding!!!

I've got bigger news: I lost another sock in the laundry.

(at least THAT has a profound effect on my life...)

:drop:

You can afford socks?!?

:cheers::cheers::cheers::shiner:

**Johns** · 09-16-2009, 11:16 AM

Originally Posted by Fezz

:drop:

You can afford socks?!?

:cheers::cheers::cheers::shiner:

No! I can't afford them! They were a gift. That's why it was so important to find it before my 12 year old used it as a saddle horn cover!

N

**Chris Ryser** · 09-16-2009, 11:30 AM

could only find bottom line news, so all other is rumors until official:

Financial Statements for Luxottica Group SpA (LUX)

Year over year, Luxottica Group SpA has seen their bottom line shrink from €489.9M to €390.2M despite an increase in revenues from €5.0B to €5.2B. An increase in the percentage of sales devoted to cost of goods sold from 34.38% to 35.72% was a key component in the falling bottom line in the face of rising revenues.

**Johns** · 09-16-2009, 12:28 PM

Originally Posted by Chris Ryser

Year over year, Luxottica Group SpA has seen their bottom line shrink from €489.9M to €390.2M despite an increase in revenues from €5.0B to €5.2B. An increase in the percentage of sales devoted to cost of goods sold from 34.38% to 35.72% was a key component in the falling bottom line in the face of rising revenues.

Wow...rising revenues, falling profits. Anyone else experience that?

**chip anderson** · 09-16-2009, 12:30 PM

Thier suppliers must have uped the price like ours have.

**drk** · 09-16-2009, 01:06 PM

Lux's strategy is founded on brands. I find it difficult to envision.

**Johns** · 09-16-2009, 01:09 PM

Originally Posted by drk

Lux's strategy is founded on brands. I find it difficult to envision.

And even so...what's one brand?

That's like everyone getting all excited when a brick falls out of the Great Wall Of China!:hammer:

**DragonLensmanWV** · 09-16-2009, 01:22 PM

Originally Posted by Fezz

:drop:

You can afford socks?!?

:cheers::cheers::cheers::shiner:

Sure - he has to have something to wear with his sandals!!

**bob_f_aboc** · 09-16-2009, 01:54 PM

Originally Posted by Johns

No Kidding!!!

I've got bigger news: I lost another sock in the laundry.

(at least THAT has a profound effect on my life...)

Don't look at it as losing a sock from a pair, think of it as gaining a sock for another pair.

Think back to the Red Hot Chili Peppers and their creative use of the extra sock...

(For those that don't know, just do a Google Image search for 'Red Hot Chili Peppers Sock' and check out the results)

**Firmoo** · 09-16-2009, 03:03 PM

As the retail parent of lensCrafter and Pearle Vision, Luxottica Retail has recently joined a boycott against the Glenn Beck program belonging to Fox News Channel. The campaign launched by ColorChange.org is to some extent a combination of political and commercial issues.

More at: http://www.easevision.com/luxottica-...ainst-fox.html

**Johns** · 09-16-2009, 03:13 PM

Never mind....

**Johns** · 09-16-2009, 03:30 PM

I was going to say something nasty about Lux, but I hate being redundant, so I'll keep it to myself.

Anyway, check this out:
ColorChange.org

Go to the "about us" section.
Look at the very last line.
Does that name sound famliar? (Think "recent communist)
Now you know the reason for the boycott.

Just another reason to not buy from Lux.