BY  JILLIAN URCELAY

Bulova Corporation Announces License Agreement Renewal… Continuing a 21-year relationship, Bulova Corporation has announced a renewal of its eyewear licensing contract with Eyewear by ROI through 2019.

Modo Launches Updated Website… Modo has launched an updated website, modo.com. The update features new images, smoother navigation and up-to-date products.

Nouveau Eyewear Signals Transformation with New Brand Identity… Nouveau Eyewear has unveiled a new brand identity after its acquisition by Walman. The new brand identity complements Walman and its six divisions: Walman Optical, Walman Instruments, X-Cel Specialty Contacts, ImageWear, ADO Practice Solutions and Ultra Optics.

Costa President and CEO Announces Retirement… Costa president and CEO Chas MacDonald has announced his retirement from the company, effective April 30. Holly Rush has been appointed as Costa’s new CEO. Rush joined the eyewear industry in 2011 as senior vice president of sales at Luxottica and was subsequently promoted to president of wholesale North America in 2014.

ClearVision Optical Receives Regional Economic Development Council Award… ClearVision Optical has received a Regional Economic Development Council Award from the New York State Department of Labor to support the company’s training and process improvement efforts.

Zyloware Introduces Shaquille O’Neal Eyewear… Zyloware has announced the launch of its latest collaboration with NBA basketball star Shaquille O’Neal, a men’s optical line launching this spring.

Geoffrey Beene Announces Licensing Agreement with Tura… Geoffrey Beene has signed a multi-year renewal license with Tura for men’s and women’s ophthalmic eyewear and sunglasses under the Geoffrey Beene label.

XX2i Optics Teams Up With Olympic Hopeful… XX2i Optics has announced a sponsorship with five-time Canadian National Running Team member and 2016 Olympic hopeful Natasha LaBeaud Anzures.

Kenmark Launches Social Media Initiative… Kenmark has launched its #kenmarkgetsreal social media initiative as a supplement to its already current brand campaigns and will feature influencers in order to highlight real people.

Charmant Group Announces Isaac Mizrahi New York Eyewear Collection… Xcel Brands, Inc. has announced that Charmant Group will be responsible for the manufacturing and distribution of the new eyewear collection under the Isaac Mizrahi New York label, which will be available in major U.S. department stores and independent optical retailers.

L’Amy America Launches Enhanced Website… L’Amy America has upgraded its B2B e-commerce website, www.lamyamerica.com, into a new responsive design. Customers can now quickly and conveniently browse
and place orders on their mobile devices, tablets or desktops.

OneSight Expands its U.S. Sustainable Program… OneSight has dedicated its third school-based vision center in the U.S. at Hamilton City Schools in Ohio—The OneSight Vision Center at Hamilton School Based Health Center. This center is the third of its kind in Ohio to provide fully integrated health care to students, their family members and school district staff.