Eyewear News

• Charles Barkley hears from Twitter users after licking his eyeglasses on TV
  
  NBA legend Charles Barkley is no stranger to controversy but the way he cleaned his eyeglasses on national TV last week took things to a whole new level, according to some social media users.
  Fox News.  Sunday, 23 Jan 2022.
• Bengals QB Joe Burrow draws attention with his fashionable frames
  
  Burrow wore some fashionable eyewear in his postgame news conference, and the internet took notice.
  ESPN.  Sunday, 16 Jan 2022.
• Column: Glasses are still too damn expensive
  
  Online eyewear sites are pushing prices for glasses down. But the markups for most frames and lenses remain exorbitant.
  Los Angeles Times.  Tuesday, 11 Jan 2022.
• Coco & Breezy x Zenni team up to help kids feel fearless with Planet CB eyewear
  
  Female entrepreneurs Coco and Breezy chat with Fearless host, Alexa Curtis about their new Zenni Optical eyewear brand, Planet CB.
  ABC News.  Thursday, 6 Jan 2022.
• Warby Parker sales rise 32% as eyeglass retailer's losses widen in third quarter
  
  Warby Parker reported Friday that its third-quarter revenue rose 32% from year-ago levels, but its losses widened.
  CNBC.  Friday, 12 Nov 2021.
• National Vision (EYE) Q3 Earnings Top Estimates, Margins Fall
  
  Strength in America's Best and Eyeglass World brands drove National Vision's (EYE) revenues in the third quarter of 2021.
  Zacks.  Thursday, 11 Nov 2021.
• Turtle Beach (HEAR) Arm, Oakley Tie-Up for Gaming Eyewear Collection
  
  Turtle Beach's (HEAR) brand, ROCCAT, teams up with Oakley to launch a limited-edition PC gaming headset-compatible eyewear collection.
  Zacks.  Friday, 1 Oct 2021.
• Warby Parker opens at $54.05 per share in public debut on NYSE, soaring more than 30% above reference price
  
  The eyewear start-up Warby Parker began trading Wednesday via a direct listing on the NYSE.
  CNBC.  Wednesday, 29 Sep 2021.
• Warby Parker Prepares for Its Market Debut
  
  The eyewear retailer will go public in a direct listing that could value the company at about $5 billion.
  New York Times.  Wednesday, 29 Sep 2021.
• The Global Eyewear Industry Is $150 Billion Juggernaut And Expected To Grow Further This Decade: What You Need To Know
  
  After COVID-19 hit, 2021 is seen as the most critical year in what is set to be a two-year recovery period for eyewear retailers, according to ...
  Entrepreneur.  Thursday, 15 Jul 2021.
• Designer glasses worn in Disney film Cruella among hundreds of pairs stolen in £500k raid
  
  Designer glasses worn by the cast of new Disney film Cruella were among hundreds of pairs stolen from a high-end eyewear store in London.
  Sky News.  Tuesday, 15 Jun 2021.
• What Those Numbers on Your Eyeglasses Mean
  
  Most prescription glasses come with a series of numbers stamped inside of the frame. Here's how to read them.
  Mental Floss.  Friday, 2 Apr 2021.

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