eyeglasses News Archive

23-Jan-2009

 

  • Gwinnett's National Vision purchases rival (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
    Four years ago, Lawrenceville-based optical company National Vision thought 2009 was going to be a tough year.


  • Eyeglasses help Coastal Contacts see year-end sales bump (InternetRetailer.com)
    Coastal Contacts Inc. recorded a 20% sales increase in the fourth quarter of 2008. Sales climbed to $32 million from $26.7 million in the prior year quarter, on the strength of discounted eyewear sales.


  • MATT HELMS: Pothole-ridden 13 Mile Road jinxes Oakland County drivers (Detroit Free Press)
    Today's Disaster of the Week -- our reader-nominated celebration of roads that make us shake and rattle as we roll -- is an unlucky number for some folks. People who have to drive it certainly question their good fortune.


  • Police seek man they believe robbed 8 banks in city, county (Baltimore Sun)
    Most recent incident was at Provident Bank on Reisterstown Road Baltimore County police are asking the public's help in identifying a suspect they think is responsible for eight bank robberies in the county and city since June.


  • Monroe students collecting eyeglasses (The Patriot-News)
    Prescription and non-prescription eyeglasses and sunglasses are being collected by Monroe Elementary School students. Their teacher, Barbara Fischer , said glasses will be donated to the Lion's Club.


  • National Vision, Inc. Announces the Acquisition of Eyeglass World from Vision Care Holdings LLC (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
    BOSTON----National Vision, Inc. has announced its acquisition of the Eyeglass World chain from Vision Care Holdings LLC. Eyeglass World is based in Lake Worth, Florida and will continue to operate under the same name.


  • Not-so-great moments can make you feel ridiculous (Journal Inquirer)
    I don?t know about you, but my life has contained more than a few moments that have left me feeling completely ridiculous. It makes me wonder ? is it just me or do other people fall into preposterous situations, too?


  • JAY-Z EXPLAINS OBAMA-INSPIRED 'HISTORY': Rapper performed track Tuesday night during Neighborhood Ball. (Eurweb)
    *Sporting a tuxedo and his new favorite "schoolboy" style eyeglasses, Jay-Z took to the stage at the president's Neighborhood Ball Tuesday night to perform his new track dedicated to Commander in Chief, Barack Obama.


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