The Luxottica Group is the world leader in the design, manufacturing, marketing and distribution of quality eyewear for both prescription frames and sunglasses, in the mid and premium price market segments. Luxottica provide superior production efficiency & quality, superior brands, global distribution and integrated retail operations worldwide.

In response to the unique tastes and requirements of its customers in different countries, Luxottica is fully customer orientated, offering a broad array of distinct collections for different countries that fulfils a wide diversity of fashions and tastes. That’s why today, Luxottica’s product lines represent one of the largest collections of prescription frames and sunglasses available on the market, offering more than 2,650 models in a wide array of styles and colours.

To achieve this, every year, in-house designers create over 800 new styles, and Luxottica’s brand portfolio includes 9 owned brands and 13 designer lines. Luxottica owned brands include Ray-Ban, Killer Loop, Arnette, Revo, Persol & Vogue whilst the Luxottica licensed brands include Bvlgari Occhiali, Chanel, Moschino, Prada, Versace and DKNY.

Luxottica distributes its products in 120 countries around the world, and operates wholly or partially owned wholesale subsidiaries or independent distributors located in major markets worldwide.

The Acquisition of Lenscrafters
Luxottica acquired Lenscrafters in 1995. Lenscrafters is the largest optical retailer in the world with 877 super optical stores throughout 48 of the 50 United States, as well as strong presence in Canada and Puerto Rico.

LensCrafters and Luxottica continue working together to improve the optical industry.

The Acquisition of Bausch & Lomb Eyewear Division
Luxottica acquired the Eyewear Division of Bausch & Lomb in June 1999 for US$636 million. In this transaction, the Group acquired all of B&L’s sunglass lines, including the prestigious Ray-Ban, Revo, Arnette and Killer Loop brands, aswell as all the frames and crystal lenses’ production facilities.

The Acquisition of Sunglass Hut International
Luxottica acquired Sunglass Hut & Watch Station International in April 2001 for US $653 million, making Luxottica the largest sunglass retailer in the world.

Sunglass Hut has more than 30 years experience in the operation of speciality locations, catering to consumers seeking the best assortment of premium quality products. There are more than 2,000 sunglass speciality locations in 15 countries around the globe.

The acquisition of LensCrafters and Sunglass Hut International have positioned Luxottica as the leader in the mid-to premium priced categories of the optical and sunglass retail market with over 2,600 retail outlets worldwide.