Warby Parker co-founders Neil Blumenthal (L) and Dave Gilboa. Source: Warby Parker In this weekly series, CNBC takes a look at companies that made the inaugural Disruptor 50 list, 10 years later. At i...
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Why Blenders Eyewear Is Targeting Brandie Wilkerson To Crack The Beach Volleyball Market
Beach volleyball star Brandie Wilkerson is set to be the face of Blenders Eyewear’s expansion into … [+] the beach volleyball scene. Blenders Eyewear Blenders Eyewear has its sights set on...
Italian Billionaire And Eyewear Mogul Leonardo Del Vecchio Dies At 87
Topline Leonardo Del Vecchio, the Italian billionaire and founder of eyewear giant Luxottica—which owns brands like Ray-Ban, Oakley and Sunglass Hut—died on Monday at the age of 87, according to Itali...
Bausch + Lomb, Year’s Second-Biggest IPO, Pops in Public Debut
Text size Bausch + Lomb’s IPO is the second-biggest so far this year. Scott Olson/Getty Images Eye-care company Bausch + Lomb and biotech PepGen kicked off their lives as public companies Friday...