The route to market: optical retail chains, wholesale distributors that carry frame brands to independent opticians, and importers. In many countries a few chains buy most of the frames and lenses sold.
Optical Retail Chains & Distributors from Italy — varieties
Each button first explains the product, then lists Italy makers with specialities and contact routes.
Optical Retail Chains & Distributors (Retail groups, wholesalers, importers)Optical retail chainsOne-price spectacle chains (frame and lenses together)Optical markets and same-day spectacle shopsOnline eyewear retailersFrame wholesalers and distributorsLens distributorsEyewear importersDuty-free and travel retail eyewearOptical buying groupsEyewear licensing agents
Trade routes for optical retail chains & distributors in Italy
ManufacturersExporters and wholesalersWholesalers and distributorsCertified suppliers (ISO 9001, CE, FDA, ISO 12870)Price and lead time
Retail chains and official websites
| Company | Country | Model | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salmoiraghi & Viganò | Italy | EssilorLuxottica optical chain | Find official site |
| GrandVision Italia | Italy | Optical retail group | Find official site |
| Nau! | Italy | Chain with own frames | Find official site |
| Ray-Ban stores | Italy | EssilorLuxottica brand stores | www.ray-ban.com |
Links go to each company's own website. Prices and offers change; check them there.
Named optical retail chains & distributors producers in Italy
| Company | City | Speciality | Live search |
|---|---|---|---|
| EssilorLuxottica (Luxottica) | Milan / Agordo (Belluno) | World's largest eyewear group: Ray-Ban, Oakley, Persol, licensed luxury brands, lenses and retail | AboutExplore |
| De Rigo SpA | Longarone | Frames and sunglasses (Police, Lozza, licensed brands) and General Óptica / Opticalia retail | AboutExplore |
| Salmoiraghi & Viganò (EssilorLuxottica) | Milan | Optical retail chain | AboutExplore |
| Nau! | Castiglione Olona | Optical retail chain with own frames | AboutExplore |