Blenders Eyewear, part of the Safilo Group, has appointed Jack Gray as its new chief executive officer, succeeding the brand founder Chase Fisher, who will transition into a new role as the company’s brand evangelist. In a statement, Blenders Eyewear said that Gray’s two decades of experience building and scaling global brands would drive the...
Apr 3, 2025
Blenders Eyewear launched a new charitable giveback programme 'Blenders Cares' to support impactful non-profit organisations “to make positive and long-lasting change for important issues”. Since its inception in 2012, Blenders Eyewear has supported and celebrated causes including breast cancer awareness and LGBTQIA+ rights. The Blenders Cares...
Jul 18, 2022
In the second quarter of 2021, Safilo’s net sales of 259.4 million euros increased 137.1 percent at constant exchange rates and 126.6 percent at current exchange rates. The company said in a statement that the significant year-on-year rebound translated into a sequential top line acceleration of 9.4 percent at constant exchange rates and 4.3...
Aug 4, 2021
Safilo’s preliminary 2020 net sales equalled 780.3 million euros, down 15.2 percent at constant exchange rates and 16.9 percent at current exchange rates, due to the sharp decline suffered in the first half of the year following the severe lockdowns put in place by governments on a global scale to fight the Covid-19 pandemic. The company said,...
Jan 28, 2021
In the third quarter, net sales at Safilo Group S.p.A. reached 219.1 million euros, growing by 3 percent at current exchange rates and 6 percent at constant exchange rates led by the significant rebound experienced by the wholesale market in North America, and the full-quarter contribution deriving from the recent acquisitions of Blenders...
Nov 4, 2020
Safilo Group has announced the closing of 70 percent stake acquisition in the California company Blenders Eyewear LLC. Founded in San Diego in 2012 by Chase Fisher, Blenders Eyewear generates approximately 95 percent of its current business through its direct-to-consumer e-commerce platform. The company closed 2019 with net sales of 40.7 million...
Jun 2, 2020
Safilo Group has announced the acquisition of a 70 percent stake in the equity of the California company Blenders Eyewear LLC, based on a total value on a cash-and debt free basis equal to 90 million dollars. The company said that Chase Fisher will retain full ownership of 30 percent of the shares and, pursuant to the share purchase agreement,...
Dec 9, 2019