Optician chain Fielmann has acquired Luxembourg eyewear firm Opti-Vue, the German company has confirmed.
The Opti-Vue brand “will continue to operate independently”, a Fielmann Group spokesperson told the Luxemburger Wort in response to an enquiry.
Fielmann acquired the Luxembourg-based company through its subsidiary, Exklusiv Optiker, at the start of the month, the chain said.
Opti-Vue has around 80 employees and 11 branches across Luxembourg. Fielmann already operates two shops of its own in Luxembourg City, while Opti-Vue’s outlets are located throughout the rest of the country.
The Hamburg-based family business is active in more than ten countries. As a manufacturer, wholesaler, and retailer, Fielmann has a presence in each segment of the optical industry.
At the end of 2024, the group ran 1,240 optician shops and 412 hearing aid studios.
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Founded in 1984, Opti-Vue once operated a branch in the German city of Trier, but it has since been sold.
In Luxembourg, it is the market leader in terms of the number of shops, followed by GrandOptical, part of the French Optic 2000 Group, which has nine outlets.
In 2023, Fielmann announced plans to cut hundreds of jobs in its central administration team by 2025. However, according to the company, staff in branches would not be affected by the cuts.
(This article was originally published by the Luxemburger Wort. AI translated, with editing and adaptation by Lucrezia Reale)
