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3. Good riddance. He ruined the eyewear market and drove prices through the roof.

Mon Jun 27, 2022, 02:29 PM

Jun 2022

EssilorLuxottica was striving to be a monopoly, and might have made if not for the Internet. Not that that's really a substitute for knowledgeable, local opticians, so many of whom have gone out of business.

https://www.thestreet.com/lifestyle/yes-you-re-overpaying-for-your-glasses-13902676

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