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Luxottica: One Sunglass Company to Rule Them All?

Oct 13, 2021

44:50

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Is This a Monopoly?

02:58

Is It a Monopoly?

02:42

Isn't It Cool to Wear Sunglasses?

02:03

Introduction

5min

Eyewar, a Cool Portmanteau

2min

Vertical Integration Is an Amazing, Impressive and at Times Dangerous Practice

2min

Isn't It Cool to Wear Sunglasses?

2min

The Story of Lexotica

2min

Raybands and Sunglasses

4min

Eyeglasses - Is There a Luxotica Store Near Me?

2min

Is Lexotica a Monopoly?

4min

Lexotica - What's Up With the Statistic?

2min

10.

Is Lexotica a Monopoly?

3min

11.

Lenscrafters - The Average Cost of a Pair of Single Lenses

4min

12.

The Exotica

4min

13.

Is Corrective Lenses a Medical Concern?

3min

14.

Is This a Monopoly?

3min

15.

Sunglasses

4min

16.

Is It a Monopoly?

3min

17.

What Do You Think Should Be Done About This?

4min

Sunglasses are enormously popular these days, and even prescription spectacles have evolved into fashion accessories -- people routinely spend hundreds of dollars in efforts to either look cool, be able to see, or both. So what happens when a single company controls the market? This is the accusation critics levy against manufacturing giant EssilorLuxottica. Today's question: how much of this is true?

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