I ain't even mad ... This company is in BOSS mode.

[Gambit]

This whole story is completely framed (no pun intended) in a way to make them look evil or something. It doesn't really make sense.

How does this benefit the consumer?

If they want to pay high prices for designer glasses, they will.

If they want to pay cheaper prices for cheaper glasses, they will.

Nothing evil about it, just smart business moves.

Buying Retail Stores and buying Eyewear Brands is simply known as Forward Vertical Integration and has been happening for decades.

 

[jfizzle]

Want to see a monopoly... De Beers - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

You know you're in boss mode, when you entire industry plays by the economic strategy you set.

 

[amateursurgeon]

Basically the commissioning editor was butthurt when he discovered his $200 'American' Ray Bans were made in Italy. The message seems to be "this company isn't American. And they're a monopoly. This is unacceptable!"

What I want to know is why all the Luxottica employees in that video are wearing glasses which are too small for them.

 

[amateursurgeon]

Want to see a monopoly... De Beers - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

You know you're in boss mode, when you entire industry plays by the economic strategy you set.

Yeah, diamonds are fucking ridiculous - I refuse to buy them (luckily I married someone from a culture which doesn't subscribe to the whole diamonds = love bullshit).

 

[ItsYoBuddy]

That reporter is a bitch. "Uhh your not answering my question".

 

[Bofu2U]

This sounds like the start to a flog video. Seriously.

"You could easily spend hundreds and hundreds of dollars ..."

 

[ShadowCaster]

I bet this all is a conspiracy to promote Lasik.

 

[Berto]

If anyone really is in the sunglasses niche, I might know a guy with a hookup on way more frames than he can handle

Edit: Holy shit watching this. I want to read the book on how to build THIS kind of business.

 

[BlokBlok]

 

[sumohax0r]

Everyone saying they hate the reporter clearly didn't watch a lot of 60 minutes interviews / specials growing up, she's been doing this since the beginning of time, basically.