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Luxury Optical Holdings

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Luxury Optical Holdings
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loholdings.com
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Private
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1999
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Luxury Optical Holdings, Inc. is a privately held luxury eyewear retailer headquartered in Las Vegas, United States, founded in 1999. The company operates in the premium optical retail segment, serving consumers seeking luxury and designer eyewear products. The company has between 101 and 250 employees, placing it in the small-to-mid-cap retail category.

The company's growth strategy has centered on acquiring and consolidating recognized luxury eyewear brands, evidenced by the 2014 acquisition of Robert Marc Eyewear for $47 million. The company received investment from Goode Partners, a private equity firm with a consumer-retail focus, in 2006. Leadership consists of founder and CEO Pierre Keyser, alongside President and CFO Glenn Reisch. The business model is retail-driven, monetizing through sales of premium eyewear frames, lenses, and related products, though specific pricing, product catalog, store footprint, and revenue mechanics are not disclosed in available sources. The company website (loholdings.com) currently displays only a verification screen, limiting further public disclosure.

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Luxury Optical Holdings is a privately held Las Vegas-based luxury eyewear retailer founded in 1999, operating a portfolio of premium designer eyewear brands and serving affluent consumers through specialty retail channels.

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101–250
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HeadquartersLas Vegas, United States
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Las Vegas
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United States
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North America
Markets served

Serves global market

Keyword5 values
luxury eyewear retail, designer optical products, fashion eyewear stores, prescription sunglasses, high-end eyeglasses
Industry3 codes
1Luxury Eyewear (Sunglasses & Optical)
CodeCRAKAFAGPrimaryYes
2Luxury & Designer Eyewear
CodeCRAAAKADPrimaryNo
3Sunglasses & Luxury Eyewear
CodeCRAKAEAEPrimaryNo
NAICS code2 codes
  • Optical Goods Retailers45613
  • Optical Goods Retailers456130
SIC code2 codes
  • Ophthalmic Goods3851
  • Retail-Jewelry Stores5944
Product category
Luxury Eyewear Retail
Social media profiles1 record
Cost components6 values
Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D
GTM typeB2C
B2C
Offering typeServices
Services
Core offering1 text field

Luxury Optical Holdings is a Las Vegas-based specialty retailer that sells luxury and designer prescription eyeglasses, sunglasses, and optical frames through a portfolio of owned designer eyewear brands and physical retail locations. The company was founded in 1999 and has expanded its brand portfolio through acquisitions, including Robert Marc Eyewear in 2014, to serve fashion-conscious consumers seeking premium optical products.

Differentiator
Functional benefit
Problem solved
Product and service1 record
1Robert Marc Eyewear
CategoryLuxury Eyewear
Recent move3 records

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Date, Type, Title, Description, Source

Expansion highlight2 records

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Type, Description

Peers10 records
1EssilorLuxottica
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Global vertically integrated eyewear giant controlling most premium designer eyewear licenses (Ray-Ban, Prada, Persol, Oakley) and operating major retail chains. Directly comparable as the dominant incumbent shaping the same luxury eyewear value chain in which Luxury Optical Holdings competes.

2Warby Parker
TypeDirect peer
Description

Public eyewear retailer offering prescription frames, sunglasses, and contact lenses through DTC e-commerce and physical stores. Comparable as a vertically integrated eyewear retailer competing for the same consumer eyewear dollar, though positioned at a more accessible price point.

3Sunglass Hut (EssilorLuxottica)
TypeDirect peer
Description

Global specialty retailer of sunglasses and luxury eyewear operated by EssilorLuxottica. Most directly comparable to Luxury Optical Holdings' sunglasses retail model, competing in malls, airports, and high-street locations for the same luxury sunglasses consumer.

4LensCrafters (EssilorLuxottica)
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Large North American optical retail chain operated by EssilorLuxottica, offering prescription eyewear, sunglasses, and eye exams. Comparable as a multi-store optical retailer, though broader and more mass-market than the luxury positioning of Luxury Optical Holdings.

5Oliver Peoples (Luxottica brand)
TypeDirect peer
Description

Luxury eyewear brand owned by EssilorLuxottica, distributed through high-end optical retailers and own boutiques. Comparable to Robert Marc and other designer brands that Luxury Optical Holdings distributes, competing for the same boutique shelf space and affluent customer.

6Persol (Luxottica brand)
TypeDirect peer
Description

Italian luxury eyewear brand owned by EssilorLuxottica. Comparable as a premium designer eyewear label often sold in the same boutique channels as Luxury Optical Holdings' portfolio, representing both a brand partner and an indirect competitor.

7Morgenthal Frederics
TypeDirect peer
Description

Independent luxury eyewear boutique chain operating high-end optical stores in major US cities. Most comparable as a specialty luxury eyewear retailer of similar size and positioning to Luxury Optical Holdings, competing for the same designer-frame customer in urban luxury districts.

8Lindberg Optik
TypeDirect peer
Description

Premium Danish eyewear brand sold through select luxury optical retailers worldwide. Comparable as a designer eyewear label frequently stocked alongside brands like Robert Marc in luxury optical boutiques, representing a typical inventory partner for retailers like Luxury Optical Holdings.

9Robert Marc Eyewear
TypeDirect peer
Description

Luxury eyewear brand acquired by Luxury Optical Holdings in 2014 for $47M. Included as a direct comparable to show the asset class and brand positioning that defines Luxury Optical Holdings' portfolio, as it is the company's most significant owned brand.

10Marcolin
TypeOthers
Description

Italian eyewear manufacturer holding licenses for brands like Tom Ford, Ermenegildo Zegna, and Bally. Comparable as a designer eyewear ecosystem participant whose licensed brands are commonly sold in the same luxury optical channels where Luxury Optical Holdings competes.

Market position
Strengths4 records

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Weaknesses4 records

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Competitive moat2 records

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Key risks1 record

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Key highlights5 records

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Customer concentration

Classification, Details

Ideal customer profile1 record

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Profile, Firmographic size, Sales motion, Sales cycle length, Buying structure, Purchase trigger, Buyer persona, Geography, Industry vertical, Primary use case, Description, Pain points, Evidence proof points, Target buyer

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No
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Has app

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Number of profiles
Profiles2 records

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Name, Designation, Designation category, Overview, Profile commentary, Source

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Funding overview

Funding stage, Last funding date, Total funding USD

Funding rounds1 record

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Round, Amount USD, Date, Pre money valuation, Total investors, Investors, News

Investors1 record

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Name, Type, Date of entry, Rounds participated, Website

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A1 record

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Name, Acquisition type, Announced date, Completed date, Status, Website, News

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Name, Round, Announced date, Lead investor, Website, News

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Luxury Optical Holdings

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Luxury Optical Holdings is a privately held Las Vegas-based luxury eyewear retailer founded in 1999, operating a portfolio of premium designer eyewear brands and serving affluent consumers through specialty retail channels.

What Luxury Optical Holdings does

Luxury Optical Holdings, Inc. is a privately held luxury eyewear retailer headquartered in Las Vegas, United States, founded in 1999. The company operates in the premium optical retail segment, serving consumers seeking luxury and designer eyewear products. The company has between 101 and 250 employees, placing it in the small-to-mid-cap retail category.

The company's growth strategy has centered on acquiring and consolidating recognized luxury eyewear brands, evidenced by the 2014 acquisition of Robert Marc Eyewear for $47 million. The company received investment from Goode Partners, a private equity firm with a consumer-retail focus, in 2006. Leadership consists of founder and CEO Pierre Keyser, alongside President and CFO Glenn Reisch. The business model is retail-driven, monetizing through sales of premium eyewear frames, lenses, and related products, though specific pricing, product catalog, store footprint, and revenue mechanics are not disclosed in available sources. The company website (loholdings.com) currently displays only a verification screen, limiting further public disclosure.

Luxury Optical Holdings firmographics

Firmographics
Name
Luxury Optical Holdings
Website
https://loholdings.com
Company type
Private
Founded year
1999
Headcount range
101–250 employees
Short description
Luxury Optical Holdings is a privately held Las Vegas-based luxury eyewear retailer founded in 1999, operating a portfolio of premium designer eyewear brands and serving affluent consumers through specialty retail channels.
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

Luxury Optical Holdings industry classification

Industry
Product category
Luxury Eyewear Retail
NAICS
Optical Goods Retailers (45613), Optical Goods Retailers (456130)
SIC
Ophthalmic Goods (3851), Retail-Jewelry Stores (5944)
akta.pro primary industry
Luxury Eyewear (Sunglasses & Optical) (CRAKAFAG)
akta.pro secondary industries
Luxury & Designer Eyewear (CRAAAKAD), Sunglasses & Luxury Eyewear (CRAKAEAE)

Keywords

  • Luxury eyewear retail
  • Designer optical products
  • Fashion eyewear stores
  • Prescription sunglasses
  • High-end eyeglasses

Where Luxury Optical Holdings is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Las Vegas
HQ country
United States
HQ region
North America

Markets served

Luxury Optical Holdings business model

Business model
GTM type
B2C
Offering type
Services
Cost components
Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Luxury Optical Holdings product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Luxury Optical Holdings is a Las Vegas-based specialty retailer that sells luxury and designer prescription eyeglasses, sunglasses, and optical frames through a portfolio of owned designer eyewear brands and physical retail locations. The company was founded in 1999 and has expanded its brand portfolio through acquisitions, including Robert Marc Eyewear in 2014, to serve fashion-conscious consumers seeking premium optical products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • Robert Marc Eyewear

Companies that use Luxury Optical Holdings

Customer profile

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Luxury Optical Holdings technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API
No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Luxury Optical Holdings partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Luxury Optical Holdings competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Broad incumbents

  • EssilorLuxottica: Global vertically integrated eyewear giant controlling most premium designer eyewear licenses (Ray-Ban, Prada, Persol, Oakley) and operating major retail chains. Directly comparable as the dominant incumbent shaping the same luxury eyewear value chain in which Luxury Optical Holdings competes.
  • LensCrafters (EssilorLuxottica): Large North American optical retail chain operated by EssilorLuxottica, offering prescription eyewear, sunglasses, and eye exams. Comparable as a multi-store optical retailer, though broader and more mass-market than the luxury positioning of Luxury Optical Holdings.

Direct peers

  • Warby Parker: Public eyewear retailer offering prescription frames, sunglasses, and contact lenses through DTC e-commerce and physical stores. Comparable as a vertically integrated eyewear retailer competing for the same consumer eyewear dollar, though positioned at a more accessible price point.
  • Sunglass Hut (EssilorLuxottica): Global specialty retailer of sunglasses and luxury eyewear operated by EssilorLuxottica. Most directly comparable to Luxury Optical Holdings' sunglasses retail model, competing in malls, airports, and high-street locations for the same luxury sunglasses consumer.
  • Oliver Peoples (Luxottica brand): Luxury eyewear brand owned by EssilorLuxottica, distributed through high-end optical retailers and own boutiques. Comparable to Robert Marc and other designer brands that Luxury Optical Holdings distributes, competing for the same boutique shelf space and affluent customer.
  • Persol (Luxottica brand): Italian luxury eyewear brand owned by EssilorLuxottica. Comparable as a premium designer eyewear label often sold in the same boutique channels as Luxury Optical Holdings' portfolio, representing both a brand partner and an indirect competitor.
  • Morgenthal Frederics: Independent luxury eyewear boutique chain operating high-end optical stores in major US cities. Most comparable as a specialty luxury eyewear retailer of similar size and positioning to Luxury Optical Holdings, competing for the same designer-frame customer in urban luxury districts.
  • Lindberg Optik: Premium Danish eyewear brand sold through select luxury optical retailers worldwide. Comparable as a designer eyewear label frequently stocked alongside brands like Robert Marc in luxury optical boutiques, representing a typical inventory partner for retailers like Luxury Optical Holdings.
  • Robert Marc Eyewear: Luxury eyewear brand acquired by Luxury Optical Holdings in 2014 for $47M. Included as a direct comparable to show the asset class and brand positioning that defines Luxury Optical Holdings' portfolio, as it is the company's most significant owned brand.

Others

  • Marcolin: Italian eyewear manufacturer holding licenses for brands like Tom Ford, Ermenegildo Zegna, and Bally. Comparable as a designer eyewear ecosystem participant whose licensed brands are commonly sold in the same luxury optical channels where Luxury Optical Holdings competes.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Luxury Optical Holdings social profiles

Digital presence

Luxury Optical Holdings financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Luxury Optical Holdings leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Luxury Optical Holdings funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Luxury Optical Holdings M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A1 record

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Luxury Optical Holdings

What does Luxury Optical Holdings do?

Luxury Optical Holdings is a Las Vegas-based specialty retailer that sells luxury and designer prescription eyeglasses, sunglasses, and optical frames through a portfolio of owned designer eyewear brands and physical retail locations. The company was founded in 1999 and has expanded its brand portfolio through acquisitions, including Robert Marc Eyewear in 2014, to serve fashion-conscious consumers seeking premium optical products.

When was Luxury Optical Holdings founded?

Luxury Optical Holdings was founded in 1999. It employs 101 to 250 people.

Where is Luxury Optical Holdings based?

Luxury Optical Holdings is headquartered in Las Vegas, United States, in the North America region.

Who are Luxury Optical Holdings's main competitors?

Broad incumbents on record are EssilorLuxottica and LensCrafters (EssilorLuxottica). Direct peers are Warby Parker, Sunglass Hut (EssilorLuxottica), Oliver Peoples (Luxottica brand), Persol (Luxottica brand), Morgenthal Frederics, Lindberg Optik and Robert Marc Eyewear. Marcolin is listed as an others.

Does Luxury Optical Holdings have an API?

No public API is recorded for Luxury Optical Holdings.

What industry is Luxury Optical Holdings in?

Luxury Optical Holdings's product category is Luxury Eyewear Retail. Its primary akta.pro industry code is CRAKAFAG, Luxury Eyewear (Sunglasses & Optical), with a secondary code of CRAAAKAD, Luxury & Designer Eyewear. Its NAICS code is 45613 and its SIC code is 3851.

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GoodepartnersGoode Partners LLCLuxury Optical Holdings is a major domestic retailer of ultra-luxury eyewear operating under several trade names including Morgenthal Frederics and Lunettes. The company has expanded its market presence through acquisitions such as Optical Elements, Optica, Classical Eye-wear, and Robert Marc Eyewear between 2006 and 2014.Business Wire BlogNew Look Vision Group Announces the Acquisition of Luxury Optical HoldingsNew Look Vision Group has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire New York-based Luxury Optical Holdings (LOH) from Monroe Capital, expanding its US footprint. The acquisition creates the largest network of premium optical locations globally, combining New Look's 428 Canadian locations with LOH's 34 US stores and wholesale operations. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed, but closing is subject to customary conditions.INVISIONMAG.COMNew Look Vision Acquires Luxury Optical HoldingsNew Look Vision Group announced plans to acquire New York-based Luxury Optical Holdings (LOH) from asset manager Monroe Capital. The transaction, which expands New Look Vision's presence in the U.S. luxury optical market, includes LOH's 34 retail locations and distribution business, though financial terms were not disclosed.FashionUnitedNew Look Vision Group announces acquisition of Luxury Optical HoldingsNew Look Vision Group has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Luxury Optical Holdings (LOH), the largest luxury optical retailer in the United States, from Monroe Capital. This acquisition adds LOH's 34 locations and wholesale distribution network to New Look Vision Group's existing global footprint, which includes operations in Canada and Europe. The transaction is expected to close subject to customary conditions, with LOH continuing as a separate stand-alone business unit under its current leadership.FflpartnersNew Look Vision Group Announces the Acquisition of Luxury Optical HoldingsNew Look Vision Group has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Luxury Optical Holdings, the largest luxury optical retailer in the United States, from Monroe Capital. LOH operates 34 locations under brands including Morgenthal Frederics, Robert Marc, Salle Opticians, Georgetown Optician, and Leonard Opticians across premium markets such as Manhattan, Los Angeles, Miami, Washington D.C., Atlanta, Chicago, and Aspen. The transaction, terms of which remain undisclosed and subject to customary closing conditions, is positioned as a major step toward expansion in both retail and wholesale channels and product development.Cap-MCapMNew Look Vision Group announced on December 1, 2021 that it has entered a definitive agreement to acquire New York-based Luxury Optical Holdings, which operates 34 locations under banners including Morgenthal Frederics, Robert Marc, Salle Opticians, Georgetown Optician and Leonard Opticians. Terms were not disclosed, with closing subject to customary conditions. LOH will remain a separate stand-alone business unit under CEO Tim Mayhew.Cap-MCapMLuxury Optical Holdings (LOH) will sell its 16 Optica specialty eyewear boutiques to Emerging Vision, Inc. (EVI) for an undisclosed price, with the transaction effective February 16, 2018. LOH will use the proceeds to focus on its owned luxury eyewear brands (Robert Marc, Morgenthal Frederics, and Lunor) and its wholesale business, while EVI is expanding its presence in the luxury optical market following its prior Eye Gallery acquisition. Executives from both companies described the deal as a win-win-win for each group and the industry.