Luxottica Reports Record First Half Results

MILAN— Luxottica Group S.p.A. (MTA: LUX; NYSE: LUX) announced yesterday, in a conference call with analysts, record breaking net sales of €2 billion worldwide in the second quarter ending June 30, 2013, driven by success in both their wholesale and retail divisions, despite lower than expected comp store sales performance of LensCrafters in North America.   "We are proud to announce a record second quarter and we once again achieved excellent results, exceeding the goal of €2 billion in net sales," said Andrea Guerra, Luxottica's CEO. "This year, we have arrived at the half-way point very satisfied. North America achieved an increase in net sales, reporting an especially robust performance in the wholesale division."     See more