Rivoli Group launches Rivoli Vision to deliver world-class vision care in GCC

Ramesh Prabhakar, vice-chairman and managing partner of the Rivoli Group, said in a statement: “The launch of Rivoli Vision has come about as a natural evolution given our domain knowledge in the eyewear distribution arena acquired over the past 20 years with international manufacturers – Marcolin and Kering eyewear group – and our desire to be the leading vision care provider in the region.”The group currently provides this experience to its customers at the retail level using a segmented approach that recognises the needs of the discerning GCC customer.The world-class retail concepts are housed in three concept segments: AVANTI, Rivoli Eyezone and Style 88.These concepts will be collectively managed under Rivoli Vision going forward, the statement notes.AVANTI is the group’s luxury eyewear concept, where a customer can find the perfect pair of bespoke prescription glasses or sunglasses, including exclusive collections from brands such as Cartier, Boucheron, Tom Ford, Gucci, Fred and Yves Saint Laurent, to name a few.The AVANTI stores are also ZEISS Vision Expert centres.There are over 50 Rivoli Eyezone concept stores located in all leading malls across the region, with state-of-the-art eye testing equipment and the largest collection of eyewear from leading international brands.Rivoli Eyezone also launched the inxt new-generation digital optical lenses in collaboration with leading optical lens manufacturers with unique features.To cater to the needs of its younger clientele, the group launched the Style 88 concept.The stores offer a wide array of fashionable sunglasses brands, including Guess, Ray-Ban, Timberland, Dolce & Gabbana and Prada, among others.Subbaiah, director of Rivoli Vision, said: “Today the eyewear business of the group has expanded to 75 stores across four key markets of the GCC — Qatar, the UAE, Bahrain and Oman — which has been achieved over the last 18 months and this number is only set to grow with Rivoli Vision expecting 100 stores to be opened by early 2022 across its three eyewear retail concepts.”Rivoli Vision will also preside over a specialised training facility called the ‘Rivoli Vision Academy’.Its mission is to train the group’s in-house optometrists on all pertinent aspects of vision care on an on-going basis and according to international standards.