Parent company
EssilorLuxottica
12 brands in the Ledger under this company.
Featured investigation
Worse on Purpose
Investigation · April 9, 2026
Your Glasses Got Worse On Purpose
EssilorLuxottica makes your Ray-Bans, sells them through LensCrafters, insures them through EyeMed. Also owns the "independent" brands you thought were alternatives. How one Italian company built a vertical monopoly on your vision.
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Brands under EssilorLuxottica
Eyewear · Sunglasses
Ray-Ban
Status: AvoidHistoric American sunglass brand, now an EssilorLuxottica property.
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Eyewear · Sunglasses
Oakley
Status: AvoidAmerican performance sunglasses.
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Eyewear · Sunglasses
Persol
Status: AvoidItalian heritage sunglasses.
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Eyewear · Prescription Frames
Oliver Peoples
Status: AvoidPremium Los Angeles-branded frames.
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Eyewear · Sunglasses
Costa Del Mar
Status: AvoidPerformance fishing sunglasses.
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Eyewear · Brick & Mortar
Sunglass Hut
Status: AvoidSunglass retail chain.
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Eyewear · Brick & Mortar
LensCrafters
Status: AvoidPrescription eyewear retail chain.
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Eyewear · Brick & Mortar
Target Optical
Status: AvoidIn-Target optical retail.
EssilorLuxottica (retail partnership)
Eyewear · Brick & Mortar
Pearle Vision
Status: AvoidOptical retail franchise.
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Eyewear · Online Retailer
EyeBuyDirect
Status: AvoidLow-cost direct-to-consumer prescription eyewear.
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Eyewear · Sunglasses
Vogue Eyewear
Status: AvoidItalian-branded sunglasses and frames.
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Eyewear · Online Retailer
Glasses.com
Status: AvoidOnline prescription eyewear retailer.
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