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1-Day Acuvue Moist - 90-lens pack |
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January 14, 2010
Vistakon, a division of Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc., today announced the availability of a new 90-pack version for its 1-Day Acuvue Moist Contact Lenses.
In addition to the new 1-Day Acuvue Moist 90-lens pack, the company says it has also reduced the price of its 1-Day Acuvue Moist 30-lens pack and is offering a new wearer rebate specifically for 1-Day Acuvue Moist patients.
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Contact Lens Retailers - Traffic Ranking January 2010 |
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Acuvue-now.com, January 21, 2009
The December numbers are out, so we compiled another list with the top online retailers, specializing on selling contact lenses and vision care accessories online (As before these numbers are based on the latest published numbers from Quantcast).
Quick Summary: Overall traffic to all retailers on this list was pretty much the same as in the previous month (+0.4%).
The List: For the first time we have seen a change within the top 3 retailers. The 3rd position - previously hold by VisionDirect - is now taken by lens.com. We'll have to wait and see whether this is just a short-term fluctuation in traffic (as also Qantcast also reports on the last day of the month). AcLens had seen a nice 13% increase in traffic and bestcontacts.com climbed up 3 ranks.
| Rank |
Online Retailer |
Nov-09 |
Dec-09 |
Change |
Change |
| 1 |
1800contacts.com |
473,000 |
457,000 |
-3% |
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| 2 |
coastalcontacts.com |
152,000 |
152,000 |
0% |
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| 3 |
lens.com |
74,000 |
80,000 |
8% |
1 |
| 4 |
visiondirect.com |
74,000 |
73,000 |
-1% |
-1 |
| 5 |
aclens.com |
39,000 |
44,000 |
13% |
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| 6 |
discountcontactlenses.com |
24,000 |
26,000 |
8% |
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| 7 |
bestcontacts.com |
10,000 |
18,000 |
80% |
3 |
| 8 |
justlenses.com |
12,000 |
17,000 |
42% |
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| 9 |
contactlens.com |
10,000 |
12,000 |
20% |
2 |
| 10 |
contactlensking.com |
12,000 |
8,000 |
-33% |
-1 |
| 11 |
ezcontactsusa.com |
6,000 |
8,000 |
33% |
4 |
| 12 |
lensesbymail.com |
4,000 |
8,000 |
100% |
4 |
| 13 |
1-save-on-lens.com |
12,000 |
7,000 |
-42% |
-6 |
| 14 |
shipmycontacts.com |
9,000 |
7,000 |
-22% |
-2 |
| 15 |
contactsamerica.com |
4,000 |
5,000 |
25% |
3 |
| 16 |
lensworld.com |
2,000 |
5,000 |
150% |
4 |
| 17 |
brandnamecontacts.com |
8,000 |
4,000 |
-50% |
-4 |
| 18 |
lensmart.com |
6,000 |
4,000 |
-33% |
-4 |
| 19 |
opticontacts.com |
4,000 |
4,000 |
0% |
-2 |
| 20 |
1800getlens.com |
3,000 |
3,000 |
0% |
-1 |
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Total: |
938,000 |
942,000 |
0.4% |
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Contact Lens Retailers - Traffic Ranking December 2009 |
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Acuvue-now.com, December 18, 2009
The November numbers are out, so we compiled another list with the top online retailers, specializing on selling contact lenses and vision care accessories online (As before these numbers are based on the latest published numbers from Quantcast).
Quick Summary: Overall traffic to all retailers on this list decreased by 20%! This is by far the biggest month-to-month change since we started recording and publishing these numbers 6 months ago.
The List: No changes at the top. ACLens is the only retailer in the top 5 that is showing a one digit % loss, so their traffic has been more stable compared to the traffic change of the other top-5 retailers.
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Rank |
Online Retailer |
Oct-09 |
Nov-09 |
Change |
Change |
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1 |
1800contacts.com |
549,000 |
473,000 |
-14% |
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2 |
coastalcontacts.com |
227,000 |
152,000 |
-33% |
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3 |
visiondirect.com |
103,000 |
74,000 |
-28% |
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4 |
lens.com |
94,000 |
74,000 |
-21% |
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5 |
aclens.com |
43,000 |
39,000 |
-9% |
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6 |
discountcontactlenses.com |
25,000 |
24,000 |
-4% |
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7 |
1-save-on-lens.com |
15,000 |
12,000 |
-20% |
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8 |
justlenses.com |
14,000 |
12,000 |
-14% |
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9 |
contactlensking.com |
12,000 |
12,000 |
0% |
+2 |
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10 |
bestcontacts.com |
12,000 |
10,000 |
-17% |
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11 |
contactlens.com |
8,000 |
10,000 |
25% |
+4 |
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12 |
shipmycontacts.com |
14,000 |
9,000 |
-36% |
-3 |
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13 |
brandnamecontacts.com |
10,000 |
8,000 |
-20% |
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14 |
lensmart.com |
11,000 |
6,000 |
-45% |
-2 |
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15 |
ezcontactsusa.com |
4,000 |
6,000 |
50% |
+5 |
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16 |
lensesbymail.com |
8,000 |
4,000 |
-50% |
-2 |
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17 |
opticontacts.com |
6,000 |
4,000 |
-33% |
-1 |
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18 |
contactsamerica.com |
6,000 |
4,000 |
-33% |
-1 |
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19 |
1800getlens.com |
4,000 |
3,000 |
-25% |
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20 |
lensworld.com |
6,000 |
2,000 |
-67% |
-2 |
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21 |
shoplens.com |
2,000 |
2,000 |
0% |
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Total: |
1,173,000 |
940,000 |
-20% |
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Contact Lens Retailers - Traffic Ranking November 2009 |
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Acuvue-now.com, November 18, 2009
The October numbers are out, so we compiled another list with the top online retailers, specializing on selling contact lenses and vision care accessories online (As before these numbers are based on the latest published numbers from Quantcast).
Quick Summary: Overall traffic to all retailers on this list increased by 1% to 1.173 Mio visitors.
The List: No changes at the top. 1800contacts' visitor marketshare is at a remarkable 50%. Aclens continues to grow, adding 13% (but then they had a weak month 2 months ago). Since we started to compile these traffic numbers, this is the month with the least month-month changes - looking at overall, individual traffic numbers and ranking changes.
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Acuvue and Johnson & Johnson Q3 2009 Earnings |
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Acuvue-now.com, October 13, 2009
Today Johnson & Johnson released its quarterly earnings for the third quarter (Q3 2009). Johnson & Johnson worldwide sales were $15.1 billion, down 5.3% compared to the third quarter in 2008. On an operational basis sales were down 2.8% and currency had a negative impact of 2.5%. In the US sales declined 8.1%. Outside the US operational growth was 2.4% while the affect of currency exchange rates negatively impacted reported results by 4.9 points.
Any particular news on the vision care side? This is what we found in the earnings transcript:
""....Rounding our the review of the medical devices and diagnostics segment, our vision care franchise achieved operational sales growth of 0.2% in the third quarter compared to the same period last year. Sales in the US increased 0.8%. Sales outside the US were flat on an operational basis.
The worldwide lens market is estimated to be flat to down slightly compared to the same period last year with the modest growth in the US offset by a modest decline outside the US. Estimated worldwide market share was in line on a sequential basis.
Despite the softness in the market Acuvue Oasys, and Acuvue Oasys for Astigmatism achieved strong double digit growth. Additionally, the introduction of 1-Day Acuvue TruEye in major product markets in Europe made strong contributions to the sales outside the US."
For the first time Acuvue TruEye is being mentioned in the earnings call and it looks like the new lenses are doing really well overseas.
Source: Acuvue-now.com; Johnson & Johnson Earnings Transcript (Q3 2009) |
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France to roll out 1-Day Acuvue TruEye |
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Acuvue-now.com, July 24, 2009
1-Day Acuvue TruEye is now available in France. Vistakon presented the new daily disposable silicone hydrogel lens to more than 300 optometrists in Paris. Acuvue TruEye is now listed on the official french acuvue site - acuvue.fr. Besides the french acuvue site, we found Acuvue TruEye on the UK site and - as previously reported - on the Hong Kong site. With the launch in France, Acuvue TruEye is starting to be available in more countries throughout Europe. Other countries that rolled-out AcuvueTruEye include Denmark, Sweden and Australia. We expect more countries to follow soon. Acuvue TruEye was introduced less than a year ago (in September 2008), in the UK and in Ireland. Source: Acuvue-now.com |
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Acuvue and Johnson & Johnson Q2 2009 Earnings |
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Acuvue-now.com, July 14, 2009
Today Johnson & Johnson released its quarterly earnings for the second quarter (Q2 2009). Johnson & Johnson worldwide sales were down 7.4% compared to the 2nd quarter in 2008 (as currency had a negative impact of 6%). |
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Update on all Acuvue Mail-in Rebates |
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Acuvue-now.com, July 2, 2010
We have updated the acuvue rebate center showing the latest 2010 Acuvue Mail-in Rebates available from Vistakon, the makers of all Acuvue products.
So what has changed? Previous 2010 mail-in rebates have been extended until September 2010 and - for the first time - a mail-in rebate has been introduced for the new 1-Day Acuvue TruEye lenses.
2010 rebates are ranging from $20 to $100 for the following lenses: 1-Day Acuvue Moist, Acuvue Oasys, Acuvue Oasys for Astigmatism, Acuvue Oasys for Presbyopia and 1-Day Acuvue TruEye.
As before, certain retailers are excluded from this rebate promotion. When you buy from Costco®, WALMART®, Sam's Club® , 1-800 CONTACTS®, Sears Optical, and Target Optical, you are NOT eligible for this manufacturer mail-in rebate.
View all Acuvue Rebates in one simple chart... |
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1-Day Acuvue TruEye available outside of Europe |
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Acuvue-now.com, June 12, 2009
For the first time since it's introduction last year in August, 1-Day Acuvue TruEye is now available outside of Europe. Johnson & Johnson Hong Kong has started to list and promote Acuvue TruEye on their web site www.acuvue.com.hk. Interesting to note that they also mention a suggested retail price per box, which is HK$265 (equal to about $34 USD). 1-Day Acuvue TruEye is the world's first daily disposable silicone-hydrogel lens - silicone hydrogel lenses are usually available as weekly or monthly lenses. Source: Acuvue-now.com |
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Contact Lens Retailers - Traffic Ranking October 2009 |
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Acuvue-now.com, October 17, 2009
The September numbers are out, so we compiled another list with the top online retailers, specializing on selling contact lenses and vision care accessories online (As before these numbers are based on the latest published numbers from Quantcast).
Quick Summary: Overall traffic to all retailers on this list decreased by 6%. We were a little bit surprised but could it be, that this is a seasonal fluctuation: Back-to-school and outstanding summer vacation bills might have had an impact on consumer behavior in September.
The List: No changes at the top but coastalcontacts recovered from the previous month's sharp decline. Compared to the August numbers their traffic increased by 55%.
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Contact Lens Retailers - Traffic Ranking September 2009 |
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Acuvue-now.com, September 10, 2009
The August numbers are out, so we compiled another list with the top online retailers, specializing on selling contact lenses and vision care accessories online (As before these numbers are based on the latest published numbers from Quantcast).
Quick Summary: Overall traffic stayed pretty much flat with a small increase (1%). October numbers (showing September traffic) should be much stronger.
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Contact Lens Retailers - Traffic Ranking August 2009 |
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Acuvue-now.com, August 20, 2009
The July numbers are out, so we compiled another list with the top online retailers, specializing on selling contact lenses and vision care accessories online (As before these numbers are based on the latest published numbers from Quantcast).
The big news (and certainly relief for many retailers): Overall traffic increased by 15% compared to the previous month. Last month we were seeing a slight decrease, so there is a strong up-trend. We believe that the upcoming months will be even stronger.
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