Sunglass Hut expands retail concept in Canada with Hudson’s Bay

Canada (June 2016) – Sunglass Hut, a world leader in the sale of sunglasses with more than 3,000

locations, has partnered with Hudson’s Bay, Canada’s iconic retailer, to bring the celebrated Sunglass

Hut retail concept to eight of their highest profile locations across Canada, including Vancouver

Downtown, Yorkdale, Square One, Sherway Gardens, and Chinook Centre.

Sunglass Hut will become the first sunglass retailer to operate within Hudson’s Bay stores. Ranging

from 300 to 900 square feet, the shop-in-shops will be located on the ground floors of the selected

department stores, in close proximity to the accessories departments to maximize discoverability.

“Hudson’s Bay is a great partner for us in Canada – we both serve a customer who appreciates a

more personalized level of service and deep product knowledge,” said Mary Anne Stangby, Senior

Vice President and General Manager for Sunglass Hut in the Americas. “The sunglass category is

becoming increasingly relevant across retail channels, especially high-touch environments like

Hudson’s Bay has created. Our customer experience can really shine here and our brands, including

some that are new to the Hudson’s Bay shopper, will tell a great story.”

Sunglass Hut shop-in-shops will offer Hudson’s Bay customers a unique shopping experience around

a wide range of premium and accessible brands, from Prada, Persol and Oakley to new brands for the

Hudson’s Bay shopper including Tiffany & Co. and Bulgari.

About Luxottica Group S.p.A.

Luxottica is a leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of fashion, luxury and sports

eyewear. Its portfolio includes proprietary brands such as Ray-Ban, Oakley, Vogue Eyewear, Persol,

Oliver Peoples and Alain Mikli, as well as licensed brands including Giorgio Armani, Burberry, Bulgari,

Chanel, Coach, Dolce & Gabbana, Michael Kors, Prada, Ralph Lauren, Tiffany & Co. and Versace.

The Group’s global wholesale distribution network covers more than 150 countries and is

complemented by an extensive retail network of over 7,200 stores, with LensCrafters and Pearle

Vision in North America, OPSM and LensCrafters in Asia-Pacific, GMO in Latin America and Sunglass

Hut worldwide. In 2015, Luxottica posted net sales of approximately Euro 9 billion and approximately

79,000 employees. Additional information on the Group is available at www.luxottica.com.

About Sunglass Hut

Sunglass Hut is one of the world’s largest sunglass retailers with more than 3,000 retail locations.

Known for its premium designer sunglass brands, outstanding customer service and connected

shopping experience, Sunglass Hut stores can be found in fashionable shopping districts across the

globe, from the Americas, Europe and the Middle East to Australia, South Africa, China and Southeast

Asia. Find us at www.sunglasshut.com, facebook.com/sunglasshut or @sunglasshut.