Ray-Ban

Tech giants like Meta and Google are striking big deals and announcing new eyewear partnerships on smart glasses after a decade of failed attempts to make the devices fashionable.

At its Paris Fashion Week show, Coperni unveiled its version of the Ray-Ban Meta glasses, which have been a surprising success for wearable technology.

The hip-hop artist’s first collection for the EssilorLuxottica-owned eyewear label debuts in April.

After recently diffusing internal leadership rivalries and acquiring Grandvision for $8 billion, the Franco-Italian eyewear group is setting its sights on Asia, Africa and Latin America for expansion.

The Franco-Italian company and GrandVision’s controlling shareholder, HAL, could reach an agreement as early as this week, according to sources familiar with the matter.

Luxottica Group SpA gained the most in more than seven years after the maker of Ray-Ban sunglasses said sales growth will accelerate in 2017.

Luxottica Group SpA said founder Leonardo Del Vecchio will become interim chief executive officer after the Italian maker of Ray-Ban glasses lost its second leader in little more than a month.