Innovative Eyewear, Inc. Announces Exclusive Australia and New Zealand Distribution Partnership with Directed Electronics
Exclusive deal with Directed makes it the sole distributor for Lucyd and Reebok smart eyewear across Australia and New Zealand.
Rhea-AI Summary
Innovative Eyewear (LUCY) has entered an exclusive distribution partnership with Directed Electronics for Australia and New Zealand smart eyewear sales.
Directed will be the sole distributor of Lucyd and Reebok smart eyewear in both countries, leveraging its more than 20 years of consumer electronics experience and established retail, logistics, marketing and support capabilities. The partners plan a staged go-to-market strategy across consumer electronics retail, digital and specialist channels, with launch planning, product certification and retail execution already in progress. Innovative Eyewear also currently expects its next-generation Lucyd Aero collection to launch globally in Q4 2026.
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- Exclusive distribution rights granted to Directed for Lucyd and Reebok smart eyewear in Australia and New Zealand
- Staged go-to-market plan spanning retail, digital and specialist channels is already in development
- Lucyd Aero collection is currently expected to launch during Q4 2026
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- None.
Details
Market reaction after Australia-New Zealand distribution partnership: LUCY +3.09%
Following this news, LUCY has gained 3.09%, reflecting a moderate positive market reaction. The stock is currently trading at $0.96. Trading volume is elevated at 2.2x the average, suggesting notable buying interest.
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Key Figures
- Aero collection launch
- Q4 2026
- Expected launch timing
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SmartBuyGlasses offered Reebok smart eyewear with prescription options and global shipping.
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Smartech planned to showcase Reebok smart eyewear at its Times Square flagship.
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Eye Recommend expanded product distribution across more than 600 Canadian optical practices.
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Key Terms
open-ear audio technical
bluetooth-enabled technical
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Under the agreement, Directed will serve as the exclusive distributor of Lucyd and Reebok smart eyewear products across
Directed brings more than 20 years of experience developing and bringing consumer electronics products and international brands to market across
The companies intend to build the category through a staged go-to-market strategy spanning consumer electronics retail, digital channels and other relevant specialist channels as the portfolio develops. Initial launch planning is already underway across
Harrison Gross, CEO and Co-Founder of Innovative Eyewear, commented: "
Directed brings strong local retail relationships, operational capability and a clear understanding of how to build emerging consumer technology categories. We believe their market-development approach is well aligned with our objective of making smart eyewear more accessible to consumers across a broad range of everyday, sporting and professional use cases.
We look forward to working closely with the Directed team to establish Lucyd and Reebok smart eyewear across the region."
Steve Siolis, CEO at Directed Electronics, said:
"We see smart eyewear developing into an important new consumer technology category, and our partnership with Innovative Eyewear gives us an opportunity to build that category properly across
Lucyd is the combination of practical everyday utility, open-ear audio, AI-enabled functionality, prescription capability and a portfolio that can ultimately address multiple customer and retail segments.
We are already progressing launch planning with retail partners across
Lucyd Aero™
The Lucyd Aero™ collection represents the next generation of Innovative Eyewear's smart eyewear portfolio, combining open-ear audio and connected functionality within a lightweight eyewear form factor.
Innovative Eyewear currently expects the Aero collection to launch during Q4 2026.
About Innovative Eyewear, Inc.
Innovative Eyewear is a developer and manufacturer of smart eyewear under the Lucyd®, Lucyd Armor®, Reebok®, Nautica® and Eddie Bauer® brands.
True to its mission to Upgrade Your Eyewear®, the Company's Bluetooth-enabled audio eyewear allows users to remain connected to their digital lives through a wearable, open-ear form factor. Its portfolio includes a broad range of frame and lens combinations designed to address optical, sunglass, sporting and safety eyewear applications.
To learn more about Innovative Eyewear and its continuously evolving smart eyewear portfolio, please visit www.lucyd.co.
About Directed Electronics
Directed Electronics has more than 20 years of experience in the development, commercialisation and distribution of products and solutions across the automotive, mobile electronics and consumer electronics sectors in Australia and New Zealand.
Operating across OEM, Telematics and Retail divisions, Directed works with global technology and consumer brands to bring products to market through leading national retailers, specialist chains, independent stores, trade partners and OEM customers.
Directed's Australian head office and primary distribution centre are located at Melbourne Airport, Victoria, with representation across Australia and additional operations and warehousing in New Zealand.
To learn more about Directed, please visit www.directed.com.au.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements, including statements relating to distribution arrangements, product launches, retail expansion, market-development activities and future commercial opportunities.
Forward-looking statements are based on the Company's current expectations and assumptions. The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a safe harbor for forward-looking statements. These statements may be identified by the use of forward-looking expressions including, but not limited to, "anticipate," "believe," "continue," "estimate," "expect," "future," "intend," "may," "outlook," "plan," "potential," "predict," "project," "should," "will," "would" and similar expressions that predict or indicate future events or trends or that are not statements of historical matters, although the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking.
The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in forward-looking statements are set forth in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K under the caption "Risk Factors."
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FAQ
Which brands are covered by the Directed Electronics distribution agreement?
The agreement makes Directed the exclusive distributor for Lucyd and Reebok branded smart eyewear products across Australia and New Zealand.
What sales channels do Innovative Eyewear and Directed plan to use in Australia and New Zealand?
The companies intend to use a staged go-to-market strategy that includes consumer electronics retail, digital channels and other relevant specialist channels as the product portfolio develops.
What preparations are underway for the Australia and New Zealand launch?
Initial launch planning is in progress and includes product certification, retail execution and other local market-readiness activities across Australia and New Zealand.
When is the Lucyd Aero smart eyewear collection expected to launch?
Innovative Eyewear currently expects the Lucyd Aero collection, described as the next generation of its smart eyewear portfolio, to launch during Q4 2026.