Optrafair London will provide a unique opportunity for optical professionals and practice staff to compare the UK’s three optical giants, Specsavers, Boots Opticians and Vision Express.
The three super optical chains will be exhibiting at Optrafair London, making themselves available to those looking to set up in business, move their careers on to the next phase or simply to find out a little more.
Specsavers can be found on stand C84. It is the UK’s biggest optical retailer, offering opportunities for joint venture partnerships both in the UK and abroad. It has major businesses across the world including English-speaking territories such as Australia and New Zealand. Closer to home it has businesses in the Nordic region plus outlets catering for the ex-pat, and local communities, in countries such as Spain.
Specsavers recently made a high profile move into the domiciliary eye care business and has revealed exciting plans for the business. Victoria Taylor, head of retail and optical recruitment at Specsavers, said: ‘Specsavers has enjoyed being a part of Optrafair for many years, and is very much looking forward to attending London 2014. We see this as an exciting opportunity to meet more people who are interested in careers with Specsavers, in stores and partnership, worldwide’.
Boots Opticians (D80) is one of the most respected names on the high street and has seen its network of optical outlets grow rapidly in recent years. Among its 600 plus stores are franchised and owned outlets in high profile locations such as London’s Oxford Street. It leverages the trust shown in it as a pharmacy business to enhance the customer experience in its optical business. It also has a reputation for excellent training and career development of optical staff.
Vision Express (E80) is rapidly carving out a niche as one of the most exciting suppliers of stylish eyewear through links with high profile spectacle wearers such as celebrity chef Heston Blumenthal (pictured). Vision Express has over 325 stores and continues to grow in the UK and Ireland through owed outlets and franchise arrangements. Vision Express said it prides itself on delivering the finest in individual optical care, offering a thorough eye health test and eye examination to best practice guidelines of the College of Optometrists.
