Leightons plans recruitment drive

Regional chain Leightons Opticians and Hearing Care has announced plans for a ‘major recruitment drive’ next year to mark its 90th anniversary.

The company has invested heavily in refurbishments during the past six years.

Andrew Bridges, director of professional services, Leightons Opticians and Hearing Care, said: ‘We will be celebrating our 90th anniversary next year, and we will be marking this milestone with a major recruitment campaign.

‘We believe in growing organically: through investment in people, technology, marketing and our practices. We have been in the process of refurbishing our 34 stores over the past five years, we’ve completed 20 so far, and next year we are aiming to complete up to five significant redesigns in the early part of the year. Our new look stores are part of what’s driving our growth in terms of bringing new customers through the doors.’