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Specsavers has downplayed speculation that it is set to launch an eyewear collection online.

When contacted by Optician, the company said monitoring the internet and its impact on the retail sector was done as a routine procedure.

'Specsavers, as market leader, is always on the look out for potential business opportunities that will benefit the consumer.

'The internet is a huge growth area that we would be extremely shortsighted not to investigate and keep a watching brief on,' a statement from the company said.