The decline of the independent optical sector seems to have been a permanent fixture of business reporting in recent times.
I recently wrote about the buzz at Independents' Day 2015. It was outlined how independent practices had identified niches up which to build their business model. Several recent conversations have backed this sentiment too.
Some other, more concrete, indicators appear to lend further weight. These days the Index just charts the fortunes of independents and regional chains and while it shows the proportion of NHS test is rising that is within the context of rising figures for the number of those taking an eye exam.
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