Brett Waugh, managing director of Eyewear Direct
Setting up a new brand is tough but basing it on a totally new business model takes it to another level. Chris Bennett finds out more about Ashton Riley
Management
Winning Herts
Winning Herts
Optician hears about the recent open day at the optometry department of the ...
Look local: Sunderland
Look local: Wonders in Sunderland
The Mackem are a proud people with a distinct history and culture. Sean ...
Seven ways: Problems
Seven ways: Dwarfing your problems
Hi ho, hi ho it’s off to work we go. There’s a nice link with our series of ...
In focus: Communication
In focus: Communication at the heart of it all
Rapidly becoming an end of year institution the Alconversation was held once ...
Look local: Southport
Look local: Southport by the sea
Zoe Wickens reports on Southport’s breath of fresh air optical services
Social media and SEO success
Seven ways: Social media and SEO success
Getting search engine optimisation and social media right can be an exhaustive ...
Thrive as an independent
Seven ways: Thrive as an independent
The challenge for independent opticians is spending all their time working in ...
Locsu changes things up
In focus: New look Locsu changes things up
Change was the theme of this year’s National Optical Conference (NOC), ...
Seven ways: max out your dispensing value
Seven ways: dispensing value
Seven tips from ABDO president Clive Marchant FBDO and vice-president Jo Holmes FBDO
Look local: Gloucester’s on the rise
Look local: Gloucester
From the Ancient Romans to the present day, Gloucester has grown and flourished. Zoe Wickens looks at how its optical services have fared
Seven ways: Improve your digital marketing
Improve your digital marketing
Community optical practices know digital marketing is an effective way to reach patients. After attending an OptiCommerce workshop this month, Joe Ayling highlights how to thrive online
Interview: Gordon Ilett, chairman of SeeAbility
Interview: Gordon Ilett
Zoe Wickens talks to Gordon Ilett about his new role as chairman of SeeAbility and what his future plans for the charity are
HR file: Reference point
HR file: Reference point
Rhiannon Jenkins considers the key points when providing or asking for a reference following new Acas guidance
Making tax digital
Making tax digital
Mitchell Francis, of Morris & Co Accountants, looks into the new regulations coming into force next year about digitising your tax affairs
Independents Day goes on tour
Independents Day goes on tour
Getting to know your practice and your patients, considering a makeover and adding new healthcare services were all powerful take home messages from Independents Day, showing that what goes on tour shouldn’t necessarily stay on tour. Joe Ayling reports
Fresh idea at Maxwell’s house
Fresh idea at Maxwell’s house
Max Gavrilenko has made his dreams of developing his own eyewear real with biodegradable Ochi Coffee frames. Optician reports
Look local: Sky blue for Coventry indies
Look local: Coventry
Coventry offers fertile ground for independents to thrive and grow, say its opticians. Sean Rai-Roche reports
Interview: Richard Peck, managing director, Luxottica retail UK
Interview: Richard Peck
David Clulow’s Wigmore Street store recently got a makeover. Chris Bennett speaks to Richard Peck, MD of Luxottica Retail UK, about store design, what patients want and the future of retailing
Growing in strength: Barraclough the Opticians
Barraclough the Opticians
Zoe Wickens returned to her family’s hometown to speak to Nigel Barraclough about how his father’s small chain of optical practices became firm family favourites across East Sussex
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