Look local: Loving the quiet life in Elgin
Eye health is top of the list for Elgin residents, finds Jo Gallacher
Management
HR file: Effects of accents
HR file: Effects of accents
Even when speaking the same language, subtle differences in speaking styles can ...
What are your KPIs?
What are your KPIs?
How do you measure your businesss success and the direction it’s going? Andy ...
Practice software review
Practice software makes perfect
Optician rounds up a selection of practice management software available in the ...
Cut your risk of fire
Cut your risk of fire
Knowing your fire regulations and protocols is essential for any business. ...
Look local: Bournemouth
Look local: Sea, sand and sunglasses
Enhanced optical services seem to be the talk of the town in Bournemouth, finds ...
In focus: Education review
In focus: Time is of the essence as GOC reviews education
The GOC is considering how the profession’s education system can be transformed ...
Look local
Look local: To see, or not to see
As local businesses gear up for another busy tourist season, Jo Gallacher spoke ...
Look local: St Andrews
Look local: St Andrews stays on course
Practices in St Andrews are pushing for independent prescriber qualifications, ...
HR file: The best cost-effective benefits for employees
HR file: Employee benefits
Peter Crush picks the best benefits to encourage employee engagement
The top UK optical chains 2017
The top UK optical chains 2017
Further consolidation of high street optics has already been witnessed this year following the sale of Tesco Opticians to Vision Express. Optician’s Jo Gallacher reports on the changing retail landscape, with a round-up of the top dozen chains with more than 20 high street locations
Grafton happy in new home
Grafton happy in new home
Grafton Optical has hopped over the M25 from its home in Watford to a new base in Berkhamsted Chris Bennett finds out what else is new at the technology supplier
Utilising digital marketing to generate new patients
Utilising digital marketing
Dr Trusit Dave and Rod Solar explore the various means at your disposal to increase your client base
Look local: Scunthorpe needs to catch up
Look local: Scunthorpe
Scunthorpe is falling behind when it comes to community eye care services, finds Jo Gallacher
Look local: Pots of eyewear gold in Stoke
Look local: Stoke
Honing in on community values helps optical practices in Stoke-on-Trent thrive, finds Jo Gallacher
Look local: Bristol
Look local: Bristol
With Bristol so densely populated with optical practices, how do they get patients through their doors and retain loyalty? Jo Gallacher reports
Coming trends and how to display them
Optrafair trends report
Optrafair’s special features prove good business for optical practices. Jo Gallacher reports
In focus: Tesco diversification presents opportunity for retail expansion
Tesco diversification
With the acquisition of Tesco Opticians, Vision Express has seized the opportunity to increase its market share. But are the parties compatible? Simon Jones reports
HR file: When dress codes come into conflict with headscarves
HR file: Dress codes
The ECJ has decided it is not religious discrimination to ban Islamic headscarves at work. But care must still be taken says Alan Price
Practice refurbishment pays for itself
Refurbishment pays for itself
In the second of his five part series Marc Bennett looks at increasing profitability through a practice refurbishment and financing the costs through VAT & Corporation tax reliefs
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