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Look local: Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough has a strong industrial history. Zoe Wickens explores how its optical services fare today

Getting your message across

Marketing for small businesses has moved on in the 21st century. The recession ...

Look local: Swansea

Set in beautiful surroundings, Swansea boasts a distinctive character. And so ...

Sowing the seed for growth

The boss of Japanese contact lens firm SEED paid a visit to Leighton Buzzard ...

Look local: Blackburn’s eye revolution

Zoe Wickens reports on the popular and friendly optical services that can be ...

Look local: Island city of Portsmouth

Zoe Wickens discovers if Portsmouth’s optical services are as diverse and ...

Optician Awards 2018: Optical Supplier of the Year

Optical suppliers have to consider the needs of both optical professionals and ...

All playing a part: How to improve your retail theatre

Andy Millington explores how opticians can take a leading role in retail theatre

Remarkable roles: Feel good factor

Optometrist and life coach Sheena Tanna-Shah has ventured into new streams of ...

Shop fitting: fit for the future

When it comes to shop fitting, optical practices must strike a balance between ...

Look local: Scarborough

Are you going to Scarborough’s opticians? Zoe Wickens reports on the personal ...

Optegra Eye Health: Getting the message out

Profile: Optegra Eye Health

Optegra Eye Health care opened its doors in Guildford 10 years ago and since then has carried out more than 20,000 individual procedures. Chris Bennett finds out more from the hospital’s team

In focus: Sector reacts to prospect of no-deal Brexit

No-deal Brexit: sector reacts

The prospect of a ‘no-deal’ Brexit is causing an unwanted distraction for UK politicians and domestic businesses alike. Joe Ayling reports on concerns within the optical sector

Look local: Birkenhead

Birkenhead hates to be conflated with neighbouring Liverpool on the other side of the River Mersey. Opticians in the town are keen to emphasise the upsides of practising on the Wirral

Look local: Style Leeds the way

Look local: Leeds

Leeds has seen many changes in recent years and its vibrant diversity is having an impact on how opticians think, writes Sean Rai-Roche

In focus: Honesty and reflection key to dealing with complaints

Dealing with complaints

The number of complaints received by the Optical Consumer Complaints Service (OCCS) has continued to rise in the year 2017-18. Sean Rai-Roche speaks to practices about their experiences

Look local: Clacton's peerless opticians

Look local: Clacton

This Essex seaside town is a haven for tourists. Zoe Wickens discovers if the optical practices are just as popular

Optician Awards 2018: Leader of the Future

Awards: Leader of the Future

An ambitious manager in the West Midlands was the first recipient of the inaugural Leader of the Future Award sponsored by Leightons Opticians at this year’s Optician Awards. Joe Ayling reports

HR file: Sticky situation

Experts are predicting that this summer will be one of the hottest on record, but what can the sweltering conditions mean for employers. Jo Stubbs reports

Management advice: The use and misuse of emails

Use and misuse of emails

Over time our use of email can often lead to bad habits. Andy Millington provides a refresher on getting the best from electronic communications

Interview: Giovanni Abruzzini, Johnson & Johnson

Giovanni Abruzzini is Johnson & Johnson Vision Care director for the Northern European cluster and general manager for UK Ireland Vision Care. Chris Bennett asks him about the untapped potential of the market for multifocal contact lenses

Look local: Derry investing in future

Look local: Derry

Derry is an ancient city with a long and turbulent past. Today, opticians in the town are helping to elevate its standing by providing excellent eye care, writes Sean Rai-Roche

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