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
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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 ...
In focus: News review of 2018
In focus: News review of 2018
The past 12 months proved to be as news-packed as ever for the world of optics. ...
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 ...
Look local: Chichester
Look local: Busy life in Chichester
Home to a Roman palace and a British astronaut, Zoe Wickens reports on what ...
Look local: Gloucester
Look local: Gloucester’s on the rise
From the Ancient Romans to the present day, Gloucester has grown and ...
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
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
Look local: Medway
Look local: Medway
Rochester, Chatham, Gillingham, Strood and a number of outlying villages constitute the unitary area referred to as the Medway Towns. Sean Rai-Roche travelled south-east to report
In focus: Finding pluses and minuses of pre-Brexit Budget
The pre-Brexit Budget
Chancellor Philip Hammond presented his Autumn Budget this week. Marc Bennett, director of entrepreneurial services at AEL Markhams, was on hand to provide insight on how the key budget measures may affect practice owners and locums in particular
Look local: Embedded in Bedford
Look local: Bedford
Zoe Wickens looks how the multicultural town looks after the eyes of its residents
Seven ways: Deadly sins
Seven ways: Deadly sins
Paul Clapham identifies seven practice marketing misdemeanors
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Optometrist Needed - Grimsby
Grimsby | up to £70,000
Optical Retail Training Consultant - East Midlands
England, East Midlands | £25000 - £32000 per annum + plus benefits
Branded Eyewear - Area Sales - South West
England, South West England | £27000 - £40000 per annum + + benefits package
Optical Retail Training Consultant - Midlands
England, West Midlands | £25000 - £32000 per annum + plus benefits
