Growing in strength: 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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Look local: Medway
Look local: Medway
Rochester, Chatham, Gillingham, Strood and a number of outlying villages ...
The pre-Brexit Budget
In focus: Finding pluses and minuses of pre-Brexit Budget
Chancellor Philip Hammond presented his Autumn Budget this week. Marc Bennett, ...
Look local: Bedford
Look local: Embedded in Bedford
Zoe Wickens looks how the multicultural town looks after the eyes of its ...
Seven ways: Deadly sins
Seven ways: Deadly sins
Paul Clapham identifies seven practice marketing misdemeanors
Silmo: Licenses to kill
Silmo: Licenses to kill
Simon Jones caught up with Thélios CEO Giovanni Zoppas to talk about the ...
Look local: Stoke-on-Trent
Look local: Eye care in the Potteries
The six towns of Stoke-on-Trent collide to form a unique feel and culture, and ...
Look local: Derby
Look local: Living the Derby dream
Derby is an interesting place for opticians to work. It’s a city that has been ...
Independent Practice winner
Optician Awards 2018: Independent Practice of the Year
Zoe Wickens talks to the staff at Vision Optique about the individualised eye ...
Interview: Martin Batho, managing director Hoya lens UK
Interview: Martin Batho
Hoya has become synonymous with supporting independent practices and, as Chris Bennett discovers, it has plans to help underpin the future of owner-led retail optics too
Look local: Wild about Weston
Look local: Weston
The family friendly seaside town of Weston-super-Mare has many opticians’ practices. Zoe Wickens looks at what they offer
How optical practices finance investments
Financing investments
Zoe Wickens looks at how optical businesses can fund investments for their practices
Me and my Optician: Pages turned optician dreams into reality
Me and my Optician
Ali Bandor, founder of Eyezone Optiguide, a Middle East based business network, explains how his interest in the optical sector was prompted by reading Optician as a teenager in the 1970s
Say hello, don’t wave goodbye
Say hello, don’t wave goodbye
A simple greeting can make or break the sale, says Andrew Millington, who explores the importance of hello
Look local: Discoveries in Maidstone
Look local: Maidstone
Kent’s county town has a lot to offer. Zoe Wickens looks at what its optical services feature
Look local: Middlesbrough
Look local: Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough has a strong industrial history. Zoe Wickens explores how its optical services fare today
Getting your message across
Getting your message across
Marketing for small businesses has moved on in the 21st century. The recession hammered local press and radio so many sought out more effective options. Healthcare marketing expert Paul Clapham looks at the seven most effective elements of modern day marketing
Look local: Swansea
Look local: Swansea
Set in beautiful surroundings, Swansea boasts a distinctive character. And so too do its opticians. Sean Rai-Roche reports
Sowing the seed for growth
Sowing the seed for growth
The boss of Japanese contact lens firm SEED paid a visit to Leighton Buzzard last month following its acquisition of CLPL UltraVision. Joe Ayling reports
Look local: Blackburn’s eye revolution
Look local: Blackburn
Zoe Wickens reports on the popular and friendly optical services that can be found in Blackburn
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**Dispensing Optician / Luxury, High End Independent Group / Private Patients Only / £40K!**
Covent Garden, London (Greater) | Salaries up to £40,000 + Bonus
Retail Manager in London
Putney Heath Roehampton, London (Greater) | Up to £40,000
Internal Sales Representative
England, Surrey, Camberley | £25000 - £30000 per annum + Competitive bonus scheme
Dispensing Optician Manager - Central London
City of London | £25000 - £30000 per annum
