Look local: Keeping it Rhyl
Major investment is being poured into Rhyl, but will it be enough to overcome the challenges faced by optical practices? Jo Gallacher reports
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The top UK optical chains 2017
The top UK optical chains 2017
Further consolidation of high street optics has already been witnessed this ...
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 ...
Utilising digital marketing
Utilising digital marketing to generate new patients
Dr Trusit Dave and Rod Solar explore the various means at your disposal to ...
Look local: Scunthorpe
Look local: Scunthorpe needs to catch up
Scunthorpe is falling behind when it comes to community eye care services, ...
Look local: Bristol
Look local: Bristol
With Bristol so densely populated with optical practices, how do they get ...
Optrafair trends report
Coming trends and how to display them
Optrafair’s special features prove good business for optical practices. Jo ...
Tesco diversification
In focus: Tesco diversification presents opportunity for retail expansion
With the acquisition of Tesco Opticians, Vision Express has seized the ...
Refurbishment pays for itself
Practice refurbishment pays for itself
In the second of his five part series Marc Bennett looks at increasing ...
Building business on solid IT
Building business on solid IT
Simon Jones reports from the 10th Optix Conference, where organisers had pulled out all the stops to make it a practical event to remember
Optrafair discussion panel: Women in Optics
Women in Optics
Part-time work, women in leadership roles and the future of optics were all discussed at Optrafair’s first Women in Optics panel. Jo Gallacher reports
In focus: Can Acuitis be the Apple of our eyes and ears?
In focus: Acuitis
The arrival of optical chain Acuitis on the UK high street raises the stakes as the French company secures investment for a new concept of hearing and vision care stores akin to technology giant Apple. Joe Ayling reports
Look local: Full steam ahead in Darlington
Look local: Darlington
Optical practices are pulling out all the stops to make their businesses stand out in Darlington. Jo Gallacher reports
Look local: NHS services are Blackpool’s rock
Look local: Blackpool
Though its popularity as a tourist destination has slightly diminished, Blackpool is nevertheless a busy town for optical practices. Jo Gallacher reports
Q&A: Paul Burden, Joules head of licensing
Q&A: Paul Burden
Paul Burden tells Jo Gallacher of the brand’s plans for new stores and a men’s optical range
Look local: Eye care in city of cider
Look local: Hereford
Hereford residents have hit the postcode lottery jackpot when it comes to localised eye care services, finds Jo Gallacher
Market analysis: Effects of a tumultuous year
Market analysis
GfK presents its findings on the performance of the optical market in 2016
FMO: Looking back over century
FMO: Looking back over century
This year the Federation of Manufacturing Opticians (FMO) celebrates 100 years of supporting innovation and excellence in optics
Interview: Luisa Delgado, CEO Safilo Eyewear
Interview: Luisa Delgado
Simon Jones travels to Milan for an exclusive interview with Safilo CEO Luisa Delgado to talk mergers and how she is leading the world’s second largest eyewear company through a prolonged period of change
In focus: GOS fee freeze cools the support for NHS provision
In focus: GOS fee freeze
Practitioners have started to have their say on the last DoH freeze on the NHS sight test fees and how they can move forward. Simon Jones and Jo Gallacher report
