Joe Ayling: Independents claim unlikely medal

The gold rush continues for British competitors at the Rio Olympics as they outperform much larger nations against all odds.

This month also brings the impossibly early return of the domestic football season. With memories of giant killers Leicester City lifting the Premier League trophy still fresh in the mind, Look Local pays a visit to the city’s still buzzing optical crowd.

Meanwhile, the David versus Goliath theme extends into the news , where market research firm Which? has dissected the optical retail market to find the giants of the sector showing weaknesses in patient experience.

Since the last Which? report, Optician has compiled its own top 10 optical retail chains list, based on revenue, store network and number of employees. The mighty businesses of Specsavers, Boots Opticians and Vision Express were unsurprisingly dominant although smaller regional chains fared well on a pound-for-pound basis.