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3 weeks ago | 
visionmonday.com | Gwendolyn Plummer
NEW YORK—Much has been said and worried about during these past few months when it comes to the economy and the state of retail, and it’s no question that we’re in an era of both uncertainty and confusion. But according to published reports, the news is not all dark for the broader retail landscape.
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1 month ago | 
visionmonday.com | Gwendolyn Plummer
LONDON—Sea2See, the sustainable eyewear brand that crafts frames from recycled marine plastic waste, has announced the appointment of Hudson Eyewear in the U.K. for the distribution of its sunglass and optical collections with immediate effect from March 2025. Hudson Eyewear will carry a range of Sea2See products, including the brand new Breeze Ultralight range, which was launched at 100% Optical, in London, this year.
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1 month ago | 
visionmonday.com | Gwendolyn Plummer
NEW YORK—Last week was the inaugural Eyewear Design Week in New York City, a weeklong celebration of eyewear and design spread across the fashion capital of the world. This first ever Eyewear Design Week housed two shows, The Loft and EYECON, and many other special events from eyewear brands located in New York City who opened up their showrooms, curated special experiences and threw parties to remember. Click here to read VM’s coverage of the weeklong event.
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1 month ago | 
visionmonday.com | Gwendolyn Plummer
NEW YORK—Last week, part of the eyecare community headed down to Atlanta, Ga., for SECO—a week full of learning, exhibiting and connecting. With hundreds of hours of education and countless opportunities to learn from colleagues and friends, SECO offers something special for every ECP, educator and exhibitor who attends, and the 2025 edition was no exception.
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2 months ago | 
2020mag.com | Gwendolyn Plummer
Meeting independent eyecare professionals (ECPs) and designers has long been one of the most compelling and rewarding parts of my job. In the past, I have spent more time immersed in the world of the independent ECP, admiring the bravery and intelligence it takes to start a business from scratch, to build your clientele and community, to figure out what works best for you and the people you serve, and to make it last.
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2 months ago | 
2020mag.com | Gwendolyn Plummer
SPECTACLES OF GREAT NECK OWNER ERICA MELTZER, OD, DISCUSSES CREATING A SUCCESSFUL RETAIL ENVIRONMENT WITH FEATURES EDITOR GWENDOLYN PLUMMEROur customer service is truly on another level. WE ARE HAPPY TO DO ANYTHING WE CAN FOR OUR PATIENTS. On the big scale, it’s overnighting glasses and contacts all over the world to solve a vacation snafu.
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Dec 6, 2024 | 
visionmonday.com | Gwendolyn Plummer
NEW YORK—Holiday shopping season is in full swing, and, as always, there’s a lot to consider when buying gifts for our loved ones: sizes, colors, usefulness, whether they already have something. When it comes to the littlest ones on our shopping lists, though, we need to be extra careful. According to Prevent Blindness, “Too often, accidents involving children and toys occur and may result in eye injuries.
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Dec 5, 2024 | 
visionmonday.com | Gwendolyn Plummer
NEW YORK—This past Tuesday marked Giving Tuesday, a global day dedicated to charitable giving and generosity as the holiday season kicks off. There are of course countless ways to celebrate Giving Tuesday both big and small, from monetary donations to volunteer work and everything in between—and for the optical industry Giving Tuesday offers a great opportunity to remind both the public and ourselves about the importance of the gift of sight.
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Nov 15, 2024 | 
visionmonday.com | Gwendolyn Plummer
NEW YORK—Our minds might be on Thanksgiving right now, but the winter holidays are right around the corner—and the retail industry needs to be ready. At the end of October, the National Retail Federation (NRF) shared its outlook for the 2024 holiday spending season, reporting that consumer spending is expected to reach a new record of $902 per person on average across gifts, food, decorations and other seasonal purchases.
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Nov 13, 2024 | 
visionmonday.com | Gwendolyn Plummer
NEW YORK—This Friday, November 15, is America Recycles Day, a day dedicated to increasing education about recycling and how it helps reduce waste, save energy and conserve resources. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s National Recycling Goal is to increase the U.S. recycling rate to 50 percent by 2030—something we can all get involved in every day, and double down on today.
