Sales across the board were a mixed bag with no real standouts but independent brands did come out on top.
Though a few (sun) brands still garner many mentions, ophthalmic frames sales seem to have gotten much more evenly spread.
Designer brands and statement makers seem to be having a moment!
As Summer kicked off ophthalmic sales slowed while sunglass sales picked up. Evenso, there was one clear winner in the sun field.
Colorful eyewear seems to be having a moment.
The usual suspects remain strong but indies are stongly represented.
Sun sales unsurprisingly sufffers, but brand variety in ophthalmics was refreshingly diverse.
The calm before the storm, suns sales slowed as did sales overall, while some brands remain as strong as ever.
Let’s just say there was a lot of spirit of “Aloha.”
After the holiday hustle, it seems customers played it conservative the first month of the new year.
Sunglass sales are heating up despite a spat of shutdowns.
Sunwear for snow conditions saw an uptick.
Independent brands still making a strong showing!
Independent brands generally outperformed the usual suspects.
Sunwear sales really picked up and BTS styles were hot ... even if actually going back to school wasn't.
There are some pockets of stellar eyeglass performance but summer sunwear sales seem to be surprisingly slow.
With many businesses still reopening, sales are still down but here are some of the winners.
A diverse mix of independent brands did well.
Sun sales took a hit but color is on the rise!
Sun sales started heading south for the winter.
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