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After the mental and financial roller coaster of 2020, 2021 is turning out to be a rollicking good time for many eyecare businesses. In our 2021 Big Survey, we look at how ECPs are juggling their new normal as the pandemic fades slowly into the distance, ask them to regale us with what they’ve learned, how they’ve pivoted, what they’re paying staff and much, much more. From a House of Horrors to a funhouse future, enjoy the filtered results of the 2021 Big Survey.

The Big Survey 2021

The Big Survey 2021fter the mental and financial roller coaster of 2020, 2021 is turning out to be a rollicking good time for many eyecare businesses. In our 2021 Big Survey, we look at how ECPs are juggling their new normal as the pandemic fades slowly into the distance, ask them to regale us with what they’ve learned, how they’ve pivoted, what they’re paying staff and much, much more. From a House of Horrors to a funhouse future, enjoy the filtered results of the 2021 Big Survey and don’t forget to visit invisionmag.com for more Big Survey attractions.

The Big Survey 2021

PERFORMANCE: Half of eyecare business owners made $100,000 or more last year.

PANDEMIC: ECPs reveal their biggest business takeaways from the turmoil of the past 18 months.

BUYING & SELLING: We reveal the best performing eyewear brands, hear about frame reps who went the extra mile — and let ECPs vent about their vendor pet peeves.

YOU, THE ECP: It’s not all good: we’ve got the 10 most overrated things about being an ECP.

RETIREMENT: Discover how eyecare business owners and managers are planning to make their eventual exits, and what they intend to do with all that newfound free time.

MANAGEMENT: Nearly a third of you think half of your staff or more would leave your employ for a 15% pay increase… and we’re guessing they’re not one of the candidates who admitted to stealing from a former employer.

THE BASICS: Learn about who took our survey: Where their practices or stores are located, how long they’ve been in business, what products and services they offer, and more.