eyewear

Pair Announces $75 Million Series C as Shoppers Seek D2C Customization
Pair Announces $75 Million Series C as Shoppers Seek D2C Customization
October 12, 2023  |  Investments

Overall, the tide may be turning away from direct to consumer (D2C) toward brick-and-mortar, but shoppers continue to demand digital convenience when it comes to...

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Zenni Optical Launches Image Search and Prescription Scan Tools
Zenni Optical Launches Image Search and Prescription Scan Tools
May 10, 2023  |  Retail

Zenni Optical has launched two digital tools designed to help customers find and buy glasses. A new Image Search tool lets shoppers upload a photo...

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Tech Firms Usher in Next-Gen AR Glasses for European Creators
Tech Firms Usher in Next-Gen AR Glasses for European Creators
January 10, 2023  |  emea

Recent Big Tech moves highlight advancements in the design of augmented reality (AR) glasses. While the concept has been around for a while — it’s...

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Innovative Eyewear Licenses Eddie Bauer Brand for Smart Glasses
Innovative Eyewear Licenses Eddie Bauer Brand for Smart Glasses
December 28, 2022  |  Retail

Innovative Eyewear has licensed the Eddie Bauer brand for smart glasses. The developer and retailer of smart eyewear said in a Wednesday (Dec. 28) press...

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Amazon Fashion and Snap Launch Virtual Try-on Feature for the Masses
Amazon Fashion and Snap Launch Virtual Try-on Feature for the Masses
November 03, 2022  |  Retail

In a virtual try-on (VTO) partnership where scale meets scale, Amazon Fashion and Snapchat have agreed to connect products with people via a new digital...

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Warby Parker Shoots for ‘Hundreds’ of New Stores
Warby Parker Shoots for ‘Hundreds’ of New Stores
October 21, 2022  |  Retail

Two months after announcing plans to have more than 200 physical stores this year, online eyewear retailer Warby Parker is upping its goals. Speaking to...

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Warby Parker Adds Contact Lens Prescription Renewal To Mobile App
Warby Parker Adds Contact Lens Prescription Renewal To Mobile App
July 19, 2021  |  Retail

Online eyewear retailer Warby Parker is making updating both glasses and contact lens prescriptions easier with an update to its iOS app, The Verge reported...

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To Amazon Or Not Amazon? An Eyeglass Retailer Faces The Question
To Amazon Or Not Amazon? An Eyeglass Retailer Faces The Question
January 31, 2020  |  eCommerce

Want to know how the future of eCommerce looks? Well, you could do worse than taking a deeper dive into the world of prescription eyewear....

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Setting Sights On Children’s Customizable Eyewear
Setting Sights On Children’s Customizable Eyewear
November 04, 2019  |  Retail

Pair Eyewear Co-Founder and CEO Nathan Kondamuri started wearing glasses when he was 8 years old, around second or third grade. He told PYMNTS in an...

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