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Services Companies Shrug Off Tariffs

June 27, 2025
Warby Parker Co-CEO: Google AI Glasses Coming After 2025
Retail // June 04, 2025

Artificial intelligence (AI)-powered glasses from Google and eyewear retailer Warby Parker will not hit the market until after this year, according to the co-CEO of the glasses retailer. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Google to Partner With Eyewear Brands on AI-Equipped Smart Glasses
Google // May 20, 2025

Google said Tuesday (May 20) that it expects smart glasses equipped with its extended reality (XR) operating system, Android XR, and its artificial intelligence (AI) model, Gemini, to become a convenient and always present AI assistant. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

D2C Retailers Wanted to Skip the Middleman. Turns Out They Need One
Retail // March 24, 2025

In the midst of the pandemic, the direct-to-consumer (D2C) model — cutting out the middleman, the wholesalers, even the physical storefront — seemed poised to shake up commerce. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Target Teams With Warby Parker for in-Store Eyewear Shopping
Retail // February 27, 2025

Target is opening a series of “shop-in-shops” in partnership with eyewear maker Warby Parker. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By...

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Services Companies Shrug Off Tariffs

June 27, 2025
Consider the stress of middle-market companies like retailer Warby Parker, which sources a lot of its eyewear from China, one of America’s largest trading partners and a major focus of the United States’ global trade war. U.S. tariffs on nearly all foreign countries are making the eyeglasses it sells online and in more than 300 brick-and-mortar […]

D2C Retailers Wanted to Skip the Middleman. Turns Out They Need One

March 24, 2025
In the midst of the pandemic, the direct-to-consumer (D2C) model — cutting out the middleman, the wholesalers, even the physical storefront — seemed poised to shake up commerce. Get the Full...

How D2C Brands Like Warby Parker Are Making Physical Stores Work

May 02, 2023
As shoppers resume their in-store experiences, brands and retailers are reassessing their selling strategies.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

New Report: Helping Retail Treasurers Navigate The Digital D2C Shift

August 24, 2020
Large, well-established companies were once seen as relatively insulated from disruptions wrought by Amazon, Netflix and other Silicon Valley giants. This was a doubtful proposition to begin with, but the...

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Google to Partner With Eyewear Brands on AI-Equipped Smart Glasses

May 20, 2025
Google said Tuesday (May 20) that it expects smart glasses equipped with its extended reality (XR) operating system, Android XR, and its artificial intelligence (AI) model, Gemini, to become a convenient and always present AI assistant. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS […]

Target Teams With Warby Parker for in-Store Eyewear Shopping

February 27, 2025
Target is opening a series of “shop-in-shops” in partnership with eyewear maker Warby Parker. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Warby Parker Shoots for ‘Hundreds’ of New Stores

October 21, 2022
Two months after announcing plans to have more than 200 physical stores this year, online eyewear retailer Warby Parker is upping its goals. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

All Eyes on D2C Darling Warby Parker as Trading Opens Amid Wide Losses

September 29, 2021
Eyewear retailer Warby Parker’s direct listing begins trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Wednesday (Sept. 29) at an assigned reference price of $40 per share that could give...