Specsavers

Specsavers is a optical and audiology retail company that provides eye tests, hearing tests, and sells glasses, contact lenses and hearing aids.

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Feature
Inside the boardroom: what retail leaders expect in the year ahead
2026-01-01T07:00:00+00:00By Retail Week staff
What’s next for retail in 2026? We spoke to the biggest names in British retail to uncover their predictions for the challenges and opportunities ahead.
Opinion
‘Retail’s 12 gifts of Christmas – and beyond’
2025-12-19T06:30:00+00:00By George MacDonald
From keeping the cost of living down for customers to support for all sorts of good causes, retailers’ generosity has once again been unstinting this year. Christmas is the busiest time for retailers, but it’s also an appropriate moment to reflect on the industry’s invaluable role as a force for good.
News
Specsavers reports record turnover as it looks to global expansion
2025-11-04T00:01:00+00:00By Hugh Radojev
Specsavers has reported record turnover and growing profits as it focuses on reinvesting in its store estate and expanding internationally, Retail Week can reveal.

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Interview

Q&A: Specsavers MD Carina Hummel on disruptive brands and future of the high street

2025-08-22T14:28:00+01:00By Ellis Hawthorne

Specsavers’ new managing director of UK/ROI optics speaks to Retail Week about the brand’s most important strategic priorities, how she plans to win new customers and what she thinks is in store for the future of the UK’s high streets

News

Specsavers to become the leading optical provider in Canada

2025-07-30T15:53:00+01:00By Fergus Wolfenden

Specsavers is set to expand further into the Canadian market by opening 111 new locations within Loblaw Companies starting in September. Loblaw Companies is the largest retailer in Canada, operating 22 local and regional supermarket chains.

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2024-10-08T06:00:00+01:00By Megan Dunsby
The power of a strong retail slogan
2024-09-30T13:22:00+01:00By Blaise Cloran
Sainsbury’s, Shoe Zone and Specsavers stores were attacked during far-right riots
2024-08-05T06:34:00+01:00By Ritika Bhoora

Marks & Spencer to roll out in-store opticians branches
2021-11-02T14:24:00+00:00By George MacDonald
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2020-07-14T06:00:00+01:00By Grace Bowden
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2019-04-09T14:09:00+01:00By Hugh Radojev

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