The route to market: optical retail chains, wholesale distributors that carry frame brands to independent opticians, and importers. In many countries a few chains buy most of the frames and lenses sold.
Optical Retail Chains & Distributors from Canada — varieties
Each button first explains the product, then lists Canada makers with specialities and contact routes.
Optical Retail Chains & Distributors (Retail groups, wholesalers, importers)Optical retail chainsOne-price spectacle chains (frame and lenses together)Optical markets and same-day spectacle shopsOnline eyewear retailersFrame wholesalers and distributorsLens distributorsEyewear importersDuty-free and travel retail eyewearOptical buying groupsEyewear licensing agents
Trade routes for optical retail chains & distributors in Canada
ManufacturersExporters and wholesalersWholesalers and distributorsCertified suppliers (ISO 9001, CE, FDA, ISO 12870)Price and lead time
Retail chains and official websites
| Company | Country | Model | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Look Vision Group | Canada | Optical chain | Find official site |
| IRIS | Canada | Optical chain | Find official site |
| Hakim Optical | Canada | Optical chain | Find official site |
| Clearly | Canada | Online eyewear | Find official site |
Links go to each company's own website. Prices and offers change; check them there.
Named optical retail chains & distributors producers in Canada
| Company | City | Speciality | Live search |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Look Vision Group | Montreal | Optical retail chain | AboutExplore |
| Clearly | Vancouver | Online eyewear retailer | AboutExplore |
| Centennial Optical | Toronto | Frame and lens distributor | AboutExplore |