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 France — varieties
Each button first explains the product, then lists France 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 France
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Krys | France | Optician cooperative | Find official site |
| Optic 2000 | France | Optician cooperative | Find official site |
| Alain Afflelou | France | Franchise optical chain | Find official site |
| Atol les Opticiens | France | Optician cooperative | Find official site |
| Grand Optical | France | GrandVision chain | Find official site |
| Générale d'Optique | France | Low-price optical chain | 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 France
| Company | City | Speciality | Live search |
|---|---|---|---|
| EssilorLuxottica | Paris (Charenton-le-Pont) | Varilux, Crizal, Transitions, Eyezen; lenses, frames and retail | AboutExplore |
| Alain Afflelou | Paris | Optical retail chain | AboutExplore |
| Krys Group | Bazainville | Retail cooperative with own lens laboratory | AboutExplore |
| Optic 2000 | Clamart | Optical retail cooperative | AboutExplore |