Vote Now! Fourth Annual OPTImum Retail Award Finalists

03/01/2022

As co-organizer of Vision Expo, The Vision Council is pleased to share that the finalists for Vision Expo’s Fourth Annual OPTImum Retail Award have been announced. The award celebrates independent boutique retailers by showcasing their products, stores, visions, and stories to the optical industry.

Members are encouraged to learn more about the finalists and vote for their favorite. Voting will be open from today, Tuesday, March 1 to Monday, March 14. Votes will then be factored into the judges’ scores to select the winner. To vote, click here.

The 2022 finalists are:

Black Optical (Dallas, TX; Oklahoma City, OK; Tulsa, OK; St. Louis, MO)
Eyes on Sheppard (North York, Ontario)
Ocean Optometry (Halifax, Nova Scotia)
OPTYX New York (New York, NY)

To determine the finalists, a committee of top industry leaders deliberated and voted based on the categories of pivoting post-pandemic, community and aesthetics. To learn more about the application process and selection committee, click here.

The OPTImum Retail Award winner will be announced at Vision Expo East 2022 on Friday, April 1 at 5:45 p.m. at The Bridge, following the EYE2EYE Series panel, Onward to Independence. Additionally, the winner will be featured in an article in 20/20 Magazine.

The OPTImum Retail Award recognized Todd Rogers of Todd Rogers Eyewear in 2018. Edward Beiner of Edward Beiner Eyes Forward received the honor in 2019, followed by Julia Gogosha of Gogosha Optique in 2020.

Vision Expo East 2022

Vision Expo East 2022 will take place at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City from March 31–April 3, 2022. To register, click here.

Members of The Vision Council receive discounted rates per net square foot, upwards of five percent, for exhibiting at any Vision Expo. For more information about exhibiting at Vision Expo, please contact Gregory Scott, Sales Director for RX, at gregory.scott@rxglobal.com.

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