Originally Posted by
Andrew Weiss
Interesting to see where this discussion has gone, and how defensive everyone gets about their "positions." So, that said, here's mine:
I don't dispense Luxottica because I want to differentiate myself from the LensCrafters of the world. I can't and don't want to compete with them.
I don't dispense Luxottica because they use strong-arm tactics in the optical industry and I don't want to reward that kind of behavior with my business.
My primary frame sources are: Safilo, Marchon, Kenmark, Clear Vision, Silhouette, Lawrence Eyewear, Charmant, Grant/Estroff, Cottet, and Neostyle. I use some Viva product, a little Seiko, and E'Lite for their Smart Clip and Smart Flip lines. I even use Altair's Revlon product.
The bottom line for me is that I can stock a well-balanced dispensary with quality products and not use Luxottica. I have no quarrel with their quality; it's always been high; nor with their designs, which are good bread-and-butter. But I can choose where to spend my dollars. And I choose to do it elsewhere, and not on a company that has behaved so badly to the independent optical industry of which I am a part.
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