Originally Posted by
MikeAurelius
I guess one of the things I'm trying to get across is that the genie is out of the bottle, and attempting to regulate this business by passing additional laws or having states move to more regulation, is moving against the general flow of state and federal governments. There seems to be a feeling on both sides of the aisles that there are too many laws and regulations, and a movement towards deregulation, because regulations cost money. As Dr. K points out, one investigator for the entire state. I wouldn't be surprised to see that job eliminated at some point in the future.
The right side of the aisle wants small government, less regulation. When you add regulations, you increase the size of government, you increase the amount of spending, and that is what the right side of the aisle is try to eliminate. You can't have it both ways.
Personally, I foresee a general movement towards more internet commerce by the optical industry, where the optician now has a website, and does business online, accepting orders for existing patients, and having them come in for a fitting. This fills the 67% or so of the normal business, where you don't make a lot of money anyway (making a profit on a 1st division flat top???). This leaves the outliers on either side, the most profitable part of the business.
The younger generation, those 40 and below, are the future and they are used to buying online. They will expect to buy their eyewear online. They get automatic refills from Walgreens and CVS online, why not eyewear. They won't understand why until you educate them. Until they are educated, they won't ever walk into your store.
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