The Future of Jobs in Retail: Mitesh Patel Attends the BRC Conference at Google

The discussion around the future of British retail raises questions that the nation has never been faced with before. Historically, retail has always been centered around High Streets and markets, but this has changed dramatically over recent years. Hard times and austerity have seen many well-known High Street shops close their shutters for good, while… Read more

5 Easy Ways to Improve Your Eye Care

Hygiene Absolutely key to having a good eye care routine is good hygiene. Always be sure to wash your hands before handling your lenses, and insert them in a clean and hygienic environment. Some people are in the habit of doing this in the bathroom, but the sink is often riddled with bacteria and it’s… Read more

Tricky Optical Illusions Which Will Leave You Fooled

Bridging the Gap Between Online Shopping and the High Street

We live in a consumer driven world. We also live in a world where people work hard, play hard and often have little time left over to carry out what they consider to be mundane tasks; going to the bank, getting the food shop in, and of course buying contact lenses. It is for this exact… Read more

How To Improve Your Game Through Perfect Vision

Good vision is, perhaps, one of the most underrated skills that any sporting professional has. Yet it is unquestionably one of the easiest and most effective ways to improve your sporting performance – especially in a sport where you make use of hand-eye-coordination! Whether you’re serious about sport, or more focused on having fun, there… Read more

All You Need To Know About World Glaucoma Week

Glaucoma is the 2nd leading cause of blindness, affecting over 4.5 million people worldwide today, and yet to the general public it is an eye disease that we know relatively little about. To combat this issue, the WGA and WGPA combined their efforts to create World Glaucoma Week which aims to raise and spread awareness… Read more

A Reason To Celebrate International Women’s Day!

International Women’s Day may not be a well known holiday in the UK (yet!), but thanks to some of our staff with Russian roots, it has definitely become a cause of celebration for us at Lenstore this year! It is a day deep rooted in Soviet history, and it marks the annual celebration of women… Read more

Customer Service is More Than Just a Department

Anyone that questions the value of excellent customer service should take a look at Zappos. They started as an eCommerce shoe retailer that suffered some setbacks when they decided to move their warehouse offsite. Their delivery service became unreliable, and from that point on they decided to be solely focused on a keep every customer happy mantra… Read more

What Our Stars Learned From London Fashion Week

The Brit Awards follow so soon after London Fashion Week each year, which provides a unique opportunity for the stylists of our greatest stars to replicate the hottest looks. They can draw inspiration from the biggest and best in the beauty industry when it comes to outfit and make-up choices and make sure that all… Read more

7 Ways to Avoid Bad Gifts This Valentine’s

The ‘most romantic time of the year’ is fast approaching. For many of us this means absolutely nothing at all – after all Valentine’s is definitely a ‘hate it or love it’ kind of holiday. But for those of us who do celebrate it, the present buying can be especially tricky – you’ve only just… Read more