FRAMEBUYER / BUYER’S FORUM

Who’s Your Buyer?

There are almost as many different routes leading to the frame buyer role as there are frame shapes. Almost…

in an exclusive survey of the certificate recipients from the Frame Buyer Program offered at Vision Expo conducted by The Vision Council and Eyecare Business, respondents revealed a who’s who and what’s what for eyewear buying professionals.

What’s in a Name?

As you probably know, those with frame buying responsibilities may not have the frame buyer title at the office. Here are the respondents’ titles:

Time Keepers

Most of the respondents have been in the frame game for a while.

Numbers Game

The size of inventory varies from “some” to “lots” amongst respondents.

The buyers surveyed work with a variety of frame companies to hit that just-right combination of products for their shops. Just how many they work with varies dramatically.