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21/03/2002
Specsavers reveal UK jobs expansion plan
The UK's biggest optical retailer, Specsavers Opticians, is to open 70 new stores throughout the UK in the coming year, creating 1,000 new jobs.
Having increased its market share to 27 per cent last year, Specsavers now hope to seriously challenge high street and supermarket competition through its expansion plan.
The company's founder and group chairman, Doug Perkins, said: "We hold the largest share of the UK market and in a climate of increased competition, we are still maintaining our lead with more than twice the market share of our nearest competitors.
"Supermarkets are being hailed as the biggest threat to high street opticians but we believe we can go head to head with them on price and choice, which is illustrated by the huge increase in customers who value our local, trusted expertise and advice, along with quality of lenses."
Specsavers plans to grow its share of the UK market by another two per cent in 2002. The group, which last year recorded sales of £430 million, is among just a few British retailers enjoying success in Europe and is the third largest optical retailer in Holland.
They also expect to launch plans for major expansion in the rest of Europe in the near future.
(MB)
Having increased its market share to 27 per cent last year, Specsavers now hope to seriously challenge high street and supermarket competition through its expansion plan.
The company's founder and group chairman, Doug Perkins, said: "We hold the largest share of the UK market and in a climate of increased competition, we are still maintaining our lead with more than twice the market share of our nearest competitors.
"Supermarkets are being hailed as the biggest threat to high street opticians but we believe we can go head to head with them on price and choice, which is illustrated by the huge increase in customers who value our local, trusted expertise and advice, along with quality of lenses."
Specsavers plans to grow its share of the UK market by another two per cent in 2002. The group, which last year recorded sales of £430 million, is among just a few British retailers enjoying success in Europe and is the third largest optical retailer in Holland.
They also expect to launch plans for major expansion in the rest of Europe in the near future.
(MB)
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