Sports Eyewear Peaks in Q2—Most Practices Are Missing It - Summary - MDSpire
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Sports Eyewear Peaks in Q2—Most Practices Are Missing It

<i>Eyecare Business</i> and GPN offer a fresh focus on industry data—exploring a specific aspect of the optometric practice each month. Here, GPN highlights how sports eyewear surges to 14.1% of frame sales in Q2 despite a 9.2% annual average. Fewer than 1 in 4 practices have a structured approach to capturing this concentrated 90-day sales window, leaving significant seasonal opportunity unrealized.

  • January 1, 2026

  • 4 min

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GPN highlights a significant opportunity for optometric practices in sports eyewear, which reached 14.1% of frame sales in Q2, over 50% above its annual average of 9.2%. Despite this seasonal surge, fewer than one in four practices have a structured method to capture the sales potential during this concentrated 90-day window. The analysis outlines strategies for practices to enhance their sports eyewear offerings, including inventory management, staff training, and targeted patient engagement, emphasizing the need for immediate action to capitalize on upcoming sales.

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Sports Eyewear Peaks in Q2—Most Practices Are Missing It

  • January 1, 2026

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