The route to market: optical retail chains, wholesale distributors that carry frame brands to independent opticians, and importers. In many countries a few chains buy most of the frames and lenses sold.
Optical Retail Chains & Distributors from China — varieties
Each button first explains the product, then lists China makers with specialities and contact routes.
Optical Retail Chains & Distributors (Retail groups, wholesalers, importers)Optical retail chainsOne-price spectacle chains (frame and lenses together)Optical markets and same-day spectacle shopsOnline eyewear retailersFrame wholesalers and distributorsLens distributorsEyewear importersDuty-free and travel retail eyewearOptical buying groupsEyewear licensing agents
Trade routes for optical retail chains & distributors in China
ManufacturersExporters and wholesalersWholesalers and distributorsCertified suppliers (ISO 9001, CE, FDA, ISO 12870)Price and lead time
Retail chains and official websites
| Company | Country | Model | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doctorglasses Chain Co (Boshi Yanjing) | China | Listed optical retail chain | Find official site |
| Bao Dao Optical | China | Optical retail chain | Find official site |
| Wu Liang Cai Optical | China | Historic Shanghai optical chain | Find official site |
| LensCrafters China | China | EssilorLuxottica retail chain | Find official site |
| JINS China | China | Japanese one-price chain | www.jins.com |
Links go to each company's own website. Prices and offers change; check them there.
Named optical retail chains & distributors producers in China
| Company | City | Speciality | Live search |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bao Dao Optical (Baodao) | Shanghai / Wuhan | Optical retail chain (Taiwan-origin) | AboutExplore |
| Wu Liang Cai Optical | Shanghai | Historic optical retail chain | AboutExplore |
| LensCrafters China (EssilorLuxottica) | Shanghai | Optical retail chain | AboutExplore |