People normally change specs once a year some even more, sunglass maybe change even more.

But many times i see Spectacle shops opening in really remote place, or shopping center area where not many people passby, usually i see only the staff are in the shops, Spectacle shop is not like IT shop can focus on online sales and needs walk in business, so i'm wondering how these shops actually survive?

The profit margin may be high for the frame & lens but without sufficient sales still how they cover the rental, salaries & utility bills?

I'm talking about those smaller individual shops not big shops that open in prime locations like Paris Miki, Focus Point, England Optical.

I don't think people who launder money would bother opening spectacle shops so how they survive with such little customer flow?

if you don't know don't need to answer. thx.

u wanna explain explain properly, dun simply say pple sleep in class. u think everybody study business, or have the chance to go to college meh?

supply demand, if the shop whole day only few people walk pass how they get good business? somemore secluded new shopping malls got old customers meh? just wondering cannot be money laundry coz laundry usually do those ah beng business one.

matiko95 you need to stop posting before people start reporting you.

have a nice day 2".

Good explanation but not quite the answer as i understand old shops and shops with good location usually no problem getting customers. But recently i notice smaller shops opening in less prime spots so even lunch time quite empty, so how they tahan?

Also if the frame margin is that high, why won't competitors go on cut throat price war? Or at least you'd see online private sellers selling it at maybe 70% of retail price? But you don't see that wo.

I believe the lens margin is actually higher.

Online sales is a different story, it dosent really work out for spectacle because if you want to buy spectacle how you going to check your eye power? There are some customer who bought frame online & come to make lens but even buying online frames is risky because different frames fits different head, we all got different size & shape face so need to try physically in order to find the matching one...