Eye Focus June 2018 | Page 3

CONTENTS PUBLISHER Robert May 416-432-8473 [email protected] ON THE COVER 8 Hot Canadian eyewear market By Denis Langlois 18 National Sunglasses Day: Protect your peepers By Denis Langlois ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER Mary Lu May 416-233-0779 [email protected] EDITOR Denis Langlois 519-379-1380 [email protected] FEATURES 4 Canadian consumers want choice By Denis Langlois 14 NEXT GEN: Carrie Gagnon By Troy Patterson Verne by Rapp Optical 24 Four warning signs when hiring By Kevin Wilhelm INDUSTRY NEWS 20 Plastic Plus holds grand opening event 22 Inside Optics a hit 26 Campaign to appeal to millennials On the Cover: Retro “Nori” frames by Spectacle Eyeworks IN OUR NEXT ISSUE OF OPTICAL PRISM > Latest in children’s frames > Hot shades for kids ASSISTANT EDITOR Jody Johnson-Pettit 519-370-2000 [email protected] ART DIRECTOR Fusun Uzun 416-829-8106 [email protected] ADVERTISING: Tel: 416-233-0779 Fax: 416-233-1746 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.opticalprism.ca Responsibility: Nusand is not responsible for the opinions or state- ments of its editors or contributors. All rights reserved. Reproduction of any article, photograph or artwork is strictly prohibited. OPTICAL PRISM 225 The East Mall, Suite 1113, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M9B 0A9. Fax: 416-233-1746 [email protected] www.opticalprism.ca EYE FOCUS | June Digital 2018 3