Business management

eGOS, celebrity speakers, and “warts and all” benchmarking analysis at the Newport event

Corporate manager at Smart Employee Eyecare, Jamie Ramage, and human resources adviser at Rutland County Council, Dawn Farran, discuss how the Smart Employee Eyecare scheme helps improve the health and wellbeing of staff

Following the Chancellor’s Autumn Budget statement, OT  spoke to the Federation of Small Businesses’ national chairman, Mike Cherry (pictured), for his view of its impact for the High Street and on optometrists’ wallets

Co-founder and head of marketing of Valli Opticians, Rachel Valli (pictured below), and new patient, Rosalyn Raine, explain how a solution to recycling contact lens packaging was found

Trade marketing manager at Alcon, Barbara Bochenska, tells OT  about providing education and resources to practitioners through the company’s partnership programme

As businesses adjust to an era of uncertainty on the global financial landscape, those looking to buy into a profitable independent practice will find a buoyant market

Set targets to achieve growth, independents urged

Regional meetings on building and sustaining a winning team attract over 300 independents

The Foresight Report co-producer Julia Manning gives her thoughts on practice developments over the coming decade

Consumer psychologist, Kate Nightingale, has launched a report on how sensory retail design can influence customer behaviour