NEW YORK—Jobson Optical Research has released its 2015 U.S. Optical Retailer Report and Directory. The directory in this report includes a comprehensive listing of the top optical retailers in the U.S. Each listing includes contact information for the company’s headquarters, key executives, buyer names for all product categories and trade names/DBAs.

Additionally, this article provides 2014 estimated sales and business unit counts for each retailer. Along with featuring Vision Monday’s special report on the Top 50 U.S. Optical Retailers, the top 10 U.S. retailers with the latest information on their company structure and challenges for the upcoming year is also included.

The other half of the report is comprised of an industry overview. Based on exclusive data for the year ending December 2014 from VisionWatch, a study conducted by Jobson/Vision Council, top-line sales and unit numbers are given for the total U.S. vision care services market and eyewear sales. Trend data for frames, lenses, contacts and refractive surgery is provided showing 2013-2014 year on year comparisons.

The report/directory can now be downloaded immediately after purchase from the Jobson Optical Research website.