A hospital gift-shop eyewear rack can look full while being functionally out of stock if common reader powers are missing. In this setting, power availability is more important than total frame count.
What to audit
- required reader powers
- misplaced frames
- accessible backstock
- repeated customer requests
- slow duplicate styles
Do not let style variety mask power gaps
Many frames in the wrong powers do not solve the customer's need. Treat missing powers as real stockouts.
Correct the allocation
Deepen the powers that repeatedly sell and keep slower powers available without equal duplicate depth.
Over-the-counter readers are not a substitute for professional eye care or diagnosis.
Continue: Hospital Gift Shops resource center.