Beach and coastal retailers should usually build a sunglass-led program, keep a practical reader assortment, and choose display size from traffic, browse space, and replenishment capacity.
Readers
Keep a useful power range for menus, phones, maps, books, and replacement needs. Manage stock by power, not just total units.
Sunglasses
Give more depth to broadly wearable styles and proven lens options. Increase inventory before tourism, holiday, and weather-driven peaks, then reduce the temporary buffer afterward.
Display size
Use a countertop format for a narrow test or tight space. Use a floor display when the store needs enough sun variety and reader-power breadth to make the category credible.
What decides expansion
Track reorders, stockouts, inventory age, and gross-profit contribution. Let actual coastal demand determine how much more space the category earns.
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