Boutique hotels should choose eyewear around guest convenience and brand fit: enough reader and sunglass choice to solve a problem, but not so much that the display feels generic.
Readers
Use a curated power range for menus, books, phones, forms, and replacement needs. Protect common powers with selective backstock.
Sunglasses
Scale the sun assortment to the destination, climate, and guest activity. Outdoor properties may need more depth; urban properties may need less.
Display size
Countertop formats fit tightly curated lobby markets. Floor displays fit properties with a dedicated retail area and enough demand for fuller choice.
What decides expansion
Use guest requests, reorders, inventory age, and occupancy patterns. The right program should become more specific to the property after each service cycle.
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