Independent pharmacies should usually lead with readers, let sunglasses flex with local demand, and choose display size from power breadth and front-end space.
Readers
Use a functional power range for labels, instructions, forms, phones, and near work. Reorders should improve the original allocation.
Sunglasses
Add seasonal depth only where local demand supports it.
Display size
Countertop works for a compact test. Floor works when the pharmacy needs enough positions for real power coverage and self-service choice.
What decides expansion
Track power stockouts, reorder frequency, inventory age, gross-profit contribution, and front-end serviceability.
Over-the-counter readers are not a substitute for professional eye care or prescribed lenses.
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