Boutiques should open with enough eyewear to create meaningful style comparison and functional reader-power coverage, without buying duplicate depth before demand is proven.
If using a Major Frames 132-pair floor display, 160 pairs is a common Major Frames opening model: 132 visible plus 28 backstock. Countertop formats use fewer pairs.
Opening inventory should cover
- meaningfully different shapes and colors
- the reader powers the store intends to offer
- a modest refill layer behind likely fast sellers
Avoid overbuying
Do not put equal backstock behind every style. Use the first service cycle to identify frame families and powers that deserve depth.
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