Grocery stores should size opening eyewear inventory around reader-power breadth first, then add sunglasses according to local demand and available non-food space.
A Major Frames 132-pair floor display can use a 160-pair opening model, including refill inventory. Smaller countertop tests use fewer pairs.
Opening mix
- enough reader powers to make the category functional
- greater depth behind likely core powers
- a selective sunglass component where climate and store format support it
Use store-level learning
After launch, use power stockouts and reorders to change the allocation rather than repeating the same opening quantity in every location.
Continue: Grocery Stores resource center.