A reading-glass assortment for travel centers and truck stops should make common powers easy to find while retaining enough breadth to serve drivers and road travelers. Equal quantities can waste space and leave the fastest strengths empty.
Separate breadth from depth
Breadth serves maps, phones, receipts, menus, paperwork, and immediate replacement needs. Depth should reflect dayparts, professional-driver traffic, family travel, display capacity, and rapid replenishment.
Build the opening curve
- Set the intended range.
- Weight likely core powers more heavily.
- Use large, consistent labels.
- Keep backstock separated by power.
- Review movement by daypart and correct the curve.
A Major Frames planning example
Major Frames commonly gives approximately +2.00 through +3.50 more depth in reader-heavy programs. This is a program example, not a universal rule. Local traffic and power-level reorders should determine the final allocation.
Watch for functional out-of-stocks
A full rack can still fail when common powers are missing. Audit gaps, mislabeled positions, daypart depletion, and whether refill stock reaches the display quickly.
Use the reorder to improve the assortment
Reorder by power, not total units. Increase strengths with repeated shortages across multiple dayparts and reduce slow duplication carefully.
What to monitor
- sales by power and daypart
- core-power stockouts
- traveler requests
- backstock use
- replenishment speed
Over-the-counter readers are not a substitute for professional eye care.
Continue: Travel Centers and Truck Stops resource center, reading-power guidance, or build a travel-center eyewear program.