Specialty markets and delis should usually keep readers as the steadier core and let sunglass depth grow where commuter, travel, climate, or neighborhood demand proves it. Repeat local traffic makes the right mix visible quickly.
Why readers often lead
Labels, menus, receipts, phones, and everyday replacement support a practical reader program. Power availability matters more than carrying many similar styles.
When sunglasses deserve more depth
Commuter traffic, warm weather, travel, and neighborhood customer habits can make sunglasses a stronger part of the mix.
How to decide the mix
- track reader-power stockouts
- compare category reorders
- measure sunglass seasonality
- watch aging inventory
- use repeat-customer requests as an additional signal
Practical rule
Start reader-forward or balanced depending on the neighborhood, then let repeat traffic set the long-term ratio.
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