GlassesUSA

GlassesUSA.com
Private
Industry retail
Founded 2008
Headquarters New York, NY
Products Prescription glasses, Sport glasses, Safety glasses, Sunglasses
Number of employees
 200
Website www.glassesusa.com

GlassesUSA.com is an online retailer of prescription eyewear.[1] It was founded in 2008 as part of the Optimax Investments Company.[2][3] The company operates its own optical lab where it creates and assembles the prescription lenses and specializes in single vision, multi-focal and Rx. sunglasses.[4][5] GlassesUSA, LLC offices are in NY & Tel-Aviv.[6]

History

GlassesUSA was founded in 2008 by Daniel Rothman, Eldad Rothman and Roy Yamner. Daniel Rothman is the current CEO of the company.[3] The company primarily focuses on North America, but also accepts orders from 92 countries.[2] Around 40,000 unique visitors visits the website daily. In 2015, GlassesUSA raised a $12.5 Million growth round led by the Viola Private Equity fund. A member of the Viola Group, a technology-focused Private Equity group.[7][8]

The website has an augmented reality "virtual mirror” allowing users to upload their picture or use their webcam to try glass-frames on.[9][10]

Brands

GlassesUSA, through its affiliation with the Luxottica Group, offers a wide range of frames including:

Partnerships

In 2015, GlassesUSA raised a $12.5 Million growth round led by the Viola Private Equity fund which is a member of the Viola Group, a technology-focused Private Equity group.[7]

Recognition

  • Rated 8.7/10 [12]
  • Rated B- by the Better Business Bureau, with 356 complaints [13]
  • Named as one of the top 500 online retailers in the U.S between 2011-2015 by ‘’Internet Retailer’’.[14]
  • Rated "Excellent" by Stella Service in 2015.[15]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "GlassesUSA Looks to Make Online Eyeglasses More Sophisticated". CraveOnline. 2016-05-20. Retrieved 2016-09-24.
  2. 1 2 "GlassesUSA Raises $12.5M and Sets Their Sights on a Market in Need of Disruption". AlleyWatch.
  3. 1 2 "How Virtual Technology Is Disrupting The E-Commerce Marketplace". Forbes. 12 January 2016.
  4. ↑ "האתר למכירת משקפיים GlassesUSA גייס 12.5 מיליון דולר". TheMarker.
  5. ↑ "GlassesUSA, LLC: Private Company Information - Businessweek". Businessweek.com.
  6. ↑ "GlassesUSA, LLC: Private Company Information - Bloomberg". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2017-03-14.
  7. 1 2 "GlassesUSA מודיעה על גיוס 12.5 מיליון דולר [גיוס]". גיקטיים.
  8. ↑ Berthene, April. "GlassesUSA cuts cart abandonment with one feature". Retrieved 2016-09-24.
  9. ↑ "9 Affordable Places To Buy Stylish Glasses Other Than Warby Parker". Retrieved 2016-09-24.
  10. ↑ "7 Weird And Wonderful Ecommerce Products To Flame Your Own Creative Spark". 2016-05-05. Retrieved 2016-09-24.
  11. ↑ "Designer glasses - Shop Discount Designer Eyeglass Frames from GlassesUSA". GlassesUSA.com.
  12. ↑ https://resellerratings.com/store/GlassesUSA
  13. ↑ https://www.bbb.org/new-york-city/business-reviews/retail-optical-goods/glasses-usa-in-new-york-ny-107236/reviews-and-complaints
  14. ↑ "Top Ecommerce Sites - Top 500 - Top500 - Top US Retailers".
  15. ↑ "Eyeglasses.com vs. GlassesUSA: Side-by-Side Comparison".
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