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Warby Parker's Latest Vision
Founded 15 years ago as a digitally native, direct-to-consumer eyewear retailer, Warby Parker set out to disrupt the $150 billion global optical industry with $95 prescription glasses (and at-home try-ons through the mail). Clearly, they were on to something, as five years later, Fast Company named it the “Most Innovative Company in the World.”
Warby Parker went public in 2021 and now has a $2.5 billion dollar market valuation plus a robust omnichannel strategy. It will open its 300th
store later this summer and has plans for stop-in shops in Target. It’s
also a socially conscious business, and as of June 2025, Warby
Parker surpassed 20 million pairs of glasses distributed to those in need
through its "buy a pair, give a pair" program.
In this podcast episode for Retail Rx, Lauren Parker, director of Fairchild
Studio, chats with Neil Blumenthal, co-founder and co-CEO of Warby Parker about their rapid rise and evolution, social responsibility commitment, and those upcoming smart glasses with Google.
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Founded 15 years ago as a digitally native, direct-to-consumer eyewear retailer, Warby Parker set out to disrupt the $150 billion global optical industry with $95 prescription glasses (and at-home try-ons through the mail). Clearly, they were on to something, as five years later, Fast Company named it the “Most Innovative Company in the World.”
Warby Parker went public in 2021 and now has a $2.5 billion dollar market valuation plus a robust omnichannel strategy. It will open its 300th
store later this summer and has plans for stop-in shops in Target. It’s
also a socially conscious business, and as of June 2025, Warby
Parker surpassed 20 million pairs of glasses distributed to those in need
through its "buy a pair, give a pair" program.
In this podcast episode for Retail Rx, Lauren Parker, director of Fairchild
Studio, chats with Neil Blumenthal, co-founder and co-CEO of Warby Parker about their rapid rise and evolution, social responsibility commitment, and those upcoming smart glasses with Google.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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