Retail Job Cuts Ballooned This Year, Study Shows

Uptick could still occur thanks to strong consumer spending for holidays.

How to Build a Posting Schedule That Actually Works in 2026

Three essential steps for creating — and sticking to — a social media schedule that delivers results.

Your Letter to the Editor for Nov-Dec

"We enjoy reading from cover to cover every month," says one reader.

Turns Out “Big” Is Totally Subjective

One person’s “small” town is another’s Metropolis!

8 New Eyewear and Vision Innovations to End 2025 on a High Note

From athlete-driven collabs to night-driving optics, kids’ durability upgrades, and the newest FDA-approved presbyopia drop, these releases showcase where vision care is heading next.

Why Many Dread the Holiday Work Party

Preference to see dentist instead more evidence of “great disconnection,” survey finds.

The One Small Change That Will Transform Your Team in 2026

A single, easy planning habit that top-performing opticals say drives huge gains in sales, morale and accountability.

Only 8% of You Hire Part-Time Seasonal Help

But those of you who do make great use of kids home from college … and optometry school.

That Strange Feeling Something Big Is Coming

Riding that mix of excitement and dread at year’s end — and why this issue’s trends, predictions, and Big Survey might be the perfect crystal ball.

9 Specs and Sunnies That Point to the Future of Eyewear Design

From architectural silhouettes to sculptural materials and new design vocabularies, these nine frames preview where eyewear style is heading next.