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GlassesUSA

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GlassesUSA.com
Company typePrivate
Industryretail
Founded2009
HeadquartersAtlanta, Georgia [1]
ProductsPrescription glasses, Sport glasses, Safety glasses, Sunglasses
Number of employees
200
Websitewww.glassesusa.com

GlassesUSA.com is an online retailer of prescription eyewear.[2] It was founded in 2009.[3]

History

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It was founded in 2009 by Daniel Rothman, Eldad Rothman and Roy Yamner. Daniel Rothman is the current CEO of the company.[4] The company primarily focuses on North America, but also accepts orders from 92 countries.[5] Around 130,000 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 Private Equity group whose purpose is to "enable Israeli entrepreneurs."[6][7]

Brands

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

Partnerships

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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, which "is a venture capital firm, empowering Israeli or Israeli-related early-stage tech startups to become global category leaders.[7][6]

Recognition

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  • This business is accredited by the BBB [9]
  • Named as one of the top 500 online retailers in the U.S between 2011-2019 by ‘’Internet Retailer’’.[10]
  • Rated "Excellent" by Stella Service in 2015.[11]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "GlassesUSA.com". Bloomberg. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  2. ^ "GlassesUSA Looks to Make Online Eyeglasses More Sophisticated". CraveOnline. 2016-05-20. Retrieved 2016-09-24.
  3. ^ "Glasses USA listing". Better Business Bureau. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
  4. ^ "How Virtual Technology Is Disrupting The E-Commerce Marketplace". Forbes. 12 January 2016.
  5. ^ "GlassesUSA Raises $12.5M and Sets Their Sights on a Market in Need of Disruption". AlleyWatch.
  6. ^ a b "Who are we?". Viola Group. Archived from the original on 16 December 2018. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
  7. ^ a b "GlassesUSA מודיעה על גיוס 12.5 מיליון דולר [גיוס]". גיקטיים. 30 March 2015.
  8. ^ "Buy glasses online | Save up to 70% off retail prices". GlassesUSA.com.
  9. ^ "GlassesUSA | Better Business Bureau® Profile". www.bbb.org.
  10. ^ "Top Ecommerce Sites - Top 500 - Top500 - Top US Retailers". Archived from the original on 2016-03-01. Retrieved 2016-02-18.
  11. ^ "Eyeglasses.com vs. GlassesUSA: Side-by-Side Comparison".
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