NEW YORK—The national average for gross revenue at ECP locations for the week of Aug. 9-15 regained the 4 index points it lost last week (Aug. 2-8) to place it 8 index points higher than an average week in 2019—the index baseline assigned a value of 100 for this Optical Business Tracker. This brings gross revenue closer to the levels it reached at this point in time (week 33) during the last two years, according to Jobson’s most recent Practice Performance Tracker.

All optical sales categories increased last week, except the contact lens category, which was flat. In addition to gross revenue increasing by 4 index points, exams/refractions were up 6 index points, frame units were up 2, and lens pairs were up 3.

Following their increases last week, all optical categories are at sales levels comparable to an average week in 2019, except gross revenue, which is even higher at 8 index points above that.

Jobson Optical Research selected 1,500 optical locations that have been operating and reporting their sales to its partners, GPN and ABB Analytics, since 2019. The index has been rebased to an average week in 2019. Going forward, this new index base will be used as an arbitrary benchmark and assigned a value of 100.

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