VANCOUVER—KITS Eyecare Ltd. (TSX: KITS) (OTC PINK: KTYCF), a vertically integrated, digitally native eyecare platform, announced that it achieved 73 percent annual growth in total orders in the first quarter of 2021. Total orders delivered increased to 157,000 in Q1 2021 from 91,000 in Q1 2020. In addition, KITS reported 100 percent sequential quarterly growth in eyeglass patient orders delivered in the first quarter of 2021. KITS, which launched its initial public offering in January 2021, has not yet issued its overall financial performance for the first fiscal quarter. The company did report, in March 2021, strong sales in Q4 and the year ending December, reflecting year-end revenue of $75.2 million as reported by VMAIL.

"We are pleased to share that the strong growth we delivered in eyeglass patient orders delivered in fiscal 2020 continued into the first quarter of 2021, with a record 41,000 patient orders delivered in the first quarter of 2021 versus 20,000 in Q4 2020," said Joseph Thompson, COO of KITS. "This milestone reinforces that secular change is moving this industry toward convenience and value at an accelerated rate and vision corrected customers are taking advantage of our unique value proposition to acquire high quality glasses conveniently from their homes at incredible prices."