‘We can only do this for so long’: Opticians boss shares concerns amid rising costs

Opticians marks 20th anniversary with refurbishment and optometrist milestone

Specsavers Walworth Road is celebrating two decades of providing eye and hearing care to the community.

‘We can only do this for so long’: Opticians boss shares concerns amid rising costs

The director of The Optical Shop in Bury has shared concerns about the future of his Mill Gate store amid increasing costs

Scots firms 'going bust amid rising costs and weaker demand'

The number of businesses going bust in Scotland has risen as firms continue to face challenges amid a tough economic climate.

Opticians marks 20th anniversary with refurbishment and optometrist milestone - London Post

SPECSAVERS Walworth Road is celebrating two decades of providing eye and hearing care to the community. The store, which first opened in May 2005, is also marking a year since a major refurbishment that increased its number of testing rooms from six to eight. This expansion allowed the team to enhance its eye care and audiology services, including more space for hearing care services. The store’s lead optometrist, who has been in optometry for 1…

Corporate insolvencies in Scotland rise for second year in a row

There were 1,175 corporate insolvencies in the year 2024-2025. This was a slight increase of 0.6% from 2023-2024's figure of 1,168, and an increase of 3.8% on 2022-2023’s figure of 1,132.

Corporate insolvencies in Scotland rise for second year in a row - Scottish Business News

There were 1,175 corporate insolvencies in the year 2024-2025. This was a slight increase of 0.6% from 2023-2024’s figure of 1,168, and an increase of 3.8% on 2022-2023’s figure of 1,132. There were 7,412 personal insolvencies in the year 2024-2025. This was a decrease of 8.3% from 2023-2024’s figure of 8,082, and a decrease of 7.4% on 2022-2023’s figure of 8,001. Commenting on these annual Scottish Insolvency Statistics 2024-25, Tim Cooper, Pre…