The Market
Is Warby Privately owned or publicly traded?
Warby Parker is a privatley owned American glasses retailer.
What is Warby Parker's most famous community contribution they pride themselves in?
They are most famous for their Buy a Pair, Give a Pair program.
What type of market is Warby Parker in?
They are in a perfect market.
What does Warby Parker pride themselves on the most?
They focus on their part in the community and how they can impact the world.
What types of glasses does Warby Parker sell?
Anything from high end to comfortable, daily glasses.
What two countries does Warby Parker have physical stores in?
Warby Parker has stores in the U.S. and Canada.
What is the second most important community contribution Warby Parker prides themselves in?
The Pupils Project
What type of discount rates does EBD have for buyers?
How many pairs of glasses have the company distributed throughout the world to those in need?
Over 2 million pairs.
How are the glasses measured to an individual?
Through laser fitment and custom measurements.
Where is Warby Parker's home base located?
It is located in New York City.
What is the Buy a Pair Give a Pair program?
Warby Parker works worldwide with partners to make sure that for every Warby Parker pair of glasses sold, a pair is distributed to someone in need of them.
What program does Coastal have that is similar to Warby Parker's?
A program much like the BPGP.
How many other companies consider themselves Carbon neutral?
None, Warby Parker is the only company to consider themselves a very high percentage to be carbon neutral.
How many frames are you allowed to take home and try on?
Can take up to five pairs home with you.
Who are Warby Parker's stakeholders?
They are the customers, employees, the community, and the environment.
Why was the Pupils project created?
To eliminate the barriers that prevent kids from getting proper vision care.
What does GlassesUSA specialize in?
They specialize in selling high end, luxury glasses.
How does Warby Parker actively work to reduce its environmental impact?
By mapping out greenhouse gas emissions from production to sale.
What brands of glasses does Warby Parker sell?
Theirs! They make them in house and sell their own pairs.
How many stores does Warby Parker have in U.S. and Canada?
Warby Parker has 64 stores in the U.S. and 84 in Canada.
What years were the Pupils Project and Buy and Pair give a Pair program created?
Upon company startup in 2015.
Name the four major competitors of the Warby Parkers market?
Eye Buy Direct, Coastal, GlassesUSA, and Goggle for You.
What percentage is Warby Parker Carbon Neutral?
They are 100% Carbon neutral.
What is the name of the scholarship Warby Parker funds?
Scholarship name is the "Visionary Scholarship".