Vision Express fastest growing optical store in India Launches its 23rd store in Hyderabad

HYDERABAD, India - Jan. 21, 2015 - PRLog -- Hyderabad, January, 2015: In sync with its aggressive expansion plans to strengthen its stronghold across the country, Vision Express, the 50-50 Joint Venture between Reliance Retail and GrandVision B.V, today announced the launch of its 23^rd store in Hyderabad and 160th store in India.

Spread across 800Sq.ft. the Vision Express’ new store houses the latest and widest collection of eyewear with over 800 international designs. The store is strategically located at the upcoming shopping hub of Tolichowki, in the suburbs of Hyderabad.

Speaking on the launch of the store, Mr. Jose Varkey, CEO, Reliance Vision Express, “Vision Express is our venture aimed at redefining the eyewear market in India. Benchmarked against the best in the world, Vision Express, Europe’s No 1 Vision Expert offers a completely new shopping experience, caring service and high quality products unheard of in the Indian market. Vision Express plans to change the face of the eyewear Industry in India by offering superior customer service and optical assistance with products that match international style trends. We thank all our customers in Hyderabad for showing confidence in Vision Express, and look forward to serving the needs of all customers through our 23^rd store here and 160^th store in India. With this new store, we are one step closer to extending our services across the country and consolidating our position as a specialized eye wear retail chain.”

Store was inaugurated by Dr. Sajid Ahmed Afzal, (MBBS, DOMS, DNB (OPH)), FGO Cornea, Cataract & Lasik Surgeon, Founder and Director of Omega Eye Hospital. He was also the former Consultant Medical Director, Aravind Eye Hospital, Mehdipatnam and a consultant at renowned eye care hospitals like Vasan Eye Care and Lotus Eye Care Hospital, Coimbatore.

To celebrate the launch of this new store, Vision Express is giving out a special inaugural offer to customers. Customers can avail a special offer of ‘Get Your Second Frame Free on Spectacles’ and ‘Flat 50% off on Select Sunglasses’. Customers can also avail contact lenses at special prices.

The Reliance Vision Express store chain began this remarkable journey in the year 2008, with its first store at Bangalore.  Today, with 160 stores across 29 cities, millions of customers shop at Reliance Vision Express stores annually, making it one of the most preferred optical retail chains for themselves &their families.

Vision Express is leading the eye care industry and showcases the latest European style spectacles and Sunglasses. Vision Express prides on offering a comprehensive Eye test free for all its customers. These eye tests are conducted by certified optometrists who are trained to follow a European certified eye test process. Vision Express chain of stores leverage the company’s retail and design expertise to offer a world-class optical store experience with a range of over 800 stylish Spectacles and Sunglasses to help you look your best. The frames and sunglasses come in a wide range of colours styles and materials and are based on the latest fashion design trends from Europe. Vision Express also offers a variety of lenses to suit all requirements. They also retail contact lenses which offer high comfort to the wearer.

Vision Express guarantees 100% satisfaction on all purchases and offers after sales services at the store. The wide collection with the benefits of affordable prices, proven optical skills, trust, quality, international designs, one year warranty and a lifetime free service provides shoppers a unique shopping experience.

About GrandVision B.V:

GrandVisionB.V, Europe’s No1 and world’s No. 2 optical retail chain. GrandVision operates more than 5,500 stores across 43 countries throughout Europe, Latin America, South America and Asia. The company’s headquarters are at Schiphol, The Netherlands.

In addition to its own stores, GrandVision operates master and individual franchises as well as joint ventures in several countries.

www.grandvision.com

About Reliance Vision Express:

Reliance Vision express is a JV between Reliance Retail and GrandVision B.V. Reliance Vision Express has 160 stores across 29 cities in India. Their product range includes spectacles, spectacles lenses, contact lenses, sunglasses and accessories.

About Reliance Retail Limited:

Reliance Retail Limited (RRL), a subsidiary of Reliance Industries Limited opened its first retail store in November 2006 and has grown to over 1,723 stores across 148 cities as on 30th June 2014. Reliance Retail is the largest grocery retailer in the country. Reliance Jewels, Reliance Digital, Reliance Trends and Reliance Footprint are leaders in their respective formats with the largest number of stores.

About Reliance Industries Limited:

Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) is India’s largest private sector company, with a consolidated turnover of Rs 4,46,339 crore (US$74.5 billion), cash profit of Rs 33,980 crore (US$5.7 billion) and net profit of Rs 22,493 crore (US$3.8 billion) for the year ended March 31, 2014.

RIL is the first private sector company from India to feature in Fortune’s Global 500 list of ‘World’s Largest Corporations’ and continues to be featured for the 11th consecutive year, currently ranking 114th in terms of revenues and 155th in terms of profits. RIL ranks 194th in the Financial Times’ FT Global 500 2014 list of the world’s largest companies. As per Newsweek’s Green Rankings 2014, RIL is India’s greenest and most environment-friendly company, ranking 185th among the world’s largest 500 companies.