What can a lab do to help an account sell-through frames that are languishing on the shelves?
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We offer a practice management program that includes frame board management. For those ECPs on the program, we offer to exchange non-moving frames. We also send notices of frames being discontinued so accounts can take advantage of our exchange services. We encourage packaging of frame, lens and lens treatments, however making the packaged pricing more aggressive when the frame is a slow mover or discontinued is a good strategy. You can even give away frames at no charge with specified lens packages.
-- Dale Parmenteri, vice president, Balester Optical Company , Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
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What can a lab do to help an account sell-through frames that are languishing on... (con't)
We offer a practice management program that includes frame board management. For those ECPs on the program, we offer to exchange non-moving frames. We also send notices of frames being discontinued so... (continued)
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