Specsavers announced another record-breaking year in its 2017/18 annual review, with global revenue rising 7% to £2.61 billion, including total UK revenue of £1.39 billion and A$947 million in Australia (10% up on last year), in the year to 28 February 2018.

The company reported an average of A$2.92 million of sales for each of its 324 stores in Australia, and $2.46 million for its 52 stores in New Zealand. The total number of glasses sold in the 2017/18 year in New Zealand was 443,000 pairs and 4.3 million in Australia; and total eye tests completed, 2,578,137 in New Zealand and 18,767,495 in Australia.

Commenting on the results and the future of the business, co-founders Doug and Mary Perkins said, “Disruptive forces in healthcare mean that every aspect of our business will transform: how we train and develop our teams, how we interact with our customers in store and online and the ways in which we provide the highest standard of care to our patients.

“It is an incredibly exciting future, and we have absolute confidence that it will be shaped and successfully delivered by the creativity, passion and commitment of our partners and support teams.”