1. The nation’s largest vision health insurance firm, VSP Global, has acquired Visionworks which operates over 700 stores. The move aims to combine Visionworks’ store footprint with VSP’s e-commerce site “Eyeconic.” VSP opened their own first retail store in Chicago this year which offers services, products, and a VSP network doctor to retail consumers.

Source: VSP Global makes big move into physical retail; acquires 700-store chain | Chain Store Age