What Sun Optical does

Sun Optical is a privately held, owner-operated luxury optical retail boutique located in the Metrotown area of Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. Founded in 2010, the business operates from a single storefront at Unit 110 – 4603 Kingsway (Burnaby BC V5H 4M4), open Monday through Saturday 11AM–6PM, with multilingual staff serving customers in Korean, Japanese, Mandarin, Cantonese, and English. The company sells prescription frames, sunglasses, contact lenses (daily, bi-weekly, monthly, and yearly), and provides on-site optical services including automated sight testing, contact lens fitting, frame adjustments, and custom dispensing.

The product offering is anchored by a curated portfolio of 20+ designer brands including Gucci, Versace, Tom Ford, LINDBERG, Alain Mikli, ic! berlin, Salvatore Ferragamo, Bvlgari, Dior, Emporio Armani, Fendi, Hugo Boss, Jimmy Choo, Miu Miu, Polo Ralph Lauren, Ray-Ban, Roberto Cavalli, and TAG Heuer. Since 2019, the company also retails its exclusive sub-brand, ZAI Eyewear, positioned as an affordable entry-level luxury line with prices starting at C$99. A recurring promotion offers 50% off frames with lens purchase.

The business model is direct-to-consumer retail: one-time unit-priced sales of frames, lenses, sunglasses, and contact lenses, supplemented by professional optician services and recurring contact lens repurchases. No e-commerce channel, no app, no external funding, and no AI/ML capability are disclosed. The firm's differentiation rests on a 10+ year local reputation, premium brand mix, exclusive ZAI sub-brand, and multilingual service tailored to Vancouver's diverse Asian demographic.

Name

Sun Optical

Legal name

Sun Optical

Website

https://sunoptical.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Sun Optical is a privately held, owner-operated luxury optical boutique in Metrotown Burnaby, BC, founded in 2010, selling designer prescription eyewear, sunglasses, and contact lenses to Greater Vancouver consumers through a single storefront with multilingual staff.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Optical Retail

NAICS

Optical Goods Retailers (45613)

SIC

Ophthalmic Goods (3851)

akta.pro primary industry

Sunglasses & Luxury Eyewear (CRAKAEAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Sunglasses (Non-Prescription) (CRAAAKAB)

Keywords

• Designer eyewear
• Prescription glasses
• Contact lenses
• Optical services
• Sunglasses retail

Headquarters

HQ city

Burnaby

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Eyewear Retail Sales: One-time retail sales of prescription frames, sunglasses, and corrective lenses. Includes designer luxury brands (Gucci, Versace, Tom Ford, LINDBERG, Alain Mikli) and exclusive ZAI Eyewear line.
2. Contact Lens Sales: Sales of daily, bi-weekly, monthly and yearly contact lenses. Provides recurring purchase opportunity for contact lens customers.
3. Optical Services: Professional services including sight testing, contact lens fitting, frame adjustments, custom dispensing and fitting. On-site optician provides quick turnaround for customers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Sun Optical is a luxury optical retail store in Burnaby, BC, that sells designer prescription eyeglasses, sunglasses, and contact lenses from premium brands including Gucci, Versace, Tom Ford, LINDBERG, Alain Mikli, Ferragamo, ic! berlin, and an exclusive in-house ZAI Eyewear line. The store operates an on-site optician providing sight testing, contact lens fitting, custom dispensing, and frame adjustments to walk-in customers in the Greater Vancouver area, supported by multilingual staff (Korean, Japanese, Mandarin, Cantonese, English) and automated sight-testing technology.

Product overview

Sun Optical is a luxury optical retail store offering an curated portfolio of designer eyewear brands. The product portfolio centers on high-end frames and sunglasses from exclusive brands like LINDBERG (Danish design), Tom Ford, Alain Mikli, ic! berlin, Ferragamo, and Versace, complemented by the store-exclusive ZAI Eyewear sub-brand positioned as an affordable yet quality option. The company also retails a full range of contact lenses (daily, bi-weekly, monthly, yearly). Core retail operations are supported by on-site optical services including sight testing, contact lens fitting, and frame adjustments, all delivered by on-site opticians.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ZAI Eyewear: An exclusive eyewear brand available only at Sun Optical. Known for being lightweight, comfortable, and affordable with prices starting at $99.

Products and services

• ZAI Eyewear Exclusive in-house eyewear brand sold only at Sun Optical; lightweight, comfortable frames offered at affordable prices starting at $99, providing customers a private-label alternative to premium designer labels.
• Designer Eyewear Brands Portfolio Curated collection of luxury and designer prescription frames and sunglasses including Gucci, Versace, Tom Ford, ic! berlin, Alain Mikli, Jimmy Choo, Hugo Boss, Bvlgari, Dior, D&G, Easyclip, Emporio Armani, Fendi, Giorgio Armani, Juicy Couture, Markus T, Miu Miu, Polo Ralph Lauren, Ray-Ban, Roberto Cavalli, TAG Heuer, Ferragamo, and LINDBERG, for fashion-conscious consumers seeking premium eyewear.
• Contact Lenses

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ZAI EyewearcoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerZAI Eyewear is EXCLUSIVE to Sun Optical. The brand offers lightweight and comfortable frames at affordable prices starting at $99. This exclusive arrangement provides Sun Optical with a differentiated product offering not available at competing optical stores.
• LINDBERGcoreTechnology or IntegrationLINDBERG is a Danish eyewear design brand known for award-winning designs featuring patented technical innovations. Their frames are made with responsibly sourced materials including titanium, acetate, gold, platinum and diamonds. Sun Optical is a LINDBERG Vancouver retailer offering their exclusive, customized frames.
• LINDBERGcoreTechnology or IntegrationLINDBERG is a Danish eyewear design brand known for award-winning designs featuring patented technical innovations. Their frames are made with responsibly sourced materials including titanium, acetate, gold, platinum and diamonds. Sun Optical is a LINDBERG Vancouver retailer offering their exclusive, customized frames.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• IRIS - The Visual Group: Large Canadian optical retailer with stores across multiple provinces, offering eyewear and vision care services. A broad incumbent peer operating in the same Canadian market as Sun Optical.
• Warby Parker: Major DTC eyewear retailer with both online and physical store presence. Competes with Sun Optical across the prescription eyewear category, though targets a different price tier.
• LensCrafters: Global optical retail chain offering eyewear and on-site eye exams. A broad incumbent peer competing for optical retail customers, though more mass-market in positioning.
• Specsavers: Global optical retailer with significant Canadian presence offering eyewear and optometry services. A broad incumbent peer competing in the same Canadian optical retail market.
• Hakim Optical: Long-established Canadian optical retail chain with broad presence across multiple provinces. Comparable as a competing Canadian optical retailer, though more mass-market than Sun Optical's luxury focus.

Emerging players

• Clearly: Canadian-based online eyewear retailer selling glasses and contact lenses direct-to-consumer. Competes with Sun Optical for the same end-customers, particularly on contact lens and basic prescription eyewear.
• Bonlook: Canadian eyewear retailer offering fashionable frames at accessible price points. Compares to Sun Optical's broader market positioning, particularly the ZAI line's affordable luxury angle.

Direct peers

• Morgenthal Frederics: Luxury eyewear boutique chain specializing in curated designer and proprietary frames, similar to Sun Optical's high-end boutique model. Operates in major U.S. cities and serves as a direct comparable for a single-store luxury optical retailer.
• Oliver Peoples: Luxury eyewear brand with a network of company-owned and authorized boutiques stocking premium designer frames. Comparable to Sun Optical in positioning and brand portfolio mix.

Regional players

• Pacific Centre Optical: Optical retailers operating in the broader Vancouver/Lower Mainland market. Comparable as local competitors in the same Burnaby/Vancouver metropolitan area.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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