- Business
- Kits Eyecare Ltd. operates a vertically integrated, digitally native eyecare platform offering prescription eyeglasses, contact lenses, progressive lenses, frames and sunglasses to consumers in the United States and Canada. The company manufactures lenses, eyeglasses and frames under its own KITS brand including collections such as South Beach, Little Italy, Trail Blazer, KITS x Vasuma and Apres; distributes eyewear from designer brands including Alexander McQueen, Bottega Veneta, Calvin Klein, Carrera, David Beckham, Diesel, Dior, Emilio Pucci, Emporio Armani, Gucci, Hugo Boss, Jimmy Choo, Judith Leiber, Persol, Prada, Ray-Ban, Superdry, Tom Ford, Under Armour and Versace; and provides contact lenses from partners such as Alcon, Bausch & Lomb, CooperVision and Johnson & Johnson through e-commerce sites including KITS.com, KITS.ca, OptiContacts.com and ContactsExpress.ca. Kits Eyecare targets individual consumers seeking affordable, high-quality vision correction with online tools like OpticianAI for digital fitting and in-house lens production for fast delivery. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, the company employs 162 people and trades on the TSX under KITS and OTC under KTYCF. In November 2025, Kits Eyecare established a three-year $15 million asset-based lending facility with Bank of Montreal, expandable to $20 million, while fully repaying its BDC term loan ahead of schedule to bolster liquidity for growth; announced record Black Friday week and Cyber Monday sales exceeding $5.8 million, up 22% year-over-year with glasses revenue at $1.2 million; and plans a new retail store opening in Toronto in Q1 2026 to expand its physical footprint.