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| Industry | Ophthalmic and dispensing opticians |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2012 in Sydney |
| Founder | Nick Perry, Peter Winkle |
| Headquarters | Sydney, Australia |
Number of locations | 100 |
Area served | Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United States |
| Website | baileynelson |
Bailey Nelson is an Australian optical retail chain operating in Australia, New Zealand, and Canada.[1]
History
[edit]Nick Perry and Peter Winkle founded the company in Sydney, New South Wales in 2012.[1]
Bailey Nelson entered the Canadian market in 2014, closed their Canadian stores 2017 at the end of a licensing agreement, then re-entered the Canadian market, operating 15 stores there in 2019.[2][3][4]
In 2015, the company opened up a store in Wellington, New Zealand.[5]
References
[edit]- 1 2 Keating, Eloise (2022-08-01). "From Bondi Markets to retail juggernaut: How Bailey Nelson brought a human touch to the eyewear industry". SmartCompany. Retrieved 2025-09-24.
- ↑ Dallaire, Justin (February 25, 2020). "View from the C-Suite: How Bailey Nelson hopes to compete with Goliath". Archived from the original on 2020-04-22. Retrieved 2025-06-27.
- ↑ Lau, Lucy (2017-07-10). "Australian eyewear line Bailey Nelson marks re-entry into Canadian market with Robson Street store". The Georgia Straight. Archived from the original on 2017-07-14. Retrieved 2021-05-09.
- ↑ Mario, Toneguzzi (2019-11-21). "Aussie Eyewear Retailer Bailey Nelson Continues Rapid Canadian Store Expansion". Retail Insider. Archived from the original on 2021-05-07. Retrieved 2021-05-09.
- ↑ Winter, Chloe (2015-12-27). "Australian eyewear retailer Bailey Nelson sets up shop in Wellington". Stuff. Archived from the original on 2018-12-03. Retrieved 2021-05-09.