Eyewear firm's focus still on growth despite tariffs

Bath eyewear firm Inspecs says Donald Trump's tariffs are not expected to impact consumer demand and it is monitoring the situation "closely".

- Hannah Baker [e-mail]

The company said its non-US-based businesses were not affected by the recent changes announced by the US President and that selective pass-through of cost increases would “largely mitigate” the situation. It also said it was focused on delivering operational efficiencies.

Inspecs designs and manufacturers eyewear, frames and lenses, with many produced in countries such as China, which have been slapped with high tariffs by President Trump. The company only opened a new factory in Vietnam last year.