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Introduction
Founder of Specscart.
Went to University of Manchester
From Manchester
Email [email protected]
Website www.specscart.co.uk
My story
Sid Sethi is the founder and Managing Director of Specscart - one of the UK’s fastest growing eyewear businesses. He is an alumni of the prestigious University of Manchester, from where he has completed his Masters in International Business. Sid is a dreamer, doer, and an innovator, who strives to bridge the loopholes in the eyewear industry, and make vision correction accessible to all. At a very young age, Sid has achieved several milestones, and his accolades include The Albert Gubay Award, The Venture Further Award, being on the panel of the Venture Further Award, and representing North-West Businesses in the House of Commons.
Sid Sethi's Latest Blogs
Specscart X Sustainability Toward #BeatPlasticPollution | Specscart
Sustainability is a journey, not a destination! Achieving impactful goals, as an enterprise, comes with roadblocks as well as encouraging milestones!
05 Jun 2023
Specscart X House of Commons
Specscart was invited to represent North-West retail businesses in the House of Commons. Let me take you through the journey.
26 May 2023
Specscart: People’s eyewear brand
We should check the eyewear brands properly before buying glasses. Hence Specscart is the best choice. Read to know more!
09 May 2022
Specscart’s hattrick at Urmston on 5th March 2022
Specscart launches its third store at Urmston. Read to know more!
12 Mar 2022
Specscart’s new (and bigger) store is now open in Walkden
The new store opening took place on 4th September 2021. With free giveaways and games, the inaugural ceremony was a successful event
18 Sep 2021
Enter to Win! Claim Your Free Glasses Here
Free glasses up for grabs. Follow Specscart’s Instagram page and tag friends to win a chance at getting free prescription glasses or gaming glasses for free
11 Aug 2021
Having Trouble Sleeping? Try These 7 Apps
A lot of people have trouble going to sleep in this day and age, due to constant exposure to blue light. These 7 apps might help.
02 Jul 2021
10 Best-Selling Glasses - Picked By Our Customers
See the top picks by our customers. Shop for our most popular glasses and get protective lens coatings for free. Get them in prescription or non-prescription.
24 Jun 2021
How often should you have an eye test?
Even if you don’t face any vision problem, you should get one every 2 years. Sometimes changes to vision are subtle and the test can help detect those. Apart from vision change, it can also detect conditions like macular degeneration, cataract, and glaucoma in their early stages.
22 Dec 2020
The story behind "Specscart Rocket"
It’s not often that you get to hear of innovation in the eyewear industry. Eyeglasses and the industry as a whole are traditionally characterized by high prices and lackluster service, and we aim to change exactly that.
12 Dec 2020
When should you get your kids' eyes tested?
Did you know that roughly 80% of what your child learns before the age of 13 is presented visually? This implies that optimal vision is crucial for the normal growth and development of kids. Moreover, in the modern era when students rely heavily on digital screens for their studies, it becomes even more important to keep a check on their vision.
16 Nov 2020
What are High-Index Lenses: Why Do You Need Them?
High-index lenses are currently the most favoured type of lens in the eyewear Industry. It is recognized for its lightweight, comfort and modernistic appeal as compared to the regular set of lenses. Glasses and lenses are prominent for vision correction and so are their design and the level of comfort and ease it renders. In the United Kingdom itself, 75% of the population wear corrective lenses to see better. Since eyeglasses are a customary and everyday fashion accessory that you carry to your workplace, gym, brunch with friends, etc., hence it needs to be handy. That’s why high-index lenses are getting the hype they deserve, it is everything you demand in a pair. Read on to find out more information and benefits of high-index lenses:
01 May 2020
Do students get Free Eye Tests?
Students are now the biggest population to face vision problems. Yes! You can blame these effects on their digital screen consumption. Students now experience the most amount of eye problems than any other age group mostly due to screen use. Students use 4 to 5 hours of their daily hours on social media platforms like Snapchat, Instagram and Tik Tok. It is also common for University students or school students to use the internet for their studies and research. Also, gaming has become a big sport among students who mostly attribute a huge amount of hours after school.
16 Apr 2020
Hypoallergenic Glasses: A Guide to Skin-Friendly Frames
When you scroll through the pages of eyewear manufacturers, the most time-consuming task could be to select the right glasses frame material for your eyeglasses. Since the choices are many and finding one frame that is perfect for you is absolutely a tough job.
04 Feb 2020
All about pupillary distance and its uses
Have you got your eyes examined ever or do you wear eyeglasses? Have you accompanied your parents or spouse to the optical store and noticed how eyes examination is conducted? Then surely, you must have seen the prescription that is handed over by the optometrist/ophthalmologist. Well apart from the negative and positive powers in the prescription, there are certain other terms and terminologies which are written on the prescription. Along with the words such as OD, OS, Axis, Cylinder and Prism, you might have noticed the word PD or Pupillary Distance written on the prescription. It may sound something new to you, but it is actually a very important criteria when it comes to measurements of the eyeglasses frame and crafting the correct prescription glasses.
31 Jan 2020
Who is entitled to a free eye test? | Specscart®
09 Nov 2019
Can I get a free eye exam?
06 Nov 2019
Vacation time! Do not leave your travel sunglasses behind.
28 Sep 2019
Let the Sun in at Christmas
Is the sunshine this Christmas telling you to keep those shades handy? Let the sun in this Christmas season because your sunglasses say a lot more about your mood and style than you can imagine. The temperature is dropping, the sun is shining and everyone is approaching ...
13 Dec 2018
Celebrate Your Christmas Party with Specscart
Ho Ho Ho! Christmas is here. What better way to get into the holiday spirit than by viewing this colorful glimmer of Christmas lights with a smart pair of glasses from Specscart?
01 Dec 2018