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Scottish Sun
03-05-2025
- Business
- Scottish Sun
Popular fashion brand once featured on Dragon's Den to open in Scots shopping centre
It was a hit with the tycoons SPECS APPEAL Popular fashion brand once featured on Dragon's Den to open in Scots shopping centre Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A POPULAR brand which appeared on Dragon's Den have opened up in a Scots shopping centre. Glasses retailer Pop Specs appeared on the BBC business show last year. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 2 Pop Specs has opened another kiosk in Scotland Credit: Facebook Founders Lina Tejoprayitno and Dan Barnes wowed the tycoons with their business which sells affordable and stylish eyewear to punters. During their pitch, they said they wanted to "disrupt, redefine and breath some fire into the eyewear industry" by selling "stylish, funky and classical eyewear" that is ready in just 20 minutes. It was a hit with many of the biz brains on the panel, with Touker Suleyman, Peter Jones and Sara Davies all agreeing to invest for a four per cent stake. Since then Pop Specs has soared, with them opening up their unique kiosks in shopping centres across Britain. It was announced their latest unit has moved into to a retail hub near Glasgow. Braehead Shopping Centre in Renfrewshire announced Pop Specs had joined their range of stores. Bosses shared an image of the new kiosk and said the brand had opened their thirtieth outlet there. In a post on their Facebook page, shopping centre staff said: "Say hello to stylish specs in a flash! "Pop Specs has just opened its thirtieth store right here at Braehead and we are thrilled to welcome them to the centre. "Dan and Lina, the passionate duo behind the brand, are on a mission to bring fun, fast and affordable eyewear to everyone. Dragons' Den hopeful breaks down in tears over Steven Bartlett's gesture - but viewers brand him 'patronising' "Pop in with your prescription and you could walk out with a brand new pair in around 20 minutes. Yes really! "From funky frames to varifocals that are ready in just a few days, there is something for every style. "Come and experience the Pop Specs difference for yourself. We cannot wait to see you." Pop Specs now has four kiosks north of the border. They have outlets in Silverburn Shopping Centre and Buchanan Galleries. There is also one in Livingston, in West Lothian.
Glasgow Times
01-05-2025
- Business
- Glasgow Times
Top retailer which featured on BBC show opened Braehead shop
Pop Specs, which is a fashion glasses brand, opened its new 'store' in the Renfrewshire leisure facility on Thursday, May 1. The new location is the company's 30th UK shop. It already has several Scottish venues, including one in Glasgow's Silverburn and Buchanan Galleries in the city centre. READ MORE: Global retailer suddenly closed down store in Braehead READ MORE: Retailer to open third Scottish location in Glasgow Announcing the news, Braehead said: "Say hello to stylish specs in a flash! "Pop Specs has just opened its 30th store right here at Braehead, and we are thrilled to welcome them to the centre. "Dan and Lina, the passionate duo behind the brand, are on a mission to bring fun, fast and affordable eyewear to everyone. "Pop in with your prescription and you could walk out with a brand new pair in around 20 minutes. Yes really! From funky frames to varifocals that are ready in just a few days, there is something for every style. "Come and experience the Pop Specs difference for yourself. We cannot wait to see you." READ MORE: Pair behind stall in Silverburn feature on Dragons' Den We reported how the duo behind the glasses firm starred in the first episode of series 21 of Dragons' Den on Thursday, January 4, 2024. In the den, the pair were looking for a £75,000 investment in exchange for five per cent of their business. However, after discussing with the five dragons, they were offered a joint investment of £25,000 each for five per cent of the business each from Peter Jones, Sara Davies, and Touker Suleyman. (Image: BBC) After receiving the offer, the entrepreneurs then asked the stars to consider going four per cent each for £25,000, which they agreed to. The glasses business was sparked by Dan and Lina after they met while at university. They then launched their first kiosk in the Trafford Centre in Manchester in May 2020.
