Media Metrics

For PR pros, spotting niche markets (and opportunities) depends on having a little vision.

Children's Eye Health and Safety Month (which runs throughout August) provides a solid springboard for both corporate communication pros and agency reps who may have a
vested interest in serving the eye health and safety needs of children, which may not be sexy but is certainly crucial to the country's well-being.

Per Medialink, we take a look at the top stores for purchasing contact lenses and/or eyeglasses in several of the nation's major markets.

But because media relations are seldom far behind almost any PR plan, we go one step further, listing the percentages for typically watched television news programs among
eyeglass/contact-lens buyers.

EYEING NICHE MARKETS:
City: Top stores eye glasses/contact lens purchased: Typically watched television news programs:
Chicago LensCrafters Local news - evening 52%
Local news - morning 40%
National/network news 31%
Los Angeles For Eyes Local news - evening 64%
Local news - morning 38%
National/network news 30%
Miami Doctor's Office Local news - evening 54%
Local news - morning 41%
National/network news 35%
New York LensCrafters Local news - evening 51%
Local news - morning 46%
National/network news 25%
San Francisco Costco Optical Local news - evening 55%
Local news - morning 35%
National/network news 29%
Source: Medialink