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LensDirect Launches “See Your Way” Brand Identity

Smiling woman in glasses holding a LensDirect box on a sofa.
PHOTO: LensDirect.com

LensDirect brand identity launches under “See Your Way,” pairing its New York family heritage with an updated digital customer experience.

By TM Business Review Newsroom · Oct 6, 2026 · 3 min read
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Business
Fintech Forward Ends With Over 60 Agreements
Fintech Forward 2026 concluded in Bahrain with more than 60 agreements and over 2,900 participants across financial services and technology.
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Property
Andover And Heitman Grow Self Storage Portfolio
Andover Properties and Heitman joint ventures begin with more than 106 self-storage properties across 16 U.S. states.
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Annette Gregg smiling in a patterned pink top.
Leadership
WTCA Names Annette Gregg Its First Female CEO
World Trade Centers Association appoints Annette Gregg as its first female CEO in its 57-year history.
2 min read
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Workplace
Dress for Success Sets 2026 Women Who Inspire Luncheon
Dress for Success Women Who Inspire Luncheon will honor Gloria Steinem in New York on September 30, 2026.
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The numbers

New York by the numbers
4.8%
Unemployment rate
NYC Economic Development Corporation, Economic Snapshot (NYS Department of Labor and BLS data), August 2026 · data
4,653,354
Jobs in New York City
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, QCEW, 2025 · data
12.9%
Office vacancy rate
NYC Economic Development Corporation, Economic Snapshot (CoStar data), 2026 Q2 · data
159,139
New business applications
US Census Bureau, Business Formation Statistics (county, annual), 2025 · data

Property

All Property
Aerial view of wooded land and fields with a large property boundary outlined in white
Hopewell Estate and 102 Acres Set for Auction
Late Summer Brings Buyer Deals to NYC Suburbs
Chart showing buyer leverage by month, with blue buyer-favorable and red seller-favorable dots.
 Nobu Plans 50 Room Hotel and Restaurant in San Juan
Aerial view of a coastal fort, green lawn and city surrounded by turquoise water in Puerto Rico
 Galvanize Real Estate Enters California With Milpitas Deal
Aerial view of outlined industrial buildings beside a busy multi-lane freeway.

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