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Best Labor Day eyeglasses deals to shop at all retailers
Zenni Optical
Prescription eyeglasses, sunglasses and contacts are all on discount during Labor Day sales happening right now at Warby Parker, GlassesUSA, EyeBuyDirect and Zenni Optical. So if you need to upgrade your glasses with a new prescription, or want fresh new frames to update your look, now’s the time to shop. These companies all offer a vast selection of frames, custom made prescription lenses with a wide range of filter options, plus at least a 14-day no-questions-asked return policy if you’re not happy with your purchase.
These companies also provide a virtual try-on feature, so you can see how your new glasses will look before placing your order. And all popular vision insurance plans, as well as HSA/FSA payments are accepted.
Labor Day 2024 is almost here, which means Labor Day sales are live now. The shopping experts at CBS Essentials have scoured the best Labor Day sales at all your favorite retailers to bring you the best mattress deals, the best luggage deals, the best deals on major appliances, the best patio furniture clearance deals and even the best tire deals to shop this Labor Day.
Labor Day deals from Warby Parker
Warby Parker
We’re huge fans of Warby Parker because the company offers its own line of premium eyeglass frames for men and women. They come in a wide range of sizes, shapes, colors and styles. And right now during the Warby Parker Labor Day sale, many of the company’s most popular frames are on sale.
This means you can purchase a complete pair of glasses with single vision prescription lenses starting as low as $80 (which is $15 off the unusual price). Plus, if you order two pairs of glasses at the same time, you automatically get an extra 15% off.
We recently did a full review of Warby Parker and were thrilled with the selection, high quality of the products, and the company’s budget-friendly pricing. Using the company’s virtual try-on feature, you can see exactly how your new glasses will look before placing your order. Or, if you want to see how the frames will look on your face in real life, Warby Parker has a home try-on service. You select five frames that are shipped directly to you. Choose the frames you like, order your eyewear online, and then return the sample frames in a pre-paid box.
For whatever reason, if you don’t like the glasses you receive, you have 30-days to return them. Shipping is free, too.
Labor Day deals from GlassesUSA
GlassesUSA
Save 40% off all eyeglass frames sitewide at GlassesUSA during the company’s Labor Day sale. Use promo code LABORDAY for 40% off standard frames or promo code DESIGNER40 for 40% off most designer frames. This includes frames from brands like Versace, Gucci, Coach, Prada, Oakley, Ray-Ban and more.
In addition to offering an impressive selection of low-cost frames and discounted designer frames paired with single-vision prescription lenses, GlassesUSA is a one-stop destination for all of your custom prescription lens options — including bifocals, readers, and progressives. Right now, when you use promo code PROG50 at checkout, you now get 50% off progressives and lens upgrades.
The GlassesUSA Labor Day sale is the perfect time to upgrade prescription eyewear for the whole family. For a fantastic two-pair-for-the-price-of-one offer, use code GOGOFREE at checkout. Of if you order contact lenses and your order is over $120, use code FREE-GLASSES at checkout for a free pair of prescription glasses with single vision lenses.
Of course, restrictions apply, but there’s no better time to save on prescription glasses or sunglasses for men, women, and children during this sale.
Once you select the perfect frames, you can customize your prescription lenses with a variety of options. Choose Transition lenses that darken in the sunlight, or add filters to protect your eyes from blue light and UV rays. You can also opt for polarized lenses, tinted lenses, and lenses with a scratch-resistant coating.
Take advantage of free shipping and returns, plus a 14-day money-back guarantee. If something isn’t right, or you don’t like how they look, simply return any glasses for a full-refund.
Labor Day deals from EyeBuyDirect
EyeBuyDirect
Right now, when you shop for prescription eyewear at BuyEyeDirect, you can buy one pair of eyeglasses at their already low price, plus save a whopping 65% off the second pair when you use promo code HOT65 at checkout. This includes eyewear for men, women and children alike. It’s that easy to save up to hundreds of dollars when you buy two pairs of prescription eyeglasses at once during EyeBuyDirect’s Labor Day sale. And yes, you can mix and match eyeglasses and sunglasses to meet your needs.
Right now at EyeBuyDirect, dozens of popular frames are also on sale for up to 50% off. You can even find frames, with single vision prescription lenses, starting at under $20 per pair. Plus, if you’re in a hurry to replace your existing glasses, EyeBuyDirect offers a nice selection of frames that it can craft custom prescription lenses for and then provide two-day delivery.
Beyond the vast selection of BuyEyeDirect’s original frame designs, you’ll find designer frames from companies like Ray-Ban, Oakley, Coach, Vogue, Ralph Lauren, Arnette and many others offered at a discount. Another compelling reason to shop for prescription eyeglasses from EyeBuyDirect is their 14-day, no-questions-asked return policy.
Labor Day deals from Zenni Optical
Zenni Optical
During Zenni Optical’s Labor Day sale, on top of the company’s already discounted prices, you can get up to additional 65% off almost every pair of glasses. Plus, if you buy two complete pairs at the same time, you can save an additional 20% on the second pair using promo code BOGA20 at checkout. An additional 10% discount is offered to students, teachers, active military, first responders and medical workers.
Zenni Optical offers basic and designer frames (from Adidas, Jimmy Choo, Marc Jacobs, Kate Spade and more), along with an extensive selection of upgrades and options, including the latest Transitions Gen S lenses, which get darker when exposed to sunlight, but fade back to clear two times faster that previous Transitions lenses.
Even without the Labor Day sale discounts, Zenni Optical is known for ultra-low cost frames, which range in price from a mere $6.95 to $59.95 with single focus, basic prescription lenses included. Bi-focals, progressives, lens filters and coatings all increase prices; adding lenses that change color in sunlight will add about $160 to the cost, while a blue-light filter increases the cost by about $47.
Generally, if you’re looking for the most basic glasses at the lowest price, Zenni is the place to shop. What we like about Zenni Optical is that shopping is easy. Quickly narrow your search through filters based on price, style, prescription, color and frame material. You’re guided through lens selection, too. Most of the frames have a virtual try-on feature.
In addition to prescription eyeglasses and sunglasses for men, women and children, Zenni Optical offers low-cost specialty eyewear for athletes, gamers and computer users, as well as FL-41 glasses for people who suffer from migraines.
For more help finding and buying prescription eyewear, be sure to check out our coverage of the best places to buy prescription glasses online in 2024, the best prescription sunglasses for 2024, the best places to buy cheap prescription sunglasses online, the best back-to-school deals on prescription glasses from GlassesUSA, the best blue light glasses, the best places to buy prescription glasses for kids online and the best places to buy cheap prescription glasses online.
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Anna Sorokin, convicted con artist, appears on “Dancing With the Stars” wearing glittery ankle monitor
Los Angeles — Convicted con artist Anna Sorokin has hit the dancefloor on “Dancing With the Stars” with a featherweight – and very sparkly – ankle monitor.
The so-called “fake heiress,” who was convicted of swindling banks, hotels and friends in 2019 after falsely building a reputation as a wealthy German heiress named Anna Delvey, debuted the ballroom-worthy ankle monitor during the premiere of “Dancing With the Stars'” new season Tuesday night.
“It’s actually not a big issue at all. It’s pretty light and I asked them to make it tight so it doesn’t dangle. So it’s not so bad,” she told The Associated Press after the premiere. She and dance pro Ezra Sosa performed a routine set to Sabrina Carpenter’s “Espresso.”
“It’s the real star of the show, let’s be honest here,” Sosa said of Sorokin’s bedazzled ankle monitor.
“I think it’s kind of funny how people like – it’s not like an ankle weight,” Sosa said. “It’s not like 20 pounds. It’s like literally less than a pound and it’s not a big deal.”
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Sorokin acknowledged her debut didn’t go as planned.
“I feel relieved that it’s over,” she said. “I feel like my dance could have been a little bit better, but I’m happy I’ve done this and it was a great experience all over.”
Sorokin said she hopes viewers will be somewhat forgiving despite her criminal history.
“Hopefully people will give me, will give me a chance to show what I can do. And I served my time and I repaid my restitution,” she said.
Early reviews from fans weren’t positive, with the phrase “Anna Delvey’s Lackluster DWTS Debut” among those trending on the social media site X.
While she was released from prison in February 2021, immigration authorities picked her up shortly after she got out, claiming she overstayed her visa and must be returned to her native Germany. The “Inventing Anna” inspiration was in ICE custody for over a year before a judge cleared the way for her to switch to home confinement in October 2022 while she fights deportation.
Her release terms had to be amended to allow her to travel from New York to Los Angeles for filming.
While on home confinement, Sorokin has also gotten involved with a podcast and reality show.
Tupperware and some of its subsidiaries filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, the once-iconic food container maker said in a statement late Tuesday.
The company has suffered from dwindling sales following a surprise surge during the COVID-19 pandemic, when legions of people stuck at home tried their hands at cooking, which increased demand for Tupperware’s colorful plastic containers with flexible airtight seals.
A post-pandemic rise in costs of raw materials and shipping, along with higher wages, also hurt Tupperware’s bottom line.
Last year, it warned of “substantial doubt” about its ability to keep operating in light of its poor financial position.
“Over the last several years, the Company’s financial position has been severely impacted by the challenging macroeconomic environment,” president and CEO Laurie Ann Goldman said in a statement announcing the bankruptcy filing.
“As a result, we explored numerous strategic options and determined this is the best path forward,” Goldman said.
The company said it would seek court approval for a sale process for the business to protect its brand and “further advance Tupperware’s transformation into a digital-first, technology-led company.”
The Orlando, Florida-based firm said it would also seek approval to continue operating during the bankruptcy proceedings and would continue to pay its employees and suppliers.
“We plan to continue serving our valued customers with the high-quality products they love and trust throughout this process,” Goldman said.
The firm’s shares were trading at $0.5099 Monday, well down from $2.55 in December last year.
Tupperware said it had implemented a strategic plan to modernize its operations and drive efficiencies to ignite growth following the appointment of a new management team last year.
“The Company has made significant progress and intends to continue this important transformation work.”
In its filing with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, Tupperware listed assets of between $500 million and $1 billion and liabilities of between $1 billion and $10 billion.
The filing also said it had between 50,000 and 100,000 creditors.
Tupperware lost popularity with consumers in recent years and an initiative to gain distribution through big-box chain Target failed to reverse its fortunes.
The company’s roots date to 1946, when chemist Earl Tupper “had a spark of inspiration while creating molds at a plastics factory shortly after the Great Depression,” according to Tupperware’s website.
“If he could design an airtight seal for plastic storage containers, like those on a paint can, he could help war-weary families save money on costly food waste.”
Over time, Tupper’s containers became popular that many people referred to any plastic food container as Tupperware. And people even threw “Tupperware parties” in their homes to sell the containers to friends and neighbors.
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