Based in Alliance, Ohio, Anni Shades is a wooden eyewear company that operates with a one-for-one scheme: for each pair sold, the company will plant a tree in their local community. The company offers both eyeglasses and sunglasses -- both of which are available to be fit for prescriptions. Styles include aviator, overlook, uptown, ryors and kohen, which also come in earthy colors such as blood wood and maple.
Anni Shades uses legally sourced woods for each pair, so the designs come out as individualized through production, which involves an 8 ply manufacturing process so that wood is sturdy. Anni is currently available in select retailers in Florida, Illinois, New York and California.
Contact Information
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Key Themes Behind This Trend
- One-for-one Scheme
- Implementing a one-for-one scheme, such as planting a tree for every product sold, creates a disruptive innovation opportunity to enhance social and environmental impact in various industries.
- Sustainable Wooden Eyewear
- The use of legally sourced woods and the individualized production process in wooden eyewear present a disruptive innovation opportunity to offer eco-friendly and unique eyewear options.
- Personalized Prescription Eyewear
- The availability of wooden eyeglasses and sunglasses fit for prescriptions presents a disruptive innovation opportunity to provide personalized eyewear solutions for customers.
Where This Applies
- Eyewear Industry
- The eyewear industry can take advantage of the one-for-one scheme and offer sustainable, personalized eyewear options to meet the growing demand for socially and environmentally conscious products.
- Environmental Conservation and Reforestation
- The environmental conservation and reforestation industry can partner with companies implementing one-for-one schemes to promote sustainability and enhance their impact.
- Manufacturing and Production
- The manufacturing and production industry can explore the 8 ply manufacturing process used in wooden eyewear to create sturdier and more durable products, opening up opportunities for innovation and improvement.
