Specsavers Founders Doug and Dame Mary Perkins Receive Lifetime Contribution Award at Retail Gazette Awards

Specsavers founders Doug and Dame Mary Perkins received the Lifetime Contribution Award at the Retail Gazette Awards on 14 October for their role in building a leading UK retail business and transforming access to optical and audiology care over four decades. The company stated the award recognized their contribution, while Dame Mary expressed surprise and credited partners and colleagues. Additionally, Carina Hummel, managing director of UK and ROI optics and a qualified dispensing optician, received a Highly Commended accolade in the Women in Leadership category. Her recognition cited overseeing Specsavers’ most successful year of trading yet and championing the Homelessness Programme.