{"id":139899,"title":"Tekcapital’s Innovative Eyewear Lands 150-Store US Big-Box Retail Rollout","publisher":"Share Talk","author":"sharetalk","published":"2026-08-25T07:18:21+00:00","modified":"2026-08-25T07:24:40+00:00","canonical_url":"https://www.share-talk.com/tekcapitals-innovative-eyewear-lands-150-store-us-big-box-retail-rollout/","markdown_url":"https://www.share-talk.com/tekcapitals-innovative-eyewear-lands-150-store-us-big-box-retail-rollout.md","json_url":"https://www.share-talk.com/tekcapitals-innovative-eyewear-lands-150-store-us-big-box-retail-rollout.json","category":"Technology","categories":["Technology","Technology, Media & Telecoms"],"tags":["Harrison Gross","Innovative Eyewear","LUCY","Lucyd Armor product line","TEK","Tekcapital plc","US big-box retailer"],"featured_image":"https://i0.wp.com/www.share-talk.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/0f3eaf58-7e83-44c4-ae21-0286688d9a49.png?fit=1725%2C912&quality=80&ssl=1","format":"news","language":"en-GB","content":"**Innovative Eyewear, Inc. Announces Expansion Into More than 150 Stores**\n\n**of One of the Largest Big Box Retailers in the United States**\n\n[Tekcapital plc (AIM: TEK)](https://www.investegate.co.uk/announcement/rns/tekcapital--tek/innovative-eyewear-inc-expansion-into-150-stores/9737703)said portfolio company **Innovative Eyewear (NASDAQ: LUCY)** has begun a test rollout of its **Lucyd Armor smart safety glasses into more than 150 stores operated by one of the largest big-box retailers in the United States**.\n\nSales are expected to begin in **October 2026**, giving Innovative Eyewear its broadest physical retail exposure to date for the **Lucyd Armor product line**.\n\nLucyd Armor combines protective eyewear with Bluetooth connectivity and AI-enabled features, allowing users to communicate hands-free, access translation tools and connect with AI systems while working.\n\nTekcapital currently owns **259,455 shares in Innovative Eyewear**.\n\nThe update follows strong first-half figures from **Tekcapital**, which reported **net assets of US$201.7 million at 30 June 2026**, compared with US$55.1 million at the end of 2025.\n\n**Innovative Eyewear CEO Harrison Gross** said the rollout of **Lucyd Armor smart safety glasses into more than 150 stores operated by a major US big-box retailer** represents a significant vote of confidence in the company’s most popular product line.\n\nGross said Lucyd Armor combines protective eyewear with hands-free communications, translation and access to leading AI systems, allowing workers to remain connected while on the job.\n\nHe added that thousands of workers already use Lucyd Armor globally and described the US retail expansion as an **“unprecedented opportunity”** to introduce the product to a national audience.\n\nThe company is targeting the start of sales through the retailer in **October 2026**."}