Who is the girl in the 1-800 Contacts commercial?

We’re so excited to introduce you to one of our Lens Friends: Kayla Steen. Kayla is a musical artist living in New York working on her music with her boyfriend Brian. We asked Kayla a few questions about herself and how 1-800 Contacts has helped her along the way.

Who started 1-800 Contacts?

Jonathan C. Coon
1-800 Contacts/Founders
1-800 Contacts was founded in 1995 by Jonathan C. Coon and John F. Nichols, and was incorporated in February that year. The company held an IPO in 1998 on NASDAQ with the symbol CTAC with an offer price of $27.5M and share price of $12.50.

How many TV commercials are there for 1-800 Contacts?

Sign up to track 52 nationally aired TV ad campaigns for 1-800 Contacts. In the past 30 days, 1-800 Contacts has had 2,096 airings and earned an airing rank of #522 with a spend ranking of #722 as compared to all other advertisers.

Who are the competitors for 1-800 Contacts?

Competition for 1-800 Contacts includes Visionworks, America’s Best Contacts and Eyeglasses, VSP, Beltone, Pearle Vision and the other brands in the Pharmaceutical & Medical: Auditory & Vision industry. You can connect with 1-800 Contacts on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Pinterest or by phone at 1-800-CONTACTS.

What was the settlement with 1-800 Contacts?

A 1-800 Contacts Inc. price-fixing class action lawsuit has ended in a $15.1 million settlement after four years of litigation. Originally, consumers had filed their antitrust litigation against not only 1-800 Contacts Inc. but also against other retailers including Walgreens, Vision Direct, and Luxottica.

What did the FTC say about 1-800 Contacts?

The Federal Trade Commission also reportedly challenged the alleged 1-800 Contacts prices antitrust issue and pursued litigation against the scheme. In 2018, the regulator ruled that the company had indeed violated federal law. However, this did not mark the end of the FTC’s claims, as the company then appealed that decision.