Coastal Contacts Inc. (TSX:COA; OMX:COA), founded in 2000, is a direct-to-consumer online retailer of contact lenses and eyeglasses, offering an alternative method of purchasing products offered in brick-and-mortar stores, delivered to customers' homes or offices. It serves its customers through a network of manufacturing, distribution and business facilities around the world. The sales strategy is similar to that of zappos.com, a shoe retailer purchased by Amazon.com. Coastal Contacts went public on the TSX Venture Exchange in 2004, and is now listed on the TSX and the NASDAQ OMX Nordic Exchange (Source: Various).