Warby Parker Files for Direct Listing Revealing Revenue Jump

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Warby Parker Inc., the eyewear retailer, filed to go public in a direct listing, opening its books for the first time and disclosing a 53% jump in revenue this year.

The company reported in a filing Tuesday with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that it had a net loss of $7.3 million on revenue of $271 million in the first six months of the year. That compared with a net loss of $10 million on revenue of $177 million during the same period in 2020.