Market research on the eyewear industry. Our reports feature a we...
Market research on the eyewear industry. Our reports feature a wealth of standardised and cross-comparable statistics including total market sizes, market share and share data, distribution and industry trends.
Despite the worldwide upheaval due to the war in Ukraine, rising inflation, and a deteriorating economic forecast, demand for eyewear in the United Arab Emirates continues to grow in 2023. This expansion continues to be fuelled by heightened…
Demand for eyewear continues to grow in 2023 following several challenging years in Australia during pandemic-induced lockdowns; while demand for contact lenses remained strong during this difficult period (driven by repeat purchases online), sales…
The growth momentum of contact lenses and solutions in the United Arab Emirates continues in 2023, due to the resumption of travel and leisure activities for residents. The recovery is particularly noticeable in gyms and sporting activities, both…
Over the review period, consumer preferences in Australia have gradually shifted towards daily disposable lenses (DD) instead of frequent replacement lenses (FRP), which users would replace each week or month rather than each day. This trend…
Innovations within the eyewear industry, such as the integration of technology into sunglasses, are having a significant influence on consumer demand in the Philippines. Leading brands such as Ray-Ban are leading the charge, crafting sunglasses with…
Sunglasses is the winner in eyewear in Spain in 2023, seeing higher value sales than either spectacles or contact lenses. This is attributed to the reopening of society following the restrictions of the COVID-19 pandemic, alongside the resumption of…
The eyewear category of sunglasses is recording dynamic sales growth in 2023 following the lifting of various COVID-19 travel restrictions, leading to the resumption of travel and leisure activities. Consumers in Japan are enjoying greater time…
After high double-digit declines in 2022, demand for sunglasses is improving in 2023 but will struggle to return to pre-pandemic levels over the year. With the end of China’s “zero-Covid” policy, both supply chains and sales activity for sunglasses…
The increasing population in the Philippines is boosting the potential customer base for spectacles. As the population grows, so does the number of individuals requiring corrective eyewear. Spectacles, in particular, are experiencing rising demand…
In a cross-category trend, the ongoing socioeconomic uncertainty is limiting potential sales in spectacles. Furthermore, global inflationary pressures have led to skyrocketing inflation which is resulting in higher unit prices. Added to which, supply…
Since late 2022, various manufacturers and retailers began to announce price increases for spectacles. Leading category player, JINS Inc, announced a 5-13% price increase for its spectacle frames in November 2022, while leading optical goods store,…
While demand for spectacles in China notably decreased in 2022 due to regional lockdowns, the category recorded double-digit growth rates in early 2023. Eyewear is a product that needs to be replaced on a regular basis, so pent-up demand from 2022…
The Philippines' eyewear industry is seeing significant growth in 2023 - a direct result of increased travel and tourism rates. This uptick in tourism was catalysed by an amalgamation of aggressive promotional campaigns led by major airlines and…
Eyewear in Spain is returning to pre-pandemic patterns in 2023. The end of all COVID-19 related restrictions in the country has resulted in Spanish consumers re-embracing their out-of-home lifestyles, returning to the office and, once again, taking…
Sales of eyewear in Japan are being heavily influenced by unit price increases in 2023, following various unfavourable external conditions impacting production, raw material costs, and shipping of products. Furthermore, increasing labour costs and…
Following the ending of China’s “zero-Covid” policy, overall eyewear is returning to positive growth in 2023, accompanied by a resumption of supply chain and offline activities. On the one hand, the demand that was not met in 2022, due to trade…
The growth of contact lenses in the Philippines is bolstered by increased accessibility. Advances in retail distribution have allowed an increasing number of brands to establish a foothold in the country, making contact lenses readily available to a…
The ongoing, uncertain socioeconomic context continues to dampen potential sales. In contact lenses and solutions, consumers are seeking ways to make their limited budgets go further and this is translating as consumers wearing and using their…
The average unit price of contact lens and solutions is rising in 2023, with many manufacturers forced to increase their overall prices following the impact of the war in Ukraine on production, raw material costs, and shipping. In addition,…
While the growth rate of contact lenses considerably slowed in 2022 compared to the dynamic performance recorded the previous year, both retail volume and current value sales of contact lenses have returned to double-digit growth in 2023. This is…