Asia Pacific

Technological advances in 2024 will continue to reshape consumer behaviour. This annual report explores the top five digital shopper trends that will redefine commerce the most in the year ahead. Some of the trends included in this report’s edition…

Now in its seventh edition, this report explores the top digital shopper trends that will redefine commerce the most in the year ahead. Some of the trends included in this edition touch on topics such as second-hand shopping, community group buying,…

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…

Demand for sunglasses in Thailand continues to recover in 2023, with the category recording another year of double-digit retail volume and value growth. The primary factor contributing to this impressive performance is the resumption of domestic and…

Demand for sunglasses is on the rise in 2023 as COVID-19 restrictions are now relaxed and people venture outdoors more frequently, whether for socializing or exercising. The return of international travel patterns has been a key driver as most…

As COVID-19 restrictions have lifted in South Korea and consumers are returning to their daily routines, demand for sunglasses has recovered in 2023, with the category also recording a third consecutive year of double-digit current value growth.…

Demand for sunglasses continues to grow in 2023, with both value and volume growth higher than 2022 levels. Sunglasses was the most negatively impacted category within eyewear during the pandemic as consumers tightened their spending and were…

The continued relaxation of restrictions on international travel introduced to contain the spread of COVID-19 has served to strengthen consumers’ confidence in travelling and boosted cross border travel, which was allowed freely towards the end 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…

Retail value sales of sunglasses registered accelerated growth in constant value terms in 2023, surpassing the performance of the previous year. As the country emerged from the COVID-19 crisis, Indonesians became increasingly keen to socialise and…

Sunglasses in India is experiencing double digit growth in 2023, attributed to the complete, post-pandemic recovery of travel and mobility within the country. Indeed, in 2023, consumers are engaging in more travel activities, resulting in a notable…

Demand for sunglasses is rising, in line with greater mobility outside of the home and the resumption of travel following the reopening of Hong Kong’s border in early 2023. Although domestic sales of sunglasses are expected to decline due to a…

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 Thailand, demand for spectacles started to notably rebound in 2022, with retail volume sales fully recovering to pre-pandemic levels in 2023. This recovery can be attributed to several factors, such as a return to previous daily lifestyles and…

In the post-COVID-19 era, it is no longer mandatory to wear masks in Taiwan but many people still prefer to do so. Many individuals in Taiwan prefer contact lenses over glasses due to the discomfort caused by wearing glasses and masks simultaneously.…

With the prevalence of smartphone use in modern society, consumers of all ages, from young children to adults, are constantly exposed to blue light, which is leading to increasing demand for spectacle lenses with blue light filters. Particularly for…

Demand for spectacles started to improve in 2021 after the decline witnessed in 2020 due to the pandemic. As consumers have resumed their lives and restrictions have eased, sales of spectacles, both in volume and value terms, have recovered and show…

Consumers in Malaysia got used to wearing spectacles instead of contact lenses during the COVID-19 crisis, when the marked reduction in face-to-face social contact weakened their interest in wearing contact lenses for reasons of appearance and vanity…

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,…