Eyewear

Following double-digit current value and volume declines in 2020, sunglasses is expected to recover some of the lost sales in 2021, as the vaccination programme is well underway and Germany and many other EU countries started to relax the travel…

After the woes experienced in 2020, spectacles is set to enjoy solid current value and volume growth once again in 2021, for several reasons. First of all, with promising progress of the COVID-19 vaccination programme and reopening of stores,…

Following significant decline in 2020 due to COVID-19, eyewear in Germany is expected to experience a rebound to growth in 2021, with current value and volume growth expected across categories as consumers have started to adapt to the “new normal”…

Contact lenses as a whole is set to return to current value growth in 2021, despite a higher number of lockdown days in total compared with 2020. This is because of the strong progression of vaccination and resulting loosening of movement…

In line with global trends, sunglasses in South Africa was heavily impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak in 2020. Sales have continued to decline in volume terms in 2021, as the government has placed restrictions on travel and social gatherings amidst a…

The spectacles market in South Africa has experienced limited growth in 2021. In addition to the impact COVID-19 has had on demand, consumers continue to experience high levels of unemployment and financial constraints in a challenging economy.…

The eyewear market in South Africa has experienced slight current value growth in 2021 as the industry has resumed normal business activity. Consumer demand for eyewear increased in Q1 2021 as the government eased COVID-19 social distancing…

Similar to the rest of the world, the South African contact lenses and solutions market experienced significant losses in Q1 and Q2 2020, as the spread of the virus resulted in the closure of the majority of optical shops in the country.…

Sunglasses was the most impacted category in 2020 by the COVID-19 pandemic, seeing current value sales slump as a result of travel restrictions and lockdown measures. Premium brands however performed best in 2020, having a greater presence via…

A state of emergency was declared at the beginning of the summer season over two continuous years in 2020 and 2021, which certainly damaged consumers’ motivation to prepare for the summer. In 2021, a new type of COVID-19, N501Y, has become the major…

Loss of tourist spending enforced a severe contraction on sunglasses in 2020, as branded sunglasses, especially luxury brands, used to be essential purchases by mainland tourists, trading up. For the local market, buying sunglasses is closely linked…

With current value sales starting to pick up in the fourth quarter of 2020, spectacles is expected to continue to see recovery in 2021. Growth will be driven by pent-up demand and greater concern about eye problems, with the latter linked to longer…

Similar to other eyewear categories, spectacles struggled in 2020 and 2021 due to fluctuating store restrictions under the states of emergency imposed by the government over two continuous years. To respond to the unprecedented challenge, spectacles…

Spectacles was less affected compared with other eyewear categories in 2020. The loss of tourist spending had a very limited impact on spectacles. For the local market, despite an overall contraction in retailing due to home seclusion rules during…

2020 proved a difficult year for eyewear, marked by COVID-19 related restrictions on movement and closures of all non-essential retail outlets. However, sales of eyewear are set to recover, with current value growth expected in 2021. An initial…

Although eyewear in Japan saw some recovery from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021, current value growth was not enough to reach 2019 levels prior to the pandemic. The third and the fourth waves of the pandemic hit Japan in the first and…

Eyewear is set to recover moderately in 2021, from the impact of COVID-19. With growing mobility and easing social restrictions, contact lenses and sunglasses are expected to record stronger growth than spectacles. Firstly, spectacles were less…

Contact lenses and solutions is set to rebound rapidly in 2021 and will reach pre-COVID-19-pandemic current value sales by the end of 2021, with unit prices also increasing in current value terms. Hygiene considerations, which might have influenced…

Another wave of COVID-19 hit Japan in early-2021 and the Japanese government announced a third state of emergency at the end of April. Restrictions on store operation were not as strong as in 2020, when the government declared a state-wide emergency…

Contact lenses is expected to recover faster than spectacles in 2021 due to its essential nature, as social restrictions start to lift and the convenience of purchasing online is appealing to consumers. Daily disposable lenses appeared more resilient…