Eyewear

Western Europe remains one of the big three regional markets for spectacles, just behind North America and still ahead of the dynamic Asia Pacific region. It is characterised by an ageing population as well as high levels of digital device use, ...

Through its Alcon business unit, Novartis AG is the world’s second largest player in contact lenses and solutions. Despite growing global demand for vision correction, the company has seen sales growth falter in key markets as it loses share to key ...

Eyewear continued to record stable growth in both volume and value terms in Taiwan in 2019. Growth is being driven by a number of factors, including increasing levels of product choice. For example contact lenses, the main growth driver, come in an ...

The eyewear market in Germany once again recorded a positive performance in 2019. Year on year, the public awareness of visual impairments and sight defects is increasing in Germany, which is helping the market to continue developing. Fashion trends ...

Eyewear saw continued growth in Japan in 2019, supported by the ongoing strong performance of contact lenses. The expansion of contact lenses is being driven by the rising demand for daily disposable products, which are attracting consumers away from...

Recent years have seen a shift in the way spectacles are viewed. They have moved from a functional standpoint of offering vision correction to a more commoditised accessory from a fashion standpoint. Also, due to the rise of domestic players, average...

The eyewear products market saw another year of growth in 2019. Polish GDP increased by 5% on the previous year, according to the Central Statistical Office (GUS), which resulted in higher consumer spending, which translated into increased demand for...

The eyewear industry in Singapore continued to record growth in 2019 due to the high rates of myopia and presbyopia as well as increased concerns about proper eye care. With the government’s initiatives to increase awareness of managing myopia and ...

2019 was a tough year for eyewear in the United Arab Emirates. Eyewear continued to witness low single-digit current value growth due to the economic downturn that first hit the market in 2014. Consumers have become increasingly careful with their ...

2019 saw eyewear in Malaysia continue to register solid positive sales growth as various different consumer lifestyle trends had a positive influence on purchasing decisions in different eyewear categories. In contact lenses, the desire for greater ...

Eyewear posted modest value growth in 2019, underpinned by continued growth in spectacles and sunglasses. In general, eyewear sales remained somewhat restrained by a slowdown in certain macroeconomic factors, including a fall in GDP growth, and a ...

Eyewear continued to perform well in the Netherlands in 2019, with current value growth higher than in any other year of the review period in all categories. Sales were driven by the increasing prevalence of eyesight problems such as myopia and ...

The strong growth seen in eyewear in Romania in 2019 was the product of two major trends. The first is the improving economic situation in the country, which has resulted in the financial situations of many households improving considerably. This ...

Eyewear in South Africa continued to record a positive performance in 2019, although there was a notable slowdown in growth for both current value and retail volume sales, compared to the previous year. This was a prevailing trend in the latter half ...

Growth in overall eyewear sales is being curbed by weak demand for sunglasses and spectacle frames and by a further decrease in unit prices. Sunglasses and spectacle frames continue to be impacted by demand that is polarised between luxury and ...

Eyewear is not exempt from the tough economic situation in Argentina, which is characterised by high inflation, currency devaluation and the IMF loan crisis. While more essential product types like contact lenses, spectacle frames and lenses saw ...

Eyewear continued to see strong growth in 2019. Sales are being fuelled by the fact that technological advancement is allowing people from a very young age to interact with computers, smartphones and tablets, with a growing number of consumers ...

As in other countries, the population of Ukraine is susceptible to the impact of multiple factors leading to the spread of eye health problems. This includes sedentary lifestyles with overuse of electronic gadgets, which is increasingly expanding its...

Eyewear in Switzerland continued to perform well in 2019 with accelerating value growth, due to Swiss consumers’ preference for more luxurious spectacles and sunglasses and more convenient daily disposable contact lenses. The ageing population in the...

Eyewear continued to see current value growth in 2019, with increases seen by all categories. The improved economic climate in Spain was a major factor in the more promising performance of eyewear in this year. In addition, higher exposure to digital...