Eyewear

In 2018, eyewear in Australia continues to post positive growth, with current value growth on a par with growth posted in 2017. Similar to 2017, contact lenses was the fastest growing category in volume terms, driven by the positive performance of ...

Eyewear recorded marginal growth in 2018 with a healthy performance by sunglasses and daily disposable lenses (DD). Apart from a drop in conventional lenses, which is being experienced by many countries, eyewear in South Korea still has potential for...

Eyewear in the United Arab Emirates continued to witness low single-digit value growth due to the after effects of an economic downturn, which hit the market starting late 2014. Higher rental rates, the rising cost of living and education and the ...

Eyewear in the UK was continuing to record positive retail volume and current value growth in 2018, with spectacles, sunglasses and contact lenses all attracting new industry players and surging product innovations. The spectacles and sunglasses ...

France remains one of the strongest eyewear markets in Western Europe, despite a slight slowdown in value growth in 2018. Over the forecast period, new French legislation on the frequency of reimbursement and the cap on reimbursement are expected to ...

Eyewear in Poland saw a very good performance in the review period. In 2018 it witnessed single-digit current value and volume growth compared with 2017, with slightly higher volume than value growth. Aggressive promotions, especially in online ...

Consumer expenditure on eyewear continued to grow in Ukraine in 2018. While partly this was the result of the recovery of the industry to pre-crisis levels given the return of economic stabilisation, demand for such products was additionally boosted ...

Eyewear displayed continuous growth in 2018, but the unit price of contact lenses declined as competition increased in that category and premiumisation was unable to attract as many consumers to luxury spectacle frames as it had in the previous year....

Different consumers’ lifestyles are constantly affecting purchasing decisions on different options of eyewear. Hygiene reasons became an important factor in Malaysia, which boosted demand for daily disposable lenses (DD) and frequent replacement ...

After two years of retraction, in 2015 and 2016, eyewear resumed its value growth path in 2017 and 2018. This reversal after the crisis happened due to the recovery of consumer confidence in current and future economic situations. Data from ...

Eyewear in Switzerland experienced a good year of growth in 2018 with spectacles performing better than contact lenses and sunglasses seeing the highest growth amongst the three categories. Switzerland benefits from a strategic geographic position ...

In 2018, eyewear in Germany continued to register positive value growth. This can be ascribed to the strong performance of both spectacles and contact lenses, which are benefitting from growing demand for eyewear from all age groups in Germany....

Demand for eyewear in Thailand remains positive; the market records current value growth in 2018 only marginally slower than the review period current value CAGR. Social and active lifestyles support growing demand for eyewear, while increasing ...

US eyewear continued to see positive growth in 2018. Contact lenses benefited in 2018 from the strong growth of daily disposable lenses (DD). While daily disposable lenses appeal to new patients due to the ease of use and comfortable lens-wearing ...

The rising number of users of spectacles has continued to ensure good demand for spectacles. Changes in lifestyle mean that consumers are subject to longer hours of exposure to digital technology. Even children are diagnosed with myopia at a much ...

Eyewear in Japan continued to record growth in 2018, which was despite the maturity of the market and a population decline. The performance was supported by healthy growth of contact lenses, especially for daily disposable lenses, which are preferred...

The eyewear industry in 2018 enjoyed robust and stronger growth compared with 2017. There are two main factors impacting sales performance. First, technological advancement allows people from a very young age to interact with computers, smartphones ...

The ageing of the Turkish population positively affects the performance of eyewear. According to trade sources, myopia is the most common eye condition in Turkey and translates into the greatest sales growth for spectacles and contact lenses. Contact...

2018 witnessed healthy growth in eyewear value sales, thanks to mainland Chinese tourists returning and the local retail economy reviving. Contact lenses registered consistent growth in sales in 2018 as consumers who wear spectacles continued to ...

Large populations of those suffering from myopia and presbyopia, favourable demographics and increasing awareness of eye health are the main drivers of steady demand for eyewear in China. The excessive use of electronic devices, such as smartphones, ...