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.
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…
Ageing remains one of the most significant demographic factors impacting eyewear in Hong Kong. In early 2023, over 21.6% of the population in Hong Kong were aged 65 years and older, and thus likely to be in need of some type of presbyopia-related…
Overall eyewear in South Korea is recording mild growth in 2023, with all eyewear categories surpassing pre-pandemic value sales levels. Sunglasses is a particularly strong performer in 2023, recording another year of double-digit value growth and…
Demand for eyewear in Singapore is recovering well, with retail volume sales expected to surpass pre-pandemic levels in 2024 after the significant decline witnessed in 2020. Both current value and retail volume sales of spectacles recovered in early…
Overall eyewear in Hong Kong shows greater signs of recovery in 2023, following low growth rates in 2022. The Hong Kong government gradually eased social restrictions from the second half of 2022 into early 2023. In March 2023, Hong Kong fully…
Demand for contact lenses in South Korea continues to grow in 2023. Most COVID-19 restrictions, such as for large group gatherings and curfews for businesses, were lifted in April 2022, encouraging local consumers to return to pre-pandemic busy…
The return to normalcy in terms of social activities and resumption of travel as most countries reopened their borders will help drive further sales of contact lenses and solutions over 2023 and surpass pre-pandemic levels in current value terms. The…
Demand for contact lenses in Hong Kong continues to grow. Following the cancellation of mandatory face mask policies, the local government lifted all pandemic-related restrictions in March 2023. Consumers' lives are returning to normal, and their…
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…
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.…