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.
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…
This report examines inflation levels and drivers globally and in key countries in Q4 2023 and 2024. Global inflation is moderating, although divergence remains among the key economies. Higher volatility in the energy markets and disruption of…
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…
In 2023, spectacles, comprising both spectacle lenses and frames, showcased significant growth. This growth can be attributed to the increasing number of people in India with vision correction needs. The rise in vision correction requirements can be…
The eyewear industry showcased good growth across all categories in 2023. The resurgence of travel, and the post-pandemic increase in outdoor activities and events, have fuelled growth for the category. After a year and a half of home seclusion,…
The post-pandemic return to mobility, with increased instances of outdoor events, and growth in terms of consumer awareness with respect to usage, all combine to facilitate growth in contact lenses in 2023 – maintaining the positive trend observed in…
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…
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…
The reopening of the market with the removal of COVID-19 related restrictions has impacted eyewear in Malaysia, with mixed developments. The sunglasses category was a prominent beneficiary of the shift towards more normal lifestyles. The resumption…
Consumers in Malaysia are tending to favour frequent replacement lenses over daily disposable lenses for economic reasons. Having been hit by the very high rates of post-pandemic inflation, consumers are facing significant rises in the cost of…
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…
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…
Demand for eyewear in Thailand has rebounded rapidly since the reopening of the country following pandemic-related restrictions, with consumers eager to acquire various types of eyewear for different occasions. This is due to an instant resumption of…
In line with the gradual easing of COVID-19 restrictions in Thailand from the beginning of 2022, and their complete removal towards the end of the year, retail sales of contact lenses and solutions demonstrated a significant rebound in 2022. This…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
While demand for spectacles in China notably decreased in 2022 due to regional lockdowns, the category recorded double-digit growth rates in early 2023. Eyewear is a product that needs to be replaced on a regular basis, so pent-up demand from 2022…