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.
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…
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…
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has triggered the most severe global recession in nearly a century. Businesses are operating in a world of anxieties and uncertainties, not knowing what will be the new normal or when output and consumer spending…
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…
This report examines inflation levels and drivers globally and in key countries. Global inflation is reaching a peak, although geopolitical risks and uncertainty in the energy market remain key risks. The impact varies between countries, with…
This report examines inflation levels and drivers globally and in key countries. In 2023, global inflation is expected to ease from its peak in 2022, but remaining significantly above-trend. Geopolitical risks and uncertainty in the energy market are…
Following the ending of China’s “zero-Covid” policy, overall eyewear is returning to positive growth in 2023, accompanied by a resumption of supply chain and offline activities. On the one hand, the demand that was not met in 2022, due to trade…
While the growth rate of contact lenses considerably slowed in 2022 compared to the dynamic performance recorded the previous year, both retail volume and current value sales of contact lenses have returned to double-digit growth in 2023. This is…
The briefing introduces the Cities Households Necessities Spending Index. The index ranks 1,075 cities by household expenditure on non-discretionary items, namely food, housing, and clothing and footwear. This analysis focuses on 160 major cities.…