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.
The popular trend of wearing daily disposable lenses (DD) in Hong Kong continues to drive overall category growth. There is greater awareness of health and hygiene among local consumers since the pandemic. Daily disposable lenses do not require…
Contact lenses in Germany have faced supply chain issues in recent years triggered by the pandemic, leading to a notable decline in volume sales in 2020, and a marginal drop in 2022. However, the category has strongly rebounded in 2023 in line with…
Sales of contact lenses and solutions in France are moderating in 2024 following a period of strong growth during and directly after the COVID-19 pandemic. The inconvenience of spectacle lenses fogging up while wearing masks had deterred some people…
Following impressive double-digit growth surpassing most beauty- and fashion-related categories in 2023, contact lenses in China is expected to return to stable mid-single-digit current value growth in 2024. On the one hand, the rapid expansion of…
In 2024, there has been continued value growth in contact lenses and solutions sales in Canada, primarily driven by the steady return of consumers to workplaces and out-of-home activities following the rollback of COVID-19 safety measures by Canadian…
After the insecurity created by the pandemic and social distancing measures imposed in Brazil over 2020-2021, 2022 was the first “normal” year in the country following the emergence of COVID-19. The local workforce returned to the office and the…
Demand for contact lenses in Australia continues to rise, driven by daily disposable lenses (DD). This format is gaining significant attention from players, resulting in innovation in terms of technology from brands and greater interest from…
Contact lenses and solutions in Argentina is expected to register a healthy increase in constant value sales, though volume sales are expected to fall Inflation continues to very high in 2024, though it eases somewhat, with new economic reform…
In the upcoming years, consumers and businesses face an array of challenges, with income inequality, mass migration and rising uncertainty about another crisis being among the major ones. Nevertheless, within this lie untapped opportunities. This…
2022 was a year of transformations for the global eyewear industry, with digitalisation, sustainability and inclusion approaches leading innovations. As consumers shift to hybrid shopping, eyewear businesses reposition their focus onto digital…
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.…
As e-commerce growth rates slow from historic highs, the online channel is no longer a rising tide for all categories and brands. While potential exists with e-commerce accounting for 50% of retail’s expected growth in the next five years, retailers…
The Asian consumer is changing. Traditional values that served the collective in terms of both society and the family are on the wane, with COVID-19 lockdowns accelerating a new focus on individualism and the self. This report explores how Asian…
Ageing is one of the most important drivers of demand for the eyewear industry. This is especially the case in mature markets, many of which drive a sizeable share of global revenues, given their ageing demographic profile. Despite the combination of…