Global Consumer Trends for 2022 in Eyewear
Natasha Cazin
Eyewear companies looking to unlock growth potential for their business will benefit from understanding some of the top global consumer trends taking place in 2022 that resonate specifically in the eyewear industry, and how businesses outside the industry have been responding to these trends. Read on to find out more.
The Return of Consumer Activity Drives Growth in Eyewear in 2022
Natasha Cazin
After undergoing a tumultuous period from the impact of COVID-19 in 2020, the global eyewear industry has been clawing its way back to growth, driven by consumers’ return to travel and socialising, and the inescapable momentum of e-commerce.
100% Optical
Euromonitor International
Since launching in 2014, 100% Optical has quickly established itself as the largest optical event in the UK, attracting 9,570 UK and international visitors and more than 200 exhibitors.
Digital Transformation and Innovation Key to Personal Accessories in Asia Pacific
Julia Illera
The ongoing situation of COVID-19 has disrupted industries globally. This has resulted in people continuing to remain home, isolated in the Asia Pacific region throughout the year, due to sudden changes in COVID-19 cases. This anxiety has forced countries to limit international travel, slowing down recovery. Personal accessories and eyewear have been directly impacted by this.
As Its Challenges Mount, Safilo Group Looks to Digital Channels for Stabilisation
Benjamin Schneider
Before the COVID-19 pandemic hit global eyewear sales in 2020, Safilo Group was already facing challenges in the industry’s shifting competitive landscape. Despite industry-wide growth reflecting increasing consumer concern for eye health on the…
Shift in Consumer Attitudes Drives Sustainable Eyewear
Natasha Cazin
Although sustainability in eyewear has typically lagged in other fashion categories, a shift in consumer attitudes has undoubtedly fuelled an increased level of focus on a range of environmental and ecological issues related to this, as exemplified…
Indie View: Q&A with Jason Kirk, MD of Kirk&Kirk
Miles Agbanrin
Traditionally, independent opticians have occupied a unique and critical role in the community as both retailers and health providers. However, this role has increasingly been threatened. As strong demand for eyewear attracts new corporate…
Eyewear’s Shifting Landscape Challenges Safilo
Benjamin Schneider
With changing consumer lifestyles and ageing populations driving demand for spectacles and sunglasses across global markets in recent years, the growing eyewear industry has seen a shifting competitive landscape challenge some of its legacy…
Sustainable View: Q&A With Mai-Britt Bolvig Seaton, Co-Founder of Monkeyglasses
Miles Agbanrin
Across markets, consumers have demonstrated growing concern over the impact of fashion on the environment and the communities that produce it. While awareness and action on ethics and sustainability in eyewear has typically lagged compared to other…