Spectacles

Western Europe remains one of the big three regional markets for spectacles, just behind North America and still ahead of the dynamic Asia Pacific region. It is characterised by an ageing population as well as high levels of digital device use, ...

Spectacles continued to record a modest but steady growth rate in current value terms in 2019, with the products still seen as a daily essential for many consumers. However, spectacles also continues to lose out in the competition with contact ...

Germans’ eyesight has been deteriorating – with increasing rates of vision impairments within the population, with over half of the population suffering from presbyopia, almost a third from myopia, and nearly a quarter from hyperopia in 2019 – with ...

With a shrinking population in Japan, manufacturers continue to look to drive growth through the introduction of value-added spectacles. Products addressing eye fatigue and offering sun protection proved popular towards the end of the review period. ...

In the past, spectacles had a target audience that needed them purely to correct their vision. However, in recent years, the segment has experienced change and spectacles are becoming fashion accessories which is making it a commoditised product. Due...

Spectacles continued to record positive growth in Poland in 2019. There are several factors driving demand for products in this category. Firstly, Poles are quite traditional in their tastes and still prefer glasses as the most convenient way to ...

With Singapore having an increasingly ageing population and myopia hitting children at a young age, the base of demand for spectacles is not expected to see any decline in the near future. With an ageing population, comes an increased proportion of ...

A fashion-conscious cosmopolitan market, the United Arab Emirates is very much fuelled by fashion trends. As local, Bollywood and Hollywood stars are increasingly being seen as bespectacled, this trend is set to grow as a fashion accessory, not just ...

With price-consciousness growing among Malaysian consumers, consumers are increasingly looking for spectacles offered at discounted prices. In particular, this has led to fierce price competition among the country’s leading optical stores, which now ...

Consumers are increasingly possessing more than one pair of glasses, which is underpinning sustained volume growth in spectacles. Penetration in the Swedish market is already fairly high, so increasing buying frequency and encouraging the acquisition...

Spectacles continued to increase in current value terms in 2019, with growth driven by spectacle lenses. Dutch consumers are health-conscious, and have eyesight checks on average every two or three years, in order to ensure they are using the ...

Spectacle lenses was the fastest growing category in spectacles in 2019. The main factor behind this strong performance is Romania’s ageing population, which means a larger pool of elderly consumers suffering from presbyopia. Indeed, according to ...

Fashion trends are heavily influencing perceptions regarding the wearing of spectacles, replacing some of the stigma associated with wearing glasses for vision correction. Therefore, a wide range of spectacles frames, especially those from designer ...

Spectacle lenses is the most dynamic product area within spectacles and is expected to remain so over the forecast period. Among the different types of spectacle lenses, progressive lenses continued to gain value share in 2019. Progressive lenses, as...

The overuse of electronic devices is believed to be harming the nation’s eye health. The increasing use of digital devices and screens is seeing spectacles being used by more of the population and at an earlier age. The heavy use of screens at work, ...

Widespread daily use of gadgets is resulting in growing demand for spectacles among Indonesian consumers, who are increasingly suffering from strained eyes or looking to prevent risk to eye-health. Furthermore, due to the rapid rise in the number of ...

Spectacles has experienced increasing pressure in recent years as a result of the quickly rising demand for contact lenses due to the convenience and extra mobility the latter products offer. Nevertheless, spectacles are still being widely used and ...

Eyewear in Switzerland continued to perform well in 2019 with accelerating value growth, due to Swiss consumers’ preference for more luxurious spectacles and sunglasses and more convenient daily disposable contact lenses. The ageing population in the...

Growth remained steady in spectacles in 2019 as the number of people with sight conditions continued to grow. The Swiss population is ageing, with older age brackets outnumbering younger generations, and this maintains good growth opportunities for ...

One of the reasons for the continued growth in spectacles in 2019 is the ageing of the Spanish population, which is becoming amongst the oldest globally. Ageing is linked to the wider prevalence of eye disorders such as presbyopia and dry eye. Dry ...