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.
Demand for sunglasses has continued to recover from the impact of COVID-19 in 2023, seeing positive growth following a decline in 2022. Normalisation in travel patterns to sunny climates is a main drive of sales, while travel was impacted by…
Demand for sunglasses declined in 2022, which can be attributed to a variety of factors including low consumer confidence and a reluctance to make fashion purchases during times of crisis and high inflation – despite the return of holiday trips to…
Sunglasses in the UK recorded a strong decline in value sales in 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Sunglasses were the most-impacted category in eyewear in the UK during 2020 due the lack of social occasions, travel and mobility restrictions…
Sunglasses is the winner in eyewear in Spain in 2023, seeing higher value sales than either spectacles or contact lenses. This is attributed to the reopening of society following the restrictions of the COVID-19 pandemic, alongside the resumption of…
The economic uncertainty in the country results in consumers showing a more conservative and reluctant approach, and this is Impacting spending behaviour in sunglasses. Turkish consumers are trying to save money and are actively choosing to limit the…
Sunglasses declined in 2020, when COVID-19 led to less socialising, home seclusion and a lack of travelling. However, sales increased significantly in 2021 due to pent-up demand, the shift from services to goods, and the return of international…
After a very positive 2022 during which saw sunglasses recorded double-digit growth in value and volume terms, 2023 is set to be a more complex year for the category. The dynamic growth seen in 2022 was linked to the category’s ongoing recovery after…
In contrast to the highly impressive performance in 2022, sunglasses in France is set to see less impressive though still-solid volume and current value sales growth throughout 2023. The anticipated heatwave – typically a boon for sunglasses sales,…
Sunglasses performed well in 2022, with growth driven by the opening of foodservice, the return of holidays and the general good weather in The Netherlands in the year. With over 2.233 hours of sunshine in 2022, the country experienced a record year,…