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.
Spectacles in Germany is expected to maintain retail volume and current value growth in 2024. The category has rebounded from the impact of the pandemic, returning to standard growth rates and drivers. Despite high inflation, trade sources noted that…
Sales of spectacles are set to see continued current value growth in Italy in 2024, with growth being supported by the recovery in Italians’ purchasing power. Indeed, the spectacles category is expected to see volume sales grow faster than in the…
Within spectacles in the United Arab Emirates, spectacle lenses remains the strongest performer. Progressive lenses are increasingly sought after for their smooth transition between vision zones, addressing diverse visual needs. Single vision lenses…
Demand for spectacles in Australia continues to grow across the category, although spectacle frames and spectacle lenses are outperforming readymade reading glasses. Offering different frames at various pricing levels is essential to capturing wider…
Spectacles in South Africa remains a highly lucrative category, and dominates value sales of overall eyewear in the country. As many South Africans continue to face economic hardship, they are being forced to review their budgets and spend more…
Spectacles in Taiwan continues to witness strong growth in retail volume and current value terms over 2024, primarily driven by the increasing prevalence of myopia among the population, which is increasing annually. Not only are myopia rates rising…
Spectacles in South Korea saw only slow current value growth in 2023, and this trend is anticipated to continue into 2024, with the expectation of a further slowdown in year-on-year growth. However, within spectacles, the three categories – readymade…
Spectacles in Romania is set to see total volume sales contract for a third consecutive year in 2024, with the rate of decline expected to be slightly steeper than in 2023. Overall demand continues to be depressed by high inflation, in that rising…
Following its recovery from the impact of the pandemic in 2022, spectacles in India experienced robust double-digit current value growth the subsequent year. However, the pace of growth is set to moderate in 2024, reflecting a mature environment with…
Volume growth of spectacles in Hong Kong is gradually slowing. Since the reopening of the border between mainland China and Hong Kong at the beginning of 2023, a shifting consumer trend called “reverse shopping” has gained momentum among local…