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Eyewear in the United Kingdom

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  • 40 Pages
  • May 2024
  • Region: United Kingdom
  • Euromonitor International
  • ID: 2315972
Eyewear in the UK is expected to continue to record single-digit retail volume and current value growth in 2024, albeit at marginally slower rates than the previous year. Eyewear in the UK witnessed a relatively quick recovery after the decline seen in 2020 as a result of the pandemic and home seclusion. Both retail volume and value sales returned to pre-pandemic levels in 2022, followed by more stable growth in 2023 as local consumers’ lives returned to familiar routines.

The Eyewear in United Kingdom report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data (2019-2023), allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. It identifies the leading companies, the leading brands and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market - be they new product developments, distribution or pricing issues. Forecasts to 2028 illustrate how the market is set to change.

Product coverage: Contact Lenses and Solutions, Spectacles, Sunglasses.

Data coverage: Market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.

Why buy this report?

  • Get a detailed picture of the Eyewear market;
  • Pinpoint growth sectors and identify factors driving change;
  • Understand the competitive environment, the market’s major players and leading brands;
  • Use five-year forecasts to assess how the market is predicted to develop.

Table of Contents

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
  • Eyewear in 2024: The big picture
  • 2024 key trends
  • Competitive landscape
  • Retailing developments
  • What next for eyewear?
MARKET DATA
  • Table 1 Sales of Eyewear by Category: Volume 2019-2024
  • Table 2 Sales of Eyewear by Category: Value 2019-2024
  • Table 3 Sales of Eyewear by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 4 Sales of Eyewear by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 5 NBO Company Shares of Eyewear: % Value 2019-2023
  • Table 6 LBN Brand Shares of Eyewear: % Value 2020-2023
  • Table 7 Distribution of Eyewear by Format: % Value 2019-2024
  • Table 8 Forecast Sales of Eyewear by Category: Volume 2024-2029
  • Table 9 Forecast Sales of Eyewear by Category: Value 2024-2029
  • Table 10 Forecast Sales of Eyewear by Category: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
  • Table 11 Forecast Sales of Eyewear by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
DISCLAIMER
SOURCES
  • Summary 1 Research Sources
CONTACT LENSES AND SOLUTIONS IN THE UNITED KINGDOMKEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Despite challenges, contact lenses set to be best performer in eyewear over 2024
  • Private label and e-commerce support consumers during cost-of-living crisis
  • Innovation as myopia management moves to the fore
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Challenges ahead for contact lenses in the UK over the forecast period
  • Retail e-commerce to benefit from greater convenience and competitive prices
  • Sustainability will continue to take priority in contact lenses
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 12 Sales of Contact Lenses by Category: Volume 2019-2024
  • Table 13 Sales of Contact Lenses by Category: Value 2019-2024
  • Table 14 Sales of Contact Lenses by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 15 Sales of Contact Lenses by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 16 Sales of Contact Lens Solutions: Value 2019-2024
  • Table 17 Sales of Contact Lens Solutions: % Value Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 18 Sales of Contact Lenses by Type: % Value 2019-2024
  • Table 19 Sales of Daily Disposable Lenses (DD) by Material: % Value 2019-2024
  • Table 20 Sales of Daily Disposable Lenses (DD) by Condition: % Value 2019-2024
  • Table 21 Sales of Frequent Replacement Lenses (FRP) by Material: % Value 2019-2024
  • Table 22 Sales of Frequent Replacement Lenses (FRP) by Condition: % Value 2019-2024
  • Table 23 NBO Company Shares of Contact Lenses: % Value 2019-2023
  • Table 24 LBN Brand Shares of Contact Lenses: % Value 2020-2023
  • Table 25 Distribution of Contact Lenses by Format: % Value 2019-2024
  • Table 26 Distribution of Contact Lens Solutions by Format: % Value 2019-2024
  • Table 27 Forecast Sales of Contact Lenses by Category: Volume 2024-2029
  • Table 28 Forecast Sales of Contact Lenses by Category: Value 2024-2029
  • Table 29 Forecast Sales of Contact Lenses by Category: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
  • Table 30 Forecast Sales of Contact Lenses by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
  • Table 31 Forecast Sales of Contact Lens Solutions: Value 2024-2029
  • Table 32 Forecast Sales of Contact Lens Solutions: % Value Growth 2024-2029
SPECTACLES IN THE UNITED KINGDOMKEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Slower growth for spectacles in 2024, as frames not considered essential purchase
  • Best performance by spectacle lenses driven by progressive lenses, customisation and new product launches
  • Specsavers continues success with effective integrated marketing strategies
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Myopia control on track to drive spectacle lenses forward in long term
  • Omnichannel strategy is way forward for UK retailers of spectacles
  • Polarisation in purchases expected over the forecast period
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 33 Sales of Spectacles by Category: Volume 2019-2024
  • Table 34 Sales of Spectacles by Category: Value 2019-2024
  • Table 35 Sales of Spectacles by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 36 Sales of Spectacles by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 37 Sales of Spectacle Lenses by Type: % Value 2019-2024
  • Table 38 NBO Company Shares of Spectacles: % Value 2019-2023
  • Table 39 LBN Brand Shares of Spectacles: % Value 2020-2023
  • Table 40 Distribution of Spectacles by Format: % Value 2019-2024
  • Table 41 Forecast Sales of Spectacles by Category: Volume 2024-2029
  • Table 42 Forecast Sales of Spectacles by Category: Value 2024-2029
  • Table 43 Forecast Sales of Spectacles by Category: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
  • Table 44 Forecast Sales of Spectacles by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
SUNGLASSES IN THE UNITED KINGDOMKEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Uptick in outbound trips and outdoor activities proves positive for UK sunglasses, despite challenging year ahead
  • Polarisation continues to divide sunglasses, with Akoni taking luxury segment by storm
  • E-commerce regains share in sunglasses
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Sunglasses faces mixed fortunes over the forecast period
  • Sustainability and sports eyewear will continue to shape UK sunglasses
  • Innovation to be key driver in future development of sunglasses
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 45 Sales of Sunglasses: Volume 2019-2024
  • Table 46 Sales of Sunglasses: Value 2019-2024
  • Table 47 Sales of Sunglasses: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 48 Sales of Sunglasses: % Value Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 49 NBO Company Shares of Sunglasses: % Value 2019-2023
  • Table 50 LBN Brand Shares of Sunglasses: % Value 2020-2023
  • Table 51 Distribution of Sunglasses by Format: % Value 2019-2024
  • Table 52 Forecast Sales of Sunglasses: Volume 2024-2029
  • Table 53 Forecast Sales of Sunglasses: Value 2024-2029
  • Table 54 Forecast Sales of Sunglasses: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
  • Table 55 Forecast Sales of Sunglasses: % Value Growth 2024-2029