Eyewear in Germany experienced a significant decline in 2020 due to the pandemic and subsequent home seclusion, but the industry has been in recovery mode since 2021, despite a marginal decline in volume sales in 2022. Therefore, a full return to pre-pandemic levels is not expected until early 2024, although value sales have already recovered, driven by inflation-induced price increases. While demand for spectacles has recovered, volume sales of sunglasses are likely to remain below 2019 levels...
Euromonitor International's Eyewear in Germany report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data (2018-2022), 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 2027 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.
Eyewear in Germany
Euromonitor International
December 2023
List Of Contents And Tables
EYEWEAR IN GERMANY
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Eyewear in 2023: The big picture
2023 key trends
Competitive landscape
Retailing developments
What next for eyewear?
MARKET DATA
Table 1 Sales of Eyewear by Category: Volume 2018-2023
Table 2 Sales of Eyewear by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 3 Sales of Eyewear by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
Table 4 Sales of Eyewear by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 5 NBO Company Shares of Eyewear: % Value 2018-2022
Table 6 LBN Brand Shares of Eyewear: % Value 2019-2022
Table 7 Distribution of Eyewear by Format: % Value 2018-2023
Table 8 Forecast Sales of Eyewear by Category: Volume 2023-2028
Table 9 Forecast Sales of Eyewear by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 10 Forecast Sales of Eyewear by Category: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
Table 11 Forecast Sales of Eyewear by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
DISCLAIMER
SOURCES
Summary 1 Research Sources
CONTACT LENSES AND SOLUTIONS IN GERMANY
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
Despite supply chain issues, demand for contact lenses strongly rebounds in 2023
Cosmetic lenses emerging as a growing fashion trend in Germany
Major players, led by Alcon Pharma, dominate contact lenses in 2022
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Promising outlook with expected recovery after pandemic disruption
Smart contact lenses: Overcoming challenges in pursuit of promising technology
Optical goods stores and e-commerce dominate distribution with latter set for further growth
CATEGORY DATA
Table 12 Sales of Contact Lenses by Category: Volume 2018-2023
Table 13 Sales of Contact Lenses by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 14 Sales of Contact Lenses by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
Table 15 Sales of Contact Lenses by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 16 Sales of Contact Lens Solutions: Value 2018-2023
Table 17 Sales of Contact Lens Solutions: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 18 Sales of Contact Lenses by Type: % Value 2018-2023
Table 19 Sales of Daily Disposable Lenses (DD) by Material: % Value 2018-2023
Table 20 Sales of Daily Disposable Lenses (DD) by Condition: % Value 2018-2023
Table 21 Sales of Frequent Replacement Lenses (FRP) by Material: % Value 2018-2023
Table 22 Sales of Frequent Replacement Lenses (FRP) by Condition: % Value 2018-2023
Table 23 NBO Company Shares of Contact Lenses: % Value 2018-2022
Table 24 LBN Brand Shares of Contact Lenses: % Value 2019-2022
Table 25 Distribution of Contact Lenses by Format: % Value 2018-2023
Table 26 Distribution of Contact Lens Solutions by Format: % Value 2018-2023
Table 27 Forecast Sales of Contact Lenses by Category: Volume 2023-2028
Table 28 Forecast Sales of Contact Lenses by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 29 Forecast Sales of Contact Lenses by Category: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
Table 30 Forecast Sales of Contact Lenses by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
Table 31 Forecast Sales of Contact Lens Solutions: Value 2023-2028
Table 32 Forecast Sales of Contact Lens Solutions: % Value Growth 2023-2028
SPECTACLES IN GERMANY
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
Overall recovery for spectacles despite industry challenges
Sustainability and health drive trends despite impact of inflation
Local chain Fielmann strengthens lead of spectacles as Carl Zeiss stalls and Rodenstock falters
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Positive outlook – stabilising demand post-pandemic
3D printing can boost customisation within German eyewear
Optical goods stores will remain relevant amid rise of e-commerce
CATEGORY DATA
Table 33 Sales of Spectacles by Category: Volume 2018-2023
Table 34 Sales of Spectacles by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 35 Sales of Spectacles by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
Table 36 Sales of Spectacles by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 37 Sales of Spectacle Lenses by Type: % Value 2018-2023
Table 38 NBO Company Shares of Spectacles: % Value 2018-2022
Table 39 LBN Brand Shares of Spectacles: % Value 2019-2022
Table 40 Distribution of Spectacles by Format: % Value 2018-2023
Table 41 Forecast Sales of Spectacles by Category: Volume 2023-2028
Table 42 Forecast Sales of Spectacles by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 43 Forecast Sales of Spectacles by Category: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
Table 44 Forecast Sales of Spectacles by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
SUNGLASSES IN GERMANY
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
Improving consumer confidence drives sales of sunglasses in Germany
Eco-friendly trends in 2023
Luxottica Germany leads sunglasses, while Fielmann and Safilo face challenges
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Stable volume growth for sunglasses over the forecast period
Sporty and stylish: The rise of athleisure sunglasses in Germany
Rapid rise of e-commerce: Sunglass sales to increasingly shift online
CATEGORY DATA
Table 45 Sales of Sunglasses: Volume 2018-2023
Table 46 Sales of Sunglasses: Value 2018-2023
Table 47 Sales of Sunglasses: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
Table 48 Sales of Sunglasses: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 49 NBO Company Shares of Sunglasses: % Value 2018-2022
Table 50 LBN Brand Shares of Sunglasses: % Value 2019-2022
Table 51 Distribution of Sunglasses by Format: % Value 2018-2023
Table 52 Forecast Sales of Sunglasses: Volume 2023-2028
Table 53 Forecast Sales of Sunglasses: Value 2023-2028
Table 54 Forecast Sales of Sunglasses: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
Table 55 Forecast Sales of Sunglasses: % Value Growth 2023-2028