PUBLISHER: Euromonitor International | PRODUCT CODE: 1752160
PUBLISHER: Euromonitor International | PRODUCT CODE: 1752160
Eyewear in the United Kingdom
Sales of eyewear in the UK have continued to grow steadily in 2025, albeit at a slower rate than in the previous year. Value growth is outpacing volume growth in spectacles and sunglasses, which is due to a variety of reasons including premiumisation, new product development, including enhanced technology and innovation, as well as price increases. Lifestyle and demographic trends, such as the UK's ageing population, increased screen time, and a heightened interest in health, has all contributed...
Euromonitor International's 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 (2020-2024), 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 2029 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.
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- 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.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
List Of Contents And Tables
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
- Eyewear in 2025: The big picture
- 2025 key trends
- Competitive landscape
- Retail developments
- What next for eyewear?
MARKET DATA
- Table 1 Sales of Eyewear by Category: Volume 2020-2025
- Table 2 Sales of Eyewear by Category: Value 2020-2025
- Table 3 Sales of Eyewear by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
- Table 4 Sales of Eyewear by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
- Table 5 NBO Company Shares of Eyewear: % Value 2020-2024
- Table 6 LBN Brand Shares of Eyewear: % Value 2021-2024
- Table 7 Distribution of Eyewear by Format: % Value 2020-2025
- Table 8 Forecast Sales of Eyewear by Category: Volume 2025-2030
- Table 9 Forecast Sales of Eyewear by Category: Value 2025-2030
- Table 10 Forecast Sales of Eyewear by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
- Table 11 Forecast Sales of Eyewear by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
DISCLAIMER
SOURCES
- Summary 1 Research Sources
CONTACT LENSES AND SOLUTIONS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
- Sales of contact lenses stabilise in 2025 after the highs of the last few years
- Johnson & Johnson facing growing competition
- Myopia control contact lenses thriving in the UK
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
- Pressure on manufacturers to focus on value
- Retail e-commerce set to benefit from Wiser Wallet consumers
- Smart contact lenses provide a vision of the future
CATEGORY DATA
- Table 12 Sales of Contact Lenses by Category: Volume 2020-2025
- Table 13 Sales of Contact Lenses by Category: Value 2020-2025
- Table 14 Sales of Contact Lenses by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
- Table 15 Sales of Contact Lenses by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
- Table 16 Sales of Contact Lens Solutions: Value 2020-2025
- Table 17 Sales of Contact Lens Solutions: % Value Growth 2020-2025
- Table 18 Sales of Contact Lenses by Type: % Value 2020-2025
- Table 19 Sales of Daily Disposable Lenses (DD) by Material: % Value 2020-2025
- Table 20 Sales of Daily Disposable Lenses (DD) by Condition: % Value 2020-2025
- Table 21 Sales of Frequent Replacement Lenses (FRP) by Material: % Value 2020-2025
- Table 22 Sales of Frequent Replacement Lenses (FRP) by Condition: % Value 2020-2025
- Table 23 NBO Company Shares of Contact Lenses: % Value 2020-2024
- Table 24 LBN Brand Shares of Contact Lenses: % Value 2021-2024
- Table 25 Distribution of Contact Lenses by Format: % Value 2020-2025
- Table 26 Distribution of Contact Lens Solutions by Format: % Value 2020-2025
- Table 27 Forecast Sales of Contact Lenses by Category: Volume 2025-2030
- Table 28 Forecast Sales of Contact Lenses by Category: Value 2025-2030
- Table 29 Forecast Sales of Contact Lenses by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
- Table 30 Forecast Sales of Contact Lenses by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
- Table 31 Forecast Sales of Contact Lens Solutions: Value 2025-2030
- Table 32 Forecast Sales of Contact Lens Solutions: % Value Growth 2025-2030
SPECTACLES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
- Indie brands growing steadily in the UK market
- Specsavers and Boots enjoy success with effective integrated marketing strategies
- Myopia control spectacle lenses find growing appeal among parents in 2025
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
- Trump tariffs expected to affect sales of spectacles in the long term
- Omnichannel strategies set to come to the fore in spectacles
- Addressing lens waste is a crucial step toward achieving sustainability goals
CATEGORY DATA
- Table 33 Sales of Spectacles by Category: Volume 2020-2025
- Table 34 Sales of Spectacles by Category: Value 2020-2025
- Table 35 Sales of Spectacles by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
- Table 36 Sales of Spectacles by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
- Table 37 Sales of Spectacle Lenses by Type: % Value 2020-2025
- Table 38 NBO Company Shares of Spectacles: % Value 2020-2024
- Table 39 LBN Brand Shares of Spectacles: % Value 2021-2024
- Table 40 Distribution of Spectacles by Format: % Value 2020-2025
- Table 41 Forecast Sales of Spectacles by Category: Volume 2025-2030
- Table 42 Forecast Sales of Spectacles by Category: Value 2025-2030
- Table 43 Forecast Sales of Spectacles by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
- Table 44 Forecast Sales of Spectacles by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
SUNGLASSES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
- Polarisation continues to be key theme in sunglasses in the UK
- Indie brands finding favour with fashion conscious Brits
- E-commerce continues to gain share in sunglasses
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
- Rising costs could be passed on to the consumer
- Mainstream smart glasses closer than previously considered possible
- Spotlight on sustainability in sunglasses
CATEGORY DATA
- Table 45 Sales of Sunglasses: Volume 2020-2025
- Table 46 Sales of Sunglasses: Value 2020-2025
- Table 47 Sales of Sunglasses: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
- Table 48 Sales of Sunglasses: % Value Growth 2020-2025
- Table 49 NBO Company Shares of Sunglasses: % Value 2020-2024
- Table 50 LBN Brand Shares of Sunglasses: % Value 2021-2024
- Table 51 Distribution of Sunglasses by Format: % Value 2020-2025
- Table 52 Forecast Sales of Sunglasses: Volume 2025-2030
- Table 53 Forecast Sales of Sunglasses: Value 2025-2030
- Table 54 Forecast Sales of Sunglasses: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
- Table 55 Forecast Sales of Sunglasses: % Value Growth 2025-2030
