Where Consumers Shop for Eyewear

Omnichannel will dominate eyewear retail in 2026, blending digital and physical for convenience. Optical stores will remain key for trust and service, while e-commerce grows to 14% of global sales, driven by try-on tech, affordability, and social commerce in Asia. Amazon's entry with Optics signals disruption, pushing established players towards AR/tech eyewear. Asia Pacific leads e-commerce with sales of USD7 billion, fuelled by mobile tech and interest-based platforms.

Euromonitor International's Where Consumers Shop for Eyewear global briefing offers detailed strategic analysis of the global Eyewear market by pinpointing growth sectors, emerging trends, economic/lifestyle influences, highlights categories and geographies as well as pressing industry issues that are driving growth. The report identifies leading companies and brands within the competitive landscape, which feeds into shaping marketing and distribution strategies. From the latest cosmetics and coloured contact lenses to prescription glasses and frames, Euromonitor International offers an incisive snapshot of the Eyewear industry. Forecasts illustrate how the market is predicted to develop, regulatory shifts as well as opportunities to be seized for further growth.

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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