USA

Following a surge in sales across contact lenses, spectacles, and sunglasses in previous years, eyewear in the US is set to experience slower, but positive, current value growth in 2024. With consumers embracing the “new normal” of the higher cost of…

In 2024, spectacles in the US is set to post mid-single-digit current value growth, with increases across all categories. Unit prices are expected to see slower increases as the inflated economic environment has stabilised in the US. Volume growth is…

Following the relaxation of pandemic-related restrictions, sunglasses in the US showed signs of recovery in 2021, and surpassed the pre-pandemic (2019) level of current value sales in 2022. This resurgence was fuelled by a return to outdoor…

The briefing explores trends in the global structure amid rising economic and geopolitical uncertainty. As global economy evolves, countries and companies will need to find ways to diversify the supply of critical components. This will require…

This report visually explores everyday habits and behaviours which reflect consumers' beliefs and values, linking behavioural trends with purchase and consumption habits.