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ArticleDisposable daily CLs momentum slowed down in 2023 in Europe, survey shows
Wholesale sales of soft contact lenses rose by 5.2 percent year-on-year to €2,157 million in 2023 for a group of 32 countries including 25 in Europe and a few others (Egypt, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, South Africa and United Arab Emirates), according to the new annual report by Euromcontact, the ...
ArticleSlight average eyewear stocks price hike in Q1 reflects extreme ups and downs
The average stock price of public eyewear companies inched up by 1.6 percent on a non-weighted basis during the first quarter of 2024, slowing down from the 8.4 percent growth calculated for Q4 2023. The Q1 2024 performance also fell short of the 8.1 percent quarter-on-quarter growth of the MSCI ...
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Myopia management websites see growing interest from ECPs and consumers
Myopia Profile, an Australian-based myopia management information website for eye care professionals (ECPs), has seen a 50 percent year-on-year increase in traffic and engagement. The company said that the surge reflected a continued interest from ECPs for educational material on myopia management practices. The top six countries accessing the website ...
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A third of US workers experience daily screen fatique, survey finds
American workers experience eye strain after just 27 minutes in virtual meetings, according to a survey by VSP Vision and OnePoll of 2,000 employed Americans.
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The Vision Council looks at US glasses wearers’ style preferences
US women are twice as likely as men to choose tortoise (26 percent vs. 12 percent) or multicolor frames (24 percent vs. 10 percent) when they purchase glasses. Conversely, men tend to opt more often than women for metallic frames (34 percent vs. 21 percent). These are some of the ...
ArticleItalian eyewear industry cautious on 2024 prospects after exports flatline in H2
The Italian eyewear industry association ANFAO said it remains cautious on sector prospects this year as it released preliminary figures for 2023 showing that Italian eyewear exports grew by 7.6 percent to €5,256 million. The total value of Italian eyewear production rose by 8.4 percent in 2023 to €5,515 million, ...
Assistance, design key drivers in eyewear purchases
Both the assistance provided to customers and eyewear design are key drivers when choosing to buy a pair of eyeglasses and sunglasses, according to a survey conducted by the Italian market research group Yoodata among eyewear purchasers in Italy, France, Spain, Germany, the UK, the US and China.
Driven by lenses, Spanish optical market tops pre-COVID level in 2022
The Spanish optical market grew by 4.4 percent year-on-year to €1.,918 million including VAT in 2022 according to a new report presented yesterday in an online meeting by the Federación Espaňola de Asociasones del Sector Óptico (FEDAO). Adding up to the 20.4 percent rebound reported a year ago for 2021, ...
American eyecare providers expect good things from 2023
In its report for the first quarter of 2023 The Vision Council finds that optimism reigns among eyecare providers in the U.S. – despite what the Council’s senior director of market research and analytics, Alysse Henkel, calls “acute pressures” from price inflation and a tight labor market.
GFK sees French market up 5% in 2022
GFK delivered a mixed picture for the European market during its presentation at the annual conference of the Club Inter-Optiques, a French-based industry association, last Friday. The research company’s data is based on sell-out figures collected at a panel of optical shops in the different countries.
ANFAO turns focus to costs after exports jumped in 2022
Just a few days ahead of the 2023 edition of MIDO, Italian eyewear industry association ANFAO released preliminary data for 2022 that broadly confirmed the contrasted picture given last December, between booming exports and a flattish domestic market.
The Vision Council sees a much bigger but flat U.S. market for 2022
The Vision Council has changed its view of the U.S. optical industry, after a revamping of its statistical methods, and has just published a retitled annual survey: the Market inSights Report.
Leading French buying group evaluates lens suppliers
Along with Galileo Business Consulting, the Centrale des Opticiens (CDO) – which purports to France’s largest buying group for independent opticians – has conducted a survey of its membership to map the lay of the land between opticians and their lens suppliers. The results were released on the occasion of ...
Italian exports recover faster than expected
ANFAO has brightened its forecast for the Italy’s eyewear industry, as figures for the first half of 2021 are hinting at a brisker-than-expected recovery.
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