Optical Goods Retailing - Uk - February 2014:Latest Industry Size Research Report

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This is a highly competitive market place, with three major chains dominating distribution and now facing intensifying competition from growing chains of supermarket opticians. So the big three are competing hard with special offers, intensive advertising campaigns, some online services and by growing their store chains.

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Indeed Vision Express has just made a step change with the purchase of a batch of stores as Rayner & Keeler has decided to get out of retail opticians, selling off all 104 stores to a range of buyers. The major opticians are also responding to the mature market place by adding other revenue streams including hearing and latterly the Specsavers Healthcall home visit services.

Executive Summary:

The market

Figure 1: Consumer spend on optical goods and services, 2008-18

Figure 2: Consumer spend on non-prescription sunglasses, 2008-18

Figure 3: Consumer spend on optical goods and services, by category, 2013

Market factors

Companies, brands and innovation

Optical retailers

Figure 4: Distribution of optical goods and services, by value, UK, 2013 (est)

The consumer

Figure 5: Wearers of spectacles, sunglasses and contact lenses, December 2013

Appendix – Market Environment:

Figure 78: Trends in the age structure of the UK population, 2008-18

Figure 79: Forecast adult population trends, by socio-economic group, 2008-18

Figure 80: GDP, PDI, consumer expenditure and savings, at constant 2013 prices, 2008-18

Appendix – The Market Size and Forecast:

Figure 81: Consumer spend on optical goods and eyecare, 2008-18

Figure 82: Consumer spend on optical goods and eyecare, by segment, 2008-18

Figure 83: Consumer spend on sunglasses, 2008-18

Appendix – Brand Research:...