Contact Lenses and Solutions in South Africa

Contact Lenses and Solutions in South Africa 
Euromonitor International 
September 2020

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KEY DATA FINDINGS 
2020 IMPACT 
Economic instability resulting in slowing demand for contact lenses in South Africa further impacted by emergence of COVID-19 and lockdown measures 
Intense competition amongst leading players in 2019 but contact lenses remains fragmented landscape 
E-commerce gains marginal value share following closure of optical shops during the lockdown but latter will remain dominant distribution channel 
RECOVERY AND OPPORTUNITIES 
Marginal improvement in demand for contact lenses from 2021 as consumers return to daily routines with cost-effective frequent replacement lenses gaining in further popularity 
Category must contend with further economic instability and weakening disposable incomes following lockdown resulting in declining unit prices 
Rising incidents of myopia indicate eye health concerns amongst younger consumers who are open to experimenting with contact lenses, while ageing society will also drive demand from more affluent older South Africans 
CATEGORY DATA 
Table 1 Sales of Contact Lenses by Category: Volume 2015-2020 
Table 2 Sales of Contact Lenses by Category: Value 2015-2020 
Table 3 Sales of Contact Lenses by Category: % Volume Growth 2015-2020 
Table 4 Sales of Contact Lenses by Category: % Value Growth 2015-2020 
Table 5 Sales of Contact Lens Solutions: Value 2015-2020 
Table 6 Sales of Contact Lens Solutions: % Value Growth 2015-2020 
Table 7 Sales of Contact Lenses by Type: % Value 2015-2020 
Table 8 Sales of Daily Disposable Lenses (DD) by Material: % Value 2015-2020 
Table 9 Sales of Daily Disposable Lenses (DD) by Condition: % Value 2015-2020 
Table 10 	Sales of Frequent Replacement Lenses (FRP) by Material: % Value 2015-2020 
Table 11 	Sales of Frequent Replacement Lenses (FRP) by Condition: % Value 2015-2020 
Table 12 	NBO Company Shares of Contact Lenses: % Value 2015-2019 
Table 13 	LBN Brand Shares of Contact Lenses: % Value 2016-2019 
Table 14 	Distribution of Contact Lenses by Format: % Value 2015-2020 
Table 15 	Distribution of Contact Lens Solutions by Format: % Value 2015-2020 
Table 16 	Forecast Sales of Contact Lenses by Category: Volume 2020-2025 
Table 17 	Forecast Sales of Contact Lenses by Category: Value 2020-2025 
Table 18 	Forecast Sales of Contact Lenses by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025 
Table 19 	Forecast Sales of Contact Lenses by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025 
Table 20 	Forecast Sales of Contact Lens Solutions: Value 2020-2025 
Table 21 	Forecast Sales of Contact Lens Solutions: % Value Growth 2020-2025 
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 
COVID-19 impact on eyewear 
COVID-19 country impact 
Company response 
Retailing shift 
What next for eyewear? 
MARKET DATA 
Table 22 Sales of Eyewear by Category: Volume 2015-2020 
Table 23 Sales of Eyewear by Category: Value 2015-2020 
Table 24 Sales of Eyewear by Category: % Volume Growth 2015-2020 
Table 25 Sales of Eyewear by Category: % Value Growth 2015-2020 
Table 26 NBO Company Shares of Eyewear: % Value 2015-2019 
Table 27 LBN Brand Shares of Eyewear: % Value 2016-2019 
Table 28 Distribution of Eyewear by Format: % Value 2015-2020 
Table 29 Forecast Sales of Eyewear by Category: Volume 2020-2025 
Table 30 Forecast Sales of Eyewear by Category: Value 2020-2025 
Table 31 	Forecast Sales of Eyewear by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025 
Table 32 	Forecast Sales of Eyewear by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025 
DISCLAIMER 
GLOBAL MACROECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT 
GLOBAL INDUSTRY ENVIRONMENT 
DEFINITIONS 
SOURCES 
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