Spectacles - Belgium

May 2010 | 24 pages | ID: S6BA5828B3BEN
Euromonitor International Ltd

Abstracts

As with contact lenses, the market of multifocal spectacle lenses is boosted by the increase of presbyopia among Belgian population. The increasing age of the baby boomers has invigorated the market for multifocal spectacle lenses and reading glasses. However, the product where most developments are being made is the progressive spectacle lenses. Those allow a comfort of vision and visual acuity depending on the distance of the wearer from the object. Various specific spectacles lenses have...

Euromonitor International's Spectacles in Belgium report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data (2005-2009), allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. It identifies the leading companies, the leading brands and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market – be they new product developments, distribution or pricing issues. Forecasts to 2014 illustrate how the market is set to change.



Product coverage: Reading Glasses, Spectacle Frames, Spectacle Lenses, 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 industry;
• 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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Contents

Spectacles in Belgium
Euromonitor International
May 2010

LIST OF CONTENTS AND TABLES

Executive Summary
Eyewear Insulated From Economic Downturn
Ageing Population Boosts Eyewear Retail Sales
Few Eyewear Manufacturers Hold Most of the Shares
Optician Chain Stores Are Reinforcing Their Presence in the Belgian Market
Recovery Should Be Almost Complete Over the Forecast Period
Key Trends and Developments
Independents and Chain-stores Competition
Eyewear Market Ruled by Big Companies
Demographics Boost the Spectacles While Contact Lenses Are Been Sulky
Sunglasses, Belgians Prefer Well-known Brands
Economic Downturn Affects the Market of Contact Lenses
Market Data
  Table 1 Sales of Eyewear by Category: Value 2004-2009
  Table 2 Sales of Eyewear by Category: % Value Growth 2004-2009
  Table 3 Eyewear Company Shares 2005-2009
  Table 4 Eyewear Brand Shares 2006-2009
  Table 5 Sales of Eyewear by Distribution Format: % Analysis 2004-2009
  Table 6 Sales of Eyewear by Sector and Distribution Format: % Analysis 2009
  Table 7 Forecast Sales of Eyewear by Category: Value 2009-2014
  Table 8 Forecast Sales of Eyewear by Category: % Value Growth 2009-2014
Definitions
  Summary 1 Research Sources
Ciba Vision SA Benelux NV
Strategic Direction
Key Facts
  Summary 2 Ciba Vision Benelux NV : Key Facts
Company Background
Production
Competitive Positioning
  Summary 3 Ciba Vision Benelux NV: Competitive Position 2009
Essilor Belgium
Strategic Direction
Key Facts
  Summary 4 Essilor Belgium SA: Key Facts
  Summary 5 Essilor Belgium SA Operational Indicators
Company Background
Production
Competitive Positioning
  Summary 6 Essilor Belgium SA: Competitive Position 2009
Luxottica Belgium NV
Strategic Direction
Key Facts
  Summary 7 Luxottica Belgium NV: Key Facts
  Summary 8 Luxottica Belgium NV: Operational Indicators
Company Background
Production
Competitive Positioning
  Summary 9 Luxottica Belgium NV: Competitive Position 2009
Headlines
Trends
Competitive Landscape
Prospects
New Product Developments
  Summary 10 New Product Launches 2008- 2009
Category Data
  Table 9 Sales of Spectacles by Category: Value 2004-2009
  Table 10 Sales of Spectacles by Category: % Value Growth 2004-2009
  Table 11 Spectacles Company Shares 2005-2009
  Table 12 Spectacles Brand Shares 2006-2009
  Table 13 Reading Glasses Company Shares 2005-2009
  Table 14 Reading Glasses Brand Shares 2006-2009
  Table 15 Spectacle Frames Company Shares 2005-2009
  Table 16 Spectacle Frames Brand Shares 2006-2009
  Table 17 Spectacle Lenses Company Shares 2005-2009
  Table 18 Spectacle Lenses Brand Shares 2006-2009
  Table 19 Sunglasses Company Shares 2005-2009
  Table 20 Sunglasses Brand Shares 2006-2009
  Table 21 Sales of Spectacles by Distribution Format: % Analysis 2004-2009
  Table 22 Forecast Sales of Spectacles by Category: Value 2009-2014
  Table 23 Forecast Sales of Spectacles by Category: % Value Growth 2009-2014