Open an optician's shop

Author: Liu Lichen
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: Glasses are indispensable items in people's study, work, and daily life. With the growing demand for glasses and advancements in eyewear technology, the eyewear consumer market is facing unprecedented opportunities, and the eyewear retail industry holds immense business potential. This book can help you seize these opportunities by analyzing the eyewear consumer market, providing knowledge about the eyewear retail industry, and comprehensively guiding you on how to open a profitable eyewear store. It is rich in content and practicality, making it an excellent assistant for your entrepreneurial journey. While expanding your business is good, opening a store is even better. Opening an eyewear store is a great idea, and opening a profitable one can fulfill your entrepreneurial dreams! So, how can you seize the immense business potential in the eyewear retail industry? Just open this book, and you'll take the first step toward profitability. This book can help you seize this opportunity by analyzing the eyewear consumer market, providing knowledge about the eyewear retail industry, and comprehensively guiding you on how to open a profitable eyewear store. Let's open a thriving eyewear store together!
Chapter 1: Eyewear Accompanies Life
Section 1: Uncovering the Gold Value in the Eyewear Market
When it comes to eyewear, nothing is more familiar than it. It is an indispensable item in our study, work, and daily life. With the improvement of living standards, people's consumption of eyewear is gradually increasing, providing a vast consumer market for eyewear dealers. If we pay a little attention while strolling on the street, we can see eyewear everywhere in daily life. Those who are keen-eyed may have already calculated how much "gold mining potential" this promising market holds. According to surveys, the number of people wearing glasses in China has exceeded 300 million. If we calculate a three-year replacement cycle, the annual market demand reaches 100 million pairs. Among them, the number of (near-sighted) youth is rapidly expanding. A national student physical health survey organized by five ministries and commissions, including the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Health, has shown that China's (near-sighted) rate among students ranks second in the world. Relevant data indicates that among the over 20 million school students, the (near-sighted) rate is 20.23% for primary school students, 48.18% for junior high school students, 71.29% for high school students, and 73.01% for university students. This is certainly not a positive trend, but from the perspective of consumer markets, this group of (near-sighted) students represents a long-term customer base, undoubtedly forming a stable and large eyewear market.
Additionally, among China's 320 million middle-aged and elderly people, approximately 90% need eyewear. As rural cultural consumption gradually improves, the proportion and quality of reading glasses among middle-aged and elderly people have also seen significant growth. If we include sunglasses, the market demand becomes even more substantial. In today's society, eyewear is not only functional but also serves as a decorative item. The personalization, fashion, branding, and premiumization of eyewear consumption are becoming increasingly prominent, further driving the expansion of China's eyewear market. According to merchants, new sunglasses models are introduced almost every month during peak sales seasons, and preferences vary among different countries and customers, bringing even broader markets for sunglasses production and consumption.
Of course, the market position of contact lenses is equally important. Relevant data shows that approximately 30% of (near-sighted) people wear contact lenses. Adding some fashion-conscious office workers, this figure accounts for a significant proportion of the eyewear market. Moreover, the demand for contact lenses is not limited to one pair per person, and due to their high damage and replacement rates, the contact lens market has become another lucrative gold mine.
Taking Shanghai as an example, statistics show that since the introduction of international brand contact lenses in 1987, sales in Shanghai have been increasing by 8% annually. In 2002, only the 80 stores of Shanghai Hongxing Eyewear Company sold Bausch & Lomb contact lenses and their care products for a total of 9.6 million yuan. The age range of contact lens wearers has expanded from the original 18 to 35 years old to the current 15 to 49 years old. With the emergence of corrective contact lenses, reading glasses, and bifocal contact lenses, the range of contact lens wearers will further expand to 12 to 65 years old. Moreover, to ensure eye health, people are increasingly using advanced, disposable contact lenses. In 2000, only 20% of contact lens wearers used disposable lenses, but