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Glasses & Contacts Wholesaling in Minnesota

Author.Name IBISWorld United States Last Updated: August 2025 NAICS MN42346

Glasses & Contacts Wholesaling in Minnesota industry analysis

The Glasses & Contacts Wholesaling industry in Minnesota is expected to grow an annualized x.x% to $x.x million over the five years to 2025, while the national industry will likely grow at x.x% during the same period. Industry establishments decreased an annualized -x.x% to xx locations. Industry employment has decreased an annualized -x.x% to xxx workers, while industry wages have increased an annualized x.x% to $x.x million.

Over the five years to 2030, the industry is expected to grow an annualized x.x% to $x.x million, while the national industry is expected to grow x%. Industry establishments are forecast to decline -x.x% to xx locations. Industry employment is expected to increase an annualized x.x% to xxx workers, while industry wages are forecast to increase x% to $x.x million.

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About the Glasses & Contacts Wholesaling in Minnesota Market Research Report

What’s Included in the Glasses & Contacts Wholesaling in Minnesota Market Research Report

Definition of the Glasses & Contacts Wholesaling in Minnesota?

Glasses and contacts wholesalers sell eyeglasses, contact lenses, sunglasses, eyeglass frames and reading glasses to eye care professionals and retailers. This industry also includes distributors that resell professional equipment and instruments.

What’s included in the Glasses & Contacts Wholesaling in Minnesota?

The Glasses & Contacts Wholesaling in Minnesota includes purchasing merchandise from third-party suppliers and reselling it to retail or medical businesses, storing merchandise in a location prior to distribution, assisting in stocking merchandise, pricing goods and refilling shelves and providing financing for the purchase of goods. Related terms covered in the Glasses & Contacts Wholesaling in Minnesota industry report includes a thin, removable plastic lens worn directly on the front of the eyeball that is used instead of ordinary eyeglasses for the correction or protection of vision, a lens, usually made of glass or plastic, that is used to treat visual disorders; includes both prescription eyeglasses and contact lenses, the detection, diagnosis and management of disorders of vision, the examination of the eyes to determine visual defects and the prescribing of corrective lenses to correct such defects and the branch of medical science that studies the structure, functions and diseases of the eye.

Industry Performance of the Glasses & Contacts Wholesaling industry in Minnesota

Benchmark the Glasses & Contacts Wholesaling in Minnesota industry performance with all MN county and national performance.

Glasses & Contacts Wholesaling in Minnesota

#11 in Highest Revenue 2.3% of state's GDP
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Glasses & Contacts Wholesaling in the US


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Key Drivers of the Glasses & Contacts Wholesaling industry in Minnesota

See how key industry drivers, such as population, new business formation, unemployment rate, demand from optometrists, per capita disposable income and percentage of business conducted online are impacting Glasses & Contacts Wholesaling in Minnesota

Minnesota Economic Indicators

Population
New Business Formation
Unemployment Rate

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US Key External Drivers

Demand from optometrists
Per capita disposable income
Percentage of business conducted online

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County Data of the Glasses & Contacts Wholesaling industry in Minnesota

Access proprietary data on county in the Glasses & Contacts Wholesaling in Minnesota, such as Hennepin County, Stearns County and Ramsey County. Data includes figures on revenue, establishments, employees and wages by counties.

Key Statistics of the Glasses & Contacts Wholesaling industry in Minnesota

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What is the market size of the Glasses & Contacts Wholesaling industry in Minnesota in 2025?

The market size of the Glasses & Contacts Wholesaling industry in Minnesota is $374.3m in 2025.

How many businesses are there in the Glasses & Contacts Wholesaling industry in Minnesota in 2025?

There are 18 businesses in the Glasses & Contacts Wholesaling industry in Minnesota, which has been declining at an average annual rate of -1.1% from 2020 to 2025.

Has the Glasses & Contacts Wholesaling industry in Minnesota grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Glasses & Contacts Wholesaling industry in Minnesota has been growing at an average annual rate of 1.4% from 2020 to 2025.

How many employees in the Glasses & Contacts Wholesaling industry in Minnesota in 2025?

There are 591 employees in the Glasses & Contacts Wholesaling industry in Minnesota, which has been declining at an average annual rate of -1.1% from 2020 to 2025.