Hiromi Yamaguchi Research Manager
singapore
Japanese, English
About Hiromi
Hiromi leads a team of talented analysts specialising in appliances and electronics, health and beauty, home products, luxury and fashion, and channels in Southeast Asia.
Expertise
Hiromi is responsible for providing actionable data and insights that stimulate growth strategies, go-to-market concepts, and innovation. Hiromi also contributes through thought leadership pieces and briefings that discuss the industry trends of tomorrow. Hiromi previously worked on project management, ensuring high quality content was delivered within a clearly stated timeline.
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Heat Pumps Need Policy Certainty to Unlock Growth
30 Jul 26Heat pumps are moving from niche heating technology to a central part of residential electrification. As governments push to decarbonise homes, the category is gaining momentum, but adoption is not progressing evenly. Policy clarity, regional heating infrastructure, upfront costs and installer capacity are now shaping which markets grow fastest and which risk slowing down.
Veronika Kandusova
Top Trends Shaping the Consumer Appliances Industry in 2025
1 Jun 26As the global market for consumer appliances grows, it undergoes transformation driven by AI, modular ecosystems, and shifts towards energy-efficient climate solutions. Euromonitor highlights leading trends shaping change in 2025.
Veronika Kandusova
Fashion Partnerships Bring Smart Glasses Closer to the Mainstream, but Privacy Questions Persist
27 Apr 26Smart eyewear adoption has been constrained less by technology capability and more by social acceptance. Collaborations with established eyewear and fashion brands are accelerating mainstream adoption by reducing behavioural friction. Embedding AI driven functionality into iconic designs from Ray Ban’s Wayfarer frames to Gentle Monster’s fashion forward silhouettes, smart eyewear is being reframed from a visible tech experiment into a familiar lifestyle accessory. Design, comfort and cultural relevance have become as critical as AI performance and fashion led strategies are helping smart eyewear move from novelty towards everyday utility.
Loo Wee Teck