Sean Kreidler Head of Research
tokyo
English, Spanish, Castilian
About Sean
Sean leads Euromonitor's syndicated market research product and service offering for Japan. He develops expert analyst teams that produce insightful market research to inform our clients' business decisions.
Expertise
Sean is responsible for delivering high quality market intelligence to a diverse client base across 30 fast moving consumer goods and services industries. Sean previously led market research projects on a variety of consumer industries across 20 countries in the Americas.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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