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Isam is a Consultant with Euromonitor International's home and technology research team in Dubai. He manages research projects, participates in conferences, and works closely with clients, with a particular focus on the Middle East, North Africa, and Turkey (MENAT) region. As a commissioner he excels in project management, with extensive knowledge and acute industry expertise and insight.
Isam Arshad has spent over a decade honing his expertise in market research across a wide range of industries, during which time he has advised clients and provided thought leadership on the evolution of major trends in home and technology industries. He is an expert in many fields, including web content, data analysis, editorial content, and client engagement. Isam has a master's degree in Knowledge Management from the Graduate School of Management UIA Malaysia. He worked as a research manager in the hospitality trading industry in Saudi Arabia before joining Euromonitor.
Heat 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.
As 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.
Smart 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.
