Singapore
English, Chinese
Rachel researches industries relating to beauty and fashion and home and technology. She has a special interest in producing content and client engagement in the beauty and personal care industry and in tissue and hygiene.
Rachel provides insights into consumer and industry behaviour across multiple industries in Southeast Asia. She is particularly interested in the pursuit and implementation of health and beauty interests and understanding the impact of demographics on accordant demand. Rachel started working in Euromonitor as a Research Associate in 2022, researching on beauty and fashion and home and technology industries in Singapore, before moving on to cover other Southeast Asian markets including Thailand and Vietnam.
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.
