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Ryan has been a major voice in consumer finance at Euromonitor for over five years, helping to oversee global research and working with analysts around the world. He also works with reports and publication to streamline the processes behind country reports, passport publications, and blog content.
Ryan‘s expertise sits in payments and the broader consumer finance landscape. He advises clients on such trends as Buy Now Pay Later, open banking, contactless payments, and APIs. Ryan also has experience exploring foodservice payments and other innovations in payment. Ryan previously worked on home and tech research, focused on the US, before transitioning to a role on the global consumer finance team. He has experience in US research for several industries as well as commissioning work with both Mexico and Canada.
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.
