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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.
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.
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.
APRCE Tokyo 2026 is the 22nd Asia-Pacific Retailers Convention & Exhibition, the region's premier retail industry event, bringing together retail leaders, innovators, and businesses from 18 countries and regions across the Asia-Pacific.