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Valeriya coordinates the research process in selected Eastern European markets, and supports the wider global team in collating industry data and building insight.
Valeriya supports clients across the home and technology industries, providing key trends and developments across numerous product categories, equipping them with premium quality data and insights. Previously Valeriya has worked across six different industries, but currently she focuses on consumer appliances, where she contributes by writing content and engaging with key industry players via webinars and themed discussions.
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.
