Latest Consumer & Shopping signals

Tuesday, July 21, 2026

Online plant shopping emerges as a durable e-commerce category with 8.1% market growth, while IMAX 70mm searches surge 5x baseline for The Odyssey and consumers show nostalgia for 2023's "authentic" Amazon finds era. Early Black Friday planning confirms the 5-month purchase research window, signaling a shift toward intentional consumption over algorithm-driven impulse buying.

14 items|10 trends analyzed|Regions: US

Ongoing Stories(3)

Middle Eastern Perfume Dupes

Still Trending

Khadlaj Island Dreams remains in breakout territory, though Prada Paradigme now showing more sustained geographic concentration in Wyoming, Delaware, and DC.

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Lidl Post-Expansion Demand

Winding Down

Near-me searches normalizing to 1-2 from March peaks of 8, maintaining 20x baseline but growth phase complete.

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The Odyssey Movie IMAX 70mm Momentum

Major Update

70mm IMAX searches surged further to 46 (was 21 last week), with 'imax near me' hitting 100. Sustained 4-week growth pattern validates premium format demand.

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Visualizations(5)

Online Plant Shopping: Emerging E-Commerce Category

'Buy plants online' shows early sustained growth from 0 to 2 throughout 2026, while 'grow a garden' follows summer seasonality (peaked at 100 in August 2025). Online plant nursery market growing at 8.1% CAGR to $4.82B per industry data.

IMAX 70mm Theater Demand: The Odyssey Effect

'70mm IMAX theaters' surged from 0 to 46 in 4 weeks, with 'imax near me' hitting 100. Interest 5x higher than typical moviegoing. Validates premium format demand for Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey ahead of July 2026 release.

Amazon Finds Nostalgia: The 2023 Peak

'Amazon finds 2023' maintains 42-63 index throughout 2026 despite being 3 years old, while 2024 version barely registers. Signals nostalgia for peak TikTok commerce era before platform became overly commercialized.

Discount Retail: Lidl Normalization vs Walmart Seasonality

Lidl 'near me' searches normalizing to 1 from March peaks of 8, maintaining 20x year-ago baseline. Walmart follows expected seasonal pattern (peaked at 100 in June). Dollar Tree flat at 6-7 showing no expansion effect.

Rising Shopping Queries: Breakout Signals

Top rising shopping queries show breakout growth in plant/garden category (+19,300% for online plants), early holiday planning (+3,600% for BF 2025), and nostalgia for 2023 Amazon finds (+2,350%). Most are low-base spikes except plants showing sustained pattern.

Key Insights(5)

Hypotheses(1)