Latest Consumer & Shopping signals

Monday, September 7, 2026

Back-to-school tech demand is accelerating early with webcam searches up 10x in two weeks, while new fragrance dupes like Rayhaan Obsidian and Bujairami Hectic target Dior and Louis Vuitton as Prada Paradigme holds dominant. Labor Day Costco search anxiety hit triple Target and double Walmart, confirming predictable holiday traffic diversion.

12 items|8 trends analyzed|Regions: US

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Used iPhone Hunt

Still Trending

iPhone 12-15 buying queries continue to spike at +750% to +1,650% ahead of expected September launch

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Fragrance Dupe Rotation

Major Update

Prada Paradigme holds strong at 67 while new entrants Rayhaan Obsidian (Dior Homme Parfum dupe) and Bujairami Hectic (LV Imagination dupe) emerge in rising queries

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Labor Day Retail Anxiety: Costco Dominates Holiday Search

Costco Labor Day search interest hit 100, more than double Walmart's 43 and 3.4x Target's 29, reflecting Costco's famous holiday closure policy

Back-to-School Tech Cluster: Webcams Lead Acceleration

Best webcams under $100 surged from 3 to 29 in two weeks (10x), while noise cancelling headphones hit 47 and smartphones stabilized at 29, signaling durable late-summer demand

Fragrance Dupe Rotation: New Entrants Challenge Prada Paradigme

Prada Paradigme maintains dominance at 67 while Rayhaan Obsidian emerges at 5; Bujairami Hectic fades from a 23 peak to 10 and Vulcan Feu declines from 31 to 7

Nintendo Switch Ban: A One-Day Wonder

Interest exploded from 3 to 100 in one week after Switch 2 console bans on September 5, then resolved as Nintendo reversed the bans within 48 hours

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