Perplexity

Ask Perplexity questions about current trends and emerging niches. Unlike ChatGPT, it searches the web in real time and cites sources — so you get up-to-date information, not training data from 2023. Use it to discover what people are passionate about right now and match that to Amazon Merch product types.

• 1Ask: 'What hobbies and interests are growing in popularity in [current month] 2026?'
• 2Ask: 'What are niche communities on Reddit that are underserved on Amazon?'
• 3Ask: 'What are trending memes, phrases, or movements in [country] right now?'
• 4Use sources it cites (Reddit, Google Trends) to dig deeper into each niche
• 5Ask: 'What seasonal events in [month] drive gift purchases in the US?'