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Print-on-demand t-shirt niches to prepare for in Q1 of 2023

March 17, 2023 Merch Informer Amazon, Merch Research No comments yet

T-shirts are a fashion staple and they’re here to stay. This is why most sellers on Amazon Merch on Demand are continuously looking to find the “right” niche for greater levels of profitability. But is there a “right” niche? And coming into the first quarter of 2023, what can you expect and what do you need to know in order to succeed in this competitive marketplace? We look at both the past and present with regard to t-shirts on Amazon and let you decide for yourself. What were the most popular niches in Q1 of 2022? Quarter one of last year was characterized by a plethora of niches. In fact, the range of niches was so broad that we cannot […]

Ways to Profit off Market Trends On Amazon

March 16, 2023 Merch Informer Beginners Guide To Merch by Amazon 1 comment

There are a lot of ways you can attempt success in merchandising your products online or when you are engaged in POD designs. You can try things that you personally like and see if others also like them, you can copy exactly what everyone else is doing, or you can watch emerging trends and try to predict what is to come and monopolize on these informed guesses. It really does come down to keeping up with what is growing in popularity, or ignoring it all and letting others pass you by. Those who adapt and change will almost always have the advantage here The real key to this is more than just being good at the standard analytics; one really […]

Amazon Merch on Demand Niches For Valentine’s Day

February 27, 2023 Merch Informer Amazon, Beginners Guide To Merch by Amazon, Merch Research 1 comment

So, you were recently accepted as a Merch-By-Amazon seller and realized that you just missed Valentine’s Day, one of the most popular gift-giving days of the year. A lot of merch is sold for Valentine’s Day and a ton of it will be the exact same thing that it was last year and the year before and next year is yet another opportunity to take advantage of it. Now we can think a year ahead. Some approaches are just always going to be standard (and tired). But what if you took the overarching theme of the holiday and went off that beaten track? You can still offer items within the sphere of the holiday, but what could be wrong with […]

Cats may be the sweetheart of the Internet, but are they as big on Amazon Merch on Demand?

February 27, 2023 Merch Informer Amazon, Merch Research No comments yet

If we do a quick Google search, the words “cat” and “cats” bring us over six billion search results. That’s nearly as many people as the total population of the world. We’ve all watched cat videos, images, and memes of funny and adorable cats. And the love for them is strong. But does this love for cats generate as much interest on the Amazon Merch on Demand platform? And if so, which category of merch is raking in the big bucks? In this post, we explore the market size, best-selling practices, and most profitable merchants. Read on to find out more. How big is the market for cat-themed merch? A quick search query for the keyword “cat” on Merch Informer’s […]

One year later: How has the Ukraine war influenced the Amazon Merch on Demand scene?

February 27, 2023 Merch Informer Amazon, Merch Research No comments yet

As one of the most popular eCommerce platforms in the world, Amazon’s shopping patterns and user behaviour are dramatically influenced by world events. While some events may be upcoming concerts, rising actors or popular television series, others are related to war and political disputes. Since the 24th of February, 2022, Amazon Merch on Demand has witnessed the formation of a whole new niche – the Russia-Ukraine war. In the following sections, we explore what has changed in terms of buyer demand, merch designs and listing optimization 1 year later. The formation of a new niche To detect any patterns of the war’s influence on Amazon Merch on Demand, we utilized Merch Informer and its powerful tools. Via features like Keyword […]

Mining Meme Culture for T-shirt Inspiration

February 6, 2023 Merch Informer Merch Research No comments yet

Looking for the latest trends to cash-in on when creating your new merchandise? Don’t bother going to your favorite shops. We very well may be in the age of meme fashion, which is all about breaking the rules of style by wearing references to pop culture, sarcastic slogans, and anything else that may or may not be cool. Some feel that memes are like the building blocks of a cultural phenomenon, one that incorporates visuals with slogans that would normally not be a part of the image described, but where the image magnifies the slogan in all-new ways. A meme is a piece of pop-culture that spreads from one person to another. The internet, more than most other forms of […]

Troubleshooting Your First T-Shirt On Amazon Merch On Demand

February 6, 2023 Merch Informer Beginners Guide To Merch by Amazon No comments yet

Creating custom t-shirts through services like Merch By Amazon (MBA) is not difficult, but doing it better than the rest is something that you can only learn over time. To help you get there, there are tips and tricks in the technical aspects of design and production that if you master, you’ll already be a step ahead. For example, MBA has some standards that you have to adhere to and one of the biggest is in the formatting of the graphics you will be using and the descriptions that related to them. Uploading an original PNG format graphic and supplying some written content to describe the product and its design are required steps in the Amazon Merch product creation process. […]

Dinosaur-inspired t-shirts on Amazon Merch on Demand: how big is the market, who are the bestsellers?

January 5, 2023 Merch Informer Merch Research No comments yet

It could be argued that donning a dinosaur t-shirt is a way of expressing curiosity about the world and its history. You certainly don’t need to be a paleontologist to enjoy one. In fact, audiences for this type of merch on Amazon range from young children to adults. So, if you want to find out if this is a niche worth exploring, we’ve laid down the groundwork for you. Here’s our breakdown. How big is the dinosaur-themed niche on Amazon Merch on Demand? Determining the market size for this niche is the first starting point in our analysis. And we couldn’t do it without Merch Informer’s Products Search module. We keyed in the keyword “dinosaur” in the search bar and […]

Moving Up The Amazon Merch On Demand Tier System

December 26, 2022 Merch Informer Beginners Guide To Merch by Amazon 2 comments

Your store is set, you feel your images are great, you have unique ideas. You’ve been waiting for a boost for months and you’ve spent hours studying competing t-shirt designs. And yet, still you’re not selling anything? It must be something wrong with the algorithm! Well, no. It’s simple to point the finger at Amazon and its programming. But that’s not the issue. The First Step Is Always The Hardest Perhaps we start with the person in the mirror, the one making all the final decisions. Are your images as good as you think? Maybe your designs are bad. Perhaps your specialty is too broad. Perhaps the unique niche you discovered has been over-used and you have no chance of […]

Tips And Tricks For Amazon Print On Demand Sellers

December 19, 2022 Merch Informer Amazon, Beginners Guide To Merch by Amazon No comments yet

While doing many of these articles for your perusal, we know that some of you are first-time readers and POD designers, while most of you are probably already aware of Amazon’s Print-On-Demand (POD) service, which launched in 2015 and has only increased since then. But if you haven’t heard, you’re in for a great treat today, because we’re going to give a few tips that many might overlook on their own POD adventures. How Often Should You Put Up New Product? Aiming for one new trend per month is a good way to keep your shop offerings plentiful and relevant. This one might be a little iffy sometimes but it does work occasionally! You can try it for yourself and […]