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Where the sales gains of the shops we measure are piling up this week.

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Week to Oct 6, 2026893 measured of 88,905 shops in our panelGains scaled to 7 days from 4–5 days of reads
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Snapshot Oct 6, 2026 · top 10 of 46 categories · next free refresh Mon Oct 12

What this means for sellers

  • Backpacks lead: 27 shops gaining, +6,252 combined. The leader, Lamoriea, is 33% of that.
  • Broadest demand: Aprons have the most shops gaining (37), so it's not one shop carrying it. A typical shop there added about +57 sales this week.
  • Best typical shop: in Patches & appliques a typical growing shop added about +133 sales this week (categories with 10+ growing shops).
  • The top 3 categories account for 32% of all the 7-day gains we measured (46 categories had shops gaining).
  • Most top-heavy: Faux plants & greenery. JoycieLaneDesigns alone is 52% of the category's gain. One shop drives most of it.
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Categories ranked by combined 7-day gain

Sum of 7-day sales gains of every measured shop in the category. The top 10 of 46 categories with shops gaining.

#CategoryDepartmentShops gainingTypical shopLeader7-day sales
1BackpacksBags & purses27 shops gainingtypical shop +47leader Lamoriea +2,034+6,252
2ApronsAccessories37 shops gainingtypical shop +57leader CradleArtStore +827+5,313
3Patches & appliquesAccessories21 shops gainingtypical shop +133leader HungryBearDesigns +825+4,002
4Games & puzzlesKids & baby19 shops gainingtypical shop +105leader Tyucustomgifts +534+2,749
5FragrancesBath & beauty20 shops gainingtypical shop +60leader ShopAfroCosmetics +602+2,250
6Faux plants & greeneryHome & living8 shops gainingtypical shop +85leader JoycieLaneDesigns +1,132+2,165
7Pouches & coin pursesBags & purses22 shops gainingtypical shop +78leader GrandiUa +284+2,087
8Pet storagePet supplies7 shops gainingtypical shop +128leader GetNestly +719+1,820
9Hand fansAccessories15 shops gainingtypical shop +77leader CaSales +654+1,619
10TotesBags & purses9 shops gainingtypical shop +154leader SelineLounge +462+1,569
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Source: publicrecords Velocity panel, cut 2026-10-07, counters read through 2026-10-06. The panel lists 88,905 shops; 893 have a measured sales figure (sales counter read on 2+ days); 476 of those with ≥500 lifetime sales showed a gain and are ranked here. Fewer than 7 days of reads are scaled to 7 days.

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