I Found 5 Trending Amazon Merch Niches Crushing Sales Right Now (Copy These)

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He teaches niche research using Amazon Hot New Releases, which he says he checks weekly to spot patterns in newly uploaded Merch by Amazon designs that are already getting low BSRs (he points to examples around 75,000–100,000 BSR and ‘100 bought in the past month’), then applies the same concepts to Etsy, Amazon or a seller’s own website, always double-checking trademarks and copyright. Examples walked through include the simple text design ‘I need a hug from a baddie’ — swap the final word to create new shirts — an Easter animal design (swap the cat for dogs, llamas, capybaras, raccoons, frogs or a goose), and ‘No Kings’ political designs tied to an upcoming No Kings Day on March 28, where he cautions about current-events/political topics and notes both sides of an issue can sell. He says a design that works for one holiday (St. Patrick’s Day) may work for Easter, Cinco de Mayo or July 4th, and suggests using ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini to brainstorm variations. He claims one front-page design done correctly can make thousands of dollars. Note: the title promises ‘5 trending niches’; the transcript walks through examples and variations without clearly enumerating five distinct niches. He also promotes his Top Research Design Vault, which he says delivers 20 low-competition niches weekly with keywords, competition score, prompt idea and design angle, with access to over 1,800 niches on signup.

Key takeaways

• Check Amazon Hot New Releases weekly for new designs with dropping BSRs — that signals what is selling right now.
• Don’t copy a proven design; swap one element — a word, an animal, a holiday — to make a distinct shirt from the same pattern.
• Carry a winning holiday concept forward to the next holidays (Easter, Cinco de Mayo, July 4th) and plan ahead of event dates.
• Use AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini to brainstorm variations on a validated concept.
• Double-check every borrowed concept for trademarks and copyright, and be especially careful with political/current-events designs.

Episode details: published March 20, 2026 · 8:03 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. Business results and any income figures mentioned are RJ Martinez’s own claims, shared for education — they are not typical or guaranteed.

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