ET: September 5th 2023

[Exploding Topics Logo]( Presented by: [Exploding Topics Pro Logo]( Here’s this week’s list of rapidly trending topics, insights and analysis. Topic #1 Light Therapy Wand [Chart]( Light therapy wands are handheld devices that emit light of a specific wavelength to provide therapeutic benefits to the skin. Light therapy wands are believed to help improve the appearance of the skin by stimulating collagen production, reducing inflammation, and promoting cell turnover. Recent interest in this product is growing mainly due to the DTC startup, Solawave. (Searches for [Solawave’s light therapy wand]( have increased by 600% over the past 24 months). The company’s light therapy wand generates approximately $6K/day on Amazon. What's Next Light therapy wands are part of the Face Care Tech meta trend. Here are two examples of trending face care tech products: [Microcurrent facial devices]( use low-level electrical currents to stimulate facial muscles and promote collagen production. [LED face masks]( use LEDs to emit different wavelengths of light directly to the face. [Red light wands]( emit the same wavelength of light used in red light therapy, but designed to focus on the face and neck. Topic #2 Montessori Bookshelf [Chart]( Montessori bookshelves are open shelves that are usually low to the ground. That way, children can pick up books or other items by themselves. They’re specifically designed to help children become more independent. Interest in these bookshelves is growing because a growing number of parents are raising children based on the principles of Montessori education. One highly-rated Montessori bookshelf brings in approximately $165K/month on Amazon. What's Next Montessori bookshelves are part of the Montessori Furniture meta trend. Searches for “[Montessori furniture]( have increased by 83% over the past five years. There are approximately 60,000 schools across the world that use the Montessori education method. And more and more parents have started practicing Montessori at home. Which is why interest in Montessori furniture is growing. [Montessori tables]( [Montessori boards]( and [Montessori chairs]( are trending Montessori furniture products. Topic #3 Presentation Generator [Chart]( Presentation generators are generative AI tools that can automatically create presentation slides based on text input. They usually allow users to modify and edit the generated designs through a simple drag-and-drop UI. Interest in this product category is growing primarily because several startups have recently launched AI-powered presentation generators. Beautiful.Ai is an example of a trending presentation generator. (Search volume for “[Beautiful.AI]( has increased 156% over the past year). Another trending AI-powered presentation generator is Tome (searches for “[Tome App]( have increased by 2100% over the past two years). What's Next Presentation generators are part of the Niche AI Generators meta trend. Tools like ChatGPT and Midjourney have popularized the use of generative AI. And we’re seeing hundreds of new startups launching generative AI tools for highly specialized use cases. Here are a few examples of trending niche AI generators: [AI essay generators]( generate long-form essays or stories based on a text prompt. [AI code generators]( automatically write code for a specific task or feature. [AI game generators]( create game assets, characters and backgrounds. Topic #4 Crochet Plushies [Chart]( Crochet plushies are handmade stuffed toys made using the art of crocheting. These crocheted plushies can take the form of animals, dolls, plants, food and people. Plush toys are also thought to be therapeutic as they can help reduce levels of cortisol and promote the release of oxytocin. The pleasing aesthetics of crochet plushies has also made them a TikTok favorite. Videos about crochet plushies have over 1.1 billion views on the platform, which is helping to drive growing interest in this product category. What's Next Crochet plushies are part of the #amigurumi meta trend. Amigurumi refers to the Japanese art of crocheting. This practice has seen enormous popularity on social media. The hashtag #amigurimi has over 15.9 million posts on Instagram. TikTok has also become home to a large online amigurumi community. The #amigurimi hashtag has amassed over 3 billion views on TikTok. Whereas the hashtag #crochetersoftiktok has over 6.8 billion views on the platform. “Exploding Topics Pro helps me identify trends that no one else is highlighting” [Josh Chapman headshot]( Exploding Topics Pro is the only product that identifies trends at least 6 months before they take off. Which is why 1,000+ VCs and entrepreneurs have signed up so far. Like Josh Chapman, Managing Partner at Konvoy Ventures. As a VC, Josh uses the product to “see around corners”. 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