live shopping map Niche Hunting? trying to find new products to promote? Wonder what’s hot and what people are buying RIGHT NOW? Want to spy on people all over the world to see what they are browsing for and buying in real-time?

I’m not even niche hunting right now, but I’m totally hooked on this tool for market research. In just 10 minutes I’ve seen some super cool products I didn’t even know existed. I’ve spotted several people all over the world buy one particular new product I’ve never seen before that seems to be a unique hot seller that would be perfect for Christmas. (No silly, not the one in this picture.) ;-)

This Live Shopping Activity Map is a new feature at ThisNext, the social shopping site. Watch what people are buying live, with description, picture and link to the product page as well.

Discovered this over at Jack Humphrey’s Friday Traffic Report. Thanks Jack for a diversion that will surely eat most of my morning. I can’t stop watching this. Amazing stuff! ;-)