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Brands AI is citing that aren't yet on the panel.

Every monthly canonical run, AI engines cite hundreds of brand names beyond our 740-brand tracked panel. 197 of those names cleared the threshold of being mentioned in at least 3 prompts across at least 2 of 5 engines this month. Some are panel candidates that should be promoted next cycle. Some are direct-to-consumer challengers AI is starting to surface. Some are mainstream names AI consistently treats as part of categories where we deliberately track only specialty brands. How to read this list.

Emerging brands surfaced

197

Across 36 segments

Total mentions

33,480

From AI engine answers

Segments with candidates

36 of 36

Categories generating panel adds

Cadence

Monthly

Refreshed with each canonical run

Top 20 emerging brands across the panel.

Ranked by total mentions across every segment where the brand surfaced and was not on the tracked panel. The "Found in" column links each candidate back to the segment report where it appeared.

BrandMentionsTop engine countFound in
Nike1,9875 of 5athleisure, men's fashion, streetwear
H&M1,3025 of 5kids' fashion, men's fashion
Carrier9944 of 5home services
Trane9864 of 5home services
DeWalt8635 of 5home-improvement retailers
Gap8065 of 5kids' fashion, men's fashion, women's fashion
Patagonia7985 of 5athleisure, women's fashion
Uniqlo7765 of 5streetwear, women's fashion
Everlane7665 of 5men's fashion
Adidas7585 of 5athleisure, men's fashion
Lennox7124 of 5home services
Toyota5715 of 5luxury and EV brands, used car retailers
Chime5185 of 5banking
Honda4835 of 5used car retailers
Milwaukee4825 of 5home-improvement retailers
PolicyGenius4785 of 5life insurers
Jabra4215 of 5audio brands
Old Navy4155 of 5women's fashion
Samsung3834 of 5audio brands
Osmo3614 of 5toys

By category.

Per-segment top emerging brands, grouped under the parent industry. Use this to find which categories have the highest churn (lots of names AI considers part of the conversation that aren't yet measured) versus which are mature (the panel covers most of what AI cites).

Home improvement

3 of 3 segments returning emerging-brand candidates.

Paint, fixtures & finishes

Glidden69 · 5/5
TrafficMaster65 · 5/5
LifeProof65 · 4/5
Rust-Oleum60 · 4/5
Cali Bamboo56 · 5/5
Coretec51 · 3/5

Home improvement retailers

DeWalt863 · 5/5
Milwaukee482 · 5/5
Ryobi351 · 5/5
Makita209 · 5/5
Whirlpool184 · 5/5
Bosch174 · 5/5

Tool & hardware brands

Metabo HPT54 · 4/5
Tekton41 · 5/5
FLEX40 · 4/5
Simpson Strong-Tie38 · 3/5
Mirka32 · 3/5
Irwin27 · 3/5

Financial services

8 of 8 segments returning emerging-brand candidates.

Banking

Chime518 · 5/5
SoFi220 · 5/5
Charles Schwab206 · 5/5
Charles Schwab Bank142 · 4/5
SoFi Checking and Savings134 · 3/5
American Express Personal Savings76 · 2/5

Credit cards

United Explorer Card28 · 4/5
SoFi Credit Card27 · 3/5
Target REDcard24 · 3/5
Blue Cash Preferred15 · 3/5
Southwest15 · 2/5
United14 · 4/5

Fintech & neobanks

Robinhood316 · 4/5
Ally Bank259 · 4/5
Acorns217 · 4/5
Aspiration111 · 4/5
Wealthfront100 · 4/5
Betterment66 · 4/5

Health insurance

Healthcare.gov64 · 4/5
HealthPartners33 · 4/5
Stride Health27 · 2/5
Pivot Health17 · 2/5
Medi-Share17 · 2/5
Medicaid16 · 3/5

Life insurance

PolicyGenius478 · 5/5
Term4Sale245 · 2/5
Protective Life128 · 4/5
Protective108 · 3/5
Nationwide97 · 5/5
SelectQuote89 · 3/5

Property & casualty insurance

Amica Mutual263 · 5/5
Berkshire Hathaway115 · 3/5
Amica102 · 5/5
PURE Insurance58 · 4/5
Cincinnati Insurance34 · 4/5
Clearcover32 · 5/5

Investing & wealth

TD Ameritrade89 · 4/5
Addepar56 · 2/5
Aspiration55 · 5/5
Fundrise28 · 4/5
Goldman Sachs Personal Financial Management20 · 2/5
Yieldstreet17 · 4/5

Mortgages & home loans

SoFi123 · 5/5
Amalgamated Bank76 · 5/5
USAA58 · 4/5
PenFed Credit Union56 · 3/5
Ally Bank53 · 4/5
Local Credit Unions47 · 3/5

Home services

1 of 1 segments returning emerging-brand candidates.

Home services

Carrier994 · 4/5
Trane986 · 4/5
Lennox712 · 4/5
Rheem259 · 4/5
GAF185 · 4/5
Goodman183 · 4/5

Travel

4 of 4 segments returning emerging-brand candidates.

Airlines

Kayak74 · 3/5
Expedia66 · 3/5
Google Flights36 · 3/5
Skyscanner21 · 3/5
Norse Atlantic Airways18 · 2/5
JSX12 · 3/5

Cruise lines

Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection22 · 4/5
National Geographic Expeditions22 · 2/5
Atlas Ocean Voyages20 · 2/5
Margaritaville at Sea13 · 3/5
Quark Expeditions12 · 3/5
Azamara10 · 3/5

Hotels

Expedia119 · 4/5
Booking.com93 · 4/5
Airbnb84 · 4/5
Sheraton39 · 4/5
Westin34 · 4/5
Hampton Inn33 · 3/5

OTAs & travel booking

Abercrombie & Kent68 · 4/5
Black Tomato47 · 4/5
Delta37 · 4/5
Luxury Escapes35 · 3/5
Responsible Travel33 · 4/5
Viator32 · 3/5

Automotive

3 of 3 segments returning emerging-brand candidates.

Luxury & EV OEMs

Hyundai135 · 5/5
Ferrari100 · 4/5
Chevrolet75 · 5/5
Rolls-Royce68 · 3/5
Toyota57 · 5/5
Hyundai Ioniq 554 · 5/5

Mass-market OEMs

Lexus140 · 5/5
Rivian71 · 5/5
BMW57 · 5/5
VinFast55 · 4/5
BYD50 · 5/5
Acura46 · 5/5

Used cars & auto retail

Toyota514 · 5/5
Honda483 · 5/5
Facebook Marketplace231 · 4/5
Shift230 · 5/5
Lexus164 · 5/5
BMW153 · 5/5

Beauty

4 of 4 segments returning emerging-brand candidates.

Fragrance

Calvin Klein159 · 3/5
Gucci112 · 3/5
Lancôme85 · 3/5
Hermès83 · 4/5
Givenchy78 · 2/5
Dolce & Gabbana74 · 4/5

Haircare

Pantene294 · 4/5
Pureology264 · 4/5
Cantu238 · 2/5
OGX234 · 4/5
Head & Shoulders141 · 4/5
Garnier Fructis131 · 4/5

Makeup

Chanel81 · 4/5
Glossier64 · 4/5
ColourPop60 · 3/5
Kjaer Weis45 · 3/5
Tom Ford44 · 4/5
Axiology40 · 3/5

Skincare

Clinique109 · 4/5
Youth to the People86 · 4/5
First Aid Beauty86 · 2/5
SK-II75 · 4/5
Herbivore Botanicals69 · 4/5
Kiehl's68 · 3/5

Luxury goods

2 of 2 segments returning emerging-brand candidates.

Luxury goods

Michael Kors340 · 5/5
Tory Burch295 · 5/5
Kate Spade248 · 5/5
Khaite115 · 4/5
Polène110 · 3/5
Gabriela Hearst108 · 3/5

Luxury watches

Breguet117 · 4/5
Tissot110 · 5/5
Chopard65 · 4/5
H. Moser & Cie58 · 5/5
Hamilton58 · 5/5
Nomos Glashütte47 · 3/5

Toys

1 of 1 segments returning emerging-brand candidates.

Toys

Osmo361 · 4/5
Hape213 · 4/5
Snap Circuits186 · 4/5
Fat Brain Toys143 · 4/5
Green Toys117 · 4/5
HABA107 · 2/5

Fashion

5 of 5 segments returning emerging-brand candidates.

Athleisure & active lifestyle

Nike1019 · 5/5
Adidas555 · 5/5
Patagonia547 · 5/5
Under Armour338 · 5/5
Allbirds212 · 4/5
Gymshark201 · 4/5

Kids' fashion

H&M474 · 5/5
Target335 · 5/5
Cat & Jack223 · 5/5
Gap209 · 3/5
Rylee + Cru137 · 5/5
Lands' End129 · 4/5

Men's fashion

H&M828 · 5/5
Everlane766 · 5/5
Gap352 · 5/5
Buck Mason272 · 5/5
Nike259 · 5/5
Adidas203 · 5/5

Streetwear

Nike709 · 5/5
Brain Dead255 · 5/5
Rick Owens214 · 5/5
Ader Error214 · 2/5
Neighborhood199 · 5/5
Uniqlo173 · 5/5

Women's fashion

Uniqlo603 · 5/5
Old Navy415 · 5/5
Girlfriend Collective280 · 5/5
Alo Yoga275 · 5/5
Patagonia251 · 5/5
Gap245 · 5/5

Consumer electronics

5 of 5 segments returning emerging-brand candidates.

Audio (headphones, earbuds, speakers)

Jabra421 · 5/5
Samsung383 · 4/5
Nothing128 · 4/5
Technics125 · 2/5
EarFun94 · 3/5
SoundPEATS75 · 3/5

Laptops

HP Omen18 · 3/5
XPS12 · 4/5
ThinkPad X1 Carbon7 · 2/5
ROG6 · 3/5
Chromebook5 · 3/5
Xiaomi5 · 2/5

Smart home & connected devices

LIFX195 · 4/5
TP-Link160 · 4/5
Sonos101 · 4/5
Home Assistant80 · 3/5
Eve76 · 4/5
TP-Link Kasa66 · 4/5

Smartphones

TCL31 · 4/5
Teracube12 · 2/5
Shiftphone8 · 2/5
Black Shark5 · 2/5

TVs

Google TV46 · 3/5
Xiaomi25 · 3/5
Amazon Fire TV24 · 3/5
ASUS15 · 2/5
Sonos12 · 3/5
MSI3 · 2/5

How to read this

Three things this list is and three things it is not.

What it is

  • Brand names AI engines extracted from buyer-intent prompts in our 35-segment panel.
  • Filtered against the tracked panel and a generic-term denylist.
  • Threshold-qualified: at least 3 mentions across at least 2 of 5 engines.

What it is not

  • A complete list. AI extraction is capped at 6 brand names per response.
  • A leaderboard. Mentions and engine count, not MVI scores.
  • Editorially curated. The list is what the data returned, before any human review.

How we use it

  • Monthly review of the list informs panel additions for the next cycle.
  • Paid clients can request specific candidate brands be added to a custom panel.
  • The list itself documents how AI categorizes brands across our segments.

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