Can Merch Sales Tell You Who Will Win the US Elections? | Vantage With Palki Sharma

Can Merch Sales Tell You Who Will Win the US Elections? | Vantage With Palki Sharma

Have you heard of the Yiwu Index? Yiwu is located in China. It is one of the country's most popular wholesale markets. It sells goods to international retailers. In 2016, opinion polls predicted a win for Hillary Clinton. But Yiwu had a different opinion. They saw a different trend with the rising sale of Trump merchandise. So, Yiwu thought trump would win and he did. Hence, the question is - election merchandise a reliable tool to predict polls? How big is it in this election? And which candidate is winning the merch battle? Palki Sharma looks into it.

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[andrewchiusiwa]

Thanks Parki Sharma. I'm forever your follower because you don't stop making news so nice to watch.. wishing you the very best 👏🔥❤️

[dudley]

The Kamala toilet paper falls apart when using.

[AnonymousAnonymous-dcjm]

Reminds me of that Boycot china cap on which it was Made in China, 🤣

[gopispeaking]

I strongly believe that Trump is winning and winning BIG.

[primal]

Donald Trump will make America great again! Trump 2024 🇺🇸

[dabasrohit]

That's what happening in India too. Cheap knockoff in India from China.

All things are from China. You can't avoid Chinese merch.

[sanjaysanj]

Palki u r winning in US in beauty contest 😘

[tnkai]

Wow Palki you say this like there's no tariff or no tax come on man even Biden can figure this out.

[AmzWamz]

Palki didi sounds like you've caught a cold.

[Tinashe-ig]

Palki leave China no foreign interference its just business. That comment aint necessary tbh.

[meg]

USA want to make USA great by making china rich 😂.

[Sriman_Mishra]

Yahan bhi chinaa 😂😂😂… har jagah bechne aa jata hai chinn 😂😂😂

[Amubosssumi]

Kamala Harris next president president 💙💙💙

[HornOkay]

Meanwhile real indicators of gamblers aren't important. Palki is losing credibility.

[AnonymousAnonymous-dcjm]

It's always the cult members that buy every cult merchandize!

[avaneesh-hi]

Kamala is proud indian Strong women 🇮🇳🙏

[zaiahroos]

This shows you don't understand the merch business AT ALL!

Those people selling the merch are independent third party vendors, who either copy or make their own designs, and then get them printed on different merch. When the hat says "Made In China", it doesnt mean that Trump or Kamala called up chinese manufacturers to make merch for them, no! It just means those vendors needed cheap merch to print their designs on, and merch made in China is cheap and they know they will make a profit.

Learn to differentiate, please. The actions of a street vendor is not reflective of the candidates' decisions or actions. If anything, YOU'RE THE ONE THATS INTERFERING. Out here trying to make China look like its interfering because sour relationship between USA and China makes India look good.

But then again, its Palki and her team... Conniving and manipulative. Such a shame

[danwangwe]

Palki Sharma your jealousy towards china won't work