The fidget spinner fad is already on its way out. Searches for the addictive analog toy peaked in May as retailers scurried to stock their shelves, but Google Trends shows interest is already waning. Several sources back up the drop, like a Slice Intelligence graph that shows online sales hit their peak May 5th. Without a patent to control production, fidget spinner manufacturing became a free-for-all as their virality spun out of control. However, major retailers like Toys R’ Us only started to get shipments by the first and second week of May, showing how underdogs can beat the big players to the punch. (Fortune)
