About

An independent desk for a noisy market

TrendDesk exists because the products your feed sells you deserve the same scrutiny as the news you read. We track what's trending across US, UK, German and French e-commerce — then buy it, test it and tell you plainly whether it's worth your money.

What we do

Every day we monitor marketplace best-seller lists, ad libraries and search data across four markets. When a product starts moving, we don't just report the spike — we order the product, test the claims and publish what we find, good or bad.

How we stay independent

  • We buy review units at retail. Scored reviews are never based on seeded samples.
  • Affiliate commissions never touch scores, rankings or coverage decisions.
  • Every scored review is fact-checked by a second editor before publication.
  • Corrections are logged visibly on the article. Read the full editorial policy.

The desk

Marina Duarte

Editor-in-chief · 12 years in consumer tech

Previously led product testing at a national consumer magazine.

Jonas Weber

Senior reviewer · Electrical engineer

Runs the measurement lab: power draw, noise, thermals, battery claims.

Claire Fontaine

Markets reporter · Paris

Covers the French and German markets, ad-economy trends and regulation.