Hot Topic

Hot Topic is a retail store that offers music and pop culture licensed apparel, accessories, and gifts.

placeCalifornia, Maryland, United States calendar_todayFounded 1988 groups6,671 employees language hottopic.com

Web presence

Audience by country — top 5 markets by share of visits.

CountryShare
United States91.5%
Canada2.8%
Mexico1.2%
United Kingdom1%
Germany0.3%

Innovation

1 patent family (1 granted); filing pace dormant. Cited 8 times.

YearFilings
20131

Share of voice

Share of voice in United States: 46.6% of web traffic across its competitive set; worldwide: 42.2%.

Hiring activity

Hires frequently

310 roles tracked across 8 of the last 12 months

13 Jun 2026 · Sales Associate · Raleigh

10 Jun 2026 · Store Manager · Hialeah

Based on job postings tracked across public sources.

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