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potty

Worth a look

Shows low returns (1.0%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 83Growth 23Conversion 55Competition 54Returns 95Price range 52Avg price 76Brand share 66Review moat 24Quality gap 40

Returns

Incredible1.0%

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

Market size

Great£1.3M

£1.3M/yr · 1.8M searches

Avg price

Great£15.29

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Brand share

Good65%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Conversion

Good4.7%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Competition

Good53%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Price range

Good£4.19–£26.91

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Bad5,688

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Bad-3.3%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, potty is a £1.3M/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (1.8M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 65% of demand. Demand peaks in Jul. Verdict: Worth a look — 57/100.

Data updated Jul 18, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

Market data

Units sold / yr
80K–100K
avg 1,500–2,000/product
Revenue / yr
£1.2M–£1.5M
units × avg price
Launch success
2 of 4 new (360d)
Conversion rate
4.7%
Avg BSR
#15
Page quality
0%
Prime
90%
Sponsored
73%
Out of stock
4.7%
Avg brand age
46 months
Avg seller age
177 days

Competition

The top 5 products take 53% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

21 falling

Sellers

42

Top-5 brand share

65%

Top 20: 99%

Top-5 click share

53%

Top 20: 87%

Open market

31%

  • Nuby25%
  • Ingenuity17%
  • Glenmore11%
  • My Carry Potty8%
  • Venture5%
  • Peppa Pig4%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -3.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
60K40KSpike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.8×

Product shelf

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

0%10%£130K20%£259K30%£389K40%£518K1101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 30 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Reviews

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Quality-Overall19%

“Good quality and easy to clean”

Ease Of Cleaning12%

“Easy cleaning”

Strength11%

“Strong plastic material”

Size-Overall7%

“Perfect fit”

Ease Of Use7%

“easy to use”

Value For Money5%

“Great product reasonable price”

Comfort-Overall5%

“found it comfortable”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“As advertised”

Assembly/Installation3%

“Easy to install”

Fun/Entertainment Experience3%

“Excellent Training Potty for Kids”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall21%

“Doesn't fit car seats”

Water Resistance7%

“Not Waterproof”

Assembly/Installation5%

“Difficult to assemble”

Value For Money4%

“It's so expensive for something so small”

Functionality-Overall4%

“like the clips to hold it in place is not working”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting4%

“Felt instructions could have been a bit clearer”

Durability4%

“Broken after 1 month”

Leak-Proof3%

“it leaks”

Ease Of Use3%

“Difficult to open”

Ease Of Cleaning3%

“the potty was filthy dirty”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall46%
Defective Material/Parts6%
Strength6%
Quality-Overall4%
Age Suitability4%
Functionality-Overall3%
Comfort-Overall3%
Compatibility-Overall2%
Value For Money2%
Leak-Proof2%

Common questions

Is potty profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £1.3M/yr across 30 tracked products. 2 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -3.3%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (57/100).
How competitive is the potty niche?
21 brands and 42 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 53% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 65% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in potty?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Water Resistance, Assembly/Installation. The return rate is 1.0%.
When does demand for potty peak?
Demand peaks in Jul; the busiest month runs 1.8× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the potty niche?
Listings span £4.19–£26.91; the average listing price is £15.29 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 5,688 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

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