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sol de janeiro

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Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 82Growth 25Conversion 35Competition 23Returns 97Price range 71Avg price 87Brand share 0Review moat 17Quality gap 27

Returns

Incredible0.5%

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Great£19.61

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Market size

Great£1.3M

£1.3M/yr · 2.3M searches

Price range

Good£8.32–£31.64

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

Conversion

Okay2.8%

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

Quality gap

Okay4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Bad-0.0%

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

Competition

Bad73%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Review moat

Bad19,123.33

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Brand share

Bad100%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, sol de janeiro is a £1.3M/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (2.3M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 44/100.

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

Market data

Units sold / yr
60K–80K
avg 3,000–4,000/product
Revenue / yr
£1.2M–£1.6M
units × avg price
Launch success
3 of 3 new (360d)
Conversion rate
2.8%
Avg BSR
#174
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
73%
Out of stock
8.9%
Avg brand age
43 months
Avg seller age
153 days

Competition

The top 5 products capture 73% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

1 falling

Sellers

3

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

73%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

0%

  • Sol de Janeiro100%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -0.0% search growth over the last 90 days.
200K150KSpike '24Holiday '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.3×

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%£128K20%£255K30%£383K40%£510K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 15 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

Smell41%

“the fragrance is strong”

Moist/Dry8%

“it drys fast”

Quality-Overall6%

“The quality of these formulas is exceptional”

Value For Money6%

“Reasonably priced”

Ease Of Use3%

“Easy to use”

Soft Feel3%

“My skin feels soft”

Brightness/Shine/Glow3%

“Subtle glow”

Size-Overall3%

“thanks to the compact size”

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

“Perfect, As Described”

Ease Of Application2%

“* Easy to apply”

What buyers complain about

Smell14%

“with a burnt smell”

Size-Overall11%

“Its too small”

Value For Money10%

“expensive”

Durability3%

“The worst thing is it break like jelly”

Shape/Style2%

“Not happy with the way it looks”

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

“doesn't live up to the hype”

Product Condition2%

“Disgusting the bottle had been used it wasnt new very disappointed”

Ease Of Use1%

“this might be difficult to use”

Allergies1%

“Im allergic to quite a few things”

Oily/Greasy1%

“Body Oil”

Top return reasons

Smell32%
Size-Overall27%
Value For Money9%
Advertised Vs Actual Product8%
Product Condition5%
Functionality-Overall3%
Color3%
Adhesion/Stickiness2%
Defective Material/Parts2%
Durability2%

Common questions

Is sol de janeiro profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £1.3M/yr across 15 tracked products. 3 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -0.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (44/100).
How competitive is the sol de janeiro niche?
1 brands and 3 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 73% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in sol de janeiro?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Smell, Size-Overall, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.5%.
When does demand for sol de janeiro peak?
Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 4.3× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the sol de janeiro niche?
Listings span £8.32–£31.64; the average listing price is £19.61 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 19,123 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

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