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wicked

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Soft demand (-61.5% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 12Growth 0Conversion 1Competition 94Returns 97Price range 72Avg price 54Brand share 48Review moat 91Quality gap 32

Returns

Incredible0.7%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Competition

Great21%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Review moat

Great183.55

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Price range

Good£1.20–£50.09

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

Avg price

Good£12.50

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Brand share

Okay76%

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

Quality gap

Okay4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Bad£46K

£46K/yr · 3.4M searches

Conversion

Bad0.1%

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

Growth

Bad-61.5%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, wicked is a £46K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (3.4M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 76% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 44/100.

Data updated Jul 21, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

wicked market data

Units sold / yr
20K–25K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
£250K–£313K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
0.1%
Avg BSR
#517
Page quality
0%
Prime
83%
Sponsored
83%
Out of stock
7.4%
Avg brand age
18 months
Avg seller age
176 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (21% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

24 falling

Sellers

237

Top-5 brand share

76%

Top 20: 99%

Top-5 click share

21%

Top 20: 56%

Open market

21%

  • Wicked53%
  • Corsair Toiletries9%
  • Funko6%
  • Top Trumps4%
  • LEGO3%
  • Care Bears3%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 80 weeks — -61.5% search growth over the last 90 days.
500K300KSpike '25Black Friday '25JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

Peak months: Jan, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 8.1×

Top wicked search terms

  • wicked3.3M/yr
  • wiked21K/yr
  • wixked6K/yr
All search terms

Top wicked products on Amazon

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

0%2%£9284%£2K6%£3K8%£4K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)1 product missing review or click data not plotted

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about wicked

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall19%

“Amazing quality”

Gifting Purpose11%

“Brilliant Birthday gift”

Value For Money10%

“amazing value for money”

Smell8%

“Long lasting nice smell”

Size-Overall5%

“The adjustable headband makes it easy to get a comfortable fit”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“As advertised”

Color3%

“Pretty colour”

Taste-Overall3%

“cute glitter and taste good”

Moist/Dry3%

“Lips feel soft and hydrated, though, which is good”

Design-Overall2%

“I love the design of them”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall12%

“Very small”

Smell11%

“the subtle scent is inoffensive”

Value For Money8%

“little bit expensive”

Gifting Purpose6%

“as this is a present it is annoying”

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

“Looks nothing like the photo”

Durability5%

“This bottle broke so quickly”

Quality-Overall4%

“Cheap”

Strength3%

“Very weak not worth it stick to the normal ones this is a con”

Allergies2%

“my face stung”

Thickness2%

“Very thin”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall21%
Gifting Purpose17%
Quality-Overall11%
Product Condition8%
Defective Material/Parts5%
Smell5%
Durability3%
Leak-Proof3%
Adhesion/Stickiness2%
Scratch Resistance2%

Common questions

Is wicked profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £46K/yr across 92 tracked products. 9 of 67 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -61.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (44/100).
How competitive is the wicked niche?
24 brands and 237 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 21% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 76% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in wicked?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Smell, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.7%.
When does demand for wicked peak?
Demand peaks in Jan–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 8.1× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the wicked niche?
Listings span £1.20–£50.09; the average listing price is £12.50 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 184 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.