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phone umbrella

Worth a look

Shows demand growing +734.0% this quarter, but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 7Growth 100Conversion 56Competition 76Returns 90Price range 0Avg price 21Brand share 74Review moat 94Quality gap 97

Growth

Incredible+734.0%

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

Quality gap

Incredible3.8★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Great117.95

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Returns

Great1.3%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Competition

Great39%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Brand share

Good61%

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

Conversion

Good4.7%

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

Avg price

Bad£7.70

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Market size

Bad£28K

£28K/yr · 77K searches

Price range

Bad£4.14–£14.62

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, phone umbrella is a £28K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (77K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 61% of demand. Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul–Aug. Verdict: Worth a look — 65/100.

Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

phone umbrella market data

Units sold / yr
3K–4K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
£23K–£31K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
4.7%
Avg BSR
#2,756
Page quality
0%
Prime
95%
Sponsored
89%
Out of stock
32.2%
Avg brand age
20 months
Avg seller age
234 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (39% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

31 rising

Sellers

35

Top-5 brand share

61%

Top 20: 93%

Top-5 click share

39%

Top 20: 81%

Open market

31%

  • Leeneen16%
  • KSVFTB13%
  • Kiorafoto12%
  • CocCCoon10%
  • TOPCZY10%
  • XcnPer8%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +734.0% search growth over the last 90 days.
9K7KBlack Friday '24Spike '25Black Friday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 14.4×

Top phone umbrella search terms

  • phone umbrella for sun26K/yr
  • phone umbrella26K/yr
  • phone sun shade8K/yr
  • umbrella for phone6K/yr
  • phone shade5K/yr
  • phone shade for sun4K/yr
  • mobile phone umbrella shade3K/yr
All search terms

Top phone umbrella 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%3%£8286%£2K9%£2K12%£3K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)3 products missing review or click data not plotted

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

What buyers say about phone umbrella

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall20%

“Great idea and looks well made”

Value For Money17%

“definitely worth buying”

Advertised Vs Actual Product14%

“Just as described”

Strength13%

“I actually think that makes it more stable”

Size-Overall11%

“Great size”

Ease Of Use5%

“Convenient and Comfortable Phone Lanyard for Everyday Use”

Color3%

“The colours are gorgeous”

Comfort-Overall3%

“Convenient and Comfortable Phone Lanyard for Everyday Use”

Strap/String Quality3%

“The adjustable strap allows it to be worn comfortably across the body or around the neck, making it useful for shopping, travelling, walking, festivals, or simply keeping your hands free throughout the day”

Adjustability/Rotatability/Reclining2%

“Adjustable length which is ideal”

What buyers complain about

Quality-Overall19%

“Cheap and nasty”

Durability11%

“It broke as soon as I used one”

Adhesion/Stickiness8%

“I couldnt get it to stick once in the heat by the pool”

Charging8%

“Although I'm happy with my purchase I find it doesn't make it easy to charge my phone whilst it's attached”

Value For Money8%

“expensive for what it is”

Flexibility8%

“Cant move the umbrella around so theres no flexibility”

Size-Overall8%

“not fit for purpose”

Material Quality8%

“Cheap plastic”

Product Condition6%

“This one appears to have been used, it has multiple stains and looks hideous”

Natural Resource Wastage6%

“Waste”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall23%
Functionality-Overall13%
Color9%
Adhesion/Stickiness9%
Defective Material/Parts6%
Strength5%
Quality-Overall5%
Advertised Vs Actual Product5%
Length4%
Durability2%

Common questions

Is phone umbrella profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £28K/yr across 44 tracked products. 1 of 18 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +734.0%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (65/100).
How competitive is the phone umbrella niche?
31 brands and 35 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 39% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 61% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in phone umbrella?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Durability, Adhesion/Stickiness. The return rate is 1.3%.
When does demand for phone umbrella peak?
Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul–Aug; the busiest month runs 14.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the phone umbrella niche?
Listings span £4.14–£14.62; the average listing price is £7.70 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 118 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.