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witches broom

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Soft demand (-61.8% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 13Growth 0Conversion 32Competition 47Returns 98Price range 7Avg price 26Brand share 45Review moat 58Quality gap 89

Returns

Incredible0.4%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Quality gap

Great4.1★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Good1,167.33

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Okay57%

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

Brand share

Okay78%

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

Conversion

Okay2.6%

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

Avg price

Okay£9.06

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Market size

Bad£52K

£52K/yr · 221K searches

Price range

Bad£4.96–£15.80

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

Growth

Bad-61.8%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, witches broom is a £52K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (221K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 78% of demand. Demand peaks in Mar–Sep–Oct–Nov. Verdict: Skip it — 40/100.

Data updated Jul 23, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

witches broom market data

Units sold / yr
8K–10K
avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr
£72K–£91K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
2.6%
Avg BSR
#753
Page quality
0%
Prime
42%
Sponsored
50%
Out of stock
34.9%
Avg brand age
34 months
Avg seller age
193 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 57% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

16 falling

Sellers

51

Top-5 brand share

78%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

57%

Top 20: 95%

Open market

18%

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  • Unibos5%
  • Lezevn4%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -61.8% search growth over the last 90 days.
30K20KSpike '24Spike '25Spike '26Prime Day '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Mar, Sep, Oct, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 18.5×

Top witches broom search terms

  • witches broom74K/yr
  • broomstick30K/yr
  • witch broom19K/yr
  • witches broomstick20K/yr
  • witch broomstick11K/yr
  • broom stick witch7K/yr
  • kids broomstick8K/yr
  • witches broomstick kids8K/yr
  • witches broomstick adult7K/yr
  • witch broomstick kids8K/yr
All search terms

Top witches broom 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%5%£3K10%£5K15%£8K20%£10K1101001K10K100K 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 witches broom

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall21%

“Excellent product”

Value For Money14%

“Good price”

Advertised Vs Actual Product9%

“just what we were looking for”

Ease Of Cleaning9%

“Clean Sweep”

Brush Quality6%

“Good brush”

Assembly/Installation5%

“easy to assemble”

Strength5%

“Good solid pole”

Ease Of Use3%

“Easy to use”

Weight Light3%

“It helpful light weight”

Handle Quality3%

“The handle is easy to assemble”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall17%

“didnt fit my yard broom”

Quality-Overall13%

“Absolutely rubbish”

Strength11%

“flimsy”

Durability8%

“Broke on first use”

Value For Money8%

“not at all worth the money”

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

“Couldn't find a reference on the box”

Ease Of Use4%

“Not easy to use”

Weight Heavy3%

“Heavy and annoying to use”

Mechanism Issues3%

“Unable to screw 4th part of the handle no matter how I tried obviously I pa rt was wrongly made”

Spray/Flow3%

“The bristles spray what I am trying to sweep rather than collect”

Top return reasons

Defective Material/Parts17%
Size-Overall16%
Add-Ons/Attachments9%
Quality-Overall8%
Functionality-Overall7%
Weight Heavy5%
Strength4%
Durability4%
Soft Feel3%
Assembly/Installation3%

Common questions

Is witches broom profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £52K/yr across 24 tracked products. 0 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -61.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (40/100).
How competitive is the witches broom niche?
16 brands and 51 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 57% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 78% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in witches broom?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Strength. The return rate is 0.4%.
When does demand for witches broom peak?
Demand peaks in Mar–Sep–Oct–Nov; the busiest month runs 18.5× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the witches broom niche?
Listings span £4.96–£15.80; the average listing price is £9.06 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,167 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.