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# **aviator sunglasses**
**Worth a look**
Shows demand growing +100.7% this quarter, but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 39Growth 91Conversion 48Competition 77Returns 86Price range 85Avg price 77Brand share 82Review moat 35Quality gap 75
**Growth**
**Great****+100.7%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Returns**
**Great****1.5%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Price range**
**Great****£3.99–£93.58**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Brand share**
**Great****53%**
top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
**Competition**
**Great****38%**
top-5 click share — an open shelf
**Avg price**
**Great****£15.64**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Quality gap**
**Great****4.3★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Conversion**
**Okay****3.8%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Market size**
**Okay****£195K**
£195K/yr · 325K searches
**Review moat**
**Okay****2,987.2**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Signals**[** Trending**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=uk&signal=trending "Search growth > 100% (90d)") [** No Dominant Brand**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=uk&signal=no_dominant_brand "Top brand's click share < 20%")
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, aviator sunglasses is a £195K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (325K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 53% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Jul. Verdict: Worth a look — 70/100.
Data updated Jul 23, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **aviator sunglasses market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **13K–15K**
- avg 250–500/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£196K–£235K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **3.8%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#191**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **95%**
- **Sponsored**
- **85%**
- **Out of stock**
- **3.6%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **46 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **174 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (38% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.
**Brands**
**23 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**36**
**Top-5 brand share**
**53%**
Top 20: 99%
**Top-5 click share**
**38%**
Top 20: 83%
**Open market**
**39%**
- ANYLUV16% - CGID13% - Komonee8% - DADA-PRO8% - GQUEEN8% - wearPro8%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +100.7% search growth over the last 90 days.
15K10KSpike '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26Prime Day '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Apr, May, Jun, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.8×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/fashion/aviator-sunglasses/trend)
## **Top aviator sunglasses search terms**
- **aviator sunglasses mens**97K/yr+91.8%3.7% conv. - **aviator sunglasses**54K/yr+175.1%4.0% conv. - **aviator sunglasses women**42K/yr+63.0%1.9% conv. - **mens aviator sunglasses**31K/yr+133.8%3.1% conv. - **womens aviator sunglasses**14K/yr+47.4%1.7% conv. - **aviator mens sunglasses**9K/yr+57.7%3.1% conv. - **aviators**11K/yr+137.3%4.0% conv. - **sunglasses mens aviator**8K/yr+153.9%3.0% conv. - **mens sunglasses aviator**8K/yr+183.6%2.5% conv. - **black aviator sunglasses**6K/yr+155.3%4.6% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/fashion/aviator-sunglasses/search-terms)
## **Top aviator sunglasses 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%£6K6%£12K9%£18K12%£23K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**CGID Sunglasses Mens Polarised Premium Al-Mg Alloy Pilot UV400 Flexible Spring Hinges Sun Glasses for Men Women Shades**CGID**£15.51**4.2★2,134 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09PB8Z2P6) [2**GQUEEN Polarised Sunglasses Mens Womens Al-Mg Alloy Frame Spring Hinges Pilot Style Shades UV400 Protection Black**GQUEEN**£14.29**4.3★2,226 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0B18J158Y) [3**wearPro Polarised Sunglasses - Unisex Pilot Sunglasses UV400 Protection Polarized Sun Glasses Black Classic Vintage Style Ultralight Shades For Driving-A1-all Black**wearPro**£11.54**4.4★1,447 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BMFYXSTN) [4**DADA-PRO Sunglasses Mens Polarised Sunglasses Womens Pilot Sun Glasses Black Designer UV Protection Mirrored Reflective Dark Shades Glassesfor Driving Hiking Running (Blue)**DADA-PRO**£13.03**4.5★2,511 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DWDPYYW5) [5**ANYLUV Pilot Sunglasses Mens Polarised Sunglasses Men Women Classic Black Shades Metal Frame with UV Protection**ANYLUV**£12.30**4.4★1,094 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09Y13Y38X)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**ANYLUV Pilot Sunglasses-Mens Polarised Sunglasses-Womens: UV400 Protection Sun glasses Metal Frame for Driving Running Hiking**ANYLUV**£13.84**1,094 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GT7VN2SF) [**ANYLUV Pilot Sunglasses-Mens Polarised Sunglasses-Womens: UV400 Protection Sun glasses Metal Frame for Driving Running Hiking**ANYLUV**£13.82**1,094 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GT83QC93) [**Wrimen Pilot Mens Polarized Sunglasses-Mens-Womens-Unisex-Light Metal Frame Shades-Classic Ultra-UV400 Protection for Driving Fishing and Outdoor Sports (Grey)**Wrimen**£7.59**72 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F9YQ8RBY) [**DADA-PRO Sunglasses Mens Polarised Sunglasses Womens Pilot Sun Glasses Black Designer UV Protection Mirrored Reflective Dark Shades Glassesfor Driving Hiking Running (Blue)**DADA-PRO**£13.03**2,511 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DWDPYYW5) [**Bircenpro Polarised Sunglasses for Women : UV Protection Acetate Square Sunglass With Retro Classic Style**Bircenpro**£19.13**69 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DT44X89Z)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**ZENOTTIC Pilot Polarised Sunglasses Mens Womens Carbon Fiber Metal Frame Mirrored UV400 Protection Unisex Classic Retro Style**ZENOTTIC**£13.63**4.3★**▲ 37%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08TWS926V) [**ANYLUV Pilot Sunglasses for Men Women Premium Mens Sunglasses Polarised Black UV Protection with Metal Frame for Driving**ANYLUV**£13.07**4.4★**▲ 33%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0B8CP8DXB) [**ANYLUV Pilot Sunglasses-Mens Polarised Sunglasses-Womens: UV400 Protection Sun glasses Metal Frame for Driving Running Hiking**ANYLUV**£13.82**4.4★**▲ 28%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GT83QC93) [**LEDING&BEST Pilot Sunglasses Mens Womens Polarised UV400 Protection Unbreakable Metal Frame for Travel Fishing Running Cycling Golf Night Driving Glasses**LEDING&BEST**£15.05**4.4★**▲ 27%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D53STS2J) [**ANYLUV Pilot Sunglasses-Mens Polarised Sunglasses-Womens: UV400 Protection Sun glasses Metal Frame for Driving Running Hiking**ANYLUV**£13.84**4.4★**▲ 25%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GT7VN2SF)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about aviator sunglasses**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**29%
*“Amazing quality”*
**Value For Money**26%
*“Great value”*
**Size-Overall**9%
*“Fit well”*
**Comfort-Overall**7%
*“Comfortable”*
**Shape/Style**7%
*“good style”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
*“Great exactly what I wanted”*
**Weight Light**4%
*“Very light weight appearance is nice”*
**Design-Overall**3%
*“great design”*
**Strength**3%
*“is very strong”*
**Ease Of Use**1%
*“Great product easy to ware”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Quality-Overall**20%
*“Seems to be a mixed bag when it comes to quality seeing the reviews however it was very poor in my case”*
**Durability**18%
*“Broken in 2 weeks”*
**Size-Overall**14%
*“Don't fit great at all they are made lobsided also”*
**Value For Money**10%
*“Cheap”*
**Strength**9%
*“easily broke/snapped when I tried to gently manipulate them into a more favourable shape”*
**Material Quality**7%
*“Terrible plastic arms”*
**Color**5%
*“Colour is not correct”*
**Comfort-Overall**2%
*“Not particularly comfortable”*
**Portability**1%
*“It did not come with a carry case”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**1%
*“Hard to clean lenses”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**61%
**Quality-Overall**8%
**Shape/Style**8%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
**Defective Material/Parts**2%
**Strength**2%
**Durability**2%
**Color**2%
**Comfort-Overall**2%
**Material Quality**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is aviator sunglasses profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £195K/yr across 40 tracked products. 1 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +100.7%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (70/100).
- **How competitive is the aviator sunglasses niche?**
- 23 brands and 36 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 38% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 53% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in aviator sunglasses?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Durability, Size-Overall. The return rate is 1.5%.
- **When does demand for aviator sunglasses peak?**
- Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Jul; the busiest month runs 3.8× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the aviator sunglasses niche?**
- Listings span £3.99–£93.58; the average listing price is £15.64 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,987 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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