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birthday badge

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Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($1.47–$6.37) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 21Growth 25Conversion 80Competition 57Returns 98Price range 0Avg price 10Brand share 57Review moat 87Quality gap 43

Returns

Incredible0.5%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Review moat

Great250.11

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Conversion

Great8.1%

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

Competition

Good51%

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

Brand share

Good71%

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

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Bad-0.1%

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

Market size

Bad£84K

£84K/yr · 278K searches

Avg price

Bad£3.71

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Bad£1.47–£6.37

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, birthday badge is a £84K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (278K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 71% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 48/100.

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

birthday badge market data

Units sold / yr
20K–25K
avg 500–750/product
Revenue / yr
£74K–£93K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
8.1%
Avg BSR
#266
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
64%
Out of stock
1.4%
Avg brand age
19 months
Avg seller age
179 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 51% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

19 falling

Sellers

66

Top-5 brand share

71%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

51%

Top 20: 90%

Open market

24%

  • Unique34%
  • Talking Tables14%
  • Maggidea9%
  • OakTree7%
  • SAVITA7%
  • PATIKIL5%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 88 weeks — -0.1% search growth over the last 90 days.
6K4KSpike '25Spike '26DecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×

Top birthday badge search terms

  • birthday badge129K/yr
  • birthday girl badge37K/yr
  • birthday badge girl28K/yr
  • its my birthday badge21K/yr
  • happy birthday badge11K/yr
  • birthday badges11K/yr
  • its my birthday10K/yr
  • birthday badges for adults11K/yr
  • birthday rosette6K/yr
  • girls birthday badge5K/yr
All search terms

Top birthday badge 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%£4K10%£8K15%£13K20%£17K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market 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.

What buyers say about birthday badge

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall21%

“Amazing happy with product”

Size-Overall16%

“perfect size”

Color11%

“Lovely colour”

Value For Money10%

“Great product for a good price”

Advertised Vs Actual Product9%

“As described”

Fun/Entertainment Experience5%

“Great fun”

Design-Overall5%

“The design is bright, pretty, and really stands out, making the birthday girl feel extra special”

Weight Light4%

“The badge is lightweight”

Locking Mechanism3%

“works well fastening securely”

Print Quality2%

“the print very clear”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall27%

“Incorrect size”

Durability23%

“then badge broke immediately upon use”

Quality-Overall15%

“not good enough”

Shape/Style8%

“Bit disappointing, the ribbons were on the side not facing down as in the picture”

Print Quality4%

“Crap quality, not very crisp printing”

Value For Money2%

“Not worth £5”

Strength2%

“clasp very flimsy/easy to come undone”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall41%
Quality-Overall12%
Advertised Vs Actual Product9%
Adhesion/Stickiness8%
Material Quality8%
Color8%
Durability4%
Functionality-Overall3%
Value For Money3%
Sharpness3%

Common questions

Is birthday badge profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £84K/yr across 28 tracked products. 1 of 11 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -0.1%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (48/100).
How competitive is the birthday badge niche?
19 brands and 66 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 51% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 71% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in birthday badge?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Durability, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 0.5%.
When does demand for birthday badge peak?
Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.7× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the birthday badge niche?
Listings span £1.47–£6.37; the average listing price is £3.71 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 250 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.