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title: "Cat Costume — £57K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **cat costume**
**Skip it**
Soft demand (-64.9% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 14Growth 0Conversion 17Competition 73Returns 50Price range 50Avg price 48Brand share 80Review moat 86Quality gap 76
**Review moat**
**Great****277.15**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Brand share**
**Great****55%**
top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
**Quality gap**
**Great****4.3★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Competition**
**Good****41%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Returns**
**Okay****3.0%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Price range**
**Good****£3.71–£26.12**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Avg price**
**Okay****£11.71**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Conversion**
**Bad****1.4%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Market size**
**Bad****£57K**
£57K/yr · 357K searches
**Growth**
**Bad****-64.9%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Signals**[** Low Review Barrier**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=uk&signal=low_review_barrier "Top brand's reviews < 500")
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, cat costume is a £57K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (357K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 55% of demand. Demand peaks in Sep–Oct–Nov. Verdict: Skip it — 45/100.
Data updated Jul 23, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **cat costume market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **6K–8K**
- avg 0–100/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£70K–£94K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **1.4%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#712**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **73%**
- **Out of stock**
- **22.4%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **30 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **182 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 41% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**25 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**40**
**Top-5 brand share**
**55%**
Top 20: 94%
**Top-5 click share**
**41%**
Top 20: 82%
**Open market**
**41%**
- OLAOLA23% - Ceruwum10% - Xerteam10% - Wicked Costumes6% - KORURACLUB5% - ACWOO4%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 91 weeks — -64.9% search growth over the last 90 days.
50K30KHoliday '24Spike '25Spike '26 seasonNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Peak months: Sep, Oct, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 18.8×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/fashion/cat-costume/trend)
## **Top cat costume search terms**
- **cat costume**70K/yr-54.3%0.7% conv. - **cat costumes for kids**64K/yr-73.1%1.6% conv. - **cat costume adult**39K/yr-60.3%0.5% conv. - **cat costumes**17K/yr-19.0%0.5% conv. - **kids cat costume**23K/yr-72.4%1.3% conv. - **costumes for cats**8K/yr-4.7%0.6% conv. - **cat costume kids**15K/yr-74.3%0.8% conv. - **costume for cats**8K/yr-9.8%0.3% conv. - **cat costume for cats**6K/yr-13.4%0.6% conv. - **cat dress up**7K/yr-47.2%0.8% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/fashion/cat-costume/search-terms)
## **Top cat costume 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%10%£6K20%£11K30%£17K40%£23K1101001K10K 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**OLAOLA Black Cat Onesie Unisex Halloween Costume Pyjamas M(55-59)**OLAOLA**£26.12**4.3★304 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DJQJ3TXX) [2**Xerteam 5 Pcs Tabby Cat Costume Accessories for Girls Grey Cat Costume with Headband Nose Bow Tie Tutu Skirt Tail Animals Costume for World Book Day Carnival Fancy Dress Cosplay Halloween Dress Up**Xerteam**£13.58**4.7★21 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DY6Z6CWZ) [3**KORURACLUB Bunny Girl Cosplay Anime Bunny Bodysuit Halloween Cosplay Lingerie for Women Animal Costumes Cosplay Events (Black Cat L)**KORURACLUB**£22.55**3.9★7 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FP232NWC) [4**Wicked Costumes Girls Black Cat Fancy Dress Costume - Large (8-10 Years)**Wicked Costumes**£10.64**4.3★1,245 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07T84KDXC) [5**ACWOO Cat Costume for Kids 5 PCS Animal Costume Set with Accessories Animal Fancy Dress for Kid Animal Tutu Dress for Kids Girls Carnival Cosplay Christmas Party**ACWOO**£6.51**4.2★267 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DC44P2QT)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Dazzroi 4Pcs Cat Costume Accessories Set Funny Animal Cosplay Set Includes Furry Cat Ears Headband Nose Tail Bow Tie Cats Fancy Dress Kit for World Book Day Halloween Party Carnival**Dazzroi**£6.58**2 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GJLNCDZQ) [**UZEXYO Cat Costume for Girls Kids Animal Fancy Dress with Black Tutu Skirt and Accessories for Halloween Party World Book Day**UZEXYO**£8.73**2 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GF1KBRJ8) [**8 Pcs Cat Costumes for Kids Cat Halloween Costume for Girls Luminous Tutu Cloak Cat Ears Headband Paw Gloves Tail Bowtie Face Stickers Animal Dress Up Kids for Halloween Carnival (Cat 3)**Xerteam**£7.00**2 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GF1GJWB3) [**Xerteam Cat Costumes Kids Cat Cosplay Set with Plush Headband Furry Fingerless Gloves Cat Face Stickers Bow Tie Over-knee Stockings Cat Tail Animal Dress Up Kids Adult for Halloween Party Carnival**Xerteam**£6.62**3 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G4MLVMCD) [**KORURACLUB Bunny Girl Cosplay Anime Bunny Bodysuit Halloween Cosplay Lingerie for Women Animal Costumes Cosplay Events (Black Cat L)**KORURACLUB**£22.55**7 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FP232NWC)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Ceruwum Girls Cat Ears Sleepsuit Kids Cat Animal Onesie Pyjamas (Violet Stars 7-8 Years)**Ceruwum**£13.87**4.5★**▲ 345%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F674NFBQ) [**KORURACLUB Bunny Girl Cosplay Anime Bunny Bodysuit Halloween Cosplay Lingerie for Women Animal Costumes Cosplay Events (Black Cat L)**KORURACLUB**£22.55**3.9★**▲ 341%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FP232NWC) [**Dazzroi 4Pcs Cat Costume Accessories Set Funny Animal Cosplay Set Includes Furry Cat Ears Headband Nose Tail Bow Tie Cats Fancy Dress Kit for World Book Day Halloween Party Carnival**Dazzroi**£6.58**4.5★**▲ 316%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GJLNCDZQ) [**UZEXYO Cat Costume for Girls Kids Animal Fancy Dress with Black Tutu Skirt and Accessories for Halloween Party World Book Day**UZEXYO**£8.73**4.5★**▲ 313%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GF1KBRJ8) [**OLAOLA Black Cat Onesie Unisex Halloween Costume Pyjamas M(55-59)**OLAOLA**£26.12**4.3★**▲ 279%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DJQJ3TXX)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about cat costume**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Size-Overall**23%
*“Fits well”*
**Fun/Entertainment Experience**15%
*“Fun”*
**Value For Money**13%
*“Value for money”*
**Quality-Overall**12%
*“Overall it's a very nice quality set”*
**Thickness**6%
*“Actually pretty thick for what it is”*
**Durability**6%
*“its lasted well since”*
**Material Quality**4%
*“material is okay”*
**Shape/Style**3%
*“They looks cute to me”*
**Comfort-Overall**3%
*“It's comfortable and good quality”*
**Soft Feel**3%
*“Soft, Comfortable Three-Piece Black Cat Costume Accessories”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**40%
*“it is not true to size”*
**Material Quality**10%
*“It is very light material”*
**Sharpness**10%
*“it exposed sharp wire”*
**Quality-Overall**10%
*“Dreadful product”*
**Hard Feel**10%
*“It looks a bit rough around the edges after a few wears”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**70%
**Quality-Overall**11%
**Stitch/Finish/Polish**3%
**Color**2%
**Ease Of Use**2%
**Gap/Hole**1%
**Durability**1%
**Thin**1%
**Defective Material/Parts**1%
**Value For Money**1%
## **Common questions**
- **Is cat costume profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £57K/yr across 33 tracked products. 0 of 11 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -64.9%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (45/100).
- **How competitive is the cat costume niche?**
- 25 brands and 40 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 41% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 55% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in cat costume?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Material Quality, Sharpness. The return rate is 3.0%.
- **When does demand for cat costume peak?**
- Demand peaks in Sep–Oct–Nov; the busiest month runs 18.8× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the cat costume niche?**
- Listings span £3.71–£26.12; the average listing price is £11.71 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 277 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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