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A small market ($34K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 9Growth 12Conversion 9Competition 71Returns 22Price range 73Avg price 82Brand share 20Review moat 40Quality gap 60

Avg price

Great£17.77

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Good£7.12–£36.18

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

Competition

Good43%

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

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Okay2,486.44

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Returns

Bad5.8%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Brand share

Bad92%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Growth

Bad-25.1%

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

Market size

Bad£34K

£34K/yr · 285K searches

Conversion

Bad0.7%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, clothes is a £34K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (285K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 92% of demand. Demand peaks in Sep–Oct–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 35/100.

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

clothes market data

Units sold / yr
3K–4K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
£53K–£71K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
0.7%
Avg BSR
#118
Page quality
0%
Prime
93%
Sponsored
53%
Out of stock
2.3%
Avg brand age
40 months
Avg seller age
174 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 43% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

12 rising

Sellers

49

Top-5 brand share

92%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

43%

Top 20: 75%

Open market

6%

  • NIKE67%
  • adidas10%
  • JOYSPELS9%
  • JOCMIC4%
  • IUGA2%
  • Leafigure2%
  • Open — no brand owns it (6 brands, 6%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -25.1% search growth over the last 90 days.
45K35KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 8.3×

Top clothes search terms

  • nike leggings women61K/yr
  • nike pro leggings71K/yr
  • joyspels leggings30K/yr
  • nike pro leggings girls32K/yr
  • nike leggings girls15K/yr
  • cellulite leggings8K/yr
  • girls nike pro leggings15K/yr
  • anti cellulite leggings women7K/yr
  • running trousers womens7K/yr
  • fabletics7K/yr
All search terms

Top clothes 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%4%£1K8%£3K12%£4K16%£6K1101001K10K100K 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 clothes

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

What buyers love

Size-Overall22%

“Fit well”

Comfort-Overall20%

“Feels comfortable”

Quality-Overall10%

“They're surprisingly well made”

Value For Money8%

“Good for the price”

Pockets/Compartments6%

“Good size pockets also”

Soft Feel5%

“soft material”

Material Quality4%

“Good quality, thick material”

Exercise/Sports Suitability2%

“Perfect for the gym”

Machine Wash Suitability2%

“They wash well”

Thickness1%

“Nice and thick”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall14%

“on the small side”

Transparency11%

“See through”

Quality-Overall9%

“Poor Quality”

Material Quality7%

“Strange feel to material”

Thickness5%

“They are probably a bit thick for summers days”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“False advertising”

Durability3%

“the scrunch has ripped”

Thin3%

“Very thin poor quality”

Gap/Hole2%

“Also theres a hole in them”

Stretchability/Expandability/Elasticity2%

“the elasticated waist band was rolling down constantly”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall43%
Material Quality10%
Transparency9%
Thin5%
Length4%
Thigh Fit4%
Quality-Overall4%
Waist Fit3%
Stitch/Finish/Polish2%
Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

Common questions

Is clothes profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £34K/yr across 45 tracked products. 4 of 12 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -25.1%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (35/100).
How competitive is the clothes niche?
12 brands and 49 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 43% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 92% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in clothes?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Transparency, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 5.8% — above our launch gate.
When does demand for clothes peak?
Demand peaks in Sep–Oct–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 8.3× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the clothes niche?
Listings span £7.12–£36.18; the average listing price is £17.77 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,486 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.