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diary of a wimpy kid costume

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Soft demand (-99.3% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 9Growth 0Conversion 38Competition 36Returns 76Price range 33Avg price 53Brand share 11Review moat 98Quality gap 43

Review moat

Incredible34.54

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Returns

Great2.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Good£12.39

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Conversion

Okay3.0%

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

Competition

Okay63%

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

Price range

Okay£6.90–£18.99

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

Brand share

Bad96%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Market size

Bad£35K

£35K/yr · 95K searches

Growth

Bad-99.3%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, diary of a wimpy kid costume is a £35K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (95K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 96% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 33/100.

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

diary of a wimpy kid costume market data

Units sold / yr
750–1K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
£9K–£12K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
3.0%
Avg BSR
#4,456
Page quality
0%
Prime
46%
Sponsored
46%
Out of stock
0.0%
Avg brand age
35 months
Avg seller age
202 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 63% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

7 rising

Sellers

8

Top-5 brand share

96%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

63%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

4%

  • Kavoc26%
  • Vagile25%
  • STREETWISE CLOTHING QUALITY CASUAL WEAR18%
  • SMARTYPANTS10%
  • Postees8%
  • Diary Of A Wimpy Kid8%
  • Open — no brand owns it (1 brand, 4%)

Demand

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 20 weeks — -99.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
35K25KMar '26Mar '26Apr '26May '26May '26Jun '26Jul '26

Top diary of a wimpy kid costume search terms

  • diary of a wimpy kid costume69K/yr
  • diary of a wimpy kid t shirt5K/yr
  • diary of a wimpy kid tshirt5K/yr
  • wimpy kid costume13K/yr
  • diary of wimpy kid costume3K/yr
All search terms

Top diary of a wimpy kid 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%5%£2K10%£4K15%£5K20%£7K1101001K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 13 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about diary of a wimpy kid costume

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

What buyers love

Size-Overall23%

“Perfect sizing”

Print Quality20%

“Good quality t shirt and print and has washed well so far”

Gifting Purpose20%

“Great gift for Wimpy Kid fan”

Washability10%

“washes really well”

Material Quality10%

“Great material”

Quality-Overall3%

“the overall quality feels above what youd expect at this price point”

Design-Overall3%

“I also appreciate that the design feels unisex rather than geared solely toward boys”

Durability3%

“the fabric is soft yet durable”

Ease Of Use3%

“easy to style for anyone”

Stitch/Finish/Polish3%

“I noticed how well made each piece feels — the stitching is solid”

What buyers complain about

Material Quality25%

“Poor quality material”

Smell25%

“horrible smell to it as well”

Size-Overall25%

“comes up small”

Value For Money25%

“Not worth the money”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall74%
Quality-Overall11%
Functionality-Overall4%
Neck Fit4%
Value For Money4%
Ease Of Use2%

Common questions

Is diary of a wimpy kid costume profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £35K/yr across 13 tracked products. 0 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -99.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (33/100).
How competitive is the diary of a wimpy kid costume niche?
7 brands and 8 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 63% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 96% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in diary of a wimpy kid costume?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Material Quality, Smell, Size-Overall. The return rate is 2.0%.
What does it cost to enter the diary of a wimpy kid costume niche?
Listings span £6.90–£18.99; the average listing price is £12.39 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 35 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.