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man city mug

Worth a look

Shows low returns (1.1%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 60Growth 30Conversion 34Competition 75Returns 92Price range 80Avg price 85Brand share 23Review moat 91Quality gap 30

Returns

Great1.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Review moat

Great174.54

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Avg price

Great£18.98

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great£7.49–£46.48

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

Competition

Great40%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Market size

Good£507K

£507K/yr · 975K searches

Conversion

Okay2.7%

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

Growth

Okay+3.9%

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

Quality gap

Okay4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Bad91%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, man city mug is a £507K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (975K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 91% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 56/100.

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

man city mug market data

Units sold / yr
25K–30K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
£475K–£569K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
2.7%
Avg BSR
#292
Page quality
0%
Prime
87%
Sponsored
79%
Out of stock
2.0%
Avg brand age
40 months
Avg seller age
182 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (40% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

11 falling

Sellers

67

Top-5 brand share

91%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

40%

Top 20: 79%

Open market

7%

  • MANCHESTER CITY56%
  • PUMA19%
  • Hy-Pro9%
  • FOCO4%
  • The Gift Scholars3%
  • Generic2%
  • Open — no brand owns it (5 brands, 7%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +3.9% search growth over the last 90 days.
90K70KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Holiday '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 6.4×

Top man city mug search terms

  • man city199K/yr
  • manchester city157K/yr
  • city101K/yr
  • man city gifts for boys189K/yr
  • manchester city gifts for boys93K/yr
  • man city gifts for men83K/yr
  • man city gifts61K/yr
  • manchester city gifts for men50K/yr
  • manchester city gifts26K/yr
  • manchester city merchandise6K/yr
All search terms

Top man city mug 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%£20K8%£41K12%£61K16%£81K1101001K10K 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 man city mug

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall40%

“Good quality and they arrived in good condition, on time”

Size-Overall13%

“Excellent fit”

Value For Money12%

“Good value for money”

Advertised Vs Actual Product7%

“As advertised”

Gifting Purpose7%

“an idea gift”

Soft Feel4%

“Lovely and soft”

Weight Light3%

“Good Quality & lightweight”

Washability3%

“Size small for my 12 year old perfect washes well”

Comfort-Overall3%

“comfortable”

Adjustability/Rotatability/Reclining2%

“Nice adjustable cap”

What buyers complain about

Quality-Overall14%

“Cheap & badly made”

Durability13%

“However, It Marks and Dents Easily”

Size-Overall13%

“Not fit for the dogs basket”

Leak-Proof12%

“Leaks”

Defective Material/Parts8%

“Defective product”

Remote Control8%

“alas the remote didn't work I contacted them”

Pockets/Compartments4%

“Ripped pocket and hole in other pocket”

Value For Money4%

“Not worth the money”

Gifting Purpose4%

“I would have preferred to have a gift to give”

Stain Resistance4%

“It had a stain on the shoulder”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall53%
Quality-Overall7%
Gifting Purpose4%
Leak-Proof4%
Defective Material/Parts4%
Functionality-Overall3%
Material Quality3%
Stitch/Finish/Polish2%
Scratch Resistance2%
Durability2%

Common questions

Is man city mug profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £507K/yr across 39 tracked products. 3 of 7 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +3.9%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (56/100).
How competitive is the man city mug niche?
11 brands and 67 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 40% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 91% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in man city mug?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Durability, Size-Overall. The return rate is 1.1%.
When does demand for man city mug peak?
Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 6.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the man city mug niche?
Listings span £7.49–£46.48; the average listing price is £18.98 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 175 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.