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Mermaid

Maybe

Returns run at only 0.8% of orders. But demand is soft, at -2.0% this quarter, so Mermaid is a Maybe.

Flapen Score
51
51 / 100
Top 37% of 2,461 Fashion niches · +3 vs the category median of 48
Market size
£153K/yr478K searches / yr
90-day growth
-2.0%search demand this quarter
Competition
45%top-5 click share · 25 brands · 163 sellers

Flapen Score

Mermaid against its category

The dotted line is the Fashion average. Past it, Mermaid is stronger. Inside it, weaker.

51Maybe
Big MarketTrendingHigh ConversionOpen MarketLow ReturnsPrice rangeAvg priceNo Dominant BrandLow Review BarrierQuality Gap
This niche Category average

Market

The Mermaid market on Amazon at a glance

Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Mermaid 478K times last year and spent an estimated £153K. The top 5 brands take 64% of clicks. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Flapen scores it 51 out of 100, a Maybe.

01 · Demand

2.9% of searches ended in a purchase last week.

Shoppers searched for this 478K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 2.9% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -2.0% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £153K a year.

Searches, last 12 months
478K
Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
-2.0%
Conversion, latest week
2.9%
Market size, estimated
£153Ka year
Peak month
December1.9× the quietest month
Top search term
mermaid toys141K searches a year

02 · Price

A sale here is worth £10.84.

Listings sell for £10.84 on average, from £3.78 to £19.66. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 13K to 15K a year. The average listing sells 100 to 250 of them. At £10.84 that is £1K to £3K a year per listing.

Average price
£10.84under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
Price range
£3.78–£19.66
Amazon United Kingdom median price
£12.12across 27,606 niches
Units sold a year
13K–15K
Units per listing a year
100–250
Revenue per listing a year
£1K–£3K
Returns
0.8%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%

03 · Entry bar

The bar here is reviews.

73% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 100% ship with Prime. On an average day, 5.5% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #127 within Girls. It carries 2,302 reviews at 4.33 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.

Sponsored listings
73%
Prime listings
100%
Out of stock, average day
5.5%
Average rank
#127in Girls
Average rating
4.33 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
Average reviews
2,302per listing
Listings tracked
33

04 · Newcomers

Amazon counts 2 of last year's 8 launches as successful.

8 products launched here in the last 12 months. Amazon counts 2 of them as successful launches, new products that hit its first-year sales bar. The brands on the shelf have sold for 28 months on average, so a newcomer is not facing entrenched names.

Launched, last 12 months
8
Successful launches
2Amazon's first-year sales bar
Average brand age
28 months

Products

Top Mermaid products & what they sell for

Every tracked product: its share of the shelf, its reviews, and its price.

Competition

Competition: brands, sellers & click share

The top 5 products take 45% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.

£0£15K£31K£46K£61K1101001K10K100K Review Count Sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

Brands

25 falling

Sellers

163

Top-5 brand share

64%

Top 20: 94%

Top-5 click share

45%

Top 20: 82%

Open market

33%

  • Barbie25%
  • OSDUE23%
  • iFunLong6%
  • Catalonia Classy5%
  • Pets Alive4%
  • Mattel3%

Demand

Mermaid search demand

Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.

15K10KSpike '24Holiday '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Black Friday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.9×

Search terms

Top Mermaid search terms shoppers use

The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.

  • mermaid toys141K/yr
  • mermaid126K/yr
  • mermaids51K/yr
  • mermaid doll39K/yr
  • mermaid toy20K/yr
  • mermaid bath toy24K/yr
  • mermaid gifts for girls14K/yr
  • mermaid gifts12K/yr
  • mermaid dolls12K/yr
  • mermaid bath toys7K/yr

Reviews and returns

What reviews say buyers love and hate about Mermaid

What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.

Complain

Quality-Overall24%−0.05

Very bad quality the tail keep falling out it was a gift for my doughter she was very upset

Terrible quality utter landfill rubbish

Average quality

Size-Overall20%−0.03

the earrings are too long

Bigger than I expected

Small

Functionality-Overall8%−0.03

Dont work

it didnt even work

They do not work

Durability5%−0.02

they all broke within days

All 3 the ends of the tails have come apart within a day or so

Fallen apart in less than 2 weeks

Add-Ons/Attachments3%−0.01

Fin does not attach

The fin just will not attach at all

Love

Gifting Purpose19%+1.47

Christmas Present

Great gift

Great for gifting

Fun/Entertainment Experience18%+1.64

Really fun toy

Great toy

Good fun

Quality-Overall16%−0.05

So well made

Good quality doll

Good quality and variety

Value For Money15%+0.85

Good value for money

good price

Excellent value for money

Color12%

bright colours

Vibrant colours really stand out

Lovely bright colours

Return

0.8% Return rate 47% Fixable by listing

Size-Overall36%▅▇█▄▄▄

the earrings are too long

Bigger than I expected

Small

Gifting Purpose11%█▁▅▇▇▆
Quality-Overall11%█▆▃▄▄▄

Very bad quality the tail keep falling out it was a gift for my doughter she was very upset

Terrible quality utter landfill rubbish

Average quality

Defective Material/Parts6%▄▁▄▅█▁

Managed to unscrew and fix

Functionality-Overall6%▄▆▂▇▂█

Dont work

it didnt even work

They do not work

FAQ

Common Mermaid questions

Answered from the same tracked data.