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Panama Hat

Maybe

Search demand grew +473.6% this quarter. But shoppers spend only $49K a year here, so Panama Hat is a Maybe.

Flapen Score
63
63 / 100
Top 6% of 2,461 Fashion niches · +15 vs the category median of 48
Market size
£49K/yr143K searches / yr
90-day growth
+473.6%search demand this quarter
Competition
24%top-5 click share · 35 brands · 63 sellers

Flapen Score

Panama Hat against its category

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

63Maybe
Big MarketTrendingHigh ConversionOpen MarketLow ReturnsPrice rangeAvg priceNo Dominant BrandLow Review BarrierQuality Gap
This niche Category average

Market

The Panama Hat market on Amazon at a glance

Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Panama Hat 143K times last year and spent an estimated £49K. The top 5 brands take 59% of clicks. Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul–Aug. Flapen scores it 63 out of 100, a Maybe.

01 · Demand

1.6% of searches ended in a purchase last week.

Shoppers searched for this 143K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 1.6% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved +473.6% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £49K a year.

Searches, last 12 months
143K
Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
+473.6%
Conversion, latest week
1.6%
Market size, estimated
£49Ka year
Peak month
July11.4× the quietest month
Top search term
straw hat men32K searches a year

02 · Price

A sale here is worth £21.22.

Listings sell for £21.22 on average, from £5.59 to £58.88. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 2K to 3K a year. The average listing sells 0 to 100 of them. At £21.22 that is £0 to £2K a year per listing.

Average price
£21.22inside the $15 to $100 sweet spot
Price range
£5.59–£58.88
Amazon United Kingdom median price
£12.12across 27,606 niches
Units sold a year
2K–3K
Units per listing a year
0–100
Revenue per listing a year
£0–£2K
Returns
3.9%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%

03 · Entry bar

The bar here is reviews.

82% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 74% ship with Prime. On an average day, 5.1% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #41 within Accessories. It carries 1,558 reviews at 4.28 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.

Sponsored listings
82%
Prime listings
74%
Out of stock, average day
5.1%
Average rank
#41in Accessories
Average rating
4.28 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
Average reviews
1,558per listing
Listings tracked
90

04 · Newcomers

Amazon counts 1 of last year's 23 launches as successful.

23 products launched here in the last 12 months. Amazon counts 1 of them as successful launches, new products that hit its first-year sales bar. The brands on the shelf have sold for 48 months on average, so the names here are settling in.

Launched, last 12 months
23
Successful launches
1Amazon's first-year sales bar
Average brand age
48 months

Products

Top Panama Hat 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 only 24% of clicks. An open shelf where new products get seen.

£0£978£2K£3K£4K101001K10K100K Review Count Sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

Brands

35 falling

Sellers

63

Top-5 brand share

59%

Top 20: 91%

Top-5 click share

24%

Top 20: 58%

Open market

37%

  • Comhats17%
  • Zylioo15%
  • FURTALK12%
  • Beechfield7%
  • Tumia LAC7%
  • Faletony5%

Demand

Panama Hat search demand

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

15K10KSpike '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26Prime Day '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 11.4×

Search terms

Top Panama Hat search terms shoppers use

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

  • straw hat men32K/yr
  • mens straw hat26K/yr
  • panama hat27K/yr
  • mens straw hats for summer11K/yr
  • panama hats for men uk12K/yr
  • mens panama hats13K/yr
  • straw hats for men8K/yr
  • mens straw hats6K/yr
  • panama hats4K/yr
  • mens panama hat uk3K/yr

Reviews and returns

What reviews say buyers love and hate about Panama Hat

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

Complain

Size-Overall26%+1.17

Too small

Uncomfortably tight

It's a little too large for me

Quality-Overall17%+1.03

Don't expect immaculate quality when ordering nearly new goods

Cheap not worth the money

Poor Quality

Wrinkles6%−0.12

Arrived crushed, creased and unwearable

was so wrinkle after unpacking

To date I have been unable to remove these creases

Shape/Style6%−0.07

out of shape

Not very good missed shaped

not the look I was going for

Value For Money5%−0.05

could be a bit cheaper

looks much more expensive than it is

Waste of money

Love

Quality-Overall28%+1.03

Beautifully made

Excellent product

Really well made

Size-Overall21%+1.17

Size accurate

it fits as stated

Excellent fit

Value For Money11%−0.05

it was cheap

decent price

Good value for money

Shape/Style6%−0.07

It is stylish

Loved the shape

nice style

Comfort-Overall6%+0.63

Comfortable

comfortable to wear

It looks good, comfy to wear and adjust

Return

3.9% Return rate 91% Fixable by listing

Size-Overall71%▆▇████

Too small

Uncomfortably tight

It's a little too large for me

Shape/Style6%▁▇▅█▇▇

out of shape

Not very good missed shaped

not the look I was going for

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%▄█▅▂▃▃

The advert doesnt do it justice

Nothing like the advert photo

Brim is not as stated - they can vary

Quality-Overall4%█▂▄▃▃▃

Don't expect immaculate quality when ordering nearly new goods

Cheap not worth the money

Poor Quality

Color3%█▇▁▆▆▄

FAQ

Common Panama Hat questions

Answered from the same tracked data.