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pigeon

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.6%), but a small market ($54K/yr) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 14Growth 40Conversion 49Competition 79Returns 97Price range 16Avg price 24Brand share 95Review moat 96Quality gap 42

Returns

Incredible0.6%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Review moat

Incredible89.53

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Brand share

Incredible36%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Competition

Great36%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Conversion

Okay3.9%

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

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Okay+11.8%

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

Avg price

Bad£8.60

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Bad£3.21–£17.28

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

Market size

Bad£54K

£54K/yr · 161K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, pigeon is a £54K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (161K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 36% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 55/100.

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

pigeon market data

Units sold / yr
5K–6K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
£43K–£52K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
3.9%
Avg BSR
#2,141
Page quality
0%
Prime
96%
Sponsored
81%
Out of stock
2.5%
Avg brand age
30 months
Avg seller age
184 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (36% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

43 rising

Sellers

89

Top-5 brand share

36%

Top 20: 77%

Top-5 click share

36%

Top 20: 75%

Open market

59%

  • Ravensburger11%
  • Cap Base7%
  • Old English Company7%
  • LimaLima6%
  • EOWVISN5%
  • Rajfoo5%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 84 weeks — +11.8% search growth over the last 90 days.
15K10KHoliday '24Spike '25Holiday '25JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 5.5×

Top pigeon search terms

  • pigeon86K/yr
  • pigeon gifts68K/yr
  • pigeons7K/yr
All search terms

Top pigeon 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%3%£2K6%£3K9%£5K12%£6K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)3 products missing review or click data not plotted

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about pigeon

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

What buyers love

Fun/Entertainment Experience37%

“Fun game”

Quality-Overall18%

“High quality product suitable for newborns”

Ease Of Use7%

“Easy to play”

Soft Feel5%

“Size and description accurate- soft and cute”

Value For Money5%

“good value for money”

Size-Overall4%

“Size and description accurate- soft and cute”

Gifting Purpose4%

“Gift”

Design-Overall3%

“The design is beautiful”

Shape/Style2%

“Lovely shape”

Color2%

“Really pretty”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall35%

“the sizing lets it down a bit”

Quality-Overall13%

“Terrible quality, very flimsy and much smaller than advertised, absolutely not worth the price”

Durability8%

“Broken within 3 weeks”

Allergies5%

“Rash on face”

Certifications5%

“there is no sign of safety certification”

Value For Money4%

“on the expensive side”

Stitch/Finish/Polish3%

“Item came with a torn stitch/not stitched properly”

Fun/Entertainment Experience2%

“However rather boring after a few turns”

Frame Quality1%

“My only problem is that every single photo frame I own seems to be about 1 too short. or far too large”

Thickness1%

“It's thin”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall31%
Quality-Overall20%
Advertised Vs Actual Product16%
Smell5%
Functionality-Overall3%
Material Quality3%
Gifting Purpose2%
Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting2%
Compatibility-Overall2%
Fun/Entertainment Experience2%

Common questions

Is pigeon profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £54K/yr across 47 tracked products. 2 of 19 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +11.8%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (55/100).
How competitive is the pigeon niche?
43 brands and 89 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 36% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 36% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in pigeon?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Durability. The return rate is 0.6%.
When does demand for pigeon peak?
Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 5.5× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the pigeon niche?
Listings span £3.21–£17.28; the average listing price is £8.60 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 90 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.