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shrek costume

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A small market ($37K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 9Growth 17Conversion 9Competition 56Returns 69Price range 79Avg price 95Brand share 40Review moat 96Quality gap 88

Review moat

Incredible87.3

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Avg price

Incredible£24.42

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Quality gap

Great4.1★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Price range

Great£6.27–£49.54

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

Returns

Good2.3%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Competition

Good51%

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

Brand share

Okay81%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Growth

Bad-16.9%

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

Market size

Bad£37K

£37K/yr · 221K searches

Conversion

Bad0.7%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, shrek costume is a £37K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (221K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 81% of demand. Demand peaks in Sep–Oct–Nov. Verdict: Skip it — 46/100.

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

shrek costume market data

Units sold / yr
2K–2K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
£37K–£49K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
0.7%
Avg BSR
#1,731
Page quality
0%
Prime
57%
Sponsored
61%
Out of stock
28.0%
Avg brand age
35 months
Avg seller age
196 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 51% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

12 falling

Sellers

30

Top-5 brand share

81%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

51%

Top 20: 95%

Open market

15%

  • Shrek39%
  • AYYOHON15%
  • I LOVE FANCY DRESS14%
  • Smiffys7%
  • SANSIWU6%
  • Shukqueen5%
  • Open — no brand owns it (6 brands, 15%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 90 weeks — -16.9% search growth over the last 90 days.
25K15KSpike '25Spike '26DecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

Peak months: Sep, Oct, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 8.5×

Top shrek costume search terms

  • shrek costume116K/yr
  • shrek character costumes17K/yr
  • shrek costumes28K/yr
  • shrek costume adult35K/yr
  • shrek adult costume8K/yr
  • shrek outfit7K/yr
  • shrek fancy dress6K/yr
  • shrek halloween costume3K/yr
All search terms

Top shrek 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%10%£4K20%£7K30%£11K40%£15K1101001K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 23 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about shrek costume

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

What buyers love

Size-Overall26%

“fits well”

Value For Money19%

“Great value set”

Fun/Entertainment Experience17%

“Decent quality for book day fun”

Design-Overall10%

“Nice design”

Material Quality5%

“The materials feel better than expected”

Soft Feel4%

“still good quality, and the knitted ears beanie is soft and fits well”

Quality-Overall4%

“High-Quality Ogre Costume with Real Leather Belt and Knitted Ears”

Color3%

“The colors are bright”

Durability3%

“it held up fine for a full night wearing it”

Stitch/Finish/Polish2%

“all well finished”

What buyers complain about

Quality-Overall37%

“Quite disappointed, didnt expect high quality for a relatively cheap outfit”

Length10%

“legs are very short”

Value For Money10%

“not value for money”

Size-Overall10%

“sizing is off”

Material Quality10%

“it really is very cheaply done”

Strap/String Quality7%

“The belt 'buckle' broke instantly because it was held together by a single staple”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall67%
Advertised Vs Actual Product5%
Quality-Overall3%
Strength3%
Value For Money3%
Functionality-Overall2%
Stitch/Finish/Polish2%
Add-Ons/Attachments1%
Length1%
Compatibility-Overall1%

Common questions

Is shrek costume profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £37K/yr across 23 tracked products. 0 of 7 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -16.9%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (46/100).
How competitive is the shrek costume niche?
12 brands and 30 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 51% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 81% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in shrek costume?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Length, Value For Money. The return rate is 2.3%.
When does demand for shrek costume peak?
Demand peaks in Sep–Oct–Nov; the busiest month runs 8.5× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the shrek costume niche?
Listings span £6.27–£49.54; the average listing price is £24.42 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 87 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.