Sleeves
FailPrices span $5.41–$13.73, mostly outside the sweet spot, so Sleeves is a Fail.
- Flapen Score
- 45 / 100Ranks 1,513 of 2,461 Fashion niches · −3 vs the category median of 4845
- Market size
- £120K/yr368K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- +65.8%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 76%top-5 click share · 9 brands · 15 sellers
Flapen Score
Sleeves against its category
The dotted line is the Fashion average. Past it, Sleeves is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Sleeves market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Sleeves 368K times last year and spent an estimated £120K. The top 5 brands take 87% of clicks. Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul. Flapen scores it 45 out of 100, a Fail.
01 · Demand
3.7% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 368K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 3.7% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved +65.8% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £120K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 368K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- +65.8%
- Conversion, latest week
- 3.7%
- Market size, estimated
- £120Ka year
- Peak month
- July1.9× the quietest month
- Top search term
- arm sleeves66K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £8.90.
Listings sell for £8.90 on average, from £5.41 to £13.73. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 10K to 13K a year. The average listing sells 500 to 750 of them. At £8.90 that is £4K to £7K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £8.90under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £5.41–£13.73
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 10K–13K
- Units per listing a year
- 500–750
- Revenue per listing a year
- £4K–£7K
- Returns
- 1.1%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is reviews.
71% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 100% ship with Prime. On an average day, 1.6% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #8 within Accessories. It carries 6,910 reviews at 4.32 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 71%
- Prime listings
- 100%
- Out of stock, average day
- 1.6%
- Average rank
- #8in Accessories
- Average rating
- 4.32 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 6,910per listing
- Listings tracked
- 14
04 · Newcomers
Amazon counts 0 of last year's 1 launches as successful.
1 products launched here in the last 12 months. Amazon counts 0 of them as successful launches, new products that hit its first-year sales bar. The brands on the shelf have sold for 36 months on average, so the names here are settling in.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 1
- Successful launches
- 0Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 36 months
Products
Top Sleeves products & what they sell for
Every tracked product: its share of the shelf, its reviews, and its price.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
YQXCC 4 Pairs Arm Sleeves | Cooling UV Sun Protection | Sports Compression | for Men Women | for Golf Basketball Football
- Price
- £8.88
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 16,563
- Age
- 4y ago

YQXCC 4 Pairs Arm Sleeves | Cooling UV Sun Protection | Sports Compression | for Men Women | for Golf Basketball Football
- Price
- £8.05
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 16,563
- Age
- 6y ago

Yolev 2 Piece UV Protection Shawl Arm Sleeve Cooling Shawl Arm Sleeve with Finger Hole Sun Protection Cooler Shrug Arms Wrap (Black/White)
- Price
- £5.41
- Rating
- 4.1/5
- Reviews
- 385
- Age
- 4y ago

ROCK TAKIN UV Sun Protection Arm Sleeves for Men Women UPF 50+ Cooling Sun Sleeves to Cover Arms Sports Compression Covers for Golf Baseball Football Work Running Cycling Driving - 3 Pairs
- Price
- £7.74
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 498
- Age
- 1y ago

Pulsar Gaming Gears eS Arm Sleeve Esports Gaming Compression Sleeve Arm Long Large Black
- Price
- £13.73
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 145
- Age
- 2y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
DEHORU Women Upper Arm Shaper Arm Compression Sleeve Shapewear Top(BK M)
- Price
- £9.36
- Rating
- 3.7/5
- Reviews
- 17
- Age
- 5mo ago

YQXCC 4 Pairs Arm Sleeves | Cooling UV Sun Protection | Sports Compression | for Men Women | for Golf Basketball Football
- Price
- £8.84
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 16,563
- Age
- 4y ago

YQXCC 4 Pairs Arm Sleeves | Cooling UV Sun Protection | Sports Compression | for Men Women | for Golf Basketball Football
- Price
- £8.82
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 16,563
- Age
- 3y ago

fuinloth Arm Sleeve Compression Protect UV Gaming Sleeve Running Men/Women
- Price
- £6.18
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 1,848
- Age
- 1y ago

ROXUN Arm Sleeves Gaming UV Sun Protection Volleyball Sleeve for Men Women
- Price
- £8.41
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 12,855
- Age
- 2y ago
Newest
by launch date
DEHORU Women Upper Arm Shaper Arm Compression Sleeve Shapewear Top(BK M)
- Price
- £9.36
- Rating
- 3.7/5
- Reviews
- 17
- Age
- 5mo ago

ROCK TAKIN UV Sun Protection Arm Sleeves for Men Women UPF 50+ Cooling Sun Sleeves to Cover Arms Sports Compression Covers for Golf Baseball Football Work Running Cycling Driving - 3 Pairs
- Price
- £7.74
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 498
- Age
- 1y ago

fuinloth Arm Sleeve Compression Protect UV Gaming Sleeve Running Men/Women
- Price
- £6.18
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 1,848
- Age
- 1y ago

ROXUN Arm Sleeves Gaming UV Sun Protection Volleyball Sleeve for Men Women
- Price
- £8.41
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 12,855
- Age
- 2y ago

Pulsar Gaming Gears eS Arm Sleeve Esports Gaming Compression Sleeve Arm Long Large Black
- Price
- £13.73
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 145
- Age
- 2y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 76% of clicks. A locked shelf that new listings rarely crack.
Brands
9 falling
Sellers
15
Top-5 brand share
87%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
76%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
10%
- YQXCC69%
- Yolev6%
- ROXUN5%
- beister4%
- ROCK TAKIN4%
- Pulsar Gaming Gears3%
- Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 10%)
Demand
Sleeves search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: May, Jun, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.9×
Search terms
Top Sleeves search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- arm sleeves66K/yr
- sleeves to cover arms33K/yr
- sleeves41K/yr
- gaming sleeve31K/yr
- arm sleeves men19K/yr
- arm sleeves women17K/yr
- compression sleeve arm22K/yr
- arm protection sleeves18K/yr
- arm sleeve19K/yr
- arm compression sleeve19K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Sleeves
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
Poor quality
Not a good product
Poor
I just wish they were 2cm longer as they feel a little short on my arms
They are nowhere near tight enough for support for a woman's average size arm
I was sceptical about the cooling properties as advertised
Don't stay in place very long
it seems to be a bit short. I am a fairly standard 5ft 6in
A little short
Love
Excellent product
Good quality
I would say it matches price/quality
Value for money
Good for price
worth the price
fit well
The snug fit feels comfortable without restricting movement
I think I have the right size
Comfortable and look pretty cool
The snug fit feels comfortable without restricting movement
Comfortable to wear
Usefull
Easy to put on
Return
1.1% Return rate 81% Fixable by listing
it seems to be a bit short. I am a fairly standard 5ft 6in
A little short
I just wish they were 2cm longer as they feel a little short on my arms
They are nowhere near tight enough for support for a woman's average size arm
I was sceptical about the cooling properties as advertised
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