Sports Headband
FailPrices span $3.12–$12.73, mostly outside the sweet spot, so Sports Headband is a Fail.
- Flapen Score
- 47 / 100Ranks 1,282 of 2,461 Fashion niches · −1 vs the category median of 4847
- Market size
- £153K/yr247K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- +16.9%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 59%top-5 click share · 9 brands · 86 sellers
Flapen Score
Sports Headband against its category
The dotted line is the Fashion average. Past it, Sports Headband is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Sports Headband market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Sports Headband 247K times last year and spent an estimated £153K. The top 5 brands take 91% of clicks. Flapen scores it 47 out of 100, a Fail.
01 · Demand
7.6% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 247K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 7.6% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved +16.9% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £153K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 247K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- +16.9%
- Conversion, latest week
- 7.6%
- Market size, estimated
- £153Ka year
- Peak month
- July1.3× the quietest month
- Top search term
- sports headband53K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £8.14.
Listings sell for £8.14 on average, from £3.12 to £12.73. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 15K to 20K a year. The average listing sells 500 to 750 of them. At £8.14 that is £4K to £6K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £8.14under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £3.12–£12.73
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 15K–20K
- Units per listing a year
- 500–750
- Revenue per listing a year
- £4K–£6K
- Returns
- 0.5%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is reviews.
55% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 100% ship with Prime. On an average day, 0.0% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #84 within Accessories. It carries 2,230 reviews at 4.38 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 55%
- Prime listings
- 100%
- Out of stock, average day
- 0.0%
- Average rank
- #84in Accessories
- Average rating
- 4.38 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 2,230per listing
- Listings tracked
- 20
04 · Newcomers
Amazon counts 0 of last year's 5 launches as successful.
5 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 31 months on average, so a newcomer is not facing entrenched names.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 5
- Successful launches
- 0Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 31 months
Products
Top Sports Headband 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
NIKE HEADBANDS MIXED WIDTH ( 3 PACK ) - BLACK / WHITE
- Price
- £8.95
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 1,810
- Age
- 7y ago

Nike Mens Flex Classic Headbands 6-Pack Headbands Running Fitness Training Sports Hairband Set Non-slip Elastic White/Black/White One Size
- Price
- £11.44
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 293
- Age
- 1y ago

NIKE Mens Headband-9318-119 Headband 036 Black/White/Black One Size UK
- Price
- £7.56
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 1,505
- Age
- 4y ago

Nike Mens Flex Classic Slim Headbands 6-Pack Headbands Running Fitness Training Sports Hairband Set Narrow White/Black/White One Size
- Price
- £11.71
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 70
- Age
- 1y ago

Nike Mens Dri-Fit Fury Classic Wide Headband Running Fitness Training Sports Hairband Wide Sweat-Wicking Black/White/White One Size
- Price
- £12.49
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 81
- Age
- 1y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
OTTERSHELL Sports Headband for Women and Men Black Moisture-Wicking Workout Headband for Yoga Running Gym and Tennis (Black - L86 One Size)
- Price
- £8.27
- Rating
- 3.9/5
- Reviews
- 67
- Age
- 5mo ago

Blooms 6 Pcs Sports Headband Men - Elastic Headbands for Women - Fashion Thin Hair Bands for Men & Boys - Silicone Grip Non-Slip Sweat Bands Head for Yoga Football Running Gym (Black)
- Price
- £7.35
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 74
- Age
- 8mo ago

Nike Swoosh Classic Headband Running Fitness Training Sports Hairband Black/White One Size
- Price
- £7.33
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 380
- Age
- 1y ago

adidas Unisex Hairband 3-Pack Hairband Black/Grey Six/White M
- Price
- £10.75
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 36
- Age
- 1mo ago

Nike Mens Flex Classic Headbands 6-Pack Headbands Running Fitness Training Sports Hairband Set Non-slip Elastic Volt/Vivid Pink/White One Size
- Price
- £11.80
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 293
- Age
- 11mo ago
Newest
by launch date
adidas Unisex Hairband 3-Pack Hairband Black/Grey Six/White M
- Price
- £10.75
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 36
- Age
- 1mo ago

adidas Unisex Multiple Width Training Headbands 3 Per Pack Hairband Black/White M
- Price
- £9.77
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 454
- Age
- 1mo ago

OTTERSHELL Sports Headband for Women and Men Black Moisture-Wicking Workout Headband for Yoga Running Gym and Tennis (Black - L86 One Size)
- Price
- £8.27
- Rating
- 3.9/5
- Reviews
- 67
- Age
- 5mo ago

Blooms 6 Pcs Sports Headband Men - Elastic Headbands for Women - Fashion Thin Hair Bands for Men & Boys - Silicone Grip Non-Slip Sweat Bands Head for Yoga Football Running Gym (Black)
- Price
- £7.35
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 74
- Age
- 8mo ago

Nike Mens Flex Classic Headbands 6-Pack Headbands Running Fitness Training Sports Hairband Set Non-slip Elastic Volt/Vivid Pink/White One Size
- Price
- £11.80
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 293
- Age
- 11mo ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 59% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.
Brands
9 falling
Sellers
86
Top-5 brand share
91%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
59%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
5%
- NIKE74%
- adidas5%
- OTTERSHELL4%
- Molain4%
- DOANTE4%
- Hemiks4%
- Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 5%)
Demand
Sports Headband search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×
Search terms
Top Sports Headband search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- sports headband53K/yr
- nike headband37K/yr
- boys headband26K/yr
- boys hair band16K/yr
- football headband13K/yr
- sport headband17K/yr
- sports headband men12K/yr
- nike headband kids9K/yr
- nike headbands8K/yr
- nike headband men8K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Sports Headband
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
not sturdy enough
Fragile
Awful, very fragile
They don't stay on your head and slip constantly
Good idea however they do slip off
gets quite irritating after awhile
It was itchy
Itchy
Did not really fit the purpose
Such a misleading information on Amazon
Misleading info. not mixed width
Love
Good quality
Great product
Decent
Good Comfort
Its comfortable for daily wear
Comfortable to wear
It's comfortable to wear also a very good fit
Good fit
Fits comfortably
Does the job
As described
Just what I needed
Very good value for money
Great value headbands
Great price too
Return
0.5% Return rate 72% Fixable by listing
Did not really fit the purpose
Such a misleading information on Amazon
Misleading info. not mixed width
Poor quality
Very poor quality
Useless and horrible quality
2/3 of them have been broken in less than a week
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FAQ
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