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Straw Hat

Maybe

Search demand grew +298.4% this quarter. But buyers convert on only 1.9% of searches, so Straw 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
£104K/yr380K searches / yr
90-day growth
+298.4%search demand this quarter
Competition
23%top-5 click share · 45 brands · 103 sellers

Flapen Score

Straw Hat against its category

The dotted line is the Fashion average. Past it, Straw 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 Straw Hat market on Amazon at a glance

Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Straw Hat 380K times last year and spent an estimated £104K. The top 5 brands take 57% of clicks. Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul. Flapen scores it 63 out of 100, a Maybe.

01 · Demand

1.9% of searches ended in a purchase last week.

Shoppers searched for this 380K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 1.9% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved +298.4% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £104K a year.

Searches, last 12 months
380K
Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
+298.4%
Conversion, latest week
1.9%
Market size, estimated
£104Ka year
Peak month
July14.0× the quietest month
Top search term
straw hat113K searches a year

02 · Price

A sale here is worth £14.08.

Listings sell for £14.08 on average, from £5.74 to £55.59. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 6K to 8K a year. The average listing sells 0 to 100 of them. At £14.08 that is £0 to £1K a year per listing.

Average price
£14.08under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
Price range
£5.74–£55.59
Amazon United Kingdom median price
£12.12across 27,606 niches
Units sold a year
6K–8K
Units per listing a year
0–100
Revenue per listing a year
£0–£1K
Returns
5.3%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%

03 · Entry bar

The bar here is reviews.

81% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 88% ship with Prime. On an average day, 3.4% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #78 within Accessories. It carries 2,023 reviews at 4.13 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.

Sponsored listings
81%
Prime listings
88%
Out of stock, average day
3.4%
Average rank
#78in Accessories
Average rating
4.13 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
Average reviews
2,023per listing
Listings tracked
101

04 · Newcomers

Amazon counts 2 of last year's 29 launches as successful.

29 products launched here in the last 12 months. Amazon counts 2 of them as successful launches, new products that hit its first-year sales bar. The brands on the shelf have sold for 39 months on average, so the names here are settling in.

Launched, last 12 months
29
Successful launches
2Amazon's first-year sales bar
Average brand age
39 months

Products

Top Straw 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 23% of clicks. An open shelf where new products get seen.

£0£2K£4K£6K£8K101001K10K100K Review Count Sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

Brands

45 falling

Sellers

103

Top-5 brand share

57%

Top 20: 88%

Top-5 click share

23%

Top 20: 57%

Open market

38%

  • FURTALK27%
  • Zylioo12%
  • Comhats8%
  • Trespass6%
  • ZARCHE5%
  • Beechfield5%

Demand

Straw Hat search demand

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

30K20KSpike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26Prime Day '26MayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

Peak months: May, Jun, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 14.0×

Search terms

Top Straw Hat search terms shoppers use

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

  • straw hat113K/yr
  • straw hat women55K/yr
  • straw hat men32K/yr
  • mens straw hat26K/yr
  • beach hat23K/yr
  • ladies straw hats for summer14K/yr
  • beach hat women24K/yr
  • womens straw hat14K/yr
  • straw hats for women14K/yr
  • mens straw hats for summer11K/yr

Reviews and returns

What reviews say buyers love and hate about Straw Hat

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

Complain

Size-Overall31%−0.05

Quite small

Uncomfortably tight

To big

Quality-Overall8%+2.26

Poor Quality

poor quality returning

Not the best

Advertised Vs Actual Product7%−0.07

Doesnt look like photo on site

Not as described

Nothing like the picture

Value For Money5%−0.04

could be a bit cheaper

looks much more expensive than it is

Waste of money

Flexibility3%−0.05

the folds would not open up

Def not foldable

Very stiff

Love

Quality-Overall26%+2.26

Excellent product

The hat was good quality

Really well made

Size-Overall22%−0.05

Fits nicely really love it great price great size covers me

It fits well and feels secure

Excellent fit

Value For Money9%−0.04

ok for the price

reasonable value for money

Good value for money

Comfort-Overall7%+0.83

So comfortable

comfortable to wear

It looks nice on and very comfortable, i end up using it more than my other hats

Shape/Style5%−0.02

I love the style

It is stylish

Loved the shape

Return

5.3% Return rate 88% Fixable by listing

Size-Overall67%▆▇███▇

Quite small

Uncomfortably tight

To big

Shape/Style7%▆▄▆▄▇█

disappointed with how it looks drim is not flat as shown

I couldn't get it in shape

no shape to it really just looked awful used it on a short break for 5 days

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%█▇▅▄▄▄

Doesnt look like photo on site

Not as described

Nothing like the picture

Quality-Overall4%█▆▃▃▃▃

Poor Quality

poor quality returning

Not the best

Color4%▄▄▂█▅▄

Just need more colour choice

just wish there was a navy blue

not even the same colour or shape

FAQ

Common Straw Hat questions

Answered from the same tracked data.