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Suede Protector Spray

Fail

Demand is soft, at -49.1% this quarter, so Suede Protector Spray is a Fail.

Flapen Score
46
46 / 100
Ranks 1,383 of 2,461 Fashion niches · −2 vs the category median of 48
Market size
£686K/yr547K searches / yr
90-day growth
-49.1%search demand this quarter
Competition
82%top-5 click share · 10 brands · 27 sellers

Flapen Score

Suede Protector Spray against its category

The dotted line is the Fashion average. Past it, Suede Protector Spray is stronger. Inside it, weaker.

46Fail
Big MarketTrendingHigh ConversionOpen MarketLow ReturnsPrice rangeAvg priceNo Dominant BrandLow Review BarrierQuality Gap
This niche Category average

Market

The Suede Protector Spray market on Amazon at a glance

Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Suede Protector Spray 547K times last year and spent an estimated £686K. The top 5 brands take 84% of clicks. Demand peaks in Jan–Sep–Oct–Dec. Flapen scores it 46 out of 100, a Fail.

01 · Demand

13.8% of searches ended in a purchase last week.

Shoppers searched for this 547K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 13.8% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -49.1% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £686K a year.

Searches, last 12 months
547K
Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
-49.1%
Conversion, latest week
13.8%
Market size, estimated
£686Ka year
Peak month
January3.5× the quietest month
Top search term
suede protector spray263K searches a year

02 · Price

A sale here is worth £9.09.

Listings sell for £9.09 on average, from £4.54 to £14.02. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 60K to 80K a year. The average listing sells 4,000 to 5,000 of them. At £9.09 that is £36K to £45K a year per listing.

Average price
£9.09under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
Price range
£4.54–£14.02
Amazon United Kingdom median price
£12.12across 27,606 niches
Units sold a year
60K–80K
Units per listing a year
4,000–5,000
Revenue per listing a year
£36K–£45K
Returns
0.3%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%

03 · Entry bar

The bar here is reviews.

82% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 100% ship with Prime. On an average day, 1.0% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #229 within Shoe, Jewellery & Watch Accessories. It carries 1,931 reviews at 4.31 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.

Sponsored listings
82%
Prime listings
100%
Out of stock, average day
1.0%
Average rank
#229in Shoe, Jewellery & Watch Accessories
Average rating
4.31 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
Average reviews
1,931per listing
Listings tracked
11

04 · Newcomers

Amazon counts 0 of last year's 3 launches as successful.

3 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 54 months on average, so the names here are settling in.

Launched, last 12 months
3
Successful launches
0Amazon's first-year sales bar
Average brand age
54 months

Products

Top Suede Protector Spray 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 82% of clicks. A locked shelf that new listings rarely crack.

£0£69K£137K£206K£274K101001K10K Review Count Sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

Brands

10 flat

Sellers

27

Top-5 brand share

84%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

82%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

12%

  • Shoe Clinic40%
  • Crep Protect22%
  • Scotchgard10%
  • Nikwax8%
  • Kaps4%
  • Bondtech4%
  • Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 12%)

Demand

Suede Protector Spray search demand

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

25K15KSpike '24Spike '25Holiday '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jan, Sep, Oct, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.5×

Search terms

Top Suede Protector Spray search terms shoppers use

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

  • suede protector spray263K/yr
  • suede shoe protector spray34K/yr
  • suede protector30K/yr
  • suede shoe protector17K/yr
  • suede protector spray waterproof39K/yr
  • nubuck protector spray26K/yr
  • suede spray16K/yr
  • suede waterproof spray12K/yr
  • suede spray protector8K/yr
  • ugg protector spray64K/yr

Reviews and returns

What reviews say buyers love and hate about Suede Protector Spray

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

Complain

Smell15%0.00

Make sure you use it preferably outside in a well ventilated place as it does create a strong chemical aroma

It doesn't smell of anything

bad smell

Value For Money15%−0.07

expensive

Waste of money

Not worth the money

Water Resistance13%+0.24

Does not provide any waterproofing

they start to feel wet

Not the cheapest waterproofing protector

Functionality-Overall10%−0.10

Doesn't work

Completely ineffective, it doesnt work as advertised

Not effective

Spray/Flow6%−0.05

Malfunctioning spray nozzle

Product arrived without lid or spray nozzle, therefore useless

Love

Quality-Overall28%+1.99

Its reliable, convenient, and perfect for protecting both everyday trainers and more expensive pairs

Excellent product

Good quality

Advertised Vs Actual Product12%+0.50

Works as it should

DID THE JOB

Exactly as described

Ease Of Use11%+0.82

Easy to use

wipe away easily

It's easily used

Water Resistance9%+0.24

Waterproofing thats easy to use and works

Helps to make them waterproof

Waterproof

Value For Money9%−0.07

Good value for money

good value

Good value

Return

0.3% Return rate 24% Fixable by listing

Functionality-Overall17%▃▆▁█▂▂

Doesn't work

Completely ineffective, it doesnt work as advertised

Not effective

Defective Material/Parts15%▃▃▂▂█▂
Water Resistance10%█▂█▁▁▇

Does not provide any waterproofing

they start to feel wet

Not the cheapest waterproofing protector

Size-Overall9%█▃▁█▁▁
Value For Money8%██▁▇▁▆

expensive

Waste of money

Not worth the money

FAQ

Common Suede Protector Spray questions

Answered from the same tracked data.