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trolls

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Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 98% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 12Growth 13Conversion 10Competition 65Returns 97Price range 45Avg price 31Brand share 6Review moat 85Quality gap 52

Returns

Incredible0.7%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Review moat

Great296.56

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Good46%

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

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Price range

Okay£3.79–£24.15

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

Avg price

Okay£9.68

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Growth

Bad-24.8%

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

Market size

Bad£47K

£47K/yr · 636K searches

Conversion

Bad0.8%

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

Brand share

Bad98%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, trolls is a £47K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (636K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 98% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 38/100.

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

trolls market data

Units sold / yr
4K–5K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
£39K–£48K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
0.8%
Avg BSR
#583
Page quality
0%
Prime
69%
Sponsored
59%
Out of stock
9.0%
Avg brand age
40 months
Avg seller age
173 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 46% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

7 falling

Sellers

114

Top-5 brand share

98%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

46%

Top 20: 87%

Open market

1%

  • DREAMWORKS TROLLS59%
  • Mattel19%
  • Ziofy12%
  • HENBRANDT4%
  • tonies3%
  • Little Live Pets1%
  • Open — no brand owns it (1 brand, 1%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 90 weeks — -24.8% search growth over the last 90 days.
50K30KSpike '25Spike '26DecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

Peak months: Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 9.8×

Top trolls search terms

  • trolls370K/yr
  • troll146K/yr
  • trolls toys57K/yr
  • trolls band together14K/yr
  • trolls figures15K/yr
  • troll doll11K/yr
  • trolls poppy7K/yr
  • poppy trolls5K/yr
  • troll dolls4K/yr
  • troll toys6K/yr
All search terms

Top trolls 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%4%£2K8%£4K12%£6K16%£7K101001K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about trolls

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

What buyers love

Fun/Entertainment Experience24%

“Great little toy figures”

Advertised Vs Actual Product19%

“Just what I needed”

Quality-Overall14%

“Great quality toy”

Value For Money13%

“its was affordable”

Gifting Purpose12%

“Very good gift for a 4 year old”

Size-Overall8%

“The sizing ials accurate”

Color3%

“the colours are vibrant”

Developmental Needs2%

“Great for toddlers and young kids to play with and be silly”

Weather Proof1%

“Perfect for Spring”

Thickness1%

“Medium thickness nightdress”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall42%

“Small”

Advertised Vs Actual Product25%

“Image is misleading”

Value For Money17%

“Really expensive”

Color8%

“Not impressed as my daughter was excited about having all different colours”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall35%
Color16%
Noise Level6%
Functionality-Overall4%
Quality-Overall4%
Durability4%
Advertised Vs Actual Product4%
Compatibility-Overall3%
Comfort-Overall3%
Value For Money3%

Common questions

Is trolls profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £47K/yr across 32 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -24.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (38/100).
How competitive is the trolls niche?
7 brands and 114 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 46% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 98% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in trolls?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Advertised Vs Actual Product, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.7%.
When does demand for trolls peak?
Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 9.8× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the trolls niche?
Listings span £3.79–£24.15; the average listing price is £9.68 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 297 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.