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Waterproof

Maybe

The top 5 products take only 14% of clicks. But buyers convert on only 0.8% of searches, so Waterproof is a Maybe.

Flapen Score
55
55 / 100
Top 24% of 2,461 Fashion niches · +7 vs the category median of 48
Market size
£222K/yr1.2M searches / yr
90-day growth
+6.6%search demand this quarter
Competition
14%top-5 click share · 44 brands · 139 sellers

Flapen Score

Waterproof against its category

The dotted line is the Fashion average. Past it, Waterproof is stronger. Inside it, weaker.

55Maybe
Big MarketTrendingHigh ConversionOpen MarketLow ReturnsPrice rangeAvg priceNo Dominant BrandLow Review BarrierQuality Gap
This niche Category average

Market

The Waterproof market on Amazon at a glance

Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Waterproof 1.2M times last year and spent an estimated £222K. The top 5 brands take 62% of clicks. Demand peaks in Sep–Oct–Nov. Flapen scores it 55 out of 100, a Maybe.

01 · Demand

0.8% of searches ended in a purchase last week.

Shoppers searched for this 1.2M times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 0.8% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved +6.6% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £222K a year.

Searches, last 12 months
1.2M
Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
+6.6%
Conversion, latest week
0.8%
Market size, estimated
£222Ka year
Peak month
September3.2× the quietest month
Top search term
lightweight waterproof jacket135K searches a year

02 · Price

A sale here is worth £24.08.

Listings sell for £24.08 on average, from £5.85 to £83.25. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 4K to 5K a year. The average listing sells 0 to 100 of them. At £24.08 that is £0 to £2K a year per listing.

Average price
£24.08inside the $15 to $100 sweet spot
Price range
£5.85–£83.25
Amazon United Kingdom median price
£12.12across 27,606 niches
Units sold a year
4K–5K
Units per listing a year
0–100
Revenue per listing a year
£0–£2K
Returns
4.6%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%

03 · Entry bar

The bar here is reviews.

78% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 96% ship with Prime. On an average day, 1.4% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #78 within Sport Specific Clothing. It carries 2,013 reviews at 4.33 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.

Sponsored listings
78%
Prime listings
96%
Out of stock, average day
1.4%
Average rank
#78in Sport Specific Clothing
Average rating
4.33 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
Average reviews
2,013per listing
Listings tracked
180

04 · Newcomers

Amazon counts 3 of last year's 31 launches as successful.

31 products launched here in the last 12 months. Amazon counts 3 of them as successful launches, new products that hit its first-year sales bar. The brands on the shelf have sold for 49 months on average, so the names here are settling in.

Launched, last 12 months
31
Successful launches
3Amazon's first-year sales bar
Average brand age
49 months

Products

Top Waterproof 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 14% of clicks. An open shelf where new products get seen.

£0£2K£4K£7K£9K1101001K10K100K Review Count Sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

Brands

44 rising

Sellers

139

Top-5 brand share

62%

Top 20: 91%

Top-5 click share

14%

Top 20: 39%

Open market

33%

  • Regatta19%
  • Trespass13%
  • 33,000ft12%
  • Outdoor Ventures12%
  • Columbia6%
  • Mountain Warehouse5%

Demand

Waterproof search demand

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

60K40KSpike '24Black Friday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Sep, Oct, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.2×

Search terms

Top Waterproof search terms shoppers use

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

  • lightweight waterproof jacket135K/yr
  • waterproof jacket men169K/yr
  • rain jacket95K/yr
  • rain jacket men78K/yr
  • regatta waterproof jacket mens90K/yr
  • waterproof coat90K/yr
  • waterproof78K/yr
  • mens rain jacket waterproof55K/yr
  • mens lightweight waterproof jacket41K/yr
  • softshell jackets mens58K/yr

Reviews and returns

What reviews say buyers love and hate about Waterproof

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

Complain

Size-Overall17%+0.93

Unfortunately not a great fit for me

Small in size

Sizing is too large

Water Resistance12%−0.13

no waterproofing at all

NOT WATERPROOF

it's still not incredibly water resistant

Quality-Overall10%

Low quality

not very well made

Feels cheap quality

Material Quality3%−0.06

The material is not as shown in photos

Cheap materials

Scratchy, thin material

Value For Money3%+1.09

Not worth it

expensive for what it is

Its a little pricey for what it is

Love

Value For Money14%+1.09

Amazing value

Great value

Excellent price

Size-Overall14%+0.93

true to size

The fit is comfortable

Good fit

Quality-Overall12%

Excellent quality

well made

this coat is of surprisingly good quality

Water Resistance11%−0.13

Very good waterproof

Looks good and waterproof

Strong durable waterproof material

Weight Light7%+0.32

Super lightweight

Very nice lightweight jacket

This jacket is very lightweight

Return

4.6% Return rate 77% Fixable by listing

Size-Overall64%▇█▇▇▇█

Unfortunately not a great fit for me

Small in size

Sizing is too large

Quality-Overall5%▅▆▇█▇▆

Low quality

not very well made

Feels cheap quality

Thin4%▃▄█▄▃▅

Also super thin

Material used too thin

Thin

Water Resistance3%▇▃▃█▆▅

no waterproofing at all

NOT WATERPROOF

it's still not incredibly water resistant

Material Quality3%▅▅▇▅█▇

The material is not as shown in photos

Cheap materials

Scratchy, thin material

FAQ

Common Waterproof questions

Answered from the same tracked data.