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Waterproof Hat

soft demand (-53.9% this quarter) — Waterproof Hat doesn't clear our bar today.

Flapen Score

43
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Market size 12Growth 0Conversion 19Competition 77Returns 54Price range 74Avg price 73Brand share 58Review moat 67Quality gap 58
This niche Category average

Is Waterproof Hat profitable on Amazon?

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, Waterproof Hat is a £48K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (212K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 70% of demand. Demand peaks in Sep–Oct–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 43/100.

Waterproof Hat: the Amazon niche in one read

Everything a seller checks before entering, in three answers.

Is the demand real?

Not really. Search demand moved -53.9% over the last 90 days and 1.5% of searches end in a purchase.

£48K

revenue / yr

Units sold / yr4K
Search volume / yr-53.9%212K
Conversion rate1.5%
Avg price£14.73

Who owns the niche?

The top 5 brands hold 70% of demand, so 30% of the market is open.

30%

open market share

Brands · sellers24 · 69
Top-5 product click share38%
Open market30%
Avg brand age48 months

Is there a way in?

Listing quality. The average product page scores 0/100 on content standards. Incumbents average 4.4★ — the gap to enter on.

0/100

page quality · 48 products

Sponsored placement81%
New entrants (1y)7· 0 succeeded
Avg rating4.4★
Avg reviews828

Top Waterproof Hat products & what they sell for

Every tracked product — its share of the shelf, its review moat, and what it sells for.

Competition: brands, sellers & click share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (38% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

£0£2K£4K£6K£8K101001K10K Review Count Sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)1 product missing review or click data not plotted

Brands

24 rising

Sellers

69

Top-5 brand share

70%

Top 20: 98%

Top-5 click share

38%

Top 20: 74%

Open market

27%

  • TOP-EX26%
  • SEALSKINZ23%
  • Malaxlx10%
  • Beechfield7%
  • AUYAO4%
  • GORE WEAR3%

Waterproof Hat demand & seasonality

Weekly search volume, with the niche's key stats alongside.

Volume212KCVR1.5%Products48Brands24Top 5 Brands70%OOS Rate6.4%Rating4.4★Reviews828Avg BSR#754
20K15KSpike '24Black Friday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 8.9×

Top Waterproof Hat search terms shoppers use

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

  • waterproof cap39K/yr
  • sealskinz hat59K/yr
  • waterproof caps for men15K/yr
  • waterproof baseball caps for men11K/yr
  • waterproof bucket hats for men6K/yr
  • waterproof cap women5K/yr
  • waterproof beanie19K/yr
  • mens waterproof hats6K/yr
  • sealskinz hats5K/yr
  • waterproof beanie hat men9K/yr

What reviews say buyers love and hate about Waterproof Hat

What buyers mention most, as a share of all reviews.

What buyers love

74% of reviews
Water Resistance17%

Comfortable waterproof lightweight

Quality-Overall11%

Good quality

Size-Overall11%

This means it can fit well because it is not too big

Comfort-Overall7%

Comfortable

Warmth7%

Very warm

What buyers complain about

66% of reviews
Size-Overall15%

Ridiculously small

Water Resistance10%

shame the beak on the hat not water proof custermer always right when you're in all weathers

Strap/String Quality9%

Cap strap works loose

Strength7%

it is flimsy

Quality-Overall6%

Poor quality

Waterproof Hat return rate & reasons

Why buyers send it back, as a share of all return requests.

2.8%

Return rate

86%

Fixable by listing

The "fixable" share counts expectation-mismatch reasons — size, look, advertised-vs-actual — that better copy and images address.

1Size-Overall
66%
2Shape/Style
5%
3Quality-Overall
5%
4Advertised Vs Actual Product
4%
5Material Quality
3%

Common Waterproof Hat questions

The questions sellers ask about this niche, answered from the tracked metrics.

Flapen scores Waterproof Hat 43/100 on Amazon United Kingdom — Skip it. The niche generates £48K/yr across 48 tracked products. 0 of 7 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. Search demand moved -53.9% over the last 90 days.
Search demand for Waterproof Hat on Amazon United Kingdom peaks in Sep–Oct–Nov–Dec, where the busiest month runs 8.9× the quietest.