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Waterproof Hat

Fail

Demand is soft, at -53.9% this quarter, so Waterproof Hat is a Fail.

Flapen Score
43
43 / 100
Ranks 1,718 of 2,461 Fashion niches · −5 vs the category median of 48
Market size
£48K/yr212K searches / yr
90-day growth
-53.9%search demand this quarter
Competition
38%top-5 click share · 24 brands · 69 sellers

Flapen Score

Waterproof Hat against its category

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

43Fail
Big MarketTrendingHigh ConversionOpen MarketLow ReturnsPrice rangeAvg priceNo Dominant BrandLow Review BarrierQuality Gap
This niche Category average

Market

The Waterproof Hat market on Amazon at a glance

Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Waterproof Hat 212K times last year and spent an estimated £48K. The top 5 brands take 70% of clicks. Demand peaks in Sep–Oct–Nov–Dec. Flapen scores it 43 out of 100, a Fail.

01 · Demand

1.5% of searches ended in a purchase last week.

Shoppers searched for this 212K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 1.5% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -53.9% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £48K a year.

Searches, last 12 months
212K
Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
-53.9%
Conversion, latest week
1.5%
Market size, estimated
£48Ka year
Peak month
October8.9× the quietest month
Top search term
waterproof cap39K searches a year

02 · Price

A sale here is worth £14.73.

Listings sell for £14.73 on average, from £6.21 to £39.98. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 3K to 4K a year. The average listing sells 0 to 100 of them. At £14.73 that is £0 to £1K a year per listing.

Average price
£14.73under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
Price range
£6.21–£39.98
Amazon United Kingdom median price
£12.12across 27,606 niches
Units sold a year
3K–4K
Units per listing a year
0–100
Revenue per listing a year
£0–£1K
Returns
2.8%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%

03 · Entry bar

The bar here is low.

81% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 92% ship with Prime. On an average day, 6.4% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #754 within Accessories. It carries 828 reviews at 4.40 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.

Sponsored listings
81%
Prime listings
92%
Out of stock, average day
6.4%
Average rank
#754in Accessories
Average rating
4.40 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
Average reviews
828per listing
Listings tracked
48

04 · Newcomers

Amazon counts 0 of last year's 7 launches as successful.

7 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 48 months on average, so the names here are settling in.

Launched, last 12 months
7
Successful launches
0Amazon's first-year sales bar
Average brand age
48 months

Products

Top Waterproof 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 38% of clicks. 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%

Demand

Waterproof Hat search demand

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

20K15KSpike '24Black Friday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

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

Search terms

Top Waterproof Hat search terms shoppers use

The exact words 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

Reviews and returns

What reviews say buyers love and hate about Waterproof Hat

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

Complain

Size-Overall15%−0.04

Ridiculously small

One size does not fit all

Very big

Water Resistance10%+0.92

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

it's not even particularly waterproof

Excellent product, I ordered the Sowester for my Mobility Scooter as the control panel isnt waterproof, I now use the Sowester to protect the panel from this awful weather we are experiencing

Strap/String Quality9%−0.08

Cap strap works loose

Strap at back of cap is broken off

The strap fell apart at the back

Strength7%−0.08

it is flimsy

Clip at rear is weak

Flimsy at best

Quality-Overall6%

Poor quality

Love

Water Resistance17%+0.92

Comfortable waterproof lightweight

Good fit fully waterproof

definitely waterproof

Quality-Overall11%

Good quality

its performance is outstanding

This cap is of excellent quality

Size-Overall11%−0.04

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

Good fit

Good fit and easy to adjust size

Comfort-Overall7%+0.45

Comfortable

light and comfortable to wear

Great hat - comfortable to wear

Warmth7%+0.61

Very warm

Ideal warm hat

designed to keep you warm

Return

2.8% Return rate 86% Fixable by listing

Size-Overall66%▇█▆▇█▇

Ridiculously small

One size does not fit all

Very big

Shape/Style5%▄▅█▅▆▅

no shape whatsoever

It's out of shape

Quality-Overall5%▄▁█▆▆▄

Poor quality

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%▆▄█▆▂▆

it's not like the pic

Not what I thought picture is a bit false

Material Quality3%▁▅▄█▆▂

I assume the segmented baseball design uses a little less material or has more buyer appeal

Awful material and awful quality

FAQ

Common Waterproof Hat questions

Answered from the same tracked data.