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Waterproofs

Waterproofs shows beatable incumbent ratings (4.1★), but a small market ($34K/yr) keeps it on the watch list.

Flapen Score

51
Worth a look
Market size 8Growth 9Conversion 10Competition 81Returns 70Price range 82Avg price 89Brand share 79Review moat 49Quality gap 90
This niche Category average

Is Waterproofs profitable on Amazon?

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, Waterproofs is a £34K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (211K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 56% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 51/100.

Waterproofs: the Amazon niche in one read

Everything a seller checks before entering, in three answers.

Is the demand real?

Worth a look. Search demand moved -31.0% over the last 90 days and 0.8% of searches end in a purchase.

£34K

revenue / yr

Units sold / yr2K
Search volume / yr-31.0%211K
Conversion rate0.8%
Avg price£20.57

Who owns the niche?

The top 5 brands hold 56% of demand, so 44% of the market is open.

44%

open market share

Brands · sellers28 · 67
Top-5 product click share34%
Open market44%
Avg brand age51 months

Is there a way in?

Listing quality. The average product page scores 0/100 on content standards. Incumbents average 4.1★ — the gap to enter on.

0/100

page quality · 48 products

Sponsored placement77%
New entrants (1y)2· 0 succeeded
Avg rating4.1★
Avg reviews1,626

Top Waterproofs 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 (34% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

£0£1K£3K£4K£5K101001K10K100K Review Count Sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

Brands

28 falling

Sellers

67

Top-5 brand share

56%

Top 20: 92%

Top-5 click share

34%

Top 20: 70%

Open market

39%

  • Scruffs16%
  • QUANYONG12%
  • Result11%
  • Outdoor Ventures10%
  • Foxelli7%
  • WCBDUT6%

Waterproofs demand & seasonality

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

Volume211KCVR0.8%Products48Brands28Top 5 Brands56%OOS Rate1.1%Rating4.1★Reviews1,626Avg BSR#110
10K6KSpike '26Nov '25Dec '25Feb '26Mar '26May '26Jun '26

Top Waterproofs search terms shoppers use

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

  • waterproofs39K/yr
  • waterproof jacket and trousers25K/yr
  • waterproof suit22K/yr
  • waterproof set13K/yr
  • waterproofs men18K/yr
  • waterproof clothing14K/yr
  • mens waterproofs17K/yr
  • waterproof suits for men18K/yr
  • water proof8K/yr
  • waterproof jacket and trousers men10K/yr

What reviews say buyers love and hate about Waterproofs

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

What buyers love

81% of reviews
Quality-Overall15%

Good quality

Water Resistance14%

Strong durable waterproof material

Size-Overall11%

Sizing is large

Value For Money10%

Amazing value

Advertised Vs Actual Product7%

Does the job

What buyers complain about

76% of reviews
Size-Overall17%

The sizes are very different

Quality-Overall16%

Poor quality

Water Resistance10%

n. Rubbish waste of money they don't keep water out

Material Quality6%

Its like a polythene bag very bad product quality

Thin6%

very thin

Waterproofs return rate & reasons

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

2.2%

Return rate

71%

Fixable by listing

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

1Size-Overall
59%
2Quality-Overall
6%
3Length
4%
4Pockets/Compartments
3%
5Thin
3%

Common Waterproofs questions

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

Flapen scores Waterproofs 51/100 on Amazon United Kingdom — Worth a look. The niche generates £34K/yr across 48 tracked products. 0 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. Search demand moved -31.0% over the last 90 days.
Waterproofs buyers on Amazon United Kingdom complain most about Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Water Resistance, the themes mined from the niche's reviews. Its return rate is 2.2%.