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emergency blanket

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Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($1.74–$14.97) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 16Growth 56Conversion 87Competition 45Returns 99Price range 0Avg price 18Brand share 56Review moat 65Quality gap 27

Returns

Incredible0.3%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Great9.9%

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

Review moat

Good912.43

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Good+29.1%

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

Brand share

Good71%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Competition

Okay58%

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

Quality gap

Okay4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Avg price

Bad£6.38

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Market size

Bad£66K

£66K/yr · 104K searches

Price range

Bad£1.74–£14.97

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, emergency blanket is a £66K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (104K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 71% of demand. Demand peaks in Jul. Verdict: Skip it — 48/100.

Data updated Jul 24, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

emergency blanket market data

Units sold / yr
10K–13K
avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr
£64K–£80K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
9.9%
Avg BSR
#20
Page quality
0%
Prime
90%
Sponsored
95%
Out of stock
4.0%
Avg brand age
45 months
Avg seller age
200 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 58% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

15 falling

Sellers

38

Top-5 brand share

71%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

58%

Top 20: 99%

Open market

23%

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  • Value Aid8%
  • HONYAO8%
  • Kanuothbon7%
  • Bramble6%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 87 weeks — +29.1% search growth over the last 90 days.
6K4KSpike '25Black Friday '25Spike '26Prime Day '26DecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

Peak months: Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×

Top emergency blanket search terms

  • emergency blanket49K/yr
  • survival blanket19K/yr
  • space blanket19K/yr
  • mylar blanket12K/yr
  • space blankets emergency3K/yr
  • foil blanket camping1K/yr
All search terms

Top emergency blanket 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%10%£7K20%£13K30%£20K40%£26K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 21 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about emergency blanket

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

What buyers love

Value For Money15%

“Good value - just in case”

Heating13%

“They help keep heat in”

Quality-Overall11%

“The blankets are well made”

Advertised Vs Actual Product10%

“worked way better than expected”

Warmth9%

“keeps you warm”

Portability6%

“Easy to carry for any traveling on foot or any vehicles”

Durability4%

“Light weight, strong doesnt break easily”

Weight Light4%

“These are incredibly lightweight”

Compactness4%

“Very compactly folded single bed size”

Ease Of Use3%

“Useful”

What buyers complain about

Thickness15%

“Thin”

Strength13%

“hard to test as it seems too flimsy to fold back up and rely on”

Size-Overall10%

“Theyre quite big”

Color8%

“product description should contain two colors”

Quality-Overall6%

“They not as premium as some I've had in the past”

Warmth4%

“expecting it to be warmer”

Functionality-Overall4%

“Didn't work for me”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“Def not the size advertised”

Noise Level1%

“Like most Mylar blankets, its thin and makes that familiar crinkly noise,”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall50%
Quality-Overall14%
Thin10%
Strength10%
Smell5%
Advertised Vs Actual Product5%
Thickness2%
Durability2%
Paint Quality2%

Common questions

Is emergency blanket profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £66K/yr across 21 tracked products. 0 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +29.1%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (48/100).
How competitive is the emergency blanket niche?
15 brands and 38 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 58% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 71% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in emergency blanket?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Thickness, Strength, Size-Overall. The return rate is 0.3%.
When does demand for emergency blanket peak?
Demand peaks in Jul; the busiest month runs 1.7× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the emergency blanket niche?
Listings span £1.74–£14.97; the average listing price is £6.38 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 912 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.