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black throw

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Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($5.51–$14.80) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 16Growth 12Conversion 45Competition 61Returns 95Price range 0Avg price 31Brand share 72Review moat 24Quality gap 52

Returns

Incredible0.9%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Brand share

Good62%

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

Competition

Good49%

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

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Conversion

Okay3.6%

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

Avg price

Okay£9.75

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Review moat

Bad6,367.7

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Market size

Bad£62K

£62K/yr · 179K searches

Growth

Bad-26.9%

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

Price range

Bad£5.51–£14.80

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, black throw is a £62K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (179K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 62% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov. Verdict: Skip it — 42/100.

Data updated Jul 28, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

black throw market data

Units sold / yr
6K–8K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
£59K–£78K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
3.6%
Avg BSR
#56
Page quality
0%
Prime
78%
Sponsored
67%
Out of stock
5.5%
Avg brand age
46 months
Avg seller age
193 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 49% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

18 falling

Sellers

22

Top-5 brand share

62%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

49%

Top 20: 93%

Open market

33%

  • BEDELITE19%
  • Exclusivo Mezcla14%
  • Dreamscene12%
  • Amazon Basics10%
  • Aisbo7%
  • EHC6%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 101 weeks — -26.9% search growth over the last 90 days.
5K4KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25DecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.9×

Top black throw search terms

  • black throw48K/yr
  • black blanket45K/yr
  • black throws for sofa22K/yr
  • black fleece blanket11K/yr
  • black throws10K/yr
  • black throw for bed11K/yr
  • black sofa throw6K/yr
  • black blanket throw7K/yr
  • black bed throw5K/yr
  • black fluffy blanket6K/yr
All search terms

Top black throw 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%5%£3K10%£6K15%£9K20%£12K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about black throw

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

What buyers love

Soft Feel33%

“Lovely and soft”

Warmth17%

“warm, the quality is high and its super fluffy”

Quality-Overall10%

“Good quality”

Comfort-Overall9%

“Comfortable”

Value For Money9%

“Value for money”

Ease Of Use4%

“Easy to snag”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“As described”

Color2%

“Colour hasnt faded from washing”

Weight Light2%

“light weight”

Thickness2%

“Great thickness and quality for price”

What buyers complain about

Quality-Overall26%

“Not the quality I expected”

Size-Overall17%

“Not fit for purpose”

Thickness16%

“Its not exactly thick”

Wood Quality8%

“it was horrible covered in pieces of shards of wood”

Thin8%

“ok. thin”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“Nothing like advertised very thin”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall42%
Quality-Overall14%
Thin10%
Color7%
Material Quality7%
Value For Money5%
Thickness4%
Comfort-Overall3%
Upholstery/Fabric Quality2%
Weight Light1%

Common questions

Is black throw profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £62K/yr across 27 tracked products. 0 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -26.9%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (42/100).
How competitive is the black throw niche?
18 brands and 22 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 49% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 62% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in black throw?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Size-Overall, Thickness. The return rate is 0.9%.
When does demand for black throw peak?
Demand peaks in Nov; the busiest month runs 1.9× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the black throw niche?
Listings span £5.51–£14.80; the average listing price is £9.75 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 6,368 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.