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capybara

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A concentrated shelf (top 5 take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 80Growth 20Conversion 44Competition 0Returns 98Price range 62Avg price 74Brand share 0Review moat 26Quality gap 23

Returns

Incredible0.4%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Market size

Great£1.1M

£1.1M/yr · 2.2M searches

Avg price

Good£14.84

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Good£9.70–£23.59

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

Conversion

Okay3.5%

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

Review moat

Okay3,947.5

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Bad4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Bad-10.3%

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

Competition

Bad100%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Brand share

Bad100%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, capybara is a £1.1M/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (2.2M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 40/100.

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

capybara market data

Units sold / yr
60K–80K
avg 2,500–3,000/product
Revenue / yr
£890K–£1.2M
units × avg price
Conversion rate
3.5%
Avg BSR
#62
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
75%
Out of stock
0.6%
Avg brand age
13 months
Avg seller age
189 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 100% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

4 falling

Sellers

7

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

0%

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Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -10.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
100K60KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Holiday '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.3×

Top capybara search terms

  • capybara1.1M/yr
  • capybara gifts541K/yr
  • capybara plush230K/yr
  • capybara teddy54K/yr
  • capybara toy42K/yr
  • capybara toys28K/yr
  • capybara gifts for girls23K/yr
  • capybara stuff21K/yr
  • jellycat capybara21K/yr
  • capybara squishmallow21K/yr
All search terms

Top capybara 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%25%£287K50%£574K75%£861K100%£1.1M101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 4 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about capybara

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall52%

“Good quality”

Size-Overall10%

“But when it got to its correct size it was very nice”

Comfort-Overall10%

“Comfort”

Soft Feel8%

“Soft and cuddly”

Value For Money8%

“Good value for money”

Gifting Purpose5%

“Perfect for a birthday present”

Stretchability/Expandability/Elasticity3%

“they fit really well whilst being stretchy enough”

Color3%

“The colours and design is exactly as shown and the colours are perfectly vibrant”

What buyers complain about

Ease Of Use33%

“in a bag hard to open”

Quality-Overall33%

“Did not look like toy in picture - cheap quality”

Adhesion/Stickiness17%

“still had glue”

Advertised Vs Actual Product17%

“Did not look like toy in picture - cheap quality”

Top return reasons

Quality-Overall31%
Gifting Purpose13%
Stitch/Finish/Polish11%
Material Quality10%
Size-Overall8%
Advertised Vs Actual Product7%
Safety Standards6%
Comfort-Overall6%
Color3%
Defective Material/Parts3%

Common questions

Is capybara profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £1.1M/yr across 4 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -10.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (40/100).
How competitive is the capybara niche?
4 brands and 7 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 100% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in capybara?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Ease Of Use, Quality-Overall, Adhesion/Stickiness. The return rate is 0.4%.
When does demand for capybara peak?
Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 3.3× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the capybara niche?
Listings span £9.70–£23.59; the average listing price is £14.84 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,948 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.