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title: "Chinese Lanterns — £107K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **chinese lanterns**
**Worth a look**
Shows beatable incumbent ratings (3.4★), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 26Growth 15Conversion 69Competition 72Returns 88Price range 23Avg price 31Brand share 80Review moat 90Quality gap 100
**Quality gap**
**Incredible****3.4★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Review moat**
**Great****191.1**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Returns**
**Great****1.4%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Brand share**
**Great****55%**
top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
**Competition**
**Good****42%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Conversion**
**Good****6.2%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Avg price**
**Okay****£9.78**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Market size**
**Okay****£107K**
£107K/yr · 176K searches
**Price range**
**Bad****£3.96–£18.29**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Growth**
**Bad****-20.3%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Signals**[** Quality Gap**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=uk&signal=quality_gap "Avg rating < 4.0")
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, chinese lanterns is a £107K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (176K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 55% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 58/100.
Data updated Jul 27, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **chinese lanterns market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **13K–15K**
- avg 250–500/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£122K–£147K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **6.2%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#64**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **98%**
- **Sponsored**
- **95%**
- **Out of stock**
- **13.2%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **33 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **205 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 42% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**33 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**37**
**Top-5 brand share**
**55%**
Top 20: 91%
**Top-5 click share**
**42%**
Top 20: 84%
**Open market**
**38%**
- Douzi20% - LABOTA10% - SJOAUET9% - NAKUL8% - Indimization8% - MXHBSTP7%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -20.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
9K7KSpike '24Spike '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Jan, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.0×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/home-garden/chinese-lanterns/trend)
## **Top chinese lanterns search terms**
- **chinese lanterns**88K/yr-21.4%5.5% conv. - **lanterns to release in memory**34K/yr-5.5%8.1% conv. - **sky lanterns**16K/yr-7.3%6.3% conv. - **chinese lantern**10K/yr-42.2%4.3% conv. - **sky lanterns to release in memory**6K/yr-7.7%6.7% conv. - **chinese sky lanterns**7K/yr-27.2%4.0% conv. - **floating lanterns**4K/yr-26.2%4.9% conv. - **sky lantern**4K/yr+12.7%5.4% conv. - **chinese lanterns outdoor**5K/yr-80.9%1.0% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/home-garden/chinese-lanterns/search-terms)
## **Top chinese lanterns 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%3%£3K6%£6K9%£10K12%£13K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)1 product missing review or click data not plotted
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Douzi Chinese Sky Lanterns (6 Pack) 100% Biodegradable No Assembly Required - Beautiful Lantern for White for Weddings Birthdays Parties Memorials and Much More**Douzi**£11.68**4.2★932 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0851WZBRY) [2**LABOTA 5 Pack Chinese Sky Lanterns Sky Lantern to Release in Memory 100% Biodegradable Eco Friendly Floating Lanterns for Outside Flying Party Decoratin Birthday Eid Funeral Memorial Day**LABOTA**£10.26**4.1★3,545 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07MBD5FKQ) [3**SJOAUET 6 Pack Chinese Sky Lanterns Latest Portable packaging Biodegradable Eco-Friendly Chinese Paper Lanterns to Release in memory Wish for New Year Weekends Holidays and Festivals**SJOAUET**£9.53**4.2★486 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B092MJKJKX) [4**Chinese Sky Lanterns Environmental Friendly 100% Biodegradable Material No Assembly Required for Wishing Wedding Birthday Party (5 Pack)**Douzi**£10.12**4.0★476 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08BJHKLHL) [5**8 PCS White Paper Lanterns to Release in Memory Chinese Sky Lanterns Chinese Lanterns Flying Lanterns for Weddings Anniversaries Outdoor Parties Includes 8 Wax Blocks and 2 Markers**FYKZQWDS**£9.13**3.7★14 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FKMDRC6P)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**5 Pack Chinese Lanterns For Outside Eco Friendly Sky Lanterns And Paper Lanterns For Release In Memory Fire Resistant Floating Lanterns For Weddings Memorials Eid Parties And Outdoor Celebrations**QUALDESN**£9.46**0 rev2mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0H29XKCRW) [**Sky Chinese Lanterns 10 Pack Sky to Release in Memory Love Color Large Memorial Paper Lanterns Birthday Wedding Funeral Christmas to Make Wishes**Indimization**£9.99**43 rev2mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GZN9C6JM) [**14Pcs Chinese Lanterns Large Sky Lanterns Set for Memorial Ceremonies and Romantic Celebrations Red Paper Lanterns with Black Markers for Outdoor Events**DNTHYRIN**£10.02**1 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GSR219SG) [**Chinese Lanterns Sky Paper Lanterns Eco-Friendly 100% Biodegradable Materia or Outside Flying Perfect for Birthdays Diwali Halloween Garden Party Wedding 5 Pack**Solihigh**£8.32**11 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FWJRXJTK) [**Sky Chinese Lanterns 10 Pack Sky to Release in Memory Love Color Large Memorial Paper Lanterns Birthday Wedding Funeral Christmas to Make Wishes**Indimization**£11.73**9 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FVDGF7CF)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Sky Chinese Lanterns 10 Pack Sky to Release in Memory Love Color Large Memorial Paper Lanterns Birthday Wedding Funeral Christmas to Make Wishes**Indimization**£9.99**3.9★**▲ 447%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GZN9C6JM) [**5 Pack Chinese Lanterns For Outside Eco Friendly Sky Lanterns And Paper Lanterns For Release In Memory Fire Resistant Floating Lanterns For Weddings Memorials Eid Parties And Outdoor Celebrations**QUALDESN**£9.46**0.0★**▲ 426%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0H29XKCRW) [**14Pcs Chinese Lanterns Large Sky Lanterns Set for Memorial Ceremonies and Romantic Celebrations Red Paper Lanterns with Black Markers for Outdoor Events**DNTHYRIN**£10.02**1.0★**▲ 403%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GSR219SG) [**Sky Chinese Lanterns 10 Pack Sky to Release in Memory Love Color Large Memorial Paper Lanterns Birthday Wedding Funeral Christmas to Make Wishes**Indimization**£11.73**2.7★**▲ 278%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FVDGF7CF) [**8 PCS White Paper Lanterns to Release in Memory Chinese Sky Lanterns Chinese Lanterns Flying Lanterns for Weddings Anniversaries Outdoor Parties Includes 8 Wax Blocks and 2 Markers**FYKZQWDS**£9.13**3.7★**▲ 123%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FKMDRC6P)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about chinese lanterns**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**29%
*“Good quality”*
**Brightness/Shine/Glow**18%
*“The lights are bright enough to be noticeable”*
**Value For Money**16%
*“Worth every penny”*
**Ease Of Use**6%
*“So easy to use”*
**Color**6%
*“nice colours”*
**Assembly/Installation**4%
*“Easy to assemble”*
**Design-Overall**4%
*“Nice decoration”*
**Efficiency**2%
*“Worked well”*
**Eco Friendliness**2%
*“all paper/string so eco friendly. apart from the wrapping”*
**Size-Overall**2%
*“13inch wide so a good size”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Quality-Overall**29%
*“The balloons are of poor quality”*
**Flammable**12%
*“Awful, went on fire”*
**Value For Money**11%
*“Not worth your money”*
**Functionality-Overall**11%
*“Not one of them worked”*
**Strength**7%
*“Item flimsy and falling apart”*
**Ease Of Use**5%
*“Really hard to light”*
**Size-Overall**5%
*“Much bigger than expected”*
**Thickness**4%
*“Too thin & flimsy”*
**Assembly/Installation**4%
*“A bit fiddly to build up”*
**Heating**3%
*“3rd it wouldn't heat up in the middle”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Functionality-Overall**26%
**Quality-Overall**15%
**Size-Overall**9%
**Eco Friendliness**8%
**Flammable**5%
**Durability**5%
**Value For Money**4%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
**Defective Material/Parts**4%
**Ease Of Use**3%
## **Common questions**
- **Is chinese lanterns profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £107K/yr across 41 tracked products. 1 of 12 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -20.3%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (58/100).
- **How competitive is the chinese lanterns niche?**
- 33 brands and 37 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 42% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 55% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in chinese lanterns?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Flammable, Value For Money. The return rate is 1.4%.
- **When does demand for chinese lanterns peak?**
- Demand peaks in Jan–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.0× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the chinese lanterns niche?**
- Listings span £3.96–£18.29; the average listing price is £9.78 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 191 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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