Cocktail Straws
MaybeReturns run at only 0.3% of orders. But prices span $2.95–$7.91, mostly outside the sweet spot, so Cocktail Straws is a Maybe.
- Flapen Score
- 53 / 100Top 40% of 5,777 Home & Garden niches · +2 vs the category median of 5153
- Market size
- £36K/yr71K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- +78.8%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 59%top-5 click share · 19 brands · 32 sellers
Flapen Score
Cocktail Straws against its category
The dotted line is the Home & Garden average. Past it, Cocktail Straws is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Cocktail Straws market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Cocktail Straws 71K times last year and spent an estimated £36K. The top 5 brands take 61% of clicks. Demand peaks in Jun–Jul–Dec. Flapen scores it 53 out of 100, a Maybe.
01 · Demand
9.8% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 71K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 9.8% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved +78.8% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £36K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 71K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- +78.8%
- Conversion, latest week
- 9.8%
- Market size, estimated
- £36Ka year
- Peak month
- July2.1× the quietest month
- Top search term
- cocktail straws33K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £5.20.
Listings sell for £5.20 on average, from £2.95 to £7.91. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 8K to 10K a year. The average listing sells 250 to 500 of them. At £5.20 that is £1K to £3K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £5.20under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £2.95–£7.91
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 8K–10K
- Units per listing a year
- 250–500
- Revenue per listing a year
- £1K–£3K
- Returns
- 0.3%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is low.
80% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 100% ship with Prime. On an average day, 0.6% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #60 within Barware. It carries 780 reviews at 4.60 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 80%
- Prime listings
- 100%
- Out of stock, average day
- 0.6%
- Average rank
- #60in Barware
- Average rating
- 4.60 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 780per listing
- Listings tracked
- 20
04 · Newcomers
Amazon counts 0 of last year's 2 launches as successful.
2 products launched here in the last 12 months. Amazon counts 0 of them as successful launches, new products that hit its first-year sales bar. The brands on the shelf have sold for 28 months on average, so a newcomer is not facing entrenched names.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 2
- Successful launches
- 0Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 28 months
Products
Top Cocktail Straws products & what they sell for
Every tracked product: its share of the shelf, its reviews, and its price.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Caterpack Enviro Range Paper Cocktail Straws 250 Pack 125 x 5mm Ideal for Cocktails Fully Recyclable Biodegradable and compostable. Strong & Sustainable.
- Price
- £2.95
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 385
- Age
- 6y ago

50 Pcs Biodegradable Paper Cocktail Straws With Umbrellas for Summer Party Drinks Decoration
- Price
- £5.44
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 67
- Age
- 3y ago

The Cheeky Panda Bamboo Paper Cocktail Straws | 250 Black Paper Cocktail Drinking Straws
- Price
- £4.26
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 1,326
- Age
- 5y ago

100 Pack Sugarcane Black Straight Drinking Short Straws 4mm x 130mm for Smoothies Parties Perfect for Cocktail & Wine Glasses Milk Juice
- Price
- £4.69
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 32
- Age
- 1y ago

80 Pack Cocktail Accessories for Drinks
- Price
- £4.99
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 785
- Age
- 3y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum![[500 Count] Black Paper Cocktail Straws 5.5 (140x6mm) Biodegradable Compostable & Eco-Friendly Short Drink Straws for Bars Cafes & Parties (2 x 250 Packs)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31dnNzawg4L.jpg)
[500 Count] Black Paper Cocktail Straws 5.5 (140x6mm) Biodegradable Compostable & Eco-Friendly Short Drink Straws for Bars Cafes & Parties (2 x 250 Packs)
- Price
- £7.28
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- Reviews
- 1
- Age
- 8mo ago

100 Pcs Paper Straws Colorful - 100% Biodegradable and Eco Friendly Alternative to Plastic - Sturdy Non Soggy Drinking Straws Ideal for Cocktails Milk Events and Parties Straw.
- Price
- £2.97
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 50
- Age
- 4y ago
![Gusto [200 Pack] Hot Pink & Gold Paper Straws - 100% Biodegradable Multi-Pattern Disposable Party Straws for Birthdays Weddings & Holiday Decorations](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61uMTWdgA8L.jpg)
Gusto [200 Pack] Hot Pink & Gold Paper Straws - 100% Biodegradable Multi-Pattern Disposable Party Straws for Birthdays Weddings & Holiday Decorations
- Price
- £5.75
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 1,836
- Age
- 6y ago

Greenland Pack of 100 Reusable Short Black Cocktail Straws with Brush - 15 cm Long 6mm Wide - Perfect for Cocktails Perfect as Childrens Straws (Drinking Straws)
- Price
- £7.91
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 975
- Age
- 1y ago

JIEYAO 12 Pack 4.7 Inch Short Metal Cocktail Straws Reusable Stainless Steel Straws with Cleaning Brush Drinking Straws for Coffee Cocktails Small Glasses or Cups
- Price
- £4.68
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 11
- Age
- 11mo ago
Newest
by launch date![[500 Count] Black Paper Cocktail Straws 5.5 (140x6mm) Biodegradable Compostable & Eco-Friendly Short Drink Straws for Bars Cafes & Parties (2 x 250 Packs)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31dnNzawg4L.jpg)
[500 Count] Black Paper Cocktail Straws 5.5 (140x6mm) Biodegradable Compostable & Eco-Friendly Short Drink Straws for Bars Cafes & Parties (2 x 250 Packs)
- Price
- £7.28
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- Reviews
- 1
- Age
- 8mo ago

JIEYAO 12 Pack 4.7 Inch Short Metal Cocktail Straws Reusable Stainless Steel Straws with Cleaning Brush Drinking Straws for Coffee Cocktails Small Glasses or Cups
- Price
- £4.68
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 11
- Age
- 11mo ago

BEIMEIII Short Straws for Cocktail 140x6mm Mini PP Glitter Drinking Straws Reusable Blue Sparkle (25 Pack)
- Price
- £6.70
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 21
- Age
- 1y ago

120 Pcs Cocktail Accessories for Drinks Reusable Cocktail Decorations with Cocktail Umbrellas Straws Flamingo/Pineapple/Sparkler Sticks for Beach Birthday Music Festival Summer Party
- Price
- £6.65
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 88
- Age
- 1y ago

100 Pack Sugarcane Black Straight Drinking Short Straws 4mm x 130mm for Smoothies Parties Perfect for Cocktail & Wine Glasses Milk Juice
- Price
- £4.69
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 32
- Age
- 1y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 59% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.
Brands
19 falling
Sellers
32
Top-5 brand share
61%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
59%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
34%
- Caterpack Enviro Range28%
- The Cheeky Panda11%
- winbest10%
- Sylva7%
- Ailvor5%
- Kiemeu5%
Demand
Cocktail Straws search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Jun, Jul, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.1×
Search terms
Top Cocktail Straws search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- cocktail straws33K/yr
- short straws9K/yr
- party straws9K/yr
- cocktail straws for drinks5K/yr
- small straws6K/yr
- short straws for cocktails3K/yr
- cocktail straw3K/yr
- mini straws3K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Cocktail Straws
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
Unless you drink super fast, these things won't last a drink
now nowhere near as durable
The black colouring comes off on your hands / lips
go soggy very quickly
Soggy straws
as they are sometimes of awful quality
Such a shame as they used to be great quality
Personally not a fan of the size of them
Love
Great product for a great price
Lovely quality set
Excellent quality
Value for money
Good value
Worth buying
They also have a very good size
I like the different sizes too
which is my preferred size for general use
They are sturdy
Really strong straws very pleased
Sturdy
As advertised
Just as described
as described
Return
0.3% Return rate 79% Fixable by listing
Personally not a fan of the size of them
as they are sometimes of awful quality
Such a shame as they used to be great quality
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