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denby mugs

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A small market ($15K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 4Growth 20Conversion 7Competition 85Returns 65Price range 26Avg price 95Brand share 10Review moat 80Quality gap 30

Avg price

Incredible£30.97

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Competition

Great30%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Review moat

Great409.21

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Returns

Good2.4%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Quality gap

Okay4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Price range

Okay£11.21–£339.60

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

Growth

Bad-10.5%

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

Brand share

Bad96%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Conversion

Bad0.5%

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

Market size

Bad£15K

£15K/yr · 92K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, denby mugs is a £15K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (92K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 96% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 37/100.

Data updated Jul 27, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

denby mugs market data

Units sold / yr
1K–1K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
£31K–£39K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
0.5%
Avg BSR
#5,733
Page quality
0%
Prime
63%
Sponsored
30%
Out of stock
33.6%
Avg brand age
45 months
Avg seller age
183 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (30% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

11 rising

Sellers

34

Top-5 brand share

96%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

30%

Top 20: 72%

Open market

3%

  • Denby81%
  • LE CREUSET6%
  • vancasso5%
  • Ava Nord3%
  • ARTKETTY1%
  • Goldmeet1%
  • Open — no brand owns it (5 brands, 3%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 83 weeks — -10.5% search growth over the last 90 days.
3K2KPrime Day '25Spike '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25Spike '26JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

Peak months: Jan, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.1×

Top denby mugs search terms

  • denby mugs76K/yr
  • denby mugs sale7K/yr
  • denby mug8K/yr
All search terms

Top denby mugs 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%2%£3074%£6146%£9218%£1K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market 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.

What buyers say about denby mugs

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall26%

“Great quality mugs”

Color16%

“Love the colour”

Size-Overall15%

“Great size”

Value For Money7%

“Good value”

Strength4%

“Very well made and sturdy”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“I know they're just what is wanted”

Design-Overall4%

“Elegant Design”

Gifting Purpose2%

“A present”

Temperature Retention2%

“hold the heat well which is needed on colder days”

Grip2%

“Good glaze, good shap to hold in your hand”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall17%

“may not fit”

Value For Money14%

“They was a bit expensive”

Weight Heavy9%

“heavier than I expected”

Thickness7%

“A little thicker than I prefer”

Color5%

“they're really a light beigey brown colour on the insides”

Dishwasher Safe4%

“The description says dishwasher safe but they absolutely arent”

Handle Quality4%

“the handles are a bit difficult to hold which make them hard to hold without them drooping”

Leak-Proof3%

“It is a slow leak which unfortunately disguised by the pattern”

Stain Resistance3%

“They stain”

Ease Of Cleaning3%

“I find that the inner very difficult to clean as easily stained with black tea or coffee”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall32%
Defective Material/Parts19%
Color15%
Weight Heavy6%
Maintenance And Repair4%
Quality-Overall3%
Value For Money2%
Advertised Vs Actual Product2%
Storage Capacity2%
Thin1%

Common questions

Is denby mugs profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £15K/yr across 67 tracked products. 1 of 15 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -10.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (37/100).
How competitive is the denby mugs niche?
11 brands and 34 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 30% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 96% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in denby mugs?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Value For Money, Weight Heavy. The return rate is 2.4%.
When does demand for denby mugs peak?
Demand peaks in Jan–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.1× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the denby mugs niche?
Listings span £11.21–£339.60; the average listing price is £30.97 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 409 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.