Elf on the Shelf
FailBuyers convert on only 1.3% of searches, so Elf on the Shelf is a Fail.
- Flapen Score
- 40 / 100Ranks 4,839 of 5,777 Home & Garden niches · −11 vs the category median of 5140
- Market size
- £164K/yr1.2M searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- +3.8%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 47%top-5 click share · 13 brands · 74 sellers
Flapen Score
Elf on the Shelf against its category
The dotted line is the Home & Garden average. Past it, Elf on the Shelf is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Elf on the Shelf market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Elf on the Shelf 1.2M times last year and spent an estimated £164K. The top 5 brands take 92% of clicks. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Flapen scores it 40 out of 100, a Fail.
01 · Demand
1.3% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 1.2M times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 1.3% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved +3.8% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £164K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 1.2M
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- +3.8%
- Conversion, latest week
- 1.3%
- Market size, estimated
- £164Ka year
- Peak month
- December203.2× the quietest month
- Top search term
- elf on the shelf814K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £10.95.
Listings sell for £10.95 on average, from £3.44 to £22.32. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 60K to 80K a year. The average listing sells 2,500 to 3,000 of them. At £10.95 that is £27K to £33K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £10.95under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £3.44–£22.32
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 60K–80K
- Units per listing a year
- 2,500–3,000
- Revenue per listing a year
- £27K–£33K
- Returns
- 1.1%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is reviews.
34% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 94% ship with Prime. On an average day, 15.1% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #1,958 within Seasonal Décor. It carries 6,051 reviews at 4.59 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 34%
- Prime listings
- 94%
- Out of stock, average day
- 15.1%
- Average rank
- #1,958in Seasonal Décor
- Average rating
- 4.59 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 6,051per listing
- Listings tracked
- 35
04 · Newcomers
Amazon counts 0 of last year's 5 launches as successful.
5 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 40 months on average, so the names here are settling in.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 5
- Successful launches
- 0Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 40 months
Products
Top Elf on the Shelf 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
The Elf on the Shelf Box Set - Boy Scout Elf with Blue Eyes
- Price
- £21.25
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 23,364
- Age
- 7y ago

Quebec Naughty Elf Set - Boy & Girl Elf Figures Santas Little Helper Inspired Soft Body Vinyl Faces Festive Family Fun 12 Inch - Couple
- Price
- £10.75
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 1,548
- Age
- 1y ago

12 inch long leg soft body vinyl face elf with hat & tag
- Price
- £5.47
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 55,024
- Age
- 9y ago

The Elf on the Shelf Box Set - Girl Scout Elf with Blue Eyes
- Price
- £19.64
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 12,276
- Age
- 7y ago

Elves Behavin Badly Charming Red Long Leg Soft Body Vinylface Girl Elf with Hat - 30 cm (1 Pc.) - Premium Quality Plush Toy - Perfect For Holiday Decor & Gift-giving
- Price
- £5.24
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 55,024
- Age
- 8y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
Binxing Yts 15 Inch Elf Reborn Baby Doll Full Silicone Baby Reborn Full Body Reborn Dolls Girls White Gold Dress & Lace Crown Weighted Vinyl Collectible Toy GiftReborn Toddler Boy Girl Toy
- Price
- £22.29
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- Reviews
- 13
- Age
- 2y ago

The Elf on the Shelf Frost Pips Mini Blooms | Baby in Magical Frost Flower | Elf Babies (Boy with Blue Eyes)
- Price
- £6.79
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 2,245
- Age
- 2y ago

Extraordinary Noorah Plush - 9-Inch Deluxe Animal Plush with Northern Lights-Inspired Tail - As Seen in Elf Pets: A Fox Cubs Christmas Tale - Arctic Fox Pal of The Elf on the Shelf - Brand Scout Elf
- Price
- £15.29
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 483
- Age
- 3y ago

Elf on the Shelf Quick Milk Magic Sippers Flavoured Milkshake Drink Mix Fun Christmas for Kids Multi-Pack Gift Idea (Marshmallow)
- Price
- £5.67
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- Reviews
- 1
- Age
- 11mo ago

The Elf on the Shelf Box Set - Boy Scout Elf with Brown Eyes
- Price
- £21.35
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 3,671
- Age
- 5y ago
Newest
by launch date
The Elf on the Shelf - Elf Mates Triple Pack Includes 3 Plush Elves
- Price
- £11.84
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 382
- Age
- 10mo ago

Elf on the Shelf Quick Milk Magic Sippers Flavoured Milkshake Drink Mix Fun Christmas for Kids Multi-Pack Gift Idea (Marshmallow)
- Price
- £5.67
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- Reviews
- 1
- Age
- 11mo ago

Quebec christmas mischief makers: naughty Santas little helper with soft body vinyl face & hook and loop gripfun christmas elf for family play (elf boy)
- Price
- £7.96
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 1,548
- Age
- 1y ago

Quebec Naughty Elf Set - Boy & Girl Elf Figures Santas Little Helper Inspired Soft Body Vinyl Faces Festive Family Fun 12 Inch - Couple
- Price
- £10.75
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 1,548
- Age
- 1y ago

Gifts by L Naughty Elves Set Boy & Girl Couple 12 Inch Christmas Elf on the Shelf Soft Body Vinyl Face Elves Behaving Badly Christmas Decorations Family Fun & Play Toys for Kids
- Price
- £9.42
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 78
- Age
- 1y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 47% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.
Brands
13 falling
Sellers
74
Top-5 brand share
92%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
47%
Top 20: 87%
Open market
7%
- The Elf on the Shelf54%
- Elves Behavin' Badly17%
- Quebec15%
- 1ABOVE3%
- Gifts by L2%
- GLOW Wholesale2%
- Open — no brand owns it (7 brands, 7%)
Demand
Elf on the Shelf search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 203.2×
Search terms
Top Elf on the Shelf search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- elf on the shelf814K/yr
- elves25K/yr
- naughty elf34K/yr
- elf on the shelf girl52K/yr
- christmas elf23K/yr
- elf doll7K/yr
- elfs15K/yr
- elf toy14K/yr
- elf on shelf37K/yr
- christmas elves9K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Elf on the Shelf
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
Very small
It is tiny
The Elf has brown hair not ginger lookes nothing like the picture not worth your money
did not lend to much imagination
Not the best quality
Abit pricey for what it is
Love
Fun for kids
Great fun with the Grandkids
Good fun
Great quality sleigh
Excellent seller and product
Good Quality
Good value
Worth the money
its absolutely worth the money
These were very simple
Easy to manipulate
so easy to use the kids absolutely loved playing with it
Decent quality elf's and nice design
Return
1.1% Return rate 58% Fixable by listing
The Elf has brown hair not ginger lookes nothing like the picture not worth your money
Abit pricey for what it is
Very small
It is tiny
Not the best quality
Keep looking
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FAQ
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