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groot

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A small market ($51K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 13Growth 13Conversion 37Competition 76Returns 97Price range 66Avg price 53Brand share 76Review moat 49Quality gap 23

Returns

Incredible0.6%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Competition

Great39%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Brand share

Great59%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Price range

Good£3.78–£36.96

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

Avg price

Good£12.39

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Review moat

Okay1,648.91

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Conversion

Okay2.9%

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

Quality gap

Bad4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Bad£51K

£51K/yr · 141K searches

Growth

Bad-24.8%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, groot is a £51K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (141K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 59% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 47/100.

Data updated Jul 26, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

groot market data

Units sold / yr
3K–4K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
£37K–£50K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
2.9%
Avg BSR
#804
Page quality
0%
Prime
85%
Sponsored
73%
Out of stock
3.3%
Avg brand age
42 months
Avg seller age
174 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (39% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

18 falling

Sellers

146

Top-5 brand share

59%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

39%

Top 20: 87%

Open market

34%

  • Marvel21%
  • Funko13%
  • LEVLO11%
  • Disney Store7%
  • LEGO7%
  • Newthinking7%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -24.8% search growth over the last 90 days.
18K13KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Holiday '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 6.4×

Top groot search terms

  • groot88K/yr
  • groot gifts24K/yr
  • baby groot12K/yr
  • groot toy8K/yr
  • i am groot5K/yr
  • groot figure4K/yr
All search terms

Top groot 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%£2K6%£3K9%£5K12%£6K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about groot

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

What buyers love

Value For Money14%

“Well worth the money”

Gifting Purpose14%

“Gift”

Size-Overall13%

“nice size”

Fun/Entertainment Experience10%

“Easy fun build”

Quality-Overall9%

“Good quality”

Advertised Vs Actual Product8%

“As advertised”

Design-Overall8%

“an absolutely satisfying build experience”

Assembly/Installation4%

“Brilliant it was nice to assemble”

Strength3%

“sturdy”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting2%

“instructions are clear”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall21%

“Lego groot”

Advertised Vs Actual Product8%

“False advertisement”

Quality-Overall6%

“The one I received is pretty cheap quality”

Value For Money4%

“it is quite a pricey build”

Stitch/Finish/Polish4%

“stitching already coming apart on some pairs - havent been worn yet”

Durability4%

“Broken”

Adhesion/Stickiness3%

“not expecting Groot to stay glued to the seat for long”

Assembly/Installation2%

“She spent a whole morning putting it together”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting2%

“it might be better to use the online instructions”

Weight Heavy1%

“Previously the head was very heavy for the body which made posing it a real pain”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall24%
Gifting Purpose21%
Defective Material/Parts15%
Quality-Overall14%
Functionality-Overall6%
Advertised Vs Actual Product5%
Ease Of Use3%
Thin3%
Material Quality3%
Product Condition3%

Common questions

Is groot profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £51K/yr across 33 tracked products. 2 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -24.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (47/100).
How competitive is the groot niche?
18 brands and 146 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 39% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 59% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in groot?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Advertised Vs Actual Product, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 0.6%.
When does demand for groot peak?
Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 6.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the groot niche?
Listings span £3.78–£36.96; the average listing price is £12.39 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,649 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.