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humidor

Worth a look

Shows a sweet-spot price point ($51.13 avg), but weak search conversion (2.0%) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 43Growth 38Conversion 25Competition 58Returns 66Price range 58Avg price 93Brand share 39Review moat 82Quality gap 70

Avg price

Great£51.13

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Review moat

Great350.77

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Good4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Returns

Good2.4%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Competition

Good50%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Price range

Good£16.41–£159.58

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

Market size

Okay£227K

£227K/yr · 219K searches

Brand share

Okay82%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Growth

Okay+10.4%

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

Conversion

Okay2.0%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, humidor is a £227K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (219K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 82% of demand. Demand peaks in Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 52/100.

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

humidor market data

Units sold / yr
3K–4K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
£153K–£205K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
2.0%
Avg BSR
#157
Page quality
0%
Prime
85%
Sponsored
4%
Out of stock
14.7%
Avg brand age
50 months
Avg seller age
192 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 50% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

14 rising

Sellers

69

Top-5 brand share

82%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

50%

Top 20: 94%

Open market

15%

  • CIGARLOONG28%
  • Marvero22%
  • Volenx18%
  • Errum7%
  • GERMANUS6%
  • KLARSTEIN4%
  • Open — no brand owns it (8 brands, 15%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +10.4% search growth over the last 90 days.
7K5KSpike '24Holiday '24Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.8×

Top humidor search terms

  • humidor72K/yr
  • cigar humidor69K/yr
  • cigar box34K/yr
  • humidor cigar box23K/yr
  • humidors8K/yr
  • cigar humidor box8K/yr
  • cigar humidifier4K/yr
All search terms

Top humidor 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%4%£9K8%£18K12%£27K16%£36K1101001K10K 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 humidor

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall28%

“The quality and finish of the humidor is truly outstanding and blends in with our decor”

Value For Money26%

“Brilliant and well priced”

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

“Does the job”

Size-Overall4%

“they fit in perfectly”

Material Quality4%

“It is well made with high quality material that looks very elegant on my desk”

Ease Of Use4%

“It so easy to use as well”

Design-Overall3%

“Elegant and affordable”

Temperature Control3%

“The thermometer and hydrometer is very handy”

Gifting Purpose3%

“Would happily buy again as a gift for anyone who enjoys cigars or just appreciates well-made wooden pieces”

Durability2%

“Durability, it's very durable and strong”

What buyers complain about

Value For Money15%

“feels expensive”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting14%

“Awful instructions”

Assembly/Installation8%

“Had no idea about all the set up I had to do that can take days”

Quality-Overall8%

“Cheap Box”

Design-Overall4%

“Very cheap design, poorly made and not airtight at all”

Ease Of Use4%

“devider bottom draw is difficult to open so you have to pry alittle”

Functionality-Overall4%

“Poor performance”

Storage Capacity4%

“otherwise avoid this product as its just a plastic storage box with a high price tag”

Temperature Control4%

“Finding it very difficult to get temp correct”

Display-Overall4%

“HR display is slightly off”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall27%
Functionality-Overall26%
Defective Material/Parts9%
Quality-Overall5%
Measurement/Reading Accuracy4%
Material Quality4%
Durability4%
Advertised Vs Actual Product2%
Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting2%
Wood Quality2%

Common questions

Is humidor profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £227K/yr across 26 tracked products. 0 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +10.4%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (52/100).
How competitive is the humidor niche?
14 brands and 69 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 50% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 82% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in humidor?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Value For Money, Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting, Assembly/Installation. The return rate is 2.4%.
When does demand for humidor peak?
Demand peaks in Dec; the busiest month runs 1.8× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the humidor niche?
Listings span £16.41–£159.58; the average listing price is £51.13 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 351 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.