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king size blanket

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Soft demand (-28.1% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 13Growth 11Conversion 16Competition 84Returns 91Price range 73Avg price 82Brand share 75Review moat 19Quality gap 40

Returns

Great1.2%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Competition

Great31%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Avg price

Great£17.99

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Brand share

Good60%

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

Price range

Good£6.80–£36.81

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

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Bad14,624.86

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Conversion

Bad1.3%

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

Market size

Bad£53K

£53K/yr · 227K searches

Growth

Bad-28.1%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, king size blanket is a £53K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (227K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 60% of demand. Demand peaks in Oct–Nov. Verdict: Skip it — 47/100.

Data updated Jul 28, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

king size blanket market data

Units sold / yr
3K–3K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
£45K–£54K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
1.3%
Avg BSR
#51
Page quality
0%
Prime
86%
Sponsored
91%
Out of stock
11.3%
Avg brand age
44 months
Avg seller age
190 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (31% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

25 falling

Sellers

33

Top-5 brand share

60%

Top 20: 96%

Top-5 click share

31%

Top 20: 65%

Open market

35%

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Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 103 weeks — -28.1% search growth over the last 90 days.
10K6KSpike '24Black Friday '24Spike '25Black Friday '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Oct, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.7×

Top king size blanket search terms

  • king size blanket41K/yr
  • throws for king size bed36K/yr
  • king size throw21K/yr
  • blanket king size18K/yr
  • super king blanket12K/yr
  • king size blankets for beds14K/yr
  • bed blankets king size10K/yr
  • fleece blanket king size12K/yr
  • super king throw10K/yr
  • king size fleece blanket14K/yr
All search terms

Top king size blanket 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%£2K8%£4K12%£6K16%£9K101001K10K100K1.0M 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 king size blanket

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

What buyers love

Soft Feel18%

“fluffy smooth”

Quality-Overall16%

“Well made and the colour is lovely”

Warmth12%

“Nice and warm”

Value For Money8%

“Good value”

Comfort-Overall7%

“very comfy to get wrapped up in”

Size-Overall6%

“they fit really nice”

Color5%

“Love the colour”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“As described”

Weight Light3%

“Lightweight”

Washability3%

“Easy to wash”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall13%

“Smaller than expected”

Quality-Overall10%

“Completely different quality, much thinner and feels cheaper quality than before”

Thickness9%

“making it thicker”

Material Quality8%

“Harsh material”

Color4%

“it isn't what I've expected. colour wise”

Value For Money3%

“£40 isn't cheap”

Heating3%

“Umm not really that cooling tbh is cool for couple of minutes then gets warm very quickly either side I use so wouldnt say its really very cooling in this very hot weather”

Warmth3%

“not during the heat”

Thin2%

“Thin”

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

“Cheap and nasty and nothing like the image”

Top return reasons

Color30%
Size-Overall29%
Thin11%
Quality-Overall9%
Thickness3%
Material Quality3%
Advertised Vs Actual Product3%
Functionality-Overall1%
Warmth1%
Weight Heavy1%

Common questions

Is king size blanket profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £53K/yr across 58 tracked products. 2 of 6 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -28.1%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (47/100).
How competitive is the king size blanket niche?
25 brands and 33 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 31% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 60% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in king size blanket?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Thickness. The return rate is 1.2%.
When does demand for king size blanket peak?
Demand peaks in Oct–Nov; the busiest month runs 2.7× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the king size blanket niche?
Listings span £6.80–£36.81; the average listing price is £17.99 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 14,625 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.