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mustard throw

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A small market ($26K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 7Growth 11Conversion 27Competition 80Returns 89Price range 55Avg price 46Brand share 65Review moat 24Quality gap 57

Returns

Great1.3%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Competition

Great35%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Brand share

Good66%

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

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Price range

Good£4.38–£27.75

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

Avg price

Okay£11.55

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Conversion

Okay2.2%

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

Review moat

Bad5,655.41

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Bad-27.2%

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

Market size

Bad£26K

£26K/yr · 105K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, mustard throw is a £26K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (105K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 66% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov. Verdict: Skip it — 45/100.

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

mustard throw market data

Units sold / yr
3K–3K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
£29K–£35K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
2.2%
Avg BSR
#103
Page quality
0%
Prime
61%
Sponsored
72%
Out of stock
12.5%
Avg brand age
43 months
Avg seller age
188 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (35% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

25 falling

Sellers

48

Top-5 brand share

66%

Top 20: 97%

Top-5 click share

35%

Top 20: 79%

Open market

30%

  • Emma Barclay23%
  • Exclusivo Mezcla18%
  • Wajade10%
  • Brentfords10%
  • Dreamscene6%
  • Hafaa4%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 82 weeks — -27.2% search growth over the last 90 days.
3K2KSpike '25JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJul

Peak months: Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.8×

Top mustard throw search terms

  • yellow throw16K/yr
  • yellow blanket13K/yr
  • mustard throw17K/yr
  • ochre throw16K/yr
  • yellow throws for sofa10K/yr
  • mustard throws for sofa9K/yr
  • gold throw12K/yr
  • gold throws for sofa8K/yr
  • yellow throws6K/yr
All search terms

Top mustard throw 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%£7896%£2K9%£2K12%£3K101001K10K100K 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 mustard throw

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

What buyers love

Color19%

“The colour is bright”

Quality-Overall18%

“quality of the throw is really nice”

Soft Feel16%

“Gorgeously soft and thicker than I expected for the price”

Value For Money10%

“excellent value for money”

Warmth5%

“It is lovely and soft and warm”

Size-Overall3%

“they fit really nice”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“As described”

Material Quality3%

“Lovely pattern and material”

Thickness2%

“surprisingly thick”

Comfort-Overall2%

“comfortable”

What buyers complain about

Thickness14%

“I was expecting something a lot thicker and cosier”

Quality-Overall10%

“Poor quality”

Color10%

“Not the right colour”

Smell7%

“the strange smell hit me”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“This blanket dose not look like advert”

Size-Overall4%

“it's not fit for purpose”

Value For Money4%

“They look more expensive than they were”

Washability3%

“Absolutely awful-the product even after washing malts all over the sofa”

Stain Resistance3%

“looks like stains”

Stitch/Finish/Polish3%

“threads that are not finished of”

Top return reasons

Color44%
Size-Overall22%
Quality-Overall8%
Thin7%
Material Quality3%
Smell3%
Advertised Vs Actual Product2%
Display Colors2%
Thickness1%
Stain Resistance1%

Common questions

Is mustard throw profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £26K/yr across 46 tracked products. 0 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -27.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (45/100).
How competitive is the mustard throw niche?
25 brands and 48 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 35% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 66% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in mustard throw?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Thickness, Quality-Overall, Color. The return rate is 1.3%.
When does demand for mustard throw peak?
Demand peaks in Nov; the busiest month runs 1.8× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the mustard throw niche?
Listings span £4.38–£27.75; the average listing price is £11.55 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 5,655 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.