Skip to content
46

personalised mugs with photo

Skip it

Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($6.00–$11.13) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 12Growth 39Conversion 72Competition 38Returns 100Price range 0Avg price 24Brand share 46Review moat 74Quality gap 62

Returns

Incredible0.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Review moat

Good536.04

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Conversion

Good6.6%

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

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Okay78%

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

Growth

Okay+11.3%

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

Competition

Okay62%

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

Avg price

Bad£8.65

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Market size

Bad£48K

£48K/yr · 84K searches

Price range

Bad£6.00–£11.13

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, personalised mugs with photo is a £48K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (84K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 78% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 46/100.

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

personalised mugs with photo market data

Units sold / yr
1K–1K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
£9K–£11K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
6.6%
Avg BSR
#515
Page quality
0%
Prime
9%
Sponsored
83%
Out of stock
0.0%
Avg brand age
38 months
Avg seller age
192 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 62% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

13 flat

Sellers

13

Top-5 brand share

78%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

62%

Top 20: 97%

Open market

15%

  • Hippowarehouse21%
  • Gift Hub20%
  • With Your Touch17%
  • EKAM12%
  • PrintWink8%
  • You Personalise7%
  • Open — no brand owns it (7 brands, 15%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 102 weeks — +11.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
7K5KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Holiday '25Spike '26DecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 6.2×

Top personalised mugs with photo search terms

  • personalised mugs with photo49K/yr
  • photo mug23K/yr
  • personalised photo mug12K/yr
  • photo mugs personalised342/yr
All search terms

Top personalised mugs with photo 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%5%£2K10%£5K15%£7K20%£10K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 23 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about personalised mugs with photo

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall45%

“Amazing quality”

Gifting Purpose17%

“A unique gift”

Value For Money14%

“Excellent value”

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

“much better than expected”

Ease Of Use4%

“Easy to use”

Design-Overall4%

“Good design”

Color3%

“the colours are vibrant”

Strength1%

“Its very sturdy”

Size-Overall1%

“Normal cup size perfect for morning tea”

Time Taken1%

“Fast and perfect”

What buyers complain about

Quality-Overall21%

“Swift delivery, and looks ok although I was hoping the photo would be better quality”

Size-Overall21%

“Somebody left a review that the cups are small”

Color14%

“no colour to it”

Advertised Vs Actual Product12%

“It was supposed to be a photo”

Value For Money7%

“But expensive”

Strength4%

“The box was marked fragile”

Durability4%

“Print didnt last 2 months”

Gifting Purpose4%

“if i was giving them as a present I would be disappointed”

Maintenance And Repair2%

“would not replace”

Color Fading/Discoloration2%

“Discoloured mug”

Common questions

Is personalised mugs with photo profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £48K/yr across 23 tracked products. 1 of 7 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +11.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (46/100).
How competitive is the personalised mugs with photo niche?
13 brands and 13 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 62% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 78% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in personalised mugs with photo?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Size-Overall, Color. The return rate is 0.0%.
When does demand for personalised mugs with photo peak?
Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 6.2× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the personalised mugs with photo niche?
Listings span £6.00–£11.13; the average listing price is £8.65 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 536 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.