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picnic set

Worth a look

Shows demand growing +176.1% this quarter, but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 13Growth 97Conversion 15Competition 87Returns 95Price range 85Avg price 94Brand share 95Review moat 69Quality gap 30

Growth

Incredible+176.1%

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

Brand share

Great40%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Returns

Great1.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Great£22.57

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Competition

Great28%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Price range

Great£5.88–£77.39

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

Review moat

Good746.59

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Okay4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Conversion

Bad1.2%

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

Market size

Bad£53K

£53K/yr · 199K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, picnic set is a £53K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (199K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 40% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Jul–Aug. Verdict: Worth a look — 65/100.

Data updated Jul 25, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

picnic set market data

Units sold / yr
2K–2K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
£34K–£45K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
1.2%
Avg BSR
#106
Page quality
0%
Prime
78%
Sponsored
86%
Out of stock
19.7%
Avg brand age
34 months
Avg seller age
186 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (28% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

47 rising

Sellers

62

Top-5 brand share

40%

Top 20: 79%

Top-5 click share

28%

Top 20: 65%

Open market

55%

  • Hap Tim11%
  • andrew james11%
  • CSYY7%
  • Trendi6%
  • BAYSIDE5%
  • CMY5%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +176.1% search growth over the last 90 days.
18K13KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Holiday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 7.7×

Top picnic set search terms

  • picnic set149K/yr
  • picnic set for 419K/yr
  • picnic set for 216K/yr
  • picnic sets7K/yr
  • 2 person picnic set5K/yr
  • camping picnic set4K/yr
All search terms

Top picnic set 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%2%£1K4%£2K6%£3K8%£4K1101001K10K 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 picnic set

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall24%

“Great value and good quality, arrived quickly”

Value For Money11%

“Good value”

Size-Overall11%

“Good size and good quality”

Portability6%

“this was more portable”

Color4%

“Love the colour”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“Exactly what I wanted”

Water Resistance3%

“Waterproof, good quality”

Storage Capacity3%

“easy to carry with the convenient storage bag”

Durability3%

“Durable and well made”

Weight Light3%

“Lightweight”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall20%

“I thought I must of clicked on the wrong size”

Quality-Overall20%

“due to quality too returning product”

Value For Money9%

“It costs too much”

Weight Heavy3%

“I thought it was a bit heavy and bulky”

Material Quality3%

“Bad materials”

Flatness2%

“it only fits on end not flat so if you did fill it with food it would all end up down one side rather than flat”

Comfort-Overall2%

“which is not so comfortable in hand”

Thickness2%

“it is not thick enough”

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

“not like the advertised photo at all”

Rusts/Corrodes2%

“started rusting now”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall51%
Quality-Overall14%
Material Quality6%
Weight Heavy5%
Value For Money3%
Advertised Vs Actual Product3%
Color2%
Strength2%
Functionality-Overall2%
Thin2%

Common questions

Is picnic set profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £53K/yr across 74 tracked products. 1 of 7 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +176.1%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (65/100).
How competitive is the picnic set niche?
47 brands and 62 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 28% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 40% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in picnic set?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Value For Money. The return rate is 1.0%.
When does demand for picnic set peak?
Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Jul–Aug; the busiest month runs 7.7× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the picnic set niche?
Listings span £5.88–£77.39; the average listing price is £22.57 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 747 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.