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title: "Slush Straws — £30K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **slush straws**
**Worth a look**
Shows demand growing +397.4% this quarter, but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 8Growth 100Conversion 85Competition 90Returns 99Price range 0Avg price 17Brand share 96Review moat 91Quality gap 40
**Growth**
**Incredible****+397.4%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.3%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Brand share**
**Incredible****34%**
top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
**Review moat**
**Great****181.53**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Competition**
**Great****25%**
top-5 click share — an open shelf
**Conversion**
**Great****9.4%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Avg price**
**Bad****£5.96**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Market size**
**Bad****£30K**
£30K/yr · 54K searches
**Price range**
**Bad****£3.14–£10.24**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Signals**[** Trending**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=uk&signal=trending "Search growth > 100% (90d)") [** No Dominant Brand**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=uk&signal=no_dominant_brand "Top brand's click share < 20%") [** Out of Stock**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=uk&signal=out_of_stock "OOS rate > 10%")
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, slush straws is a £30K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (54K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 34% of demand. Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul. Verdict: Worth a look — 67/100.
Data updated Jul 27, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **slush straws market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **5K–6K**
- avg 0–100/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£30K–£36K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **9.4%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#356**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **93%**
- **Sponsored**
- **86%**
- **Out of stock**
- **21.7%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **24 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **187 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (25% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.
**Brands**
**46 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**59**
**Top-5 brand share**
**34%**
Top 20: 79%
**Top-5 click share**
**25%**
Top 20: 67%
**Open market**
**62%**
- Lickleys10% - Xyedyaup7% - KufaerBeam7% - morneve5% - KSVFTB5% - ALINK5%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 53 weeks — +397.4% search growth over the last 90 days.
5K3KSpike '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25Spike '26Prime Day '26 seasonAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJul
Peak months: May, Jun, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 11.0×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/home-garden/slush-straws/trend)
## **Top slush straws search terms**
- **slushie straws**25K/yr+436.3%9.2% conv. - **slush straws**17K/yr+338.0%6.7% conv. - **slushy straws**7K/yr+397.1%7.9% conv. - **slush straws with scoop**5K/yr+450.7%8.6% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/home-garden/slush-straws/search-terms)
## **Top slush straws 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%£6014%£1K6%£2K8%£2K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)1 product missing review or click data not plotted
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**20 Pieces Slush Straws Colored Straw Spoon 2 in 1 with Cleaning Brush Drinking Straws for Smoothies Juice Cocktail Hot Drink (5 Colors)**KufaerBeam**£6.56**4.4★142 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F1MZZN5H) [2**Lickleys Disposable Paper Spoon Straws for Slush Ice Cream and Sorbets (100)**Lickleys**£7.45**4.7★28 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CVXXPYR3) [3**25 Pcs Slushie Straws Dual Function Design of Slushy Cup Perfect for Smoothies and Cocktails 24 cm Ideal for Party Organisers and Restaurant Service**KSVFTB**£7.97**4.3★8 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GV7XBTT2) [4**ALINK 12-Pack Reusable Boba Smoothie Straws 13mm X 10.5 inch Extra Wide Bubble Tea Straws with 2 Cleaning Brush - Pointed Design**ALINK**£4.92**4.6★564 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09BMV4Q79) [5**20PCS 2-in-1 Slush Straws Reusable Spoon Straws for Smoothies Cocktails Milkshakes & Coffee BPA-Free Plastic 5 Vibrant Colours 23.5cm Durable Design**ZKFSIE**£7.30**4.8★15 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F1D5C46J)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**25 Pcs Slushie Straws 2 in 1 Plastic Straws Reusable Easy to Clean Slush Straw for Smoothies Juice Milkshakes and Cocktails**QiiWuic**£7.09**0 rev2mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GSB3W84Z) [**25 Pcs Slushie Straws Dual Function Design of Slushy Cup Perfect for Smoothies and Cocktails 24 cm Ideal for Party Organisers and Restaurant Service**KSVFTB**£7.97**8 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GV7XBTT2) [**Xyedyaup 100 Pcs Straws Reusable 190 Mm × 6 Mm Straw Cocktail Art Straws for Hot Drinks Multicoloured MilkshakePointed Straws**Xyedyaup**£5.89**6 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FS7T1PP8) [**Xyedyaup 100 Pcs Straws Black Straw Reusable 190 Mm × 6 Mm Kids Milkshake Slushie Cocktail Coffee Art Drinking StrawsPointed Straw**Xyedyaup**£5.85**7 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FSCBPMP4) [**10 PCS Slush Straws Reusable Slushie Straw Slush Straws with Spoons Colored Straw Spoon 2 in 1 for Smoothies Milkshakes Juice Cocktails and Summer Beverages(5 Colors)**Wangqiuqiu**£5.14**3 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GMRGK6KK)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**25 Pieces Slushie Straws with Spoons Reusable Slush Straws 2 in 1 Spoon Straws for Slush with Cleaning Brush for Smoothies Slushie Juice Cocktail Milkshakes Colored**HXC**£6.06**3.0★**▲ 69%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FDF3GWZS) [**25 Pcs Slushie Straws Dual Function Design of Slushy Cup Perfect for Smoothies and Cocktails 24 cm Ideal for Party Organisers and Restaurant Service**KSVFTB**£7.97**4.3★**▲ 68%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GV7XBTT2) [**Xyedyaup 100 Pcs Straws Reusable 190 Mm × 6 Mm Straw Cocktail Art Straws for Hot Drinks Multicoloured MilkshakePointed Straws**Xyedyaup**£5.89**4.8★**▲ 68%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FS7T1PP8) [**25 Pcs Slushie Straws 2 in 1 Plastic Straws Reusable Easy to Clean Slush Straw for Smoothies Juice Milkshakes and Cocktails**QiiWuic**£7.09**0.0★**▲ 68%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GSB3W84Z) [**10 Pieces Slush Straws Slushie Straws Colored Straw Spoon Reusable Straws Spoon Suitable for Cocktails Coffee Milkshake Slushie**shweehon**£4.17**5.0★**▲ 67%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GHFRF9MC)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about slush straws**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**15%
*“They appear to be well made”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**12%
*“Just what I needed”*
**Color**10%
*“Bright colours”*
**Value For Money**10%
*“Decent price”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**7%
*“Easy to Clean”*
**Eco Friendliness**7%
*“Love that they are environmentally friendly”*
**Size-Overall**6%
*“Great size”*
**Strength**5%
*“Stay strong, even after an hour or so”*
**Thickness**5%
*“the thickness of the straws is adequate”*
**Durability**5%
*“feel durable enough to last a long time”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**14%
*“they are not big enough”*
**Durability**11%
*“is falling apart”*
**Value For Money**9%
*“Feel they are a little expensive as there are only 50”*
**Thickness**7%
*“They are narrow for really thick milkshakes too”*
**Quality-Overall**6%
*“Not the best”*
**Strength**6%
*“They are far too flimsy to live through more than 3 cleanings”*
**Material Quality**5%
*“Very cheap plastic and flimsy”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
*“Misleading”*
**Dishwasher Safe**3%
*“Not dishwasher safe as advertised - they bend / warp”*
**Ease Of Use**2%
*“Very inconvenient for use”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**48%
**Quality-Overall**9%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**7%
**Material Quality**4%
**Thin**4%
**Value For Money**4%
**Strength**4%
**Add-Ons/Attachments**3%
**Functionality-Overall**3%
**Smell**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is slush straws profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £30K/yr across 59 tracked products. 0 of 26 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +397.4%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (67/100).
- **How competitive is the slush straws niche?**
- 46 brands and 59 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 25% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 34% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in slush straws?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Durability, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.3%.
- **When does demand for slush straws peak?**
- Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul; the busiest month runs 11.0× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the slush straws niche?**
- Listings span £3.14–£10.24; the average listing price is £5.96 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 182 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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