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thermarest

Worth a look

Shows a sweet-spot price point ($57.32 avg), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 15Growth 79Conversion 17Competition 79Returns 60Price range 45Avg price 91Brand share 60Review moat 40Quality gap 76

Avg price

Great£57.32

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Growth

Great+70.0%

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

Competition

Great36%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Quality gap

Great4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Good69%

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

Returns

Good2.6%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Price range

Okay£8.26–£198.33

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

Review moat

Okay2,507.52

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Conversion

Bad1.4%

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

Market size

Bad£62K

£62K/yr · 79K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, thermarest is a £62K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (79K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 69% of demand. Demand peaks in Jun–Jul–Aug. Verdict: Worth a look — 56/100.

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

thermarest market data

Units sold / yr
1K–2K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
£72K–£86K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
1.4%
Avg BSR
#70
Page quality
0%
Prime
76%
Sponsored
70%
Out of stock
2.4%
Avg brand age
31 months
Avg seller age
182 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (36% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

28 rising

Sellers

96

Top-5 brand share

69%

Top 20: 95%

Top-5 click share

36%

Top 20: 74%

Open market

28%

  • Therm-a-Rest34%
  • Yuzonc12%
  • HiiPeak11%
  • Bestway9%
  • TRINORDIC4%
  • HIKENTURE3%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +70.0% search growth over the last 90 days.
3K2KSpike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jun, Jul, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.2×

Top thermarest search terms

  • thermarest sleeping mat21K/yr
  • thermarest15K/yr
  • inflatable camping bed7K/yr
  • camping beds inflatable5K/yr
  • blow up camping bed5K/yr
  • air bed camping4K/yr
  • north peak mattress pro4K/yr
  • oex sleeping mat4K/yr
  • sleeping mattress4K/yr
  • thermarest sleeping pad4K/yr
All search terms

Top thermarest 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%£2K6%£4K9%£6K12%£7K101001K10K100K 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 thermarest

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

What buyers love

Comfort-Overall32%

“Comfortable and lightweight”

Quality-Overall12%

“Good quality bed”

Value For Money10%

“Excellent value for money”

Ease Of Use6%

“Easy to use”

Weight Light4%

“Great lightweight sleeping mat”

Inflation/Deflation4%

“just as easy to deflate”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“As described”

Size-Overall3%

“fits perfectly in my bag”

Cushion2%

“has good cushioning”

Durability2%

“Comfortable and durable”

What buyers complain about

Durability14%

“Broken on first use”

Inflation/Deflation11%

“Deflated”

Size-Overall11%

“it's too big”

Quality-Overall9%

“Bad quality”

Comfort-Overall7%

“leaving me waking up uncomfortable”

Value For Money6%

“because was not cheap at all”

Thickness3%

“Not very thick”

Flatness3%

“But completely flat after an hour of laying on it”

Leak-Proof2%

“must be a small leak somewhere”

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

“Not as described”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall24%
Inflation/Deflation14%
Comfort-Overall12%
Functionality-Overall7%
Quality-Overall6%
Defective Material/Parts4%
Leak-Proof4%
Thin3%
Durability3%
Weight Heavy3%

Common questions

Is thermarest profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £62K/yr across 50 tracked products. 8 of 11 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +70.0%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (56/100).
How competitive is the thermarest niche?
28 brands and 96 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 36% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 69% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in thermarest?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Inflation/Deflation, Size-Overall. The return rate is 2.6%.
When does demand for thermarest peak?
Demand peaks in Jun–Jul–Aug; the busiest month runs 2.2× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the thermarest niche?
Listings span £8.26–£198.33; the average listing price is £57.32 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,508 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.