Towels
MaybeReturns run at only 0.3% of orders. But demand is soft, at -10.2% this quarter, so Towels is a Maybe.
- Flapen Score
- 60 / 100Top 18% of 5,777 Home & Garden niches · +9 vs the category median of 5160
- Market size
- £2.0M/yr4.2M searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -10.2%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 42%top-5 click share · 16 brands · 39 sellers
Flapen Score
Towels against its category
The dotted line is the Home & Garden average. Past it, Towels is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Towels market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Towels 4.2M times last year and spent an estimated £2.0M. The top 5 brands take 88% of clicks. Flapen scores it 60 out of 100, a Maybe.
01 · Demand
3.5% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 4.2M times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 3.5% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -10.2% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £2.0M a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 4.2M
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -10.2%
- Conversion, latest week
- 3.5%
- Market size, estimated
- £2.0Ma year
- Peak month
- November1.4× the quietest month
- Top search term
- towels937K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £13.55.
Listings sell for £13.55 on average, from £3.54 to £25.97. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 150K to 200K a year. The average listing sells 2,000 to 2,500 of them. At £13.55 that is £27K to £34K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £13.55under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £3.54–£25.97
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 150K–200K
- Units per listing a year
- 2,000–2,500
- Revenue per listing a year
- £27K–£34K
- Returns
- 0.3%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is ads and reviews.
96% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 67% ship with Prime. On an average day, 0.6% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #8 within Bathroom. It carries 6,843 reviews at 4.20 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 96%
- Prime listings
- 67%
- Out of stock, average day
- 0.6%
- Average rank
- #8in Bathroom
- Average rating
- 4.20 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 6,843per listing
- Listings tracked
- 48
04 · Newcomers
Amazon counts 0 of last year's 5 launches as successful.
5 products launched here in the last 12 months. Amazon counts 0 of them as successful launches, new products that hit its first-year sales bar. The brands on the shelf have sold for 47 months on average, so the names here are settling in.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 5
- Successful launches
- 0Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 47 months
Products
Top Towels products & what they sell for
Every tracked product: its share of the shelf, its reviews, and its price.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Utopia Towels - 4 Piece Bath Towels Set (69 x 137 CM) - Premium 100% Ring Spun Cotton - Quick Dry Highly Absorbent Soft Feel Towels Perfect for Daily Use (Grey)
- Price
- £16.51
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 22,015
- Age
- 9y ago

Utopia Towels 8 Piece Towel Set - 2 Bath Towels 2 Hand Towels and 4 Washcloths Cotton Hotel Quality Super Soft and Highly Absorbent (Gray)
- Price
- £12.93
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 67,023
- Age
- 12y ago

Utopia Towels - Premium Jumbo Bath Sheet (90 x 180 cm 2 Pack) - 100% Ring Spun Cotton Highly Absorbent and Quick Dry Extra Large Bath Sheet - Super Soft Hotel Quality Towel (Grey)
- Price
- £14.64
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 42,247
- Age
- 7y ago

Utopia Towels - Premium Hand Towels - 100% Combed Ring Spun Cotton Ultra Soft and Highly Absorbent Extra Large Thick Hand towels 41 x 71 cm Hotel & Spa Quality Hand Towels (6-Pack) (Grey)
- Price
- £9.89
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 26,902
- Age
- 6y ago

GC GAVENO CAVAILIA New Hampton Pack of 4 Bath Towel Set 100% Ringspun Cotton Extra Absorbent 450 GSM Luxury Bath Sheets Aqua 4PK
- Price
- £8.77
- Rating
- 4.1/5
- Reviews
- 1,679
- Age
- 5y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
GC GAVENO CAVAILIA New Hampton Pack of 4 Bath Towel Set 100% Ringspun Cotton Extra Absorbent 450 GSM Luxury Bath Sheets Aqua 4PK
- Price
- £8.77
- Rating
- 4.1/5
- Reviews
- 1,679
- Age
- 5y ago

GC GAVENO CAVAILIA New Hampton Pack of 4 Bath Towel Set 100% Ringspun Cotton Extra Absorbent 450 GSM Luxury Bath Sheets Cream 4PK
- Price
- £8.71
- Rating
- 4.1/5
- Reviews
- 1,679
- Age
- 5y ago

Infinitee Xclusives Premium Hand Towels 6-Pack (40 x 72 cm) 100% Cotton Super Absorbent Quick-Dry Towels for Bathroom Hotel Salon & Gym Use |Shadow Grey|
- Price
- £15.78
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 2,127
- Age
- 4y ago

GC GAVENO CAVAILIA Soft 100% Cotton 10 Piece Towel Bale Set Aqua
- Price
- £12.82
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- Reviews
- 4,178
- Age
- 5y ago

GC GAVENO CAVAILIA 8 Piece Towel Set Quick Dry Highly Absorbent Cotton Towel Sets Bathroom Dark Grey Towel Bale Set 450 GSM 4x Face Towel 2x Hand Towels 2x Bath Towels
- Price
- £11.81
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- Reviews
- 4,449
- Age
- 8y ago
Newest
by launch date
Lumimi Towels 4 Soft Bath Towel Set Super Soft Absorbent Light Weight Dry Well and Durable Gym Beach Travel 55 L x 27 W 4 Pack Blue
- Price
- £16.23
- Rating
- 3.6/5
- Reviews
- 616
- Age
- 2y ago

Infinitee Xclusives Bath Towels Set of 2 (70x140 cm) 100% Soft Ring-Spun Cotton Ultra Soft & Highly Absorbent Towels for Spa Gym Hotel & Everyday Bathroom Use | Brilliant White
- Price
- £16.31
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 1,222
- Age
- 3y ago

Utopia Towels - Luxurious Jumbo Bath Sheet 2 Pack - 100% Cotton Highly Absorbent and Quick Dry Extra Large Bath Towel - Super Soft Hotel Quality Towel (90 x 180 cm Grey)
- Price
- £13.21
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 9,605
- Age
- 3y ago

GC GAVENO CAVAILIA Large Towels Bath Sheet - Highly Absorbent Egyptian Cotton Towel Set - 4 Pack Extra Soft Large Bath Towel Charcoal-Quick Dry Bath Sheets - 450 GSM Washable Towels 75X135 Cm
- Price
- £13.58
- Rating
- 4.1/5
- Reviews
- 2,481
- Age
- 4y ago

GC GAVENO CAVAILIA Large Towels Bath Sheet - Highly Absorbent Egyptian Cotton Towel Set - 4 Pack Extra Soft Large Bath Towel Black - Quick Dry Bath Sheets - 450 GSM Washable Towels 75 X 135 Cm
- Price
- £12.59
- Rating
- 4.1/5
- Reviews
- 2,481
- Age
- 4y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 42% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.
Brands
16 falling
Sellers
39
Top-5 brand share
88%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
42%
Top 20: 78%
Open market
10%
- Utopia Towels49%
- GC GAVENO CAVAILIA30%
- Infinitee Xclusives3%
- Catherine Lansfield3%
- Lumimi3%
- HomeBurg3%
- Open — no brand owns it (10 brands, 10%)
Demand
Towels search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×
Search terms
Top Towels search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- towels937K/yr
- bath towel459K/yr
- hand towels431K/yr
- towel332K/yr
- bath towels311K/yr
- hand towels for bathroom261K/yr
- bath sheets247K/yr
- towel set255K/yr
- towels set136K/yr
- bathroom towels133K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Towels
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
are very big
Much smaller
Very disappointed with the size
Not premium quality at all
Low in quality
Cheap quality
Not as thick as I would have expected
Not as thick as expected
Not very thick
Not as advertised
Looks nothing like the picture
Not as described
cheap material
Poor quality material
Quite thin material
Love
Premium quality at affordable price
Beautiful quality
The quality is fair
Good value for money
Amazing value
Amazing price
Stays super soft
Lovely and soft
Soft towels
good size too
size is good plus I purchased them at a reduced price which was a bonus
they're a very generous size
Washed well so pretty happy with these towels
Washes well
Wash well have stayed soft
Return
0.3% Return rate 47% Fixable by listing
are very big
Much smaller
Very disappointed with the size
Not premium quality at all
Low in quality
Cheap quality
Very thin
Very very thin
Very thin dont look as good as the photos
Not as advertised
Looks nothing like the picture
Not as described
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FAQ
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