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wrendale mug

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Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 19Growth 6Conversion 52Competition 76Returns 93Price range 83Avg price 68Brand share 0Review moat 85Quality gap 18

Returns

Great1.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Review moat

Great295.26

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Price range

Great£7.76–£54.72

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

Competition

Great39%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Avg price

Good£14.20

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Conversion

Good4.2%

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

Market size

Bad£76K

£76K/yr · 128K searches

Quality gap

Bad4.7★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Bad-37.6%

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

Brand share

Bad100%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, wrendale mug is a £76K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (128K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 43/100.

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

wrendale mug market data

Units sold / yr
4K–5K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
£57K–£71K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
4.2%
Avg BSR
#2,219
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
10%
Out of stock
0.7%
Avg brand age
50 months
Avg seller age
190 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (39% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

4 falling

Sellers

28

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

39%

Top 20: 85%

Open market

0%

  • Royal Worcester63%
  • Wrendale Designs33%
  • Portmeirion4%
  • Pimpernel1%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -37.6% search growth over the last 90 days.
8K6KSpike '24Holiday '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jan, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 5.2×

Top wrendale mug search terms

  • wrendale mug72K/yr
  • wrendale mugs28K/yr
  • royal worcester mugs11K/yr
  • portmeirion mug11K/yr
  • royal worcester7K/yr
All search terms

Top wrendale mug 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%£5K9%£7K12%£9K1101001K10K 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 wrendale mug

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall29%

“Wonderful quality, lovely mouth feel & arrived promptly & in good condition”

Design-Overall15%

“Beautiful design”

Gifting Purpose12%

“Charming gift”

Size-Overall12%

“The ideal size”

Collectibles5%

“Omg these are addictive far too many in my collection now”

Washability4%

“The cup is nice to drink washes well”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“As advertised good quality”

Value For Money3%

“Great value for money”

Shape/Style2%

“elegant”

Heating2%

“Lovely mug of tea - keeps it really hot”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall25%

“Far too small”

Value For Money21%

“Thought it was a bit pricey for the”

Durability11%

“It's my second one my first broke after years of using because I wasn't careful very Good quality”

Advertised Vs Actual Product10%

“misleading”

Stain Resistance7%

“after a few months they have become so stained on the inside that they are an embarrassment”

Quality-Overall4%

“Poor quality”

Gifting Purpose2%

“Took ages to get of as a gift”

Adhesion/Stickiness2%

“large barcode sticker on one side that seemed stuck on with glue”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall46%
Defective Material/Parts10%
Advertised Vs Actual Product6%
Weight Heavy6%
Gifting Purpose5%
Quality-Overall4%
Color3%
Maintenance And Repair2%
Thickness2%
Design-Overall2%

Common questions

Is wrendale mug profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £76K/yr across 39 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -37.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (43/100).
How competitive is the wrendale mug niche?
4 brands and 28 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 39% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in wrendale mug?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Value For Money, Durability. The return rate is 1.1%.
When does demand for wrendale mug peak?
Demand peaks in Jan–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 5.2× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the wrendale mug niche?
Listings span £7.76–£54.72; the average listing price is £14.20 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 295 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.