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Puppy

Maybe

Returns run at only 0.5% of orders. But the average product has 19,557 reviews to catch up to, so Puppy is a Maybe.

Flapen Score
59
59 / 100
Top 14% of 875 Pet Supplies niches · +9 vs the category median of 50
Market size
£479K/yr1.0M searches / yr
90-day growth
+3.7%search demand this quarter
Competition
42%top-5 click share · 27 brands · 80 sellers

Flapen Score

Puppy against its category

The dotted line is the Pet Supplies average. Past it, Puppy is stronger. Inside it, weaker.

59Maybe
Big MarketTrendingHigh ConversionOpen MarketLow ReturnsPrice rangeAvg priceNo Dominant BrandLow Review BarrierQuality Gap
This niche Category average

Market

The Puppy market on Amazon at a glance

Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Puppy 1.0M times last year and spent an estimated £479K. The top 5 brands take 64% of clicks. Demand peaks in Jan. Flapen scores it 59 out of 100, a Maybe.

01 · Demand

6.0% of searches ended in a purchase last week.

Shoppers searched for this 1.0M times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 6.0% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved +3.7% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £479K a year.

Searches, last 12 months
1.0M
Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
+3.7%
Conversion, latest week
6.0%
Market size, estimated
£479Ka year
Peak month
January2.0× the quietest month
Top search term
puppy343K searches a year

02 · Price

A sale here is worth £7.78.

Listings sell for £7.78 on average, from £2.61 to £29.80. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 50K to 60K a year. The average listing sells 750 to 1,000 of them. At £7.78 that is £6K to £8K a year per listing.

Average price
£7.78under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
Price range
£2.61–£29.80
Amazon United Kingdom median price
£12.12across 27,606 niches
Units sold a year
50K–60K
Units per listing a year
750–1,000
Revenue per listing a year
£6K–£8K
Returns
0.5%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%

03 · Entry bar

The bar here is reviews.

54% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 95% ship with Prime. On an average day, 4.2% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #40 within Toys. It carries 19,557 reviews at 4.35 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.

Sponsored listings
54%
Prime listings
95%
Out of stock, average day
4.2%
Average rank
#40in Toys
Average rating
4.35 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
Average reviews
19,557per listing
Listings tracked
39

04 · Newcomers

Amazon counts 2 of last year's 3 launches as successful.

3 products launched here in the last 12 months. Amazon counts 2 of them as successful launches, new products that hit its first-year sales bar. The brands on the shelf have sold for 41 months on average, so the names here are settling in.

Launched, last 12 months
3
Successful launches
2Amazon's first-year sales bar
Average brand age
41 months

Products

Top Puppy products & what they sell for

Every tracked product: its share of the shelf, its reviews, and its price.

Competition

Competition: brands, sellers & click share

The top 5 products take 42% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.

£0£24K£48K£72K£96K1001K10K100K Review Count Sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

Brands

27 falling

Sellers

80

Top-5 brand share

64%

Top 20: 93%

Top-5 click share

42%

Top 20: 77%

Open market

34%

  • KONG34%
  • Nylabone14%
  • Bamboodles10%
  • GoBuyer3%
  • Wefine3%
  • Fur & Bone3%

Demand

Puppy search demand

Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.

35K25KSpike '24Holiday '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jan · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.0×

Search terms

Top Puppy search terms shoppers use

The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.

  • puppy343K/yr
  • puppy teething toys185K/yr
  • kong puppy56K/yr
  • puppy chew toys70K/yr
  • puppy accessories57K/yr
  • puppy kong38K/yr
  • puppy teething33K/yr
  • dog teething toys34K/yr
  • nylabone puppy43K/yr
  • puppy stuff24K/yr

Reviews and returns

What reviews say buyers love and hate about Puppy

What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.

Complain

Durability16%−0.15

its already falling apart

Doesn't last

Not durable

Size-Overall13%−0.05

Quite small

this bottle is not fit for purpose

too big

Leak-Proof8%

spray bottle leaks

Bottle leaks

Leakage

Value For Money7%+0.60

Wish they were cheaper

although expensive

A tad expensive

Quality-Overall6%+0.82

Low quality

Absolutely rubbish

Not the Kong quality I had expected

Love

Quality-Overall19%+0.82

Brilliant quality

Beautiful quality, exactly as personalised

The plush product is good quality

Value For Money12%+0.60

Excellent value

Cheap Price

Amazing value

Pet Friendly12%

Dog loves it

Good for puppy

Cat loves it

Fun/Entertainment Experience7%+0.55

Hours of fun

Great toy

Hours of fun for all

Smell6%+0.20

Nice scent

The scent is beautiful

Beautiful refreshing fragrance, highly recommended

Return

0.5% Return rate 85% Fixable by listing

Size-Overall70%███▇▇█

Quite small

this bottle is not fit for purpose

too big

Color4%▃▅▅▆█▆
Quality-Overall3%▅▄▃▅█▅

Low quality

Absolutely rubbish

Not the Kong quality I had expected

Functionality-Overall3%▄▇█▅▆▃

Not sure this is effective

Total Failure

Didn't work

Durability2%▃▄▅█▄▄

its already falling apart

Doesn't last

Not durable

FAQ

Common Puppy questions

Answered from the same tracked data.