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Hi Vis Running Vest

Maybe

Returns run at only 1.5% of orders. But demand is soft, at -74.2% this quarter, so Hi Vis Running Vest is a Maybe.

Flapen Score
52
52 / 100
Top 41% of 792 Sports & Outdoors niches · +2 vs the category median of 50
Market size
£104K/yr210K searches / yr
90-day growth
-74.2%search demand this quarter
Competition
39%top-5 click share · 32 brands · 41 sellers

Flapen Score

Hi Vis Running Vest against its category

The dotted line is the Sports & Outdoors average. Past it, Hi Vis Running Vest is stronger. Inside it, weaker.

52Maybe
Big MarketTrendingHigh ConversionOpen MarketLow ReturnsPrice rangeAvg priceNo Dominant BrandLow Review BarrierQuality Gap
This niche Category average

Market

The Hi Vis Running Vest market on Amazon at a glance

Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Hi Vis Running Vest 210K times last year and spent an estimated £104K. The top 5 brands take 60% of clicks. Demand peaks in Jan–Oct–Nov–Dec. Flapen scores it 52 out of 100, a Maybe.

01 · Demand

3.1% of searches ended in a purchase last week.

Shoppers searched for this 210K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 3.1% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -74.2% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £104K a year.

Searches, last 12 months
210K
Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
-74.2%
Conversion, latest week
3.1%
Market size, estimated
£104Ka year
Peak month
November19.9× the quietest month
Top search term
hi vis running vest19K searches a year

02 · Price

A sale here is worth £15.94.

Listings sell for £15.94 on average, from £3.58 to £80.56. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 8K to 10K a year. The average listing sells 100 to 250 of them. At £15.94 that is £2K to £4K a year per listing.

Average price
£15.94inside the $15 to $100 sweet spot
Price range
£3.58–£80.56
Amazon United Kingdom median price
£12.12across 27,606 niches
Units sold a year
8K–10K
Units per listing a year
100–250
Revenue per listing a year
£2K–£4K
Returns
1.5%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%

03 · Entry bar

The bar here is low.

84% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 98% ship with Prime. On an average day, 19.4% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #91 within Sports & Outdoor Recreation Accessories. It carries 1,032 reviews at 4.41 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.

Sponsored listings
84%
Prime listings
98%
Out of stock, average day
19.4%
Average rank
#91in Sports & Outdoor Recreation Accessories
Average rating
4.41 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
Average reviews
1,032per listing
Listings tracked
44

04 · Newcomers

Amazon counts 0 of last year's 12 launches as successful.

12 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 34 months on average, so a newcomer is not facing entrenched names.

Launched, last 12 months
12
Successful launches
0Amazon's first-year sales bar
Average brand age
34 months

Products

Top Hi Vis Running Vest 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 only 39% of clicks. An open shelf where new products get seen.

£0£3K£6K£9K£12K1101001K10K Review Count Sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

Brands

32 rising

Sellers

41

Top-5 brand share

60%

Top 20: 91%

Top-5 click share

39%

Top 20: 77%

Open market

37%

  • Uncle Paul23%
  • Noxgear12%
  • Prowiste10%
  • AYKRM9%
  • RUNQIN OUTDOOR5%
  • XYUXWLG3%

Demand

Hi Vis Running Vest search demand

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

12K8KSpike '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jan, Oct, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 19.9×

Search terms

Top Hi Vis Running Vest search terms shoppers use

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

  • hi vis running vest19K/yr
  • reflective running vest32K/yr
  • high vis running vest12K/yr
  • reflective running gear37K/yr
  • running high vis14K/yr
  • reflective vest running5K/yr
  • hi vis running top7K/yr
  • led running vest5K/yr
  • hi vis running6K/yr
  • running vest with lights5K/yr

Reviews and returns

What reviews say buyers love and hate about Hi Vis Running Vest

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

Complain

Size-Overall21%+0.46

Too big

Miles too small

Bad fit

Durability9%−0.11

already started ripping

Not built to last

have started to come apart after one wear

Quality-Overall6%+0.52

Poor quality

Pay more for better

Quality Control

Value For Money5%+0.29

I thought they were expensive until I received them

Disappointed because I found the item quite pricey too

Very upsetting for the price

Pockets/Compartments4%−0.03

after low to medium usage I learnt a the hard way that the lining in the pockets stated to degrade

Small phone pouch

Phone pocket was also a bit tight for my phone

Love

Size-Overall18%+0.46

adjustable fit

Excellent fit

easy to fit

Quality-Overall18%+0.52

Excellent product

Quality feels reasonable for the price paid

The product appears to be well made

Comfort-Overall8%+1.04

Very comfy

Easy to wear

Comfortable to wear

Value For Money7%+0.29

This is worth every penny

Good price

Good value for money

Weight Light6%+0.61

Great lighter weight option for warmer days

lightweight as billed

The lightweight

Return

1.5% Return rate 85% Fixable by listing

Size-Overall72%▇█▇▇▇█

Too big

Miles too small

Bad fit

Pockets/Compartments3%▅▇▅▆█▆

after low to medium usage I learnt a the hard way that the lining in the pockets stated to degrade

Small phone pouch

Phone pocket was also a bit tight for my phone

Quality-Overall3%▄▇▇█▃▄

Poor quality

Pay more for better

Quality Control

Color2%▁██▃▃▃
Leak-Proof2%▁▁▂▂█▁

FAQ

Common Hi Vis Running Vest questions

Answered from the same tracked data.