Is banana costume kids profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?

The niche generates £53K/yr across 12 tracked products. 0 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -77.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (37/100).

How competitive is the banana costume kids niche?

9 brands and 27 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 80% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 88% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in banana costume kids?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Size-Overall, Durability. The return rate is 1.9%.

What does it cost to enter the banana costume kids niche?

Listings span £5.83–£14.81; the average listing price is £8.78 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 249 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

banana costume kids

Skip it

Soft demand (-77.3% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Review moat

Great248.92

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Great4.1★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Conversion

Great7.9%

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

Returns

Great1.9%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Brand share

Okay88%

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

Avg price

Bad£8.78

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Competition

Bad80%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Market size

Bad£53K

£53K/yr · 77K searches

Growth

Bad-77.3%

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

Price range

Bad£5.83–£14.81

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

Signals Low Review Barrier

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, banana costume kids is a £53K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (77K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 88% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 37/100.

Data updated Jul 29, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

banana costume kids market data

Units sold / yr: 3K–4K; avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr: £26K–£35K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 7.9%
Avg BSR: #1,377
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 75%
Out of stock: 21.5%
Avg brand age: 25 months
Avg seller age: 203 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 80% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

9 rising

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

88%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

80%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

EYWILYWI33%
HENBRANDT20%
AYBUY17%
SAIIURV13%
JBLJDWD6%
Matissa4%
Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 9%)

Demand

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 39 weeks — -77.3% search growth over the last 90 days.

Open Trend

Top banana costume kids search terms

banana costume kids26K/yr -79.4%4.7% conv.
kids banana costume22K/yr -75.9%6.3% conv.
banana costume kids 13-149K/yr -40.6%5.5% conv.
banana costume kids 11-129K/yr -78.7%7.5% conv.
childrens banana costume5K/yr -84.8%5.4% conv.
bannana costume kids6K/yr -87.7%0.7% conv.

All search terms

Top banana costume kids 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.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)1 product missing review or click data not plotted

All 12 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

EYWILYWI Childrens Banana Costume Hilarious Yellow Banana Jumpsuit Lightweight Comfortable Unisex Outfit for Halloween Carnivals Christmas Perfect for Fun Themed Cosplay. (Yellow)

EYWILYWI£5.944.3★6 rev

AYBUY Banana Costume for Kids Fun Banana Fancy Dress Outfit Inflatable Banana Toy Lightweight and Comfortable Fruit Costume for Christmas Party Carnival Role Playing

AYBUY£5.834.3★65 rev

HENBRANDT Childrens Banana Costume - Hilarious Yellow Fruit Fancy Dress Outfit for Kids Ages 7-9 Years Perfect for Halloween Parties School Events Carnival

HENBRANDT£9.014.5★656 rev

SAIIURV Childrens Banana Costume for Kids Fun Banana Fancy Dress Outfit Lightweight and Comfortable Fruit Costume Easy to Wear and Remove Funny Halloween Fancy Dress for Boys and Girls (Yellow)

SAIIURV£6.773.8★60 rev

HENBRANDT Childrens Banana Costume for Kids Fancy Dress Outfit Fruit Costumes Banana Suit Size Large Ages 10-12 Funny Halloween Fancy Dress for Boys and Girls

HENBRANDT£11.144.5★656 rev

Newest

by launch date

EYWILYWI Childrens Banana Costume Hilarious Yellow Banana Jumpsuit Lightweight Comfortable Unisex Outfit for Halloween Carnivals Christmas Perfect for Fun Themed Cosplay. (Yellow)

EYWILYWI£5.946 rev

6mo ago

Spiritzohic Banana Costume Banana Fancy Dress Outfit Lightweight and Comfortable Fruit Costume Easy to Wear and Remove Funny Halloween Fancy Dress

Spiritzohic£9.460 rev

8mo ago

JBLJDWD Banana Costume Adult Halloween Costumes One Size Fits Most Lightweight and Comfortable Banana Costume Adult Easy to Wear and Remove Funny Costume for Adults/Kids (Yellow 2)

JBLJDWD£11.44136 rev

11mo ago

AYBUY Banana Costume for Kids Fun Banana Fancy Dress Outfit Inflatable Banana Toy Lightweight and Comfortable Fruit Costume for Christmas Party Carnival Role Playing

AYBUY£5.8365 rev

1y ago

EYWILYWI Adult Banana Costume Hilarious Yellow Banana Jumpsuit Lightweight Comfortable Unisex Outfit for Halloween Parties Carnivals Christmas Perfect for Fun Themed Cosplay. (Yellow)

EYWILYWI£6.1373 rev

1y ago

What buyers say about banana costume kids

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

What buyers love

Value For Money30%

“Well worth the money”

Size-Overall24%

“Good fit for a banana”

Advertised Vs Actual Product18%

“It was exactly as it was described”

Quality-Overall10%

“Great quality,”

Ease Of Use6%

“Easy to use”

Zipper Quality3%

“Great outfit zip a bit fiddly”

Warmth3%

“Does get a little warm”

Design-Overall2%

“Design was good as the costume was to be worn whilst playing football”

Fun/Entertainment Experience2%

“If your child loves the story 1 banana 2 bananas or just enjoys fruit”

What buyers complain about

Quality-Overall22%

“Some reviews mention it looks cheap”

Size-Overall22%

“Shoddy made and very small”

Durability11%

“poor, dont think it will last more than five minutes once on so overall not very happy with the quality and cost”

Stitch/Finish/Polish11%

“Looks cheap and stitching shoddy”

Thickness6%

“Very thin”

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

“Nothing like the picture at all”

Material Quality6%

“Really cheap thin papery fabric”

Comfort-Overall6%

“Very thy in its only like felt not comfortable”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall60%

Quality-Overall21%

Material Quality5%

Thin4%

Strength2%

Stitch/Finish/Polish2%

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

Functionality-Overall2%

Shape/Style2%

Value For Money1%

Common questions

Is banana costume kids profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?: The niche generates £53K/yr across 12 tracked products. 0 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -77.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (37/100).
How competitive is the banana costume kids niche?: 9 brands and 27 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 80% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 88% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in banana costume kids?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Size-Overall, Durability. The return rate is 1.9%.
What does it cost to enter the banana costume kids niche?: Listings span £5.83–£14.81; the average listing price is £8.78 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 249 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.