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Barbie Mermaid

Fail

The top 5 brands take 100% of clicks, so Barbie Mermaid is a Fail.

Flapen Score
39
39 / 100
Ranks 1,153 of 1,773 Toys & Games niches · −5 vs the category median of 44
Market size
£139K/yr178K searches / yr
90-day growth
-13.8%search demand this quarter
Competition
58%top-5 click share · 4 brands · 202 sellers

Flapen Score

Barbie Mermaid against its category

The dotted line is the Toys & Games average. Past it, Barbie Mermaid is stronger. Inside it, weaker.

39Fail
Big MarketTrendingHigh ConversionOpen MarketLow ReturnsPrice rangeAvg priceNo Dominant BrandLow Review BarrierQuality Gap
This niche Category average

Market

The Barbie Mermaid market on Amazon at a glance

Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Barbie Mermaid 178K times last year and spent an estimated £139K. All 4 brands take every click. Demand peaks in Oct–Nov–Dec. Flapen scores it 39 out of 100, a Fail.

01 · Demand

6.2% of searches ended in a purchase last week.

Shoppers searched for this 178K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 6.2% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -13.8% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £139K a year.

Searches, last 12 months
178K
Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
-13.8%
Conversion, latest week
6.2%
Market size, estimated
£139Ka year
Peak month
December3.9× the quietest month
Top search term
barbie mermaid69K searches a year

02 · Price

A sale here is worth £12.50.

Listings sell for £12.50 on average, from £6.74 to £21.67. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 10K to 13K a year. The average listing sells 500 to 750 of them. At £12.50 that is £6K to £9K a year per listing.

Average price
£12.50under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
Price range
£6.74–£21.67
Amazon United Kingdom median price
£12.12across 27,606 niches
Units sold a year
10K–13K
Units per listing a year
500–750
Revenue per listing a year
£6K–£9K
Returns
0.7%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%

03 · Entry bar

The bar here is reviews.

67% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 100% ship with Prime. On an average day, 0.9% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #175 within Dolls & Accessories. It carries 4,088 reviews at 4.59 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.

Sponsored listings
67%
Prime listings
100%
Out of stock, average day
0.9%
Average rank
#175in Dolls & Accessories
Average rating
4.59 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
Average reviews
4,088per listing
Listings tracked
18

04 · Newcomers

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

2 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 30 months on average, so a newcomer is not facing entrenched names.

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

Products

Top Barbie Mermaid 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 58% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.

£0£7K£14K£21K£28K1101001K10K100K Review Count Sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

Brands

4 flat

Sellers

202

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

58%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

0%

  • Barbie95%
  • ebuddy2%
  • Mattel2%
  • iFunLong1%
  • Open — no brand owns it (0%)

Demand

Barbie Mermaid search demand

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

10K6KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Oct, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.9×

Search terms

Top Barbie Mermaid search terms shoppers use

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

  • barbie mermaid69K/yr
  • mermaid barbie66K/yr
  • barbie mermaid dolls20K/yr
  • mermaid barbie doll10K/yr
  • barbie dreamtopia10K/yr
  • barbie mermaid colour change3K/yr
  • barbie colour change mermaid doll406/yr

Reviews and returns

What reviews say buyers love and hate about Barbie Mermaid

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

Complain

Quality-Overall39%−0.14

Average quality

The quality is so poor

Poor quality

Value For Money17%+0.79

This is an okay sticker book very expensive though

wish it was cheaper

Color11%−0.06

Doesn't change colour

Durability6%−0.01

All 3 the ends of the tails have come apart within a day or so

Add-Ons/Attachments6%−0.02

The only downside is that the bottom of the tail doesnt stay attached very well

Love

Fun/Entertainment Experience20%+0.99

Great toy

lots of fun

Really fun toy

Gifting Purpose16%+1.22

Well liked gift

Lovely gift

Christmas Present

Quality-Overall16%−0.14

Good quality doll

Good quality and variety

is great quality

Value For Money14%+0.79

Good value

Well worth the price

Good value for money

Color9%−0.06

bright colours

Vibrant colours really stand out

Lovely bright colours

Return

0.7% Return rate 17% Fixable by listing

Gifting Purpose33%▁▁█▅▇▇
Color10%▁▁▁▁█▁

Doesn't change colour

Defective Material/Parts8%▁▁▁▅█▁
Durability6%▁▁██▁▁

All 3 the ends of the tails have come apart within a day or so

Value For Money6%▁▁█▁▁▁

This is an okay sticker book very expensive though

wish it was cheaper

FAQ

Common Barbie Mermaid questions

Answered from the same tracked data.