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dorothy costume kids

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Soft demand (-96.4% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 5Growth 0Conversion 12Competition 61Returns 14Price range 81Avg price 84Brand share 36Review moat 78Quality gap 55

Avg price

Great£18.50

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great£12.14–£29.01

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

Review moat

Great436.36

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Good48%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Okay84%

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

Returns

Bad8.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Bad1.0%

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

Market size

Bad£21K

£21K/yr · 114K searches

Growth

Bad-96.4%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, dorothy costume kids is a £21K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (114K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 84% of demand. Demand peaks in Feb–Mar. Verdict: Skip it — 34/100.

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

dorothy costume kids market data

Units sold / yr
2K–2K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
£28K–£37K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
1.0%
Avg BSR
#2,217
Page quality
0%
Prime
91%
Sponsored
50%
Out of stock
11.3%
Avg brand age
39 months
Avg seller age
203 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 48% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

10 rising

Sellers

30

Top-5 brand share

84%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

48%

Top 20: 99%

Open market

12%

  • Fun Shack31%
  • Rubies19%
  • Lito Angels Children's Apparel17%
  • I LOVE FANCY DRESS10%
  • Formemory7%
  • Mishopy4%
  • Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 12%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 73 weeks — -96.4% search growth over the last 90 days.
45K35KSpike '25Spike '26Prime Day '26MarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJul

Peak months: Feb, Mar · busiest ÷ quietest = 135.1×

Top dorothy costume kids search terms

  • dorothy costume kids98K/yr
  • wizard of oz costume kids12K/yr
  • dorothy wizard of oz costume kids5K/yr
All search terms

Top dorothy 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.

0%5%£1K10%£2K15%£3K20%£4K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 22 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about dorothy costume kids

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

What buyers love

Size-Overall28%

“the size is great”

Quality-Overall27%

“good-quality costume that looks the part”

Value For Money18%

“not cheap looking”

Comfort-Overall12%

“Nice and comfy for my daughter”

Fun/Entertainment Experience5%

“Fun”

Design-Overall3%

“Design was pretty”

Ease Of Use2%

“Getting it on was quick and easy, with all the pieces fitting comfortably without any fuss”

Material Quality2%

“The material feels soft against the skin”

Allergies2%

“as it avoids that itchy or scratchy feeling you sometimes get with costumes”

Correct Contents2%

“with all the pieces fitting comfortably without any fuss”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall35%

“This product is not sized correctly”

Quality-Overall19%

“Bad quality”

Stitch/Finish/Polish13%

“Stitching all wrong as can see in photos”

Touch/Button Controls10%

“within an hour of wearing it both buttons fell off”

Durability6%

“My daughter wore this for World Book Day today, first time ever and it came apart on the front and side”

Value For Money6%

“waste of money”

Material Quality4%

“Dress up material isn't designed in mind for use”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall80%
Quality-Overall6%
Material Quality3%
Touch/Button Controls2%
Stitch/Finish/Polish2%
Value For Money2%
Advertised Vs Actual Product1%
Shape/Style1%
Defective Material/Parts1%
Product Condition1%

Common questions

Is dorothy costume kids profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £21K/yr across 22 tracked products. 0 of 7 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -96.4%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (34/100).
How competitive is the dorothy costume kids niche?
10 brands and 30 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 48% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 84% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in dorothy costume kids?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Stitch/Finish/Polish. The return rate is 8.1% — above our launch gate.
When does demand for dorothy costume kids peak?
Demand peaks in Feb–Mar; the busiest month runs 135.1× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the dorothy costume kids niche?
Listings span £12.14–£29.01; the average listing price is £18.50 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 436 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.