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Red Cape

Fail

Demand is soft, at -57.9% this quarter, so Red Cape is a Fail.

Flapen Score
47
47 / 100
Top 38% of 1,773 Toys & Games niches · +3 vs the category median of 44
Market size
£40K/yr202K searches / yr
90-day growth
-57.9%search demand this quarter
Competition
41%top-5 click share · 30 brands · 57 sellers

Flapen Score

Red Cape against its category

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

47Fail
Big MarketTrendingHigh ConversionOpen MarketLow ReturnsPrice rangeAvg priceNo Dominant BrandLow Review BarrierQuality Gap
This niche Category average

Market

The Red Cape market on Amazon at a glance

Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Red Cape 202K times last year and spent an estimated £40K. The top 5 brands take 51% of clicks. Demand peaks in Oct–Nov. Flapen scores it 47 out of 100, a Fail.

01 · Demand

1.8% of searches ended in a purchase last week.

Shoppers searched for this 202K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 1.8% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -57.9% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £40K a year.

Searches, last 12 months
202K
Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
-57.9%
Conversion, latest week
1.8%
Market size, estimated
£40Ka year
Peak month
October24.2× the quietest month
Top search term
red cape83K searches a year

02 · Price

A sale here is worth £10.96.

Listings sell for £10.96 on average, from £4.52 to £75.78. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 6K to 8K a year. The average listing sells 100 to 250 of them. At £10.96 that is £1K to £3K a year per listing.

Average price
£10.96under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
Price range
£4.52–£75.78
Amazon United Kingdom median price
£12.12across 27,606 niches
Units sold a year
6K–8K
Units per listing a year
100–250
Revenue per listing a year
£1K–£3K
Returns
3.1%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%

03 · Entry bar

The bar here is low.

68% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 92% ship with Prime. On an average day, 14.1% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #439 within Dress-Up Accessories. It carries 343 reviews at 4.16 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.

Sponsored listings
68%
Prime listings
92%
Out of stock, average day
14.1%
Average rank
#439in Dress-Up Accessories
Average rating
4.16 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
Average reviews
343per listing
Listings tracked
37

04 · Newcomers

Amazon counts 1 of last year's 13 launches as successful.

13 products launched here in the last 12 months. Amazon counts 1 of them as successful launches, new products that hit its first-year sales bar. The brands on the shelf have sold for 40 months on average, so the names here are settling in.

Launched, last 12 months
13
Successful launches
1Amazon's first-year sales bar
Average brand age
40 months

Products

Top Red Cape 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 41% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.

£0£2K£3K£5K£6K1101001K10K Review Count Sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)3 products missing review or click data not plotted

Brands

30 rising

Sellers

57

Top-5 brand share

51%

Top 20: 90%

Top-5 click share

41%

Top 20: 82%

Open market

43%

  • DELIVESS16%
  • Wicked Costumes11%
  • VAAT10%
  • XiangJunly9%
  • Smiffys6%
  • JISRKP5%

Demand

Red Cape search demand

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

45K35KSpike '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Oct, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 24.2×

Search terms

Top Red Cape search terms shoppers use

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

  • red cape83K/yr
  • red hood24K/yr
  • red cloak19K/yr
  • red cape adult12K/yr
  • red riding hood cape30K/yr
  • little red riding hood cape19K/yr
  • red hooded cape6K/yr
  • red cape with hood8K/yr

Reviews and returns

What reviews say buyers love and hate about Red Cape

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

Complain

Material Quality19%−0.23

Cheap materials

Not amazing quality material

Material was slightly cheap

Advertised Vs Actual Product9%−0.03

it shows the mask which is a bit misleading

still, not what they are advertising

not the wide red ties shown on the webpage

Stretchability/Expandability/Elasticity8%−0.18

it stretches and holes form very easily

Quality-Overall8%+0.75

Poor Quality

Its not the greatest quality

The quality of the product is not worth it for the price

Value For Money7%−0.12

I am not sure of the price so I cannot say if it is good value

It looks far more expensive than it is

Not worth the money

Love

Size-Overall15%+2.09

perfect fit

great size will fit all our dogs

A good length

Quality-Overall14%+0.75

The stitching and overall construction are also very good, with neat seams and a well-finished appearance throughout

Great quality

Well made and versatile

Advertised Vs Actual Product12%−0.03

As described

exactly like the picture

exactly what i wanted

Color10%+0.37

Good rich colour

colour as described by seller

a true shade of black

Weight Light9%

This is a lovely lightweight

I like the weight of this cape

Lightweight fabric for comfortable wear during parties or events

Return

3.1% Return rate 49% Fixable by listing

Size-Overall35%▁▄▆██▇

could be cut shorter if needed as there is no real fitting

Material Quality13%█▆▄▁▁▃

Cheap materials

Not amazing quality material

Material was slightly cheap

Quality-Overall12%█▄▂▄▃▂

Poor Quality

Its not the greatest quality

The quality of the product is not worth it for the price

Thin10%▁▇▅▅▁█

Material is VERY thin

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%▁▃▄█▇▁

it shows the mask which is a bit misleading

still, not what they are advertising

not the wide red ties shown on the webpage

FAQ

Common Red Cape questions

Answered from the same tracked data.