Smiling Critters
FailDemand is soft, at -56.0% this quarter, so Smiling Critters is a Fail.
- Flapen Score
- 40 / 100Ranks 1,079 of 1,773 Toys & Games niches · −4 vs the category median of 4440
- Market size
- £18K/yr81K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -56.0%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 57%top-5 click share · 10 brands · 43 sellers
Flapen Score
Smiling Critters against its category
The dotted line is the Toys & Games average. Past it, Smiling Critters is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Smiling Critters market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Smiling Critters 81K times last year and spent an estimated £18K. The top 5 brands take 94% of clicks. Demand peaks in Aug–Sep–Nov–Dec. Flapen scores it 40 out of 100, a Fail.
01 · Demand
1.4% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 81K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 1.4% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -56.0% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £18K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 81K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -56.0%
- Conversion, latest week
- 1.4%
- Market size, estimated
- £18Ka year
- Peak month
- December5.5× the quietest month
- Top search term
- catnap plush17K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £15.63.
Listings sell for £15.63 on average, from £6.86 to £42.33. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 750 to 1K a year. The average listing sells 0 to 100 of them. At £15.63 that is £0 to £2K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £15.63inside the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £6.86–£42.33
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 750–1K
- Units per listing a year
- 0–100
- Revenue per listing a year
- £0–£2K
- Returns
- 0.6%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is low.
33% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 71% ship with Prime. On an average day, 17.5% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #1,835 within Hobbies. It carries 112 reviews at 4.30 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 33%
- Prime listings
- 71%
- Out of stock, average day
- 17.5%
- Average rank
- #1,835in Hobbies
- Average rating
- 4.30 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 112per listing
- Listings tracked
- 24
04 · Newcomers
Amazon counts 2 of last year's 9 launches as successful.
9 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 23 months on average, so a newcomer is not facing entrenched names.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 9
- Successful launches
- 2Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 23 months
Products
Top Smiling Critters products & what they sell for
Every tracked product: its share of the shelf, its reviews, and its price.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Poppy Playtime Collectable Plush Series 3 - DogDay
- Price
- £9.95
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 210
- Age
- 1y ago

Poppy Playtime Plush figure Smiling Critters S3 assorted
- Price
- £18.35
- Rating
- 3.7/5
- Reviews
- 12
- Age
- 4mo ago

Poppy Playtime Collectable Figure 4 Pack (FP7701)
- Price
- £15.79
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 766
- Age
- 3y ago

Poppy Playtime Boys Pyjamas | Pjs For Boys | Summer Short Pyjama Set | Gamer Nightwear | Black 7-8 Years
- Price
- £14.54
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 71
- Age
- 1y ago

Makone Plushies Doll Cuddly Plushie Animal Soft Toy Cute Stuffed Kids Soft Toys Purple Cute Smiling Cat Head Plush Toys Ideal Plush Bedroom Decoration Birthday Gift Toy for Girls Boys Fans
- Price
- £16.22
- Rating
- 3.8/5
- Reviews
- 5
- Age
- 3mo ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
CPKONUUIP Wrongsides Outimals Plush Toy Horror Game Plushies Monster Stuffed Animal Doll Cute Creepy Plush Pillow for Kids Adults Fans Soft Collectible Gaming Room Decor Gift
- Price
- £9.97
- Rating
- 3.0/5
- Reviews
- 5
- Age
- 3mo ago

Pyjamas for Boys Short Sleeve Pjs 2 Piece Sleepwear Pajama Set 6-12 Years
- Price
- £15.76
- Rating
- 3.5/5
- Reviews
- 13
- Age
- 1y ago

Makone Plushies Doll Cuddly Plushie Animal Soft Toy Cute Stuffed Kids Soft Toys Purple Cute Smiling Cat Head Plush Toys Ideal Plush Bedroom Decoration Birthday Gift Toy for Girls Boys Fans
- Price
- £16.22
- Rating
- 3.8/5
- Reviews
- 5
- Age
- 3mo ago

Poppy Playtime Nightmare Critters Series 4 8.5 Inch Super Soft Fabric Embroidered Facial Expressions Officially Licensed
- Price
- £13.66
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 9
- Age
- 4mo ago

shumintaojin Boys pajamas Fashion clothing T-shirt+pants Game cartoon costume nightgown sleepcoat nightwear 6-12Years Black
- Price
- £13.80
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 117
- Age
- 2y ago
Newest
by launch date
CPKONUUIP Wrongsides Outimals Plush Toy Horror Game Plushies Monster Stuffed Animal Doll Cute Creepy Plush Pillow for Kids Adults Fans Soft Collectible Gaming Room Decor Gift
- Price
- £9.97
- Rating
- 3.0/5
- Reviews
- 5
- Age
- 3mo ago

Makone Plushies Doll Cuddly Plushie Animal Soft Toy Cute Stuffed Kids Soft Toys Purple Cute Smiling Cat Head Plush Toys Ideal Plush Bedroom Decoration Birthday Gift Toy for Girls Boys Fans
- Price
- £16.22
- Rating
- 3.8/5
- Reviews
- 5
- Age
- 3mo ago

Poppy Playtime - Series 4 Nightmare Critters 8 Collectable Plush - Poe with DLC/Plush
- Price
- £13.34
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- Reviews
- 1
- Age
- 4mo ago

Poppy Playtime Plush figure Smiling Critters S3 assorted
- Price
- £18.35
- Rating
- 3.7/5
- Reviews
- 12
- Age
- 4mo ago

Poppy Playtime - Plush 21 cm - S4 Nightmare Critters - Simon Smoke
- Price
- £14.23
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 19
- Age
- 4mo ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 57% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.
Brands
10 rising
Sellers
43
Top-5 brand share
94%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
57%
Top 20: 99%
Open market
5%
- Poppy Playtime79%
- Disguise6%
- Makone5%
- shumintaojin2%
- wiztex2%
- CPKONUUIP1%
- Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 5%)
Demand
Smiling Critters search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Aug, Sep, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 5.5×
Search terms
Top Smiling Critters search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- catnap plush17K/yr
- smiling critters22K/yr
- catnap23K/yr
- smiling critters plush8K/yr
- cat nap6K/yr
- smiling critters figures1K/yr
- smiley critters1K/yr
- smiling critters toys1K/yr
- catnap figures387/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Smiling Critters
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
Expensive
not worth the price paid
Very small and overpriced
quality not brilliant mainly due to vacuum packing
Not great quality at all
I feel like it is not good quality at all
I was a bit disappointed at the size
Small
Much smaller than I thought
claws were all bent
RIP in arm
one off the arms had a rip in which my son was most upset with
Arrived with loose stitching and ripped 'claws'
Love
Very well made
Really good quality
Lovely toy and very pleased with quality
Good value for money
Good value
Worth the money
Nice toy
Poppy playtime
Good toys if a little small
Just like the images
Its really similar to the photo
Great Christmas present
Return
0.6% Return rate 48% Fixable by listing
I was a bit disappointed at the size
Small
Much smaller than I thought
quality not brilliant mainly due to vacuum packing
Not great quality at all
I feel like it is not good quality at all
Expensive
not worth the price paid
Very small and overpriced
claws were all bent
RIP in arm
one off the arms had a rip in which my son was most upset with
Arrived with loose stitching and ripped 'claws'
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