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st patricks day hat

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Soft demand (-93.3% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 7Growth 0Conversion 79Competition 55Returns 97Price range 0Avg price 18Brand share 55Review moat 95Quality gap 78

Returns

Incredible0.7%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Review moat

Great106.57

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Conversion

Great8.0%

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

Quality gap

Great4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Competition

Good52%

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

Brand share

Good72%

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

Avg price

Bad£6.39

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Market size

Bad£27K

£27K/yr · 53K searches

Growth

Bad-93.3%

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

Price range

Bad£2.39–£11.22

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, st patricks day hat is a £27K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (53K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 72% of demand. Demand peaks in Feb–Mar. Verdict: Skip it — 46/100.

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

st patricks day hat market data

Units sold / yr
4K–5K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
£26K–£32K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
8.0%
Avg BSR
#1,340
Page quality
0%
Prime
76%
Sponsored
71%
Out of stock
18.7%
Avg brand age
38 months
Avg seller age
196 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 52% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

14 rising

Sellers

54

Top-5 brand share

72%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

52%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

22%

  • HENBRANDT34%
  • GWAWG12%
  • Lizzy10%
  • YAMEIZE8%
  • DWTECH8%
  • Zidoley5%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 72 weeks — -93.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
18K13KSpike '25Prime Day '25Holiday '25Spike '26Prime Day '26AprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJul

Peak months: Feb, Mar · busiest ÷ quietest = 35.4×

Top st patricks day hat search terms

  • irish hat9K/yr
  • leprechaun hat10K/yr
  • st patricks day hat23K/yr
  • st patricks day hats11K/yr
All search terms

Top st patricks day hat 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%£3K15%£4K20%£5K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)2 products missing review or click data not plotted

All 21 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about st patricks day hat

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall28%

“fab beard well made well with the cost bought 2”

Advertised Vs Actual Product21%

“as shown in description”

Value For Money21%

“Brilliant inexpensive piece of costume”

Material Quality7%

“Good quality materials well made”

Fun/Entertainment Experience7%

“Good cheap fun”

Size-Overall4%

“This is a good size and stretches to fit a large head no problem, and the holes are positioned correctly so you can see out of them and breath comfortably”

Gifting Purpose3%

“St Patrick's Day accessory”

Breathability1%

“still breathable through the nose”

Color1%

“The orange and green are true to the description and match the Irish tricolour”

Warmth1%

“The fabric is warm”

What buyers complain about

Quality-Overall40%

“Utter rubbish”

Size-Overall14%

“To small”

Charging7%

“charged to return so wont be ordering from them again”

Material Quality7%

“the material its made from is a little iffy”

Thickness5%

“with the brim being a double thickness”

Strap/String Quality5%

“One of the elastic straps on the beard came off the first time I tried to put it on”

Stretchability/Expandability/Elasticity5%

“One of the elastic straps on the beard came off the first time I tried to put it on”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall56%
Quality-Overall13%
Add-Ons/Attachments6%
Value For Money6%
Shape/Style4%
Functionality-Overall2%
Durability2%
Adhesion/Stickiness2%
Compatibility-Overall2%
Defective Material/Parts2%

Common questions

Is st patricks day hat profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £27K/yr across 21 tracked products. 0 of 11 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -93.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (46/100).
How competitive is the st patricks day hat niche?
14 brands and 54 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 52% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 72% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in st patricks day hat?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Size-Overall, Charging. The return rate is 0.7%.
When does demand for st patricks day hat peak?
Demand peaks in Feb–Mar; the busiest month runs 35.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the st patricks day hat niche?
Listings span £2.39–£11.22; the average listing price is £6.39 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 107 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.