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holly

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A small market ($24K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 6Growth 23Conversion 32Competition 57Returns 26Price range 77Avg price 68Brand share 88Review moat 85Quality gap 79

Brand share

Great47%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Review moat

Great301.19

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Great4.2★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Price range

Great$3.32–$56.07

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

Avg price

Good$14.18

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Competition

Good51%

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

Conversion

Okay2.5%

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

Returns

Okay4.9%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Growth

Bad-4.3%

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

Market size

Bad$24K

$24K/yr · 65K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, holly is a $24K/yr Amazon United States market (65K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 47% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 47/100.

Data updated Jul 10, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

holly market data

Units sold / yr
3K–3K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$35K–$43K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
2.5%
Avg BSR
#3,007
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
71%
Out of stock
23.2%
Avg brand age
36 months
Avg seller age
224 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 51% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

20 rising

Sellers

29

Top-5 brand share

47%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

51%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

47%

  • Zenarao13%
  • YGbridge12%
  • Admired By Nature8%
  • Quacc7%
  • Fangoo7%
  • Caciri6%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 101 weeks — -4.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
13K8KSpike '24Black Friday '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Holiday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 57.8×

Top holly search terms

  • artificial holly10K/yr
  • holly berries for crafts9K/yr
  • fake holly8K/yr
  • faux holly4K/yr
  • holly picks9K/yr
  • holly decor4K/yr
  • artificial holly branches4K/yr
  • holly decorations4K/yr
  • christmas holly decorations4K/yr
  • holly sprigs6K/yr
All search terms

Top holly 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%4%$9408%$2K12%$3K16%$4K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

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

What buyers say about holly

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall25%

“Best for crafting”

Value For Money14%

“great value for the money”

Size-Overall13%

“They were a nice size”

Color8%

“vibrantly colored, nice size, easy to use”

Design-Overall8%

“Look spectacular & lots of uses”

Strength7%

“Very sturdy so far time will tell with longevity”

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

“Pretty much what I expected”

Gifting Purpose4%

“Good for on gifts”

Durability3%

“Very durable and great quality”

Ease Of Use3%

“easy to use”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall22%

“Bigger Than I Pictured”

Material Quality17%

“Cheap plastic, flimsy looking”

Quality-Overall12%

“very very cheap quality”

Color12%

“They are not brightly colored as pictured”

Value For Money10%

“Definitely not worth the money”

Defective Material/Parts8%

“A few of the items crumbled”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“Not as pictured”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall52%
Advertised Vs Actual Product10%
Quality-Overall8%
Color7%
Value For Money5%
Paint Quality4%
Defective Material/Parts3%
Smell3%
Functionality-Overall2%
Compatibility-Overall1%

Common questions

Is holly profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $24K/yr across 21 tracked products. 0 of 10 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -4.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (47/100).
How competitive is the holly niche?
20 brands and 29 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 51% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 47% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in holly?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Material Quality, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 4.9%.
When does demand for holly peak?
Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 57.8× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the holly niche?
Listings span $3.32–$56.07; the average listing price is $14.18 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 301 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.