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black oval sunglasses

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A small market ($42K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 11Growth 39Conversion 22Competition 66Returns 16Price range 79Avg price 76Brand share 32Review moat 69Quality gap 40

Price range

Great$9.22–$38.11

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

Avg price

Great$15.52

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Review moat

Good724.35

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Good45%

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

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Okay+10.9%

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

Brand share

Okay86%

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

Conversion

Bad1.8%

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

Returns

Bad7.4%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Market size

Bad$42K

$42K/yr · 153K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, black oval sunglasses is a $42K/yr Amazon United States market (153K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 86% of demand. Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul. Verdict: Skip it — 40/100.

Data updated Jul 12, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

black oval sunglasses market data

Units sold / yr
3K–3K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
$39K–$47K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
1.8%
Avg BSR
#412
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
92%
Out of stock
0.3%
Avg brand age
36 months
Avg seller age
161 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 45% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

13 rising

Sellers

16

Top-5 brand share

86%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

45%

Top 20: 83%

Open market

11%

  • VANLINKER58%
  • MUNSADE12%
  • SOJOS6%
  • TYA6%
  • FEISEDY4%
  • phikttu3%
  • Open — no brand owns it (7 brands, 11%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 89 weeks — +10.9% search growth over the last 90 days.
5K3KSpike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Spike '26NovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

Peak months: May, Jun, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.8×

Top black oval sunglasses search terms

  • vanlinker sunglasses56K/yr
  • elisa johnson sunglasses33K/yr
  • vanlinker10K/yr
  • elisa johnson jane sunglasses7K/yr
  • elisa johnson sunglasses for women29K/yr
  • elisa johnson4K/yr
  • eliza johnson sunglasses3K/yr
  • elisa johnson glasses5K/yr
  • vanlinker polarized retro oval sunglasses3K/yr
  • vanlinker retro sunglasses3K/yr
All search terms

Top black oval sunglasses 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%$2K8%$3K12%$5K16%$7K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about black oval sunglasses

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall22%

“Good quality build”

Shape/Style17%

“loved the style”

Value For Money10%

“Great value for money”

Size-Overall10%

“These have a snug fit”

Color9%

“I love the color”

Comfort-Overall7%

“feel comfortable”

Weight Light5%

“The frames are lightweight”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“As advertised”

Design-Overall2%

“The design is stylish and versatile, making them easy to pair with almost any outfit”

Strength2%

“Very Sturdy”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall26%

“Too Tight”

Quality-Overall15%

“Garbage”

Durability6%

“They broke after wearing one time”

Comfort-Overall4%

“Uncomfortable”

Value For Money4%

“A waste of money”

Strength3%

“are a bit flimsy”

Product Condition3%

“this brand sent me used broken sunglasses”

Color2%

“Theyre a lil darker brown than shown however not a deal breaker doggonit”

Weight Heavy2%

“They feel a little heavier than expected”

Material Quality2%

“The material seems thin and somewhat hollow, and there isnt much flex when putting them on”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall63%
Shape/Style13%
Advertised Vs Actual Product6%
Color5%
Quality-Overall4%
Width2%
Value For Money2%
Material Quality1%
Functionality-Overall1%
Comfort-Overall1%

Common questions

Is black oval sunglasses profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $42K/yr across 37 tracked products. 9 of 12 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +10.9%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (40/100).
How competitive is the black oval sunglasses niche?
13 brands and 16 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 45% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 86% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in black oval sunglasses?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Durability. The return rate is 7.4% — above our launch gate.
When does demand for black oval sunglasses peak?
Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul; the busiest month runs 4.8× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the black oval sunglasses niche?
Listings span $9.22–$38.11; the average listing price is $15.52 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 724 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.