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black parasol

Worth a look

Shows a sweet-spot price point ($30.81 avg), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 24Growth 80Conversion 17Competition 83Returns 41Price range 67Avg price 95Brand share 87Review moat 69Quality gap 55

Avg price

Incredible$30.81

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Brand share

Great48%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Competition

Great32%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Growth

Great+73.2%

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

Review moat

Good734.47

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Price range

Good$13.47–$139.52

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

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Returns

Okay3.7%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Market size

Bad$94K

$94K/yr · 230K searches

Conversion

Bad1.3%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, black parasol is a $94K/yr Amazon United States market (230K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 48% of demand. Demand peaks in May–Jun–Sep–Oct. Verdict: Worth a look — 60/100.

Data updated Jul 11, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

black parasol market data

Units sold / yr
3K–4K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$92K–$123K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
1.3%
Avg BSR
#431
Page quality
0%
Prime
91%
Sponsored
69%
Out of stock
13.0%
Avg brand age
47 months
Avg seller age
190 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (32% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

33 falling

Sellers

43

Top-5 brand share

48%

Top 20: 92%

Top-5 click share

32%

Top 20: 72%

Open market

46%

  • Gothic Rebel18%
  • Milcraft9%
  • URAWESO9%
  • VampireFreaks7%
  • VIVI SKY6%
  • OTOTO6%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +73.2% search growth over the last 90 days.
6K4KSpike '24Spike '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: May, Jun, Sep, Oct · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.2×

Top black parasol search terms

  • black parasol36K/yr
  • gothic umbrella40K/yr
  • pagoda umbrella34K/yr
  • goth umbrella32K/yr
  • gothic parasol14K/yr
  • goth parasol14K/yr
  • black lace umbrella12K/yr
  • skull umbrella8K/yr
  • bat umbrella7K/yr
  • parasol black4K/yr
All search terms

Top black parasol 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%3%$3K6%$6K9%$9K12%$11K101001K10K 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 parasol

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall17%

“This umbrella is so pretty and great quality”

Strength12%

“Sturdy and Beautiful”

Design-Overall11%

“Great construction”

Value For Money8%

“Great value”

Durability6%

“held up great”

Weather Proof6%

“Wind resistant”

Size-Overall5%

“size-wise its fine”

Shape/Style4%

“I have gotten so many kudos about the style”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“Exactly as advertised very fun”

Color4%

“Beautiful colour”

What buyers complain about

Durability15%

“mine broke today”

Size-Overall14%

“Very large”

Quality-Overall14%

“Very cheaply made and very small”

Ease Of Use4%

“nearly impossible to close it back up”

Strength4%

“Not very sturdy”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“It doesntlook exactly like the image”

Color3%

“overall it's cute, only complaint is that it's not colored underneath like in the listing, only silver”

Weather Proof3%

“Not for heavy wind”

Gap/Hole3%

“not for use mine came in with a hole in it”

Functionality-Overall3%

“that did not work”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall38%
Color6%
Quality-Overall6%
Advertised Vs Actual Product6%
Defective Material/Parts5%
Material Quality4%
Functionality-Overall3%
Ease Of Use3%
Handle Quality3%
Durability3%

Common questions

Is black parasol profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $94K/yr across 55 tracked products. 1 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +73.2%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (60/100).
How competitive is the black parasol niche?
33 brands and 43 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 32% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 48% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in black parasol?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Size-Overall, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 3.7%.
When does demand for black parasol peak?
Demand peaks in May–Jun–Sep–Oct; the busiest month runs 3.2× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the black parasol niche?
Listings span $13.47–$139.52; the average listing price is $30.81 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 734 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.