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Katana Umbrella

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A small market ($31K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 8Growth 54Conversion 10Competition 23Returns 69Price range 95Avg price 95Brand share 46Review moat 95Quality gap 48

Review moat

Great103.58

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Avg price

Incredible$34.94

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Incredible$19.70–$49.22

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

Returns

Good2.3%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Growth

Good+25.9%

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

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Okay78%

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

Competition

Bad72%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Conversion

Bad0.8%

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

Market size

Bad$31K

$31K/yr · 111K searches

Is katana umbrella profitable on Amazon?

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, katana umbrella is a $31K/yr Amazon United States market (111K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 78% of demand. Demand peaks in Aug. Verdict: Skip it — 44/100.

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

katana umbrella market size & sales

Units sold, revenue, conversion and listing quality across the tracked shelf.
Units sold / yr
1K–1K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$35K–$44K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
0.8%
Avg BSR
#345
Page quality
0%
Prime
75%
Sponsored
58%
Out of stock
23.8%
Avg brand age
50 months
Avg seller age
203 days

Competition: brands, sellers & click share

The top 5 products capture 72% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

10 falling

Sellers

76

Top-5 brand share

78%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

72%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

16%

  • HALFS33%
  • Timiwis15%
  • Talltalk13%
  • Pineeseatile9%
  • Charmluvee8%
  • WPOYM6%
  • Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 16%)

katana umbrella demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +25.9% search growth over the last 90 days.
5K4KSpike '24Black Friday '24Holiday '24Spike '25Black Friday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.1×

Top katana umbrella search terms shoppers use

The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.
  • sword umbrella30K/yr
  • katana umbrella30K/yr
  • samurai umbrella16K/yr
  • umbrella sword12K/yr
  • samurai sword umbrella8K/yr
  • sword umbrella for adults5K/yr
  • umbrella katana4K/yr
  • samurai umbrella katana3K/yr
  • katana umbrella sword3K/yr
All search terms

Top katana umbrella products & what they sell for

Every tracked product — its share of the shelf, its review moat, and what it sells for.

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

0%10%$3K20%$6K30%$9K40%$12K1101001K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 12 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What reviews say buyers love and hate about katana umbrella

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall25%

“Very Cool and Good Quality”

Handle Quality17%

“The handle is very cool and authentic looking”

Advertised Vs Actual Product14%

“Both look just like they look in the ad photos”

Durability11%

“i didnt want him to have a broken one, the umbrella is great its big and i think its pretty durable its easy to open and close and you look cool with it”

Material Quality11%

“Quality material”

Suitability Humid Weather6%

“it will keep out the rain”

Functionality-Overall6%

“the umbrella works well and looks nice”

Color3%

“And I love the extra feature of the dark red umbrella being black on the underside”

Size-Overall3%

“They are definitely large enough to shield an average-size adult from the rain”

What buyers complain about

Quality-Overall50%

“very cheap quality”

Weight Heavy25%

“Kind of bulky unfortunately”

Durability13%

“Clip broke with first use”

Top return reasons

Handle Quality24%
Advertised Vs Actual Product19%
Size-Overall14%
Defective Material/Parts10%
Functionality-Overall10%
Mechanism Issues5%
Adhesion/Stickiness5%
Shape/Style5%
Flexibility5%
Unsustainable Design2%

Common katana umbrella questions

Is katana umbrella profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $31K/yr across 12 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +25.9%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (44/100).
How competitive is the katana umbrella niche?
10 brands and 76 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 72% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 78% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in katana umbrella?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Weight Heavy, Durability. The return rate is 2.3%.
When does demand for katana umbrella peak?
Demand peaks in Aug; the busiest month runs 2.1× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the katana umbrella niche?
Listings span $19.70–$49.22; the average listing price is $34.94 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 104 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.