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Mardi Gras Cups

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Soft demand (-94.4% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 6Growth 0Conversion 42Competition 51Returns 66Price range 86Avg price 87Brand share 75Review moat 89Quality gap 47

Review moat

Great211.33

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Avg price

Great$19.99

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great$10.40–$51.69

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

Brand share

Good60%

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

Returns

Good2.4%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Competition

Good54%

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

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Conversion

Okay3.3%

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

Market size

Bad$24K

$24K/yr · 36K searches

Growth

Bad-94.4%

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

Is mardi gras cups profitable on Amazon?

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, mardi gras cups is a $24K/yr Amazon United States market (36K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 60% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Mar. Verdict: Skip it — 45/100.

Data updated Jul 13, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

mardi gras cups market size & sales

Units sold, revenue, conversion and listing quality across the tracked shelf.
Units sold / yr
2K–2K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$30K–$40K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
3.3%
Avg BSR
#1,868
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
33%
Out of stock
29.0%
Avg brand age
34 months
Avg seller age
165 days

Competition: brands, sellers & click share

The top 5 products take 54% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

14 rising

Sellers

20

Top-5 brand share

60%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

54%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

40%

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mardi gras cups demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -94.4% search growth over the last 90 days.
8K6KSpike '24Spike '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jan, Feb, Mar · busiest ÷ quietest = 39.8×

Top mardi gras cups 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%4%$9648%$2K12%$3K16%$4K1101001K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 15 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What reviews say buyers love and hate about mardi gras cups

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall31%

“Good quality product”

Value For Money31%

“Excellent value for the money”

Advertised Vs Actual Product25%

“They were exactly as described”

Size-Overall6%

“Convenient size for portions”

Color6%

“Colors were great for our Mardi Gras themed event”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall50%

“Smaller than expected”

Advertised Vs Actual Product25%

“Not at all what is described”

Brightness/Shine/Glow25%

“which even then is hardly a glow at all”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall47%
Advertised Vs Actual Product15%
Color9%
Quality-Overall7%
Dishwasher Safe6%
Value For Money6%
Strength3%
Defective Material/Parts3%
Thickness3%
Design-Overall3%

Common mardi gras cups questions

Is mardi gras cups profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $24K/yr across 15 tracked products. 0 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -94.4%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (45/100).
How competitive is the mardi gras cups niche?
14 brands and 20 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 54% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 60% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in mardi gras cups?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Advertised Vs Actual Product, Brightness/Shine/Glow. The return rate is 2.4%.
When does demand for mardi gras cups peak?
Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Mar; the busiest month runs 39.8× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the mardi gras cups niche?
Listings span $10.40–$51.69; the average listing price is $19.99 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 211 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.