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title: "Short Straws — $75K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 56/100 · $75K/yr market · 99K searches/yr. A failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **short straws**
**Worth a look**
Shows low returns (0.6%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 19Growth 58Conversion 79Competition 78Returns 97Price range 25Avg price 29Brand share 78Review moat 59Quality gap 20
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.6%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Great****8.0%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Competition**
**Great****37%**
top-5 click share — an open shelf
**Brand share**
**Great****57%**
top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
**Review moat**
**Good****1,141.14**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Growth**
**Good****+33.4%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Avg price**
**Okay****$9.54**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Okay****$1.88–$19.49**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Quality gap**
**Bad****4.7★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Market size**
**Bad****$75K**
$75K/yr · 99K searches
**Signals**[** No Dominant Brand**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=no_dominant_brand "Top brand's click share < 20%") [** Low Review Barrier**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=low_review_barrier "Top brand's reviews < 500")
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, short straws is a $75K/yr Amazon United States market (99K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 57% of demand. Demand peaks in Sep. Verdict: Worth a look — 56/100.
Data updated Jul 13, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **short straws market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **8K–10K**
- avg 100–250/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$76K–$95K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **8.0%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#204**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **88%**
- **Out of stock**
- **0.2%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **43 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **173 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (37% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.
**Brands**
**22 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**67**
**Top-5 brand share**
**57%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**37%**
Top 20: 80%
**Open market**
**37%**
- MYJIE16% - YINCL15% - SHAUMN12% - SynHHergyx8% - Generic6% - Dakoufish6%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +33.4% search growth over the last 90 days.
4K3KSpike '24Holiday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Sep · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.8×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/health-household/short-straws/trend)
## **Top short straws search terms**
- **short straws**46K/yr+31.4%6.4% conv. - **short straws for cocktails**9K/yr+107.0%7.9% conv. - **short cocktail straws**8K/yr+52.4%6.9% conv. - **short plastic straws**8K/yr-6.9%5.6% conv. - **6 inch straws**6K/yr+42.6%3.0% conv. - **5 inch straws**7K/yr+31.9%6.2% conv. - **short straw**7K/yr+11.2%4.3% conv. - **straws short**4K/yr+24.8%9.4% conv. - **short straws disposable**3K/yr+27.7%8.2% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/health-household/short-straws/search-terms)
## **Top short straws 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%$3K8%$6K12%$9K16%$12K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket 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.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1![[100 Pcs] Colorful Disposable Cocktail Short Straws - 5.12 Long 0.24 Diameter Plant-Based Drinking Straws for Whiskey Bar Club Coffee Soda Party Cold Drinks](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41zMdS60uWL.jpg)**\[100 Pcs\] Colorful Disposable Cocktail Short Straws - 5.12 Long 0.24 Diameter Plant-Based Drinking Straws for Whiskey Bar Club Coffee Soda Party Cold Drinks**MYJIE**$6.28**4.6★141 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FD332J85) [2**5 Inch Short Biodegradable Cocktail Straws 200 pcs Compostable Cocktail Stirrers Straws Made from 100% Sugarcane Fiber A Plasticless Sturdy Drinking Straws for Hot and Cold Drinks Not Foggy**SHAUMN**$9.79**4.7★532 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09GVL1QRZ) [3**100 Pcs Black Cocktail Straws 5.12 Inch Short Disposable Plastic Drink Straws Small Short Drinking Straw for Whiskey Bar Club Cocktail Cold Drinks Cups Travel Mugs Crafts Home Bars Use**SynHHergyx**$5.51**4.8★31 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G6K9GSTQ) [4![[500 Pcs] 5 Inch Plastic Drinking Straws - 0.24 Diameter Disposable Straw for Coffee and Cocktail Colorful Short Straws for Bar Club Kitchen](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51nsNfZYG1L.jpg)**\[500 Pcs\] 5 Inch Plastic Drinking Straws - 0.24 Diameter Disposable Straw for Coffee and Cocktail Colorful Short Straws for Bar Club Kitchen**YINCL**$13.47**4.7★127 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DBLSXBJB) [5**Dakoufish 6 Inch Reusable Clear Plastic Swirl Drinking Straws for Short Mini 6 oz-8 oz Mason Jar Tumblers Set of 12 Pcs Replacement Straws with Cleaning Brush (6inch 12color)**Dakoufish**$6.86**4.6★771 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DK72LBSG)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**100 Pcs Black Cocktail Straws 5.12 Inch Short Disposable Plastic Drink Straws Small Short Drinking Straw for Whiskey Bar Club Cocktail Cold Drinks Cups Travel Mugs Crafts Home Bars Use**SynHHergyx**$5.51**31 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G6K9GSTQ) [**ALINK 500 Pcs 5 Inch Plastic Clear Cocktail Straws 0.24 Diameter Disposable Small Short Straws for Bar Margarita Coffee Martini Whiskey Milk Club Kitchen and Party**ALINK**$9.97**11 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FN3NJZLC) [**ALINK 500 PCS 5 Inch Plastic Cocktail Straws 0.24 Diameter Colored Short Straws Disposable Small Straws for Bar Coffee Martini Whiskey Milk Club Kitchen and Party**ALINK**$9.89**11 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FN325W7Q) [![[300 Pcs] 5 Inch Colorful Cocktail Straws - 0.24 Wide Disposable Plastic Drinking Straws Short Straws for Bar Club Cafe Party and Daily Use](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51u7mpaRxBL.jpg)**\[300 Pcs\] 5 Inch Colorful Cocktail Straws - 0.24 Wide Disposable Plastic Drinking Straws Short Straws for Bar Club Cafe Party and Daily Use**XINYANSEND**$9.65**35 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FJN9873J) [![[500 Pcs] 5 Inch Pink Cocktail Straws - 0.24 Diameter Disposable Plastic Drinking Straw for Coffee and Cocktail Cute Short Straws for Bar Cafe Club Party](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41MyPohtUZL.jpg)**\[500 Pcs\] 5 Inch Pink Cocktail Straws - 0.24 Diameter Disposable Plastic Drinking Straw for Coffee and Cocktail Cute Short Straws for Bar Cafe Club Party**YINCL**$13.71**46 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FD9Z7R64)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**ALINK 500 PCS 5 Inch Plastic Cocktail Straws 0.24 Diameter Colored Short Straws Disposable Small Straws for Bar Coffee Martini Whiskey Milk Club Kitchen and Party**ALINK**$9.89**4.9★**▲ 200%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FN325W7Q) [**100 Pcs Black Cocktail Straws 5.12 Inch Short Disposable Plastic Drink Straws Small Short Drinking Straw for Whiskey Bar Club Cocktail Cold Drinks Cups Travel Mugs Crafts Home Bars Use**SynHHergyx**$5.51**4.8★**▲ 191%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G6K9GSTQ) [**ALINK 500 Pcs 5 Inch Plastic Clear Cocktail Straws 0.24 Diameter Disposable Small Short Straws for Bar Margarita Coffee Martini Whiskey Milk Club Kitchen and Party**ALINK**$9.97**4.9★**▲ 130%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FN3NJZLC) [**10 Pack Short Metal Straws Reusable Stainless Steel Straws 5 Straight 5 Bent 5 Inch Cocktails Straws Drinking Straws with 2 Cleaning Brush for Coffee Mugs Small Glasses or Cups**SynHHergyx**$7.71**4.4★**▲ 81%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F18XK2F6) [![[300 Pcs] 5 Inch Colorful Cocktail Straws - 0.24 Wide Disposable Plastic Drinking Straws Short Straws for Bar Club Cafe Party and Daily Use](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51u7mpaRxBL.jpg)**\[300 Pcs\] 5 Inch Colorful Cocktail Straws - 0.24 Wide Disposable Plastic Drinking Straws Short Straws for Bar Club Cafe Party and Daily Use**XINYANSEND**$9.65**4.9★**▲ 64%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FJN9873J)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about short straws**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Value For Money**17%
*“Excellent value”*
**Quality-Overall**16%
*“Excellent product”*
**Size-Overall**12%
*“Great size”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**10%
*“Just as advertised”*
**Durability**6%
*“Durable, easy to clean”*
**Color**5%
*“Color is good”*
**Strength**4%
*“Not flimsy”*
**Ease Of Use**3%
*“came in handy”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**3%
*“Easy to clean with the brushes”*
**Thickness**3%
*“Also the straw itself has a nice strurdy thickness”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**30%
*“These are really short”*
**Quality-Overall**10%
*“Poor Quality Control”*
**Leak-Proof**5%
*“They are leakproff”*
**Thickness**4%
*“The glass is thicker”*
**Value For Money**3%
*“Cheap”*
**Material Quality**3%
*“Dont say what the material is on the package”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
*“Misleading product description”*
**Strength**3%
*“They are also quite flimsy”*
**Flexibility**3%
*“The bendy option doesn't work right either”*
**Dishwasher Safe**2%
*“These do not hold up well to the dishwasher, most of the colors curl up and get deformed”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**72%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**7%
**Value For Money**5%
**Thin**3%
**Quality-Overall**2%
**Strength**2%
**Material Quality**2%
**Thickness**1%
**Color**1%
**Product Condition**1%
## **Common questions**
- **Is short straws profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $75K/yr across 43 tracked products. 1 of 7 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +33.4%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (56/100).
- **How competitive is the short straws niche?**
- 22 brands and 67 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 37% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 57% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in short straws?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Leak-Proof. The return rate is 0.6%.
- **When does demand for short straws peak?**
- Demand peaks in Sep; the busiest month runs 1.8× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the short straws niche?**
- Listings span $1.88–$19.49; the average listing price is $9.54 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,141 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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