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slushie straws

Worth a look

Shows demand growing +170.3% this quarter, but a small market ($73K/yr) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 18Growth 97Conversion 96Competition 26Returns 96Price range 49Avg price 41Brand share 47Review moat 25Quality gap 21

Growth

Incredible+170.3%

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

Conversion

Incredible12.9%

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

Returns

Incredible0.9%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Price range

Okay$5.39–$24.17

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

Brand share

Okay77%

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

Avg price

Okay$10.90

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Competition

Okay69%

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

Review moat

Bad4,366.89

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Bad4.7★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Bad$73K

$73K/yr · 52K searches

Signals Trending

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, slushie straws is a $73K/yr Amazon United States market (52K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 77% of demand. Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul. Verdict: Worth a look — 53/100.

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

slushie straws market data

Units sold / yr
5K–6K
avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr
$55K–$65K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
12.9%
Avg BSR
#170
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
83%
Out of stock
0.0%
Avg brand age
45 months
Avg seller age
165 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 69% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

13 flat

Sellers

22

Top-5 brand share

77%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

69%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

17%

  • Concession Essentials26%
  • Rupert and Jeoffrey's Trading Co.19%
  • CVNDKN15%
  • SONGNASS11%
  • RAINFLOW6%
  • Eaasty6%
  • Open — no brand owns it (7 brands, 17%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 55 weeks — +170.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
3K2KSpike '26JulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

Peak months: May, Jun, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.3×

Top slushie straws search terms

  • slushie straws31K/yr
  • slushy straws13K/yr
  • slurpee straws8K/yr
All search terms

Top slushie 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%10%$7K20%$15K30%$22K40%$29K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 18 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about slushie straws

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall16%

“Good quality and easy clean”

Size-Overall14%

“Great size”

Color11%

“Good color”

Thickness9%

“Thick”

Durability7%

“Nice and durable”

Advertised Vs Actual Product7%

“As advertised”

Strength6%

“These straws are sturdy”

Ease Of Cleaning6%

“nice to have cleaners as part of the kit”

Value For Money4%

“Great Value”

Ease Of Use3%

“easy to use”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall32%

“A little bigger then thought would be”

Thickness14%

“This are just a touch thinner”

Color7%

“I got some dull colors that arent fun and bright”

Strength4%

“I thought they would be flimsy plastic”

Dishwasher Safe4%

“Have gone through the dishwasher bunch”

Quality-Overall3%

“They are very cheap”

Durability3%

“They break and split very easy”

Functionality-Overall3%

“they don't work anymore so keep that in mind if that's what you're buying them for”

Thin1%

“a bit thin”

Natural Resource Wastage1%

“waste”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall69%
Value For Money8%
Advertised Vs Actual Product6%
Material Quality3%
Color3%
Functionality-Overall2%
Strength1%
Quality-Overall1%
Thickness1%
Contamination1%

Common questions

Is slushie straws profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $73K/yr across 18 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +170.3%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (53/100).
How competitive is the slushie straws niche?
13 brands and 22 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 69% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 77% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in slushie straws?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Thickness, Color. The return rate is 0.9%.
When does demand for slushie straws peak?
Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul; the busiest month runs 4.3× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the slushie straws niche?
Listings span $5.39–$24.17; the average listing price is $10.90 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 4,367 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.