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excel mug

Worth a look

Shows no brand lock-in (top 5 brands take 38% of clicks), but a small market ($28K/yr) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 7Growth 18Conversion 67Competition 77Returns 86Price range 51Avg price 50Brand share 95Review moat 93Quality gap 19

Brand share

Incredible38%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Review moat

Great148.62

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Returns

Great1.4%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Competition

Great38%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Conversion

Good6.1%

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

Price range

Good$5.25–$25.03

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

Avg price

Good$11.99

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Quality gap

Bad4.7★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Bad-13.2%

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

Market size

Bad$28K

$28K/yr · 39K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, excel mug is a $28K/yr Amazon United States market (39K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 38% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 52/100.

Data updated Aug 1, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

excel mug market data

Units sold / yr
2K–3K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$24K–$30K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
6.1%
Avg BSR
#13,359
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
85%
Out of stock
8.4%
Avg brand age
23 months
Avg seller age
166 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (38% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

26 falling

Sellers

29

Top-5 brand share

38%

Top 20: 92%

Top-5 click share

38%

Top 20: 92%

Open market

57%

  • Gououoii11%
  • Wrpdrim8%
  • YXSEZ7%
  • WEZADUK7%
  • QHLLWT5%
  • BECHUSKY5%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -13.2% search growth over the last 90 days.
15K10KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Holiday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 14.0×

Top excel mug search terms

  • spreadsheet humor12K/yr
  • relax i have a spreadsheet for that8K/yr
  • i have a spreadsheet for that8K/yr
  • spreadsheet gifts9K/yr
  • spreadsheet gifts funny2K/yr
All search terms

Top excel mug 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%$8506%$2K9%$3K12%$3K1101001K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)1 product missing review or click data not plotted

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about excel mug

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

What buyers love

Gifting Purpose37%

“Unique coworker gift idea”

Quality-Overall15%

“the quality feels solid”

Smell11%

“It is a nice, clean, calming scent”

Value For Money10%

“The value aligns very well with the price”

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

“As described”

Color4%

“The jar is a nice green”

Fun/Entertainment Experience3%

“funny”

Dishwasher Safe2%

“Dishwasher and microwave safe”

Design-Overall2%

“the design is fully intact”

Brightness/Shine/Glow2%

“the candle burns cleanly without smoke”

What buyers complain about

Value For Money14%

“If youre expecting a $10 POS like i was”

Smell14%

“When I opened it up and smelled it, it came across more like a clean, industrial scent—almost like lemon cleaner, with a faint hint of urinal cake”

Dishwasher Safe14%

“it's not - my design has faded considerably after putting it in the dishwasher”

Size-Overall10%

“I wish this was slightly bigger its quite small”

Assembly/Installation7%

“Warning: Self Assembly Required”

Adhesion/Stickiness5%

“sticker came crooked”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall49%
Quality-Overall10%
Gifting Purpose10%
Smell8%
Wood Quality6%
Advertised Vs Actual Product4%
Paint Quality3%
Scratch Resistance3%
Maintenance And Repair3%
Durability3%

Common questions

Is excel mug profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $28K/yr across 26 tracked products. 0 of 6 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -13.2%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (52/100).
How competitive is the excel mug niche?
26 brands and 29 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 38% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 38% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in excel mug?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Value For Money, Smell, Dishwasher Safe. The return rate is 1.4%.
When does demand for excel mug peak?
Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 14.0× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the excel mug niche?
Listings span $5.25–$25.03; the average listing price is $11.99 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 149 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.