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pie bird

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A small market ($52K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 13Growth 23Conversion 45Competition 28Returns 96Price range 84Avg price 95Brand share 31Review moat 87Quality gap 19

Returns

Incredible0.8%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Incredible$23.55

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Review moat

Great257.21

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Price range

Great$6.67–$69.38

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

Conversion

Okay3.6%

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

Brand share

Okay86%

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

Competition

Okay68%

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

Growth

Bad-4.7%

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

Quality gap

Bad4.7★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Bad$52K

$52K/yr · 61K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, pie bird is a $52K/yr Amazon United States market (61K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 86% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 42/100.

Data updated Aug 4, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

pie bird market data

Units sold / yr
3K–4K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
$71K–$94K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
3.6%
Avg BSR
#464
Page quality
0%
Prime
53%
Sponsored
47%
Out of stock
17.2%
Avg brand age
61 months
Avg seller age
189 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 68% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

11 rising

Sellers

22

Top-5 brand share

86%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

68%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

10%

  • Le Creuset45%
  • Norpro23%
  • Blue Rose Pottery8%
  • Fox Run6%
  • Mrs. Anderson's Baking4%
  • Generic3%
  • Open — no brand owns it (5 brands, 10%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -4.7% search growth over the last 90 days.
5K3KSpike '24Black Friday '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Holiday '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 5.5×

Top pie bird search terms

  • pie bird31K/yr
  • pie birds vents for baking10K/yr
  • pie birds6K/yr
  • le creuset pie bird10K/yr
  • pie birds for baking4K/yr
All search terms

Top pie bird 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%$5K20%$10K30%$15K40%$21K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)2 products missing review or click data not plotted

All 19 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about pie bird

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall20%

“Wonderful product”

Design-Overall17%

“Cute enough for decoration”

Gifting Purpose10%

“Great as a gift”

Baking10%

“This little bird beauty will be much appreciated making my pies bake even”

Value For Money10%

“Way worth the price as well”

Advertised Vs Actual Product10%

“MUCH BETTER than I expected”

What buyers complain about

Advertised Vs Actual Product17%

“not the beak as pictured”

Ease Of Use17%

“Not very practical”

Size-Overall11%

“I am a little worried about their large size”

Value For Money11%

“I am a little bothered that the price has substantially decreased since four days ago when I ordered them”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall43%
Color29%
Advertised Vs Actual Product14%
Ethically/Sustainably Sourced7%
Value For Money7%

Common questions

Is pie bird profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $52K/yr across 19 tracked products. 1 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -4.7%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (42/100).
How competitive is the pie bird niche?
11 brands and 22 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 68% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 86% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in pie bird?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Advertised Vs Actual Product, Ease Of Use, Size-Overall. The return rate is 0.8%.
When does demand for pie bird peak?
Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 5.5× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the pie bird niche?
Listings span $6.67–$69.38; the average listing price is $23.55 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 257 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.