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purple blanket

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Soft demand (-14.2% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 53Growth 18Conversion 27Competition 34Returns 66Price range 83Avg price 84Brand share 55Review moat 20Quality gap 27

Avg price

Great$18.65

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great$10.08–$41.68

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

Returns

Good2.4%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Brand share

Good72%

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

Market size

Good$355K

$355K/yr · 890K searches

Competition

Okay64%

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

Conversion

Okay2.1%

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

Quality gap

Okay4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Bad13,628.5

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Bad-14.2%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, purple blanket is a $355K/yr Amazon United States market (890K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 72% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 43/100.

Data updated Jul 17, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

purple blanket market data

Units sold / yr
30K–40K
avg 1,250–1,500/product
Revenue / yr
$560K–$746K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
2.1%
Avg BSR
#77
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
94%
Out of stock
1.4%
Avg brand age
36 months
Avg seller age
174 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 64% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

14 falling

Sellers

16

Top-5 brand share

72%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

64%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

22%

  • Linecooo24%
  • EXQ Home17%
  • YIICKO15%
  • Super Blanky9%
  • Bedsure8%
  • Utopia Bedding6%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -14.2% search growth over the last 90 days.
50K30KHoliday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Holiday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.7×

Top purple blanket search terms

  • purple blanket291K/yr
  • purple throw blanket215K/yr
  • lavender throw blanket53K/yr
  • lavender blanket37K/yr
  • purple throw32K/yr
  • purple blanket throw35K/yr
  • light purple throw blanket19K/yr
  • dark purple throw blanket21K/yr
  • purple blankets23K/yr
  • lilac throw blanket16K/yr
All search terms

Top purple blanket 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%$36K20%$71K30%$107K40%$142K1001K10K100K 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 purple blanket

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

What buyers love

Soft Feel32%

“Incredibly soft”

Color18%

“Color is vibrant”

Quality-Overall6%

“product is well made”

Warmth6%

“Soft and warm”

Comfort-Overall6%

“Very comfortable and smooth just as pictured”

Value For Money5%

“Decent price”

Weight Light4%

“It is the perfect weight”

Size-Overall3%

“the perfect size”

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

“It was as advertised”

Gifting Purpose2%

“Gift for a friend”

What buyers complain about

Thickness22%

“Needed to be a bit thicker”

Size-Overall11%

“not the size”

Thin7%

“Very thin”

Quality-Overall3%

“cheaply made. loses fluff”

Value For Money3%

“Not worth the price”

Material Quality3%

“the material was awful”

Color3%

“the actual color is darker”

Durability2%

“it came apart”

Breathability2%

“Really too warm for me it doesnt breathe”

Smell2%

“The blanket reeked upon arrival. chemical smell”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall26%
Color23%
Thin14%
Material Quality9%
Advertised Vs Actual Product5%
Quality-Overall4%
Display Colors3%
Value For Money3%
Thickness3%
Weight Light1%

Common questions

Is purple blanket profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $355K/yr across 18 tracked products. 3 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -14.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (43/100).
How competitive is the purple blanket niche?
14 brands and 16 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 64% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 72% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in purple blanket?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Thickness, Size-Overall, Thin. The return rate is 2.4%.
When does demand for purple blanket peak?
Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 3.7× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the purple blanket niche?
Listings span $10.08–$41.68; the average listing price is $18.65 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 13,629 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.