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vellux blanket

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Soft demand (-35.2% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 32Growth 7Conversion 29Competition 66Returns 82Price range 95Avg price 95Brand share 18Review moat 10Quality gap 37

Avg price

Incredible$28.00

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Incredible$18.11–$45.11

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

Returns

Great1.6%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Competition

Good46%

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

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Okay$152K

$152K/yr · 235K searches

Conversion

Okay2.3%

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

Brand share

Bad93%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Review moat

Bad30,782.71

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Bad-35.2%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, vellux blanket is a $152K/yr Amazon United States market (235K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 93% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 42/100.

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

vellux blanket market data

Units sold / yr
4K–5K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
$112K–$140K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
2.3%
Avg BSR
#92
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
97%
Out of stock
6.6%
Avg brand age
44 months
Avg seller age
151 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 46% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

10 falling

Sellers

16

Top-5 brand share

93%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

46%

Top 20: 84%

Open market

6%

  • Vellux46%
  • Bedsure23%
  • Utopia Bedding20%
  • BEDLORE2%
  • Whale Flotilla2%
  • PHF2%
  • Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 6%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 98 weeks — -35.2% search growth over the last 90 days.
10K6KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Holiday '25Spike '26DecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jan, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.3×

Top vellux blanket search terms

  • vellux blanket30K/yr
  • sherpa blanket queen44K/yr
  • cobertor para cama queen12K/yr
  • vellux blankets queen size15K/yr
  • queen sherpa blanket19K/yr
  • utopia bedding blanket8K/yr
  • velux blanket queen9K/yr
  • fluffy queen blanket10K/yr
  • beige blanket queen7K/yr
  • thick queen blanket10K/yr
All search terms

Top vellux 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%$15K20%$30K30%$46K40%$61K1001K10K100K1.0M Reviews — right = deep review moat Market 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.

What buyers say about vellux blanket

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

What buyers love

Soft Feel15%

“Absolutely soft”

Size-Overall12%

“Awesome Fit”

Quality-Overall11%

“Excellent product great buy”

Warmth10%

“Keeps me warm”

Comfort-Overall8%

“Extremely comfortable”

Value For Money6%

“Good value for money”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“Exactly as pictured”

Weight Light3%

“Lightweight Blanket”

Washability2%

“Washes Well”

Color2%

“the color was accurate”

What buyers complain about

Water Resistance12%

“Not water proof”

Thickness9%

“Not very thick”

Quality-Overall7%

“Not higher quality item”

Size-Overall5%

“Runs small”

Washability5%

“When washed it falls apart”

Leak-Proof4%

“leaked through onto the mattress”

Durability3%

“Falls Apart”

Material Quality3%

“Cheap material”

Pilling/Linting2%

“Too much lint”

Smell2%

“Smells like toxic chemicals”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall25%
Thin11%
Color11%
Material Quality9%
Advertised Vs Actual Product6%
Quality-Overall4%
Value For Money4%
Thickness2%
Soft Feel2%
Warmth2%

Common questions

Is vellux blanket profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $152K/yr across 31 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -35.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (42/100).
How competitive is the vellux blanket niche?
10 brands and 16 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 46% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 93% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in vellux blanket?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Water Resistance, Thickness, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 1.6%.
When does demand for vellux blanket peak?
Demand peaks in Jan–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.3× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the vellux blanket niche?
Listings span $18.11–$45.11; the average listing price is $28.00 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 30,783 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.