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black patio umbrella

Worth a look

Shows demand growing +103.8% this quarter, but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 15Growth 93Conversion 75Competition 56Returns 92Price range 56Avg price 86Brand share 31Review moat 24Quality gap 58

Growth

Great+103.8%

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

Returns

Great1.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Great$69.02

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Conversion

Great7.0%

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

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Competition

Good52%

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

Price range

Good$24.80–$158.35

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

Brand share

Okay86%

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

Review moat

Bad5,242.74

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Market size

Bad$62K

$62K/yr · 13K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, black patio umbrella is a $62K/yr Amazon United States market (13K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 86% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Jul–Aug. Verdict: Worth a look — 59/100.

Data updated Jul 23, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

black patio umbrella market data

Units sold / yr
500–750
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$35K–$52K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
7.0%
Avg BSR
#175
Page quality
0%
Prime
80%
Sponsored
100%
Out of stock
16.8%
Avg brand age
32 months
Avg seller age
235 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 52% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

16 falling

Sellers

21

Top-5 brand share

86%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

52%

Top 20: 85%

Open market

14%

  • Best Choice Products40%
  • AreShark19%
  • JEAREY15%
  • Blissun7%
  • Sunnyglade3%
  • Tobeos3%
  • Open — no brand owns it (10 brands, 14%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 99 weeks — +103.8% search growth over the last 90 days.
1K600Spike '25Spike '26DecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 10.6×

Top black patio umbrella search terms

  • patio umbrella black5K/yr
  • black outdoor umbrellas for patio4K/yr
  • black umbrella patio3K/yr
All search terms

Top black patio umbrella 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%4%$2K8%$5K12%$7K16%$10K1101001K10K100K 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 black patio umbrella

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall22%

“The quality of this umbrella is top notch”

Value For Money19%

“Great value”

Size-Overall8%

“Perfect size”

Color6%

“love the color”

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

“It works as advertised”

Strength4%

“Sturdy umbrella”

Design-Overall4%

“Easy to use and well constructed”

Material Quality4%

“Thick material and sturdy”

Assembly/Installation4%

“No assembly required”

Ease Of Use3%

“Easy to use”

What buyers complain about

Durability15%

“Broke”

Quality-Overall11%

“Cheap Quality”

Color8%

“Wrong color”

Size-Overall7%

“It's super huge”

Material Quality7%

“Cheap material”

Brightness/Shine/Glow5%

“lights are more mood setting not bright”

Strength4%

“are kind of on the flimsy side”

Functionality-Overall4%

“The lights dont work at all”

Defective Material/Parts3%

“On 6/1/26 I order this umbrella to replace a defective one”

Thickness3%

“the material could be thicker”

Top return reasons

Color27%
Size-Overall27%
Defective Material/Parts9%
Advertised Vs Actual Product5%
Material Quality5%
Quality-Overall4%
Mechanism Issues3%
Functionality-Overall3%
Value For Money2%
Thin2%

Common questions

Is black patio umbrella profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $62K/yr across 35 tracked products. 15 of 17 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +103.8%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (59/100).
How competitive is the black patio umbrella niche?
16 brands and 21 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 52% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 86% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in black patio umbrella?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Quality-Overall, Color. The return rate is 1.1%.
When does demand for black patio umbrella peak?
Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Jul–Aug; the busiest month runs 10.6× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the black patio umbrella niche?
Listings span $24.80–$158.35; the average listing price is $69.02 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 5,243 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.