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black tent

Worth a look

Shows no brand lock-in (top 5 brands take 52% of clicks), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 45Growth 80Conversion 26Competition 81Returns 20Price range 25Avg price 68Brand share 83Review moat 55Quality gap 81

Brand share

Great52%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Competition

Great34%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Quality gap

Great4.2★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Great+71.9%

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

Avg price

Good$120.52

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Review moat

Good1,315.64

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Market size

Okay$238K

$238K/yr · 94K searches

Conversion

Okay2.1%

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

Price range

Okay$29.72–$306.75

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

Returns

Bad6.5%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, black tent is a $238K/yr Amazon United States market (94K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 52% of demand. Demand peaks in May–Jun–Aug–Sep. Verdict: Worth a look — 59/100.

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

black tent market data

Units sold / yr
2K–2K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$181K–$241K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
2.1%
Avg BSR
#193
Page quality
0%
Prime
69%
Sponsored
82%
Out of stock
20.1%
Avg brand age
29 months
Avg seller age
180 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (34% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

39 rising

Sellers

62

Top-5 brand share

52%

Top 20: 87%

Top-5 click share

34%

Top 20: 72%

Open market

42%

  • CROWN SHADES24%
  • Best Choice Products8%
  • Vidalido7%
  • Driftalia7%
  • GarveeLife6%
  • Vinabilia6%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +71.9% search growth over the last 90 days.
3K2KSpike '24Spike '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: May, Jun, Aug, Sep · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.9×

Top black tent search terms

  • black tent40K/yr
  • black canopy tent13K/yr
  • black pop up tent13K/yr
  • black tent 10x106K/yr
  • black 10x10 pop up canopy6K/yr
  • black pop up canopy5K/yr
  • 10x10 pop up canopy black4K/yr
  • black tent canopy5K/yr
All search terms

Top black tent 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%2%$5K4%$10K6%$14K8%$19K101001K10K100K 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 tent

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

What buyers love

Assembly/Installation19%

“Easy to put up”

Quality-Overall12%

“The overall build quality feels good for the price range, especially for casual events, camping, or beach setups”

Value For Money9%

“Good price”

Size-Overall6%

“Nice size”

Ease Of Use6%

“Very easy to use”

Strength5%

“Sturdy and Easy-to-Set-Up Canopy”

Durability4%

“It seems durable”

Weight Light3%

“Light weight and easy to set up”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“Great product exactly as advertised”

Storage Capacity2%

“I still had plenty of room in there”

What buyers complain about

Durability16%

“Broke after one use”

Quality-Overall15%

“was not well made”

Ease Of Use7%

“Not easy to use”

Assembly/Installation7%

“Making it impossible to put together”

Water Resistance5%

“water dripped on us”

Size-Overall5%

“A bit small”

Strength4%

“flimsy”

Value For Money3%

“Not worth the price”

Leak-Proof2%

“Leaks”

Weight Heavy2%

“Definitely Heavy to Carry Around”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall30%
Value For Money8%
Defective Material/Parts7%
Assembly/Installation6%
Advertised Vs Actual Product6%
Functionality-Overall5%
Material Quality5%
Product Condition3%
Ease Of Use3%
Strength3%

Common questions

Is black tent profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $238K/yr across 61 tracked products. 10 of 15 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +71.9%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (59/100).
How competitive is the black tent niche?
39 brands and 62 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 34% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 52% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in black tent?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Quality-Overall, Ease Of Use. The return rate is 6.5% — above our launch gate.
When does demand for black tent peak?
Demand peaks in May–Jun–Aug–Sep; the busiest month runs 2.9× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the black tent niche?
Listings span $29.72–$306.75; the average listing price is $120.52 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,316 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.