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grey patio umbrella

Worth a look

Shows demand growing +188.7% this quarter, but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 6Growth 97Conversion 51Competition 81Returns 83Price range 95Avg price 93Brand share 73Review moat 24Quality gap 57

Growth

Incredible+188.7%

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

Price range

Incredible$23.32–$90.62

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

Avg price

Great$50.67

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Returns

Great1.6%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Competition

Great34%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Brand share

Good61%

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

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Conversion

Good4.1%

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

Review moat

Bad6,352.78

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Market size

Bad$24K

$24K/yr · 11K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, grey patio umbrella is a $24K/yr Amazon United States market (11K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 61% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Jul. Verdict: Worth a look — 64/100.

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

grey patio umbrella market data

Units sold / yr
500–750
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$25K–$38K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
4.1%
Avg BSR
#119
Page quality
0%
Prime
87%
Sponsored
98%
Out of stock
7.8%
Avg brand age
36 months
Avg seller age
226 days

Competition & brand share

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

Brands

18 rising

Sellers

27

Top-5 brand share

61%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

34%

Top 20: 74%

Open market

32%

  • Best Choice Products27%
  • Blissun10%
  • JEAREY10%
  • AreShark8%
  • Abba Patio7%
  • Patio Kingdom7%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 99 weeks — +188.7% search growth over the last 90 days.
600400Spike '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Apr, May, Jun, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 22.1×

Top grey patio umbrella search terms

  • gray patio umbrella5K/yr
  • grey patio umbrella4K/yr
  • grey umbrella outdoor patio3K/yr
All search terms

Top grey 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%$9458%$2K12%$3K16%$4K101001K10K100K 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 grey patio umbrella

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall22%

“Great quality and easy to put together”

Value For Money17%

“Good value for the cost”

Assembly/Installation10%

“Very easy to assemble”

Strength8%

“Solid Construction”

Color7%

“true to color”

Sun Shade/Wind Shield6%

“Great sun blocker”

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

“As advertised”

Size-Overall3%

“perfect size”

Ease Of Use3%

“Easy to use”

Durability3%

“durable”

What buyers complain about

Durability26%

“Broke within one week”

Quality-Overall15%

“Bad quality”

Strength8%

“Not sturdy”

Material Quality5%

“Poor quality material”

Value For Money4%

“Overpriced”

Color4%

“they send me the wrong color”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“not as advertised”

Size-Overall3%

“it's a rather short”

Functionality-Overall3%

“operates very poorly”

Assembly/Installation3%

“Item is not assembled”

Top return reasons

Color29%
Size-Overall28%
Defective Material/Parts8%
Material Quality6%
Mechanism Issues4%
Advertised Vs Actual Product4%
Value For Money3%
Functionality-Overall2%
Quality-Overall2%
Durability2%

Common questions

Is grey patio umbrella profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $24K/yr across 46 tracked products. 6 of 9 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +188.7%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (64/100).
How competitive is the grey patio umbrella niche?
18 brands and 27 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 34% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 61% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in grey patio umbrella?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Quality-Overall, Strength. The return rate is 1.6%.
When does demand for grey patio umbrella peak?
Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Jul; the busiest month runs 22.1× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the grey patio umbrella niche?
Listings span $23.32–$90.62; the average listing price is $50.67 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 6,353 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.