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Pop Up Sun Shade

Worth a look

Shows demand growing +181.8% this quarter, but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 40Growth 97Conversion 14Competition 80Returns 32Price range 40Avg price 93Brand share 86Review moat 25Quality gap 72

Growth

Incredible+181.8%

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

Avg price

Great$49.41

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Brand share

Great49%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Competition

Great35%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Quality gap

Good4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Okay$205K

$205K/yr · 361K searches

Price range

Okay$9.96–$221.00

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

Returns

Okay4.5%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Review moat

Bad4,112.05

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Conversion

Bad1.1%

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

Is pop up sun shade profitable on Amazon?

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, pop up sun shade is a $205K/yr Amazon United States market (361K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 49% of demand. Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul. Verdict: Worth a look — 61/100.

Data updated Jul 24, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

pop up sun shade market size & sales

Units sold, revenue, conversion and listing quality across the tracked shelf.
Units sold / yr
3K–3K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$124K–$148K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
1.1%
Avg BSR
#42
Page quality
0%
Prime
98%
Sponsored
100%
Out of stock
4.6%
Avg brand age
36 months
Avg seller age
156 days

Competition: brands, sellers & click share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (35% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

35 falling

Sellers

80

Top-5 brand share

49%

Top 20: 90%

Top-5 click share

35%

Top 20: 73%

Open market

45%

  • Gorich18%
  • Wolfwise8%
  • G4Free8%
  • Sport-Brella8%
  • WhiteFang6%
  • Glymnis6%

pop up sun shade demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 55 weeks — +181.8% search growth over the last 90 days.
20K15KSpike '26Prime Day '26JulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJul

Peak months: May, Jun, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 14.3×

Top pop up sun shade search terms shoppers use

The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.
  • portable shade60K/yr
  • portable sun shade52K/yr
  • pop up sun shade47K/yr
  • pop up beach shade45K/yr
  • beach shade pop up36K/yr
  • pop up sun shelter21K/yr
  • portable canopy beach camping7K/yr
  • beach pop up shade9K/yr
  • easy pop up beach shade11K/yr
  • sun shelter pop up9K/yr
All search terms

Top pop up sun shade products & what they sell for

Every tracked product — its share of the shelf, its review moat, and what it sells for.

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

0%2%$4K4%$8K6%$12K8%$16K1001K10K100K 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 reviews say buyers love and hate about pop up sun shade

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

What buyers love

Assembly/Installation19%

“Easy to put together”

Quality-Overall12%

“Excellent product”

Ease Of Use10%

“easy to carry”

Size-Overall9%

“Good size”

Value For Money7%

“Great purchase for the price”

Weight Light5%

“Lightweight easy to put up”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“As described”

Durability3%

“is holding up well”

Portability3%

“easy to travel with”

Strength2%

“the base seems sturdy”

What buyers complain about

Durability14%

“Broke within a week”

Assembly/Installation11%

“Hard to put together”

Size-Overall10%

“Too short”

Quality-Overall8%

“Bad quality”

Strength6%

“Not Sturdy”

Value For Money4%

“OVERPRICED”

Ease Of Use4%

“Difficult to fold up”

Material Quality3%

“Poor quality material”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“Size not as advertised”

Functionality-Overall3%

“The mechanism, a little latch you push in, simply will not work”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall35%
Assembly/Installation12%
Value For Money7%
Advertised Vs Actual Product6%
Functionality-Overall5%
Defective Material/Parts5%
Material Quality4%
Strength3%
Weight Heavy3%
Quality-Overall2%

Common pop up sun shade questions

Is pop up sun shade profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $205K/yr across 57 tracked products. 9 of 10 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +181.8%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (61/100).
How competitive is the pop up sun shade niche?
35 brands and 80 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 35% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 49% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in pop up sun shade?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Assembly/Installation, Size-Overall. The return rate is 4.5%.
When does demand for pop up sun shade peak?
Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul; the busiest month runs 14.3× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the pop up sun shade niche?
Listings span $9.96–$221.00; the average listing price is $49.41 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 4,112 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.