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pumpkin string lights

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A small market ($25K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 6Growth 99Conversion 24Competition 55Returns 25Price range 33Avg price 53Brand share 59Review moat 76Quality gap 57

Growth

Incredible+260.3%

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

Review moat

Great472.3

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Brand share

Good69%

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

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Competition

Good52%

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

Avg price

Good$12.33

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Okay$7.42–$18.66

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

Returns

Bad5.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Bad1.9%

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

Market size

Bad$25K

$25K/yr · 108K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, pumpkin string lights is a $25K/yr Amazon United States market (108K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 69% of demand. Demand peaks in Aug–Sep–Oct. Verdict: Skip it — 49/100.

Data updated Jul 28, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

pumpkin string lights market data

Units sold / yr
6K–8K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
$74K–$99K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
1.9%
Avg BSR
#1,917
Page quality
0%
Prime
93%
Sponsored
81%
Out of stock
36.0%
Avg brand age
33 months
Avg seller age
213 days

Competition & brand share

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

Brands

22 falling

Sellers

27

Top-5 brand share

69%

Top 20: 98%

Top-5 click share

52%

Top 20: 94%

Open market

26%

  • Runleo34%
  • FFZZKJ11%
  • Besitek9%
  • TURNMEON8%
  • BOHON8%
  • Xingzd5%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +260.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
7K5KSpike '24Spike '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Aug, Sep, Oct · busiest ÷ quietest = 65.6×

Top pumpkin string lights search terms

  • pumpkin string lights50K/yr
  • pumpkin lights string19K/yr
  • jack o lantern string lights5K/yr
  • halloween pumpkin string lights4K/yr
  • pumpkin fairy lights4K/yr
  • pumpkin string lights plug in7K/yr
  • hanging pumpkin lights3K/yr
  • pumpkin lights plug in4K/yr
  • pumpkin string lights battery3K/yr
  • mini pumpkin lights3K/yr
All search terms

Top pumpkin string lights 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%$1K8%$2K12%$3K16%$4K1101001K10K 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 pumpkin string lights

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

What buyers love

Brightness/Shine/Glow35%

“Its very bright”

Value For Money17%

“Good value”

Quality-Overall9%

“Very good quality and cute”

Battery Life5%

“Battery life is good”

Color5%

“Really pretty”

Efficiency5%

“Worked for me”

Size-Overall4%

“fit the golf cart well”

Durability3%

“Works well & lasts”

Adjustability/Rotatability/Reclining2%

“Its fun to adjust settings with remote”

Ease Of Use2%

“easy to use”

What buyers complain about

Suitable For Outdoor13%

“not good for outdoor decoration”

Quality-Overall13%

“Average Product”

Durability13%

“there is no way they'd last”

Battery Life13%

“Immediately drains batteries”

Strength6%

“My only quibble is that the plastic is brittle/fragile”

Brightness/Shine/Glow6%

“I wish they were a little brighter”

Bulb Flicker/Dimming/Color6%

“not bright at all - very-very dull”

Size-Overall6%

“They were a bit smaller than I thought they would be”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall32%
Advertised Vs Actual Product13%
Quality-Overall12%
Functionality-Overall12%
Brightness/Shine/Glow6%
Rusts/Corrodes6%
Color4%
Defective Material/Parts3%
Bulb Flicker/Dimming/Color3%
Value For Money3%

Common questions

Is pumpkin string lights profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $25K/yr across 27 tracked products. 0 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +260.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (49/100).
How competitive is the pumpkin string lights niche?
22 brands and 27 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 52% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 69% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in pumpkin string lights?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Suitable For Outdoor, Quality-Overall, Durability. The return rate is 5.0% — above our launch gate.
When does demand for pumpkin string lights peak?
Demand peaks in Aug–Sep–Oct; the busiest month runs 65.6× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the pumpkin string lights niche?
Listings span $7.42–$18.66; the average listing price is $12.33 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 472 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.