Is lockenstab profitable to sell on Amazon Germany?

The niche generates €3.2M/yr across 48 tracked products. 7 of 11 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -6.6%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (59/100).

How competitive is the lockenstab niche?

22 brands and 225 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 33% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 71% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in lockenstab?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Heizung, Funktionalität insgesamt, Qualität insgesamt. The return rate is 5.5% — above our launch gate.

When does demand for lockenstab peak?

Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.2× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the lockenstab niche?

Listings span €12.38–€78.51; the average listing price is €31.97 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 5,398 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

lockenstab

Worth a look

Shows a $3.2M/yr market, but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size

Incredible€3.2M

€3.2M/yr · 4.6M searches

Avg price

Incredible€31.97

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great€12.38–€78.51

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

Competition

Great33%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Quality gap

Great4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Good71%

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

Conversion

Okay2.2%

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

Review moat

Bad5,397.92

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Returns

Bad5.5%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Growth

Bad-6.6%

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

Signals High Returns

According to Flapen's Amazon Germany niche tracking, lockenstab is a €3.2M/yr Amazon Germany market (4.6M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 71% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 59/100.

Data updated Jul 14, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

lockenstab market data

Units sold / yr: 80K–100K; avg 1,250–1,500/product
Revenue / yr: €2.6M–€3.2M; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 2.2%
Avg BSR: #24
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 94%
Out of stock: 2.0%
Avg brand age: 35 months
Avg seller age: 175 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (33% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

22 falling

Sellers

225

Top-5 brand share

71%

Top 20: 99%

Top-5 click share

33%

Top 20: 74%

Open market

25%

Remington23%
BaByliss19%
BESTOPE PRO13%
TYMO9%
PHILIPS6%
NWOUIIAY5%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -6.6% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.2×

Open Trend

Top lockenstab search terms

lockenstab2.6M/yr -7.9%2.0% conv.
lockenstab automatisch400K/yr -29.1%1.2% conv.
lockenstab große locken319K/yr +7.7%2.4% conv.
babyliss229K/yr +14.1%0.4% conv.
babyliss lockenstab108K/yr +60.5%1.3% conv.
lockenstab kurze haare158K/yr -22.6%1.6% conv.
hair curler142K/yr -8.9%0.7% conv.
automatischer lockenstab99K/yr -24.0%1.4% conv.
curling iron85K/yr -9.2%1.6% conv.
babyliss pro76K/yr -8.2%0.0% conv.

All search terms

Top lockenstab 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.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Remington Lockenstab [25mm] Pro Soft Curl Digital (4-facher Schutz antistatische Keramik-Turmalin-Beschichtung) -LCD-Display 130-220C mit Klemme weiche mittelgroße & natürliche Locken CI6525

Remington€19.304.2★25,456 rev

BaByliss 32mm Lockenstab Turmalin-Keramik beschichteter Lockenstyler für große Locken 10 Temperaturen schnelles Aufheizen frizzfreie Locken integrierter Standfuß Schwarz & Pink C332E

BaByliss€17.774.3★18,378 rev

BaByliss Curl Secret Lite - Automatischer Lockenstab einfaches und schnelles Haarstyling 5 Heizstufen bis zu 210C Schwarz & Roségold C1031E

BaByliss€61.674.3★1,034 rev

TYMO Lockenstab Automatisch Große Locken - TYMO CURLPRO Automatischer Rotierender Lockenstab 25mm für Kleine Locken mit 3 Temperaturstufen 160-210 Beach Waves Lockenstäbe für Kurze und Lange Haare

TYMO€57.964.4★14,898 rev

BaByliss 25mm Lockenstab Satin Touch Beschichtung 10 Wärmestufen professionelles Styling-Tool mit integriertem Standfuß Schwarz & Pink C325E

BaByliss€16.604.3★18,378 rev

Newest

by launch date

5-in-1 Lockenstab mit LCD & Keramikbeschichtung Austauschbare Aufsätze für Große und Kleine Locken Schnell Aufheizendes Lockenstäbe mit Einstellbare Temperatur & Handschuhe

NWOUIIAY€26.59323 rev

6mo ago

5-in-1 Lockenstab-Set - Wellenlockenstab - Geeignet für alle Haartypen Keramikmaterial schnelles Aufheizen mit zwei Temperaturstufen inklusive Handschuhen und 2 Haarspangen.

BESTOPE PRO€25.34192 rev

9mo ago

5 in 1 Lockenstab Set BESTOPE PRO 5 in 1 Lockenstäbe Set mit Glätteisen mit 3-fach-Haarkrempler für Damen schnell aufheizender Lockenstab für alle Haartypen

BESTOPE PRO€29.265,205 rev

11mo ago

Remington Lockenstab 5in1 [Welleneisen Rundbürste 38mm 3 Lockenaufsätze 13-33mm] Trendology (LED display 130C - 210C Beach Waves Spirallocken & Natürliche Locken für alle Haartypen) CI41MS5

Remington€45.62527 rev

1y ago

SHEGLAM Automatische Lockenstab 25mm mit Keramikbeschichtung 3 Temperaturstufen (170-210C) Schnellaufheizend Selbstrotierender Lockenwickler für Locken

SHEGLAM€30.442,033 rev

1y ago

What buyers say about lockenstab

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

What buyers love

Benutzerfreundlichkeit32%

“easy”

Qualität insgesamt15%

“Super Produkt”

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis13%

“Preis / Leistung super”

beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt8%

“Tut was er soll”

Haltbarkeit3%

“Hält was er verspricht, gelingt gut”

Effizienz3%

“Funktioniert perfekt -”

Gesamtgröße3%

“Passt”

Eignung für lockiges Haar2%

“Super schnell tolle Locken”

Temperaturkontrolle2%

“Der intelligente Timer und die 5 Temperatureinstellungen machen die Anwendung einfach und sicher”

Geschenk Zweck2%

“Perfektes Geschenk”

What buyers complain about

Heizung12%

“Wird nicht heiß/ Amazon Bote ließ Paket fallen :(”

Funktionalität insgesamt9%

“Stimmt nicht”

Qualität insgesamt9%

“Müll”

Haltbarkeit9%

“Haltbarkeit unbekannt”

Benutzerfreundlichkeit8%

“unhandlich”

Geruch5%

“Stinkt”

schädigen/verbrennen Haare5%

“Schädigt die Haare”

Akkulaufzeit4%

“Akku hält nicht sehr lange”

Eignung für lockiges Haar3%

“Leider keine guter Lockenstab”

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis3%

“Geld verschwendung”

Top return reasons

Funktionalität insgesamt21%

Lockenwickler17%

Gesamtgröße12%

Qualität insgesamt6%

Benutzerfreundlichkeit5%

Heizung5%

beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt5%

Defekt Material/Teile4%

schädigen/verbrennen Haare3%

Produktzustand3%

Common questions

Is lockenstab profitable to sell on Amazon Germany?: The niche generates €3.2M/yr across 48 tracked products. 7 of 11 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -6.6%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (59/100).
How competitive is the lockenstab niche?: 22 brands and 225 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 33% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 71% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in lockenstab?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Heizung, Funktionalität insgesamt, Qualität insgesamt. The return rate is 5.5% — above our launch gate.
When does demand for lockenstab peak?: Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.2× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the lockenstab niche?: Listings span €12.38–€78.51; the average listing price is €31.97 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 5,398 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.