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ground anchor

Worth a look

Shows low returns (1.3%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 21Growth 77Conversion 37Competition 45Returns 90Price range 86Avg price 89Brand share 62Review moat 70Quality gap 42

Returns

Great1.3%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Great£20.40

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great£12.47–£36.17

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

Growth

Great+64.4%

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

Review moat

Good719.86

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Brand share

Good68%

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

Competition

Okay58%

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

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Conversion

Okay2.9%

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

Market size

Bad£84K

£84K/yr · 140K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, ground anchor is a £84K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (140K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 68% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Jul–Aug. Verdict: Worth a look — 57/100.

Data updated Jul 18, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

ground anchor market data

Units sold / yr
4K–5K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
£82K–£102K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
2.9%
Avg BSR
#58
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
81%
Out of stock
9.9%
Avg brand age
42 months
Avg seller age
184 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 58% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

17 falling

Sellers

42

Top-5 brand share

68%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

58%

Top 20: 98%

Open market

28%

  • Clever Leon30%
  • Payivsve21%
  • XDP Recreation7%
  • Ewilibe6%
  • MightyPhine4%
  • Mordx4%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +64.4% search growth over the last 90 days.
5K4KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.0×

Top ground anchor search terms

  • ground anchor66K/yr
  • ground anchors23K/yr
  • swing anchor10K/yr
  • ground anchors for swing set6K/yr
  • swing anchors6K/yr
  • swing anchors for grass3K/yr
  • ground anchors heavy duty8K/yr
  • swing ground anchors4K/yr
  • shed anchor kit5K/yr
  • heavy duty ground anchor5K/yr
All search terms

Top ground anchor 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%10%£8K20%£17K30%£25K40%£33K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 21 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about ground anchor

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall31%

“looks good well-made”

Strength14%

“Easy to setup and strong as #### East to setup and very strong”

Assembly/Installation10%

“Installation went ok”

Ease Of Use8%

“Easy to use”

Value For Money7%

“Good price”

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

“it has exceeded expectations”

Mounting2%

“Good heavy duty wall mount for peace of mind”

Weight Heavy2%

“Great quality heavy duty product”

Size-Overall2%

“Great fit”

Safety Standards2%

“Great product - keep your kids safe when they use their outside play equipment”

What buyers complain about

Strength8%

“snapped with very little force”

Size-Overall8%

“round as its not the right size absolutely useless”

Durability7%

“some broke instantly”

Ease Of Use7%

“harder to get them back out”

Adhesion/Stickiness5%

“Does not anchor anything”

Hard Feel4%

“Real tough stuff”

Rusts/Corrodes4%

“gone rusty really quickly”

Quality-Overall3%

“rubbish”

Design-Overall3%

“The design is completely flawed”

Functionality-Overall3%

“Doesnt move at all now”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall41%
Defective Material/Parts8%
Functionality-Overall8%
Weight Heavy5%
Mounting5%
Advertised Vs Actual Product5%
Strength4%
Compatibility-Overall3%
Add-Ons/Attachments3%
Durability2%

Common questions

Is ground anchor profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £84K/yr across 21 tracked products. 0 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +64.4%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (57/100).
How competitive is the ground anchor niche?
17 brands and 42 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 58% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 68% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in ground anchor?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Strength, Size-Overall, Durability. The return rate is 1.3%.
When does demand for ground anchor peak?
Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Jul–Aug; the busiest month runs 3.0× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the ground anchor niche?
Listings span £12.47–£36.17; the average listing price is £20.40 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 720 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.