Is cloud 9 hair dryer profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?

The niche generates £143K/yr across 7 tracked products. 1 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -40.9%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (29/100).

How competitive is the cloud 9 hair dryer niche?

3 brands and 9 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 92% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in cloud 9 hair dryer?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Weight Heavy, Material Quality, Heating. The return rate is 3.1%.

When does demand for cloud 9 hair dryer peak?

Demand peaks in Oct–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 4.5× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the cloud 9 hair dryer niche?

Listings span £80.69–£169.59; the average listing price is £102.64 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 299 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

cloud 9 hair dryer

Skip it

Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Review moat

Great298.86

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Avg price

Good£102.64

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Conversion

Good4.1%

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

Returns

Okay3.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Okay£143K

£143K/yr · 34K searches

Price range

Bad£80.69–£169.59

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

Competition

Bad92%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Growth

Bad-40.9%

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

Brand share

Bad100%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Signals High Price

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, cloud 9 hair dryer is a £143K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (34K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Oct–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 29/100.

Data updated Jul 21, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

cloud 9 hair dryer market data

Units sold / yr: 750–1K; avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr: £77K–£103K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 4.1%
Avg BSR: #48
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 86%
Out of stock: 8.5%
Avg brand age: 32 months
Avg seller age: 158 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 92% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

3 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

92%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

Cloud Nine85%
ghd9%
Shark6%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 101 weeks — -40.9% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Oct, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.5×

Open Trend

Top cloud 9 hair dryer 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 7 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Cloud Nine The Airshot Ionic Hair Dryer for Women 2000W Anti-Frizz Gold

Cloud Nine£81.694.7★34 rev

Cloud Nine Airshot Pro Hair Dryer with Diffuser for Women 1600W Black

Cloud Nine£169.593.6★7 rev

Cloud Nine The Airshot Ionic Hair Dryer for Women 2000W Anti-Frizz Black

Cloud Nine£88.754.7★489 rev

Shark SpeedStyle Pro Hair Dryer with Turbo Concentrator High Performance High-Velocity Hair Dryer for All Hair Types w/Scalp Shield Technology Lightweight No Heat Damage Black HD701UK

Shark£99.734.5★395 rev

ghd Air Hair Dryer - Powerful 2 100 W Professional-Strength Motor Advanced Ionic Technology Smooth Salon-Style Finish

ghd£87.504.7★403 rev

Newest

by launch date

Cloud Nine Airshot Pro Volumisers Hair Dryer Attachments for Bouncy Curls

Cloud Nine£80.693 rev

3mo ago

Shark SpeedStyle Pro Hair Dryer with Turbo Concentrator High Performance High-Velocity Hair Dryer for All Hair Types w/Scalp Shield Technology Lightweight No Heat Damage Black HD701UK

Shark£99.73395 rev

6mo ago

Cloud Nine The Airshot Ionic Hair Dryer for Women 2000W Anti-Frizz Gold

Cloud Nine£81.6934 rev

1y ago

Cloud Nine Airshot Pro Hair Dryer with Diffuser for Women 1600W Black

Cloud Nine£169.597 rev

2y ago

ghd Air Hair Dryer - Powerful 2 100 W Professional-Strength Motor Advanced Ionic Technology Smooth Salon-Style Finish

ghd£87.50403 rev

2y ago

What buyers say about cloud 9 hair dryer

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall28%

“Quality: It feels balanced and premium, featuring an extra-long cord that's incredibly practical”

Value For Money23%

“Great value”

Advertised Vs Actual Product8%

“Excellent as expected”

Ease Of Use8%

“Fabulous hair dryer easy to use great power a little on the heavy side”

Moist/Dry7%

“Didnt take long to dry my hair at all”

Weight Light5%

“Its not heavier than other hair dryers”

Gifting Purpose5%

“Granddaughter presents loved it”

Shape/Style3%

“style and power”

Soft Feel3%

“Absolutely amazing and my hair feels so smooth”

Brightness/Shine/Glow3%

“adds a healthy shine”

What buyers complain about

Weight Heavy27%

“a bit heavier then usual”

Material Quality13%

“Disappointing material quality”

Heating10%

“high heat is not working”

Size-Overall8%

“This one is small”

Moist/Dry8%

“It's really dried my hair out and increased my split ends I use heat protectant cream and spray and its noticeably drier using this instead of my friends hairdryer”

Value For Money6%

“Expensive for what it is”

Add-Ons/Attachments4%

“was OK, one attachment was missing”

Quality-Overall4%

“Disappointing quality from an expensive product”

Thickness4%

“both very thick”

Ease Of Use2%

“Its heavy and cumbersome to use”

Top return reasons

Weight Heavy21%

Functionality-Overall13%

Heating8%

Smell7%

Value For Money7%

Product Condition7%

Strength6%

Defective Material/Parts5%