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title: "Hair Clips — £1.0M/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 63/100 · £1.0M/yr market · 5.8M searches/yr · £5.10 avg price. Clears our launch bar. Data updated Jul 2026."
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"og:title": "Hair Clips — £1.0M/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **hair clips**
**Launch it**
A $1.0M/yr market growing +11.1% this quarter with returns at 0.3% — clears our launch bar.
Market size 78Growth 39Conversion 43Competition 87Returns 98Price range 0Avg price 14Brand share 94Review moat 49Quality gap 62
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.3%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Brand share**
**Great****41%**
top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
**Competition**
**Great****28%**
top-5 click share — an open shelf
**Market size**
**Great****£1.0M**
£1.0M/yr · 5.8M searches
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.4★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Review moat**
**Okay****1,600.51**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Conversion**
**Okay****3.4%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Growth**
**Okay****+11.1%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Avg price**
**Bad****£5.10**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Bad****£2.27–£10.61**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Signals**[** No Dominant Brand**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=uk&signal=no_dominant_brand "Top brand's click share < 20%")
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, hair clips is a £1.0M/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (5.8M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 41% of demand. Verdict: Launch it — 63/100.
Data updated Jul 20, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **hair clips market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **200K–250K**
- avg 1,500–2,000/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£1.0M–£1.3M**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **3.4%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#31**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **99%**
- **Sponsored**
- **82%**
- **Out of stock**
- **7.5%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **28 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **167 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (28% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.
**Brands**
**55 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**85**
**Top-5 brand share**
**41%**
Top 20: 76%
**Top-5 click share**
**28%**
Top 20: 65%
**Open market**
**56%**
- Kitsch17% - YISCOKO8% - Yedtreg6% - HOLD ME TIGHT5% - Aucuu5% - Beayuer4%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +11.1% search growth over the last 90 days.
125K75KHoliday '24Black Friday '25Holiday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/beauty/hair-clips/trend)
## **Top hair clips search terms**
- **hair clips**2.1M/yr+9.6%2.8% conv. - **hair accessories for women**582K/yr+23.4%0.5% conv. - **claw clips**602K/yr+5.9%3.1% conv. - **hair clips women**430K/yr+24.3%2.9% conv. - **hair accessories**407K/yr+4.7%0.3% conv. - **hair clip**296K/yr+3.2%2.7% conv. - **claw clip**288K/yr+3.4%2.8% conv. - **hair claw clips**190K/yr+23.1%2.9% conv. - **claw clips for thick hair**136K/yr+12.5%4.0% conv. - **small hair clips**108K/yr+0.3%3.0% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/beauty/hair-clips/search-terms)
## **Top hair clips 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%2%£20K4%£41K6%£61K8%£82K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket 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.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**7cm Wide Black Headbands for Women Men Yedtreg 2pack Fashion Head Bands for Womens Hair Soft Fabric Stretchy Hair Bands for Makeup Yoga Running (2XBlack)**Yedtreg**£3.56**4.4★1,528 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CN9N2R5B) [2**YISCOKO Hair Clips Women Black Metal Snap Clips 2 Inch Barrettes for Kids and Girls (24 PCS Black)**YISCOKO**£2.58**4.6★684 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DRXYK7PG) [3**Kitsch Octopus Hair Clips - Large Claw Clips for Thick Hair | Durable Recycled Plastic | Slip-Free Grip | Ideal Gifts For Women & Teen Girl Gifts Trendy Stuff - Classic Black & Tortoise 2pcs**Kitsch**£5.43**4.2★6,284 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BVXBCQNJ) [4**Hold Me Tight 8 Pack 4.1 Inch Large Hair Claw Clips for Women Hair Clips Thin Thick Curly Hair 90s Strong Big Grip Matte Banana Clips with Strong Jaws for girls ladies (Light)**HOLD ME TIGHT**£5.97**4.5★716 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BF65FXN1) [5**Aucuu 8 Pack Small Hair Claw Clips No Slip Hair Clamps Matte Hair Clips Double Row Teeth Hair Clips Rectangle Claw Clips Hairs Accessories for Women Girls for Thin Thick Curly Hairs**Aucuu**£5.63**4.5★496 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DSVKVGZR)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**YISCOKO Small Hair Clips Mini Claw Hair Clips for Women with Storage Case Non-slip Hair Accessories for Women and Girls Black and Brown(24PCS)**YISCOKO**£2.86**307 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FD9XN5Y3) [**Gingbiss 50 Snap Hair Clips for Women - Silicone Coated Non-Slip Barrettes 5 cm Metal Hair Accessories with Compact Case 5 Colors (Women & Girls)**Gingbiss**£4.33**262 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DY1C15XD) [**KEYRI 6 PCS French Hair Clip Acetate Barrette Tortoise Shell**KEYRI**£4.47**538 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DT17TT15) [**Aucuu 8 Pack Small Hair Claw Clips No Slip Hair Clamps Matte Hair Clips Double Row Teeth Hair Clips Rectangle Claw Clips Hairs Accessories for Women Girls for Thin Thick Curly Hairs**Aucuu**£5.63**496 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DSVKVGZR) [**YISCOKO Hair Clips Women Black Metal Snap Clips 2 Inch Barrettes for Kids and Girls (24 PCS Black)**YISCOKO**£2.58**684 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DRXYK7PG)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Beayuer 80 Pieces Hair Beads for Braids Hair Jewelry Rings Aluminum Hair Accessories Dreadlocks Metal Hair Cuffs Decorations Pendants for Passion Twist Crochet Braiding Hair (80 Pcs Gold and Silver)**Beayuer**£4.92**4.2★**▲ 214%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08SMMWG3F) [**7cm Wide Black Headbands for Women Men Yedtreg 2pack Fashion Head Bands for Womens Hair Soft Fabric Stretchy Hair Bands for Makeup Yoga Running (2XBlack)**Yedtreg**£3.56**4.4★**▲ 155%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CN9N2R5B) [**HAALII 30 Pcs Duck Bill Hair Clips Pin Curl Clips Metal Hair Clips Hair Sectioning Clips 3.5 Inch Rustproof Metal Alligator Curl Clips with Holes for Hair Styling Hair Accessories Silver**HAALII**£3.23**4.6★**▲ 132%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D3L98S15) [**Kitsch Medium Hair Clips for Women Strong Hold Recycled Plastic Claw Clips for Thick Hair | Great for Updo Half Up Hairstyle | Ideal Gifts for Women - 2pcs Black and Tort**Kitsch**£4.70**4.6★**▲ 116%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09G3HHZ7F) [**Aucuu 8 Pack Small Hair Claw Clips No Slip Hair Clamps Matte Hair Clips Double Row Teeth Hair Clips Rectangle Claw Clips Hairs Accessories for Women Girls for Thin Thick Curly Hairs**Aucuu**£5.63**4.5★**▲ 100%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DSVKVGZR)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about hair clips**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**24%
*“Better quality”*
**Value For Money**15%
*“much cheaper”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**7%
*“Exactly as shown”*
**Color**6%
*“nice neutral colours”*
**Hair Styling**6%
*“keep the hair in place”*
**Suitability Straight Hair**6%
*“hair and I can get these in pretty well”*
**Size-Overall**5%
*“Nice looking and is large”*
**Comfort-Overall**5%
*“Very comfortable”*
**Ease Of Use**4%
*“Easy to use”*
**Durability**4%
*“have never broken”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Durability**15%
*“Broke after two uses”*
**Size-Overall**13%
*“Quite small”*
**Quality-Overall**9%
*“For this level of quality, the price should definitely be lower”*
**Suitability Short Hair**8%
*“Not for thick hair”*
**Suitability Long Hair**7%
*“Not for a long hair”*
**Color**6%
*“inaccurate colours”*
**Hair Related**4%
*“Doesn't stay in hair”*
**Grip**3%
*“Very tight grip”*
**Strength**3%
*“They break easily”*
**Functionality-Overall**2%
*“dont actually do anything”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**46%
**Defective Material/Parts**9%
**Suitability Long Hair**8%
**Suitability Short Hair**6%
**Quality-Overall**6%
**Color**4%
**Grip**2%
**Functionality-Overall**2%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%
**Strength**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is hair clips profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £1.0M/yr across 71 tracked products. 0 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +11.1%. Flapen's verdict: Launch it (63/100).
- **How competitive is the hair clips niche?**
- 55 brands and 85 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 28% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 41% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in hair clips?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Size-Overall, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 0.3%.
- **When does demand for hair clips peak?**
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.3× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the hair clips niche?**
- Listings span £2.27–£10.61; the average listing price is £5.10 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,601 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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