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hairdressing kit

Worth a look

Shows a sweet-spot price point ($46.13 avg), but brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 53Growth 18Conversion 46Competition 68Returns 63Price range 79Avg price 95Brand share 0Review moat 64Quality gap 80

Avg price

Incredible£46.13

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Quality gap

Great4.2★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Price range

Great£13.37–£119.92

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

Competition

Good44%

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

Review moat

Good955.07

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Returns

Good2.5%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Market size

Good£339K

£339K/yr · 200K searches

Conversion

Okay3.7%

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

Growth

Bad-14.1%

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

Brand share

Bad100%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, hairdressing kit is a £339K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (200K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 52/100.

Data updated Jul 20, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

hairdressing kit market data

Units sold / yr
5K–6K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
£231K–£277K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
3.7%
Avg BSR
#164
Page quality
0%
Prime
93%
Sponsored
27%
Out of stock
3.9%
Avg brand age
37 months
Avg seller age
157 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 44% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

4 falling

Sellers

219

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

44%

Top 20: 91%

Open market

0%

  • BaByliss55%
  • BABYLISS FOR MEN31%
  • BaBylissPRO14%
  • Birch1%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -14.1% search growth over the last 90 days.
9K7KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×

Top hairdressing kit search terms

  • babyliss trimmer88K/yr
  • babyliss hair clippers16K/yr
  • babyliss clippers22K/yr
  • babyliss beard trimmer for men20K/yr
  • babyliss beard trimmer14K/yr
  • babyliss clipper7K/yr
  • babyliss hair clippers for men6K/yr
  • babyliss mens beard trimmer5K/yr
  • babyliss pro clippers6K/yr
  • babyliss mens hair clippers5K/yr
All search terms

Top hairdressing kit 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%£14K8%£27K12%£41K16%£54K101001K10K 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 hairdressing kit

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall22%

“Solid quality”

Value For Money17%

“Excellent value for money”

Ease Of Use13%

“Simple to use”

Battery Life8%

“Great battery”

Charging8%

“quick to charge”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“works as advertised”

Adjustability/Rotatability/Reclining3%

“Solid adjustments”

Weight Light2%

“Not too heavy”

Efficiency2%

“The functionality is excellent:”

Strength2%

“Solid build and easily adjustable”

What buyers complain about

Charging19%

“Didnt charge”

Durability16%

“Broke after 2 months”

Quality-Overall12%

“Poor quality”

Functionality-Overall6%

“doesn't work as needed”

Battery Life5%

“Bad bad battery”

Value For Money4%

“expensive item comes like this”

Ease Of Use2%

“This is far more troublesome to use”

Size-Overall2%

“Not fit for purpose”

Sharpness2%

“blades aren't sharp”

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

“If the product has been updated then the pictures should be too”

Top return reasons

Functionality-Overall23%
Quality-Overall12%
Charging11%
Defective Material/Parts9%
Size-Overall5%
Product Condition5%
Durability3%
Advertised Vs Actual Product3%
Sharpness3%
Add-Ons/Attachments2%

Common questions

Is hairdressing kit profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £339K/yr across 30 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -14.1%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (52/100).
How competitive is the hairdressing kit niche?
4 brands and 219 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 44% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in hairdressing kit?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Charging, Durability, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 2.5%.
When does demand for hairdressing kit peak?
Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.7× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the hairdressing kit niche?
Listings span £13.37–£119.92; the average listing price is £46.13 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 955 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.