thinning scissors hairdressing
Skip itPrices mostly outside the sweet spot ($3.31–$8.42) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible0.7%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Incredible13.5%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Brand share
Okay78%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Market size
Okay£131K£131K/yr · 170K searches
Growth
Bad-0.2%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Review moat
Bad7,482.46avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Competition
Bad75%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Avg price
Bad£5.71avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Bad£3.31–£8.42cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, thinning scissors hairdressing is a £131K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (170K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 78% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 40/100.
Data updated Jul 20, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
thinning scissors hairdressing market data
- Units sold / yr
- 20K–25K
- avg 2,000–2,500/product
- Revenue / yr
- £114K–£143K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 13.5%
- Avg BSR
- #17
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 92%
- Out of stock
- 0.0%
- Avg brand age
- 57 months
- Avg seller age
- 188 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 75% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
11 flat
Sellers
19
Top-5 brand share
78%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
75%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
15%
- Focus World29%
- Candure21%
- Essoy11%
- MJW10%
- ULG8%
- GTEX7%
- Open — no brand owns it (5 brands, 15%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -0.2% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.2×
Top thinning scissors hairdressing search terms
- thinning scissors hairdressing71K/yr
- hair thinning scissors41K/yr
- thinning scissors45K/yr
- thinning shears8K/yr
- thinning shears for hair3K/yr
- shearing scissors2K/yr
Top thinning scissors hairdressing 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.
All 13 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Hair Thinning Scissors 6.5 Inch Barber Hair Shears for Hairdressing Cutting Texturizing & Styling - Stainless Steel
Focus World£5.154.6★1,680 rev
Candure Professional Hairdressing Teeth Scissors Stainless Steel Thinning Scissors for Barbers Hair Cutting Salon Children Men & Women (Thinning Shears 6.5)
Candure£7.704.6★34,229 rev
ESSOY Professional Thinning Shears Hair Cutting Teeth Scissors(6.7-Inches) Stainless Steel Haircut Scissor with Fine Adjustment Screw for Home Salon Barber Hairdressing Scissor for Women Men Kids
Essoy£5.664.5★12,172 rev
MJW Hair Thinning Scissors - Stainless Steel Hair Cutting Teeth Shears Professional Barber Hairdressing Blending Shears Ideal Texturizing and Layering Scissors for Men and Women
MJW£5.084.6★333 rev
Hair Thinning Scissors Cutting Teeth Shears Professional Barber ULG Hairdressing Texturizing Salon Razor Edge Scissor Japanese Stainless Steel with Detachable Finger Ring 6.5 inch
ULG£8.424.3★2,305 rev
Newest
by launch date
LOPHE Hairdressing Scissors Hair Thinning Scissors 6 Professional Stainless Steel Thinning Hair Cutting Scissor Barber Kit with Comb for Men Women Hairdressers Home Salon Haircut Kit Blue
LOPHE£3.42152 rev
LOPHE Hairdressing Scissors Hair Thinning Scissors 6 Professional Stainless Steel Thinning Hair Cutting Scissor Barber Kit with Comb for Men Women Hairdressers Home Salon Haircut Kit Black
LOPHE£3.31152 rev
Thinning Scissors Hairdressing - Hair Scissors 6.5 Professional Super Sharp Hair Thinning Scissors for Women Men Adults Kids
GTEX£6.161,194 rev
OCBA Professional 6 Hairdressing Scissor Sharp Hair Cutting Scissors for Barbers Hairdressers & Stylists Beard & Haircut Scissors for Men & Women (Classic Thinning)
OCBA£5.126,343 rev
MJW Hair Thinning Scissors - Stainless Steel Hair Cutting Teeth Shears Professional Barber Hairdressing Blending Shears Ideal Texturizing and Layering Scissors for Men and Women
MJW£5.08333 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumLOPHE Hairdressing Scissors Hair Thinning Scissors 6 Professional Stainless Steel Thinning Hair Cutting Scissor Barber Kit with Comb for Men Women Hairdressers Home Salon Haircut Kit Blue
LOPHE£3.424.6★
LOPHE Hairdressing Scissors Hair Thinning Scissors 6 Professional Stainless Steel Thinning Hair Cutting Scissor Barber Kit with Comb for Men Women Hairdressers Home Salon Haircut Kit Black
LOPHE£3.314.6★
OCBA Professional 6 Hairdressing Scissor Sharp Hair Cutting Scissors for Barbers Hairdressers & Stylists Beard & Haircut Scissors for Men & Women (Classic Thinning)
OCBA£5.124.7★
Hairdressing Scissors ZYNWEAI Professional 6 Inch Haircut Scissor & Thinning Scissors Set Hair Cutting Kit Haircut Beard Trimming Shaping Grooming for Men Women Children Pets Home Salon Barber
ZYNWEAI£5.304.4★
Bubuxy Hair Scissors Premium Hairdressing Scissors Professional Hair Cutting Kits Thinning Shears Hairdressing Set
Bubuxy£5.134.5★
What buyers say about thinning scissors hairdressing
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Decent quality and pretty sharp”
“Saves money”
“comfortable to hold”
“Does the job perfectly”
“Beautiful thinning scissors”
“not heavy and they cut beautifully 1st try”
“Perfect for trimming/thinning thick hair”
“comfortable in the hand”
“These scissors are excellent, very sharp, have a leather wallet to protect them”
“everything fits nicely”
What buyers complain about
“They don't work”
“Used once and could not handle my hair, they bent within the first use and now do not work”
“Poor quality”
“The scissors came used”
“although the finger holes are a bit small”
“Price can be lower”
“Some hair gets stuck in the blades”
“Grip is a bit uncomfortable”
“The material they are made from is cheap and light weight”
“Useless, they stick every time you open and close them”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is thinning scissors hairdressing profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £131K/yr across 13 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -0.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (40/100).
- How competitive is the thinning scissors hairdressing niche?
- 11 brands and 19 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 75% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 78% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in thinning scissors hairdressing?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Durability, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 0.7%.
- When does demand for thinning scissors hairdressing peak?
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.2× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the thinning scissors hairdressing niche?
- Listings span £3.31–£8.42; the average listing price is £5.71 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 7,482 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.