Is hoist profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?

The niche generates £70K/yr across 11 tracked products. 0 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +1.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (38/100).

How competitive is the hoist niche?

7 brands and 14 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 79% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 91% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in hoist?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Jamming/Clogging, Thickness. The return rate is 2.3%.

When does demand for hoist peak?

Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.3× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the hoist niche?

Listings span £17.89–£131.46; the average listing price is £49.59 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 280 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

hoist

Skip it

A small market ($70K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Avg price

Great£49.59

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Review moat

Great280.27

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Price range

Good£17.89–£131.46

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

Returns

Good2.3%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Conversion

Okay2.4%

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

Growth

Okay+1.5%

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

Brand share

Bad91%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Competition

Bad79%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Market size

Bad£70K

£70K/yr · 60K searches

Signals Low Review Barrier

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, hoist is a £70K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (60K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 91% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 38/100.

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

hoist market data

Units sold / yr: 1K–2K; avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr: £62K–£74K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 2.4%
Avg BSR: #8
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 45%
Out of stock: 11.3%
Avg brand age: 47 months
Avg seller age: 192 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 79% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

7 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

91%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

79%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

Bigorenda62%
KATSU Tools9%
YATOINTO7%
XSTRAP STANDARD7%
SPECSTAR5%
Hilka5%
Open — no brand owns it (1 brand, 3%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 88 weeks — +1.5% search growth over the last 90 days.

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×

Open Trend

Top hoist search terms

hoist15K/yr +5.1%0.5% conv.
block and tackle11K/yr -5.2%2.1% conv.
electric hoist11K/yr +2.2%0.7% conv.
block and tackle pulley system9K/yr +16.4%2.7% conv.
chain hoist6K/yr -7.7%1.7% conv.
electric winch 240v uk4K/yr -2.4%0.4% conv.
240v winch3K/yr -6.9%0.5% conv.

All search terms

Top hoist 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 11 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Bigorenda Electric Hoist Lift 800KG 100M Wireless Remote Control/Wired Control 2in1 Winches Electric Hoist 20M/10M Lifting Height Single/Double Sling Emergency Stop Switch for Factory Warehouse Garage

Bigorenda£131.464.6★8 rev

Bigorenda Electric Hoist Lift 400KG Wireless Remote Control/Wired Control 2 in 1 Winches Electric Hoist 20M/10M Lifting Height Single/Double Sling Emergency Stop Switch for Factory Warehouse Garage

Bigorenda£119.304.6★8 rev

KATSU Tools 1 Ton Chain Block Hoist 3m Lift Height

KATSU Tools£31.574.4★55 rev

SPECSTAR Hand Chain Hoist 1250kg Capacity 3m Manual Lifting Block with Hardened Chains and 2 Heavy Duty Hooks Chain Fall Hoist for Warehouse Building Automotive Workshop Use

SPECSTAR£36.924.4★1,501 rev

Hilka 84990250 250 kg Electric Hoist

Hilka£86.604.4★92 rev

Newest

by launch date

YOZAIUUI Block and Tackle Pulley System: Heavy Duty Alloy Pulley Block with 20m Rope 4400lbs Max Load Rope Hoist Pulleys System for Lifting Hunting Garage Heavy Objects

YOZAIUUI£22.404 rev

6mo ago

Block and Tackle 4400 LB Breaking Strength Heavy Duty Pulley 65 Ft Rope Pulley Upgraded Metal Bearing 7:1 Lifting Power Pulley System Pulley Hoist for Lifting Heavy Objects(Yellow)

YATOINTO£20.33152 rev

10mo ago

Bigorenda£131.468 rev

1y ago

Bigorenda Electric Hoist Lift 400KG Wireless Remote Control/Wired Control 2 in 1 Winches Electric Hoist 20M/10M Lifting Height Single/Double Sling Emergency Stop Switch for Factory Warehouse Garage

Bigorenda£119.308 rev

1y ago

Block and Tackle Pulley System 4400 LBS Breaking Strength 1100 LBS Work Load Pulley System for Lifting 7:1 Lifting Power 65 Feet 3/8 Rope Hoist Heavy-Duty Pulley Hoist(Colorful)

YATOINTO£17.8930 rev

1y ago

What buyers say about hoist

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall26%

“Seems well made”

Strength13%

“Strong and capable”

Weight Light11%

“lightweight”

Advertised Vs Actual Product10%

“Does the job”

Ease Of Use10%

“easy to use”

Durability7%

“Although it held up to the job it felt like it was on the extreme of use”

Efficiency7%

“Does the job nicely”

Value For Money6%

“Not expensive and not cheap compared to for same thing”

Functionality-Overall4%

“Great for lifting or lowering heavy loads”

Material Quality2%

“well made solid feel”

What buyers complain about

Jamming/Clogging50%

“The pull chain seems to be made specifically to twist and jam”

Thickness17%

“The line is a bit thin”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall18%

Defective Material/Parts15%

Weight Heavy10%

Advertised Vs Actual Product10%

Mechanism Issues9%

Functionality-Overall8%

Durability5%

Quality-Overall5%

Height5%

Jamming/Clogging3%

Common questions

Is hoist profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?: The niche generates £70K/yr across 11 tracked products. 0 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +1.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (38/100).
How competitive is the hoist niche?: 7 brands and 14 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 79% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 91% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in hoist?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Jamming/Clogging, Thickness. The return rate is 2.3%.
When does demand for hoist peak?: Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.3× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the hoist niche?: Listings span £17.89–£131.46; the average listing price is £49.59 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 280 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

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Demand & seasonality

Top hoist search terms

Top hoist products on Amazon

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What buyers say about hoist

What buyers love

What buyers complain about

Top return reasons

Common questions

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