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title: "Hoist — £70K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **hoist**
**Skip it**
A small market ($70K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 17Growth 27Conversion 29Competition 18Returns 69Price range 72Avg price 93Brand share 22Review moat 86Quality gap 37
**Avg price**
**Great****£49.59**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Review moat**
**Great****280.27**
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**
**Good****2.3%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Conversion**
**Okay****2.4%**
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**
**Bad****91%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
**Competition**
**Bad****79%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Market size**
**Bad****£70K**
£70K/yr · 60K searches
**Signals**[** Low Review Barrier**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=uk&signal=low_review_barrier "Top brand's reviews < 500")
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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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**
**14**
**Top-5 brand share**
**91%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**79%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**3%**
- 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.
1K750Spike '25Spike '26Prime Day '26 seasonDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/business-industry-science/hoist/trend)
## **Top hoist search terms**
- **hoist**15K/yr+5.1%0.5% conv. - **block and tackle**11K/yr-5.2%2.1% conv. - **electric hoist**11K/yr+2.2%0.7% conv. - **block and tackle pulley system**9K/yr+16.4%2.7% conv. - **chain hoist**6K/yr-7.7%1.7% conv. - **electric winch 240v uk**4K/yr-2.4%0.4% conv. - **240v winch**3K/yr-6.9%0.5% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/business-industry-science/hoist/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.
0%15%£10K30%£21K45%£31K60%£42K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
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
[1**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**£131.46**4.6★8 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F4D8N11Q) [2**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**£119.30**4.6★8 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F4D88SXZ) [3**KATSU Tools 1 Ton Chain Block Hoist 3m Lift Height**KATSU Tools**£31.57**4.4★55 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D8VJ4TV2) [4**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**£36.92**4.4★1,501 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07TVGZSTN) [5**Hilka 84990250 250 kg Electric Hoist**Hilka**£86.60**4.4★92 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00JS8NURK)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **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**£22.40**4 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GJ4T29HF) [**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**£20.33**152 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FRFVLF1D) [**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**£131.46**8 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F4D8N11Q) [**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**£119.30**8 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F4D88SXZ) [**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**£17.89**30 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DGXYN9RZ)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**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**£22.40**5.0★**▲ 61%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GJ4T29HF) [**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**£131.46**4.6★**▲ 59%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F4D8N11Q) [**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**£20.33**4.5★**▲ 48%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FRFVLF1D) [**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**£36.92**4.4★**▲ 15%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07TVGZSTN) [**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**£119.30**4.6★**▼ 17%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F4D88SXZ)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about hoist**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**26%
*“Seems well made”*
**Strength**13%
*“Strong and capable”*
**Weight Light**11%
*“lightweight”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**10%
*“Does the job”*
**Ease Of Use**10%
*“easy to use”*
**Durability**7%
*“Although it held up to the job it felt like it was on the extreme of use”*
**Efficiency**7%
*“Does the job nicely”*
**Value For Money**6%
*“Not expensive and not cheap compared to for same thing”*
**Functionality-Overall**4%
*“Great for lifting or lowering heavy loads”*
**Material Quality**2%
*“well made solid feel”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Jamming/Clogging**50%
*“The pull chain seems to be made specifically to twist and jam”*
**Thickness**17%
*“The line is a bit thin”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**18%
**Defective Material/Parts**15%
**Weight Heavy**10%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**10%
**Mechanism Issues**9%
**Functionality-Overall**8%
**Durability**5%
**Quality-Overall**5%
**Height**5%
**Jamming/Clogging**3%
## **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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