scotch brite
Worth a lookShows low returns (0.3%), but soft demand (-9.6% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.
Returns
Incredible0.3%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Great11.2%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Brand share
Great60%top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
Competition
Good53%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Price range
Okay£1.20–£26.44cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Review moat
Okay2,691.86avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Market size
Okay£127K£127K/yr · 130K searches
Avg price
Bad£8.66avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Growth
Bad-9.6%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, scotch brite is a £127K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (130K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 60% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 51/100.
Data updated Jul 21, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
scotch brite market data
- Units sold / yr
- 13K–15K
- avg 250–500/product
- Revenue / yr
- £108K–£130K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 11.2%
- Avg BSR
- #300
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 93%
- Sponsored
- 76%
- Out of stock
- 9.2%
- Avg brand age
- 43 months
- Avg seller age
- 172 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 53% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
26 rising
Sellers
125
Top-5 brand share
60%
Top 20: 95%
Top-5 click share
53%
Top 20: 91%
Open market
35%
- Scotch-Brite20%
- S&R14%
- PMIQSA11%
- Faithfull8%
- SAFNAJ6%
- G4GADGET5%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -9.6% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×
Top scotch brite search terms
- scotch brite pads31K/yr
- scotch brite43K/yr
- abrasive pads9K/yr
- green scouring pads10K/yr
- scotch pads9K/yr
- scotchbrite abrasive pads7K/yr
- red scotch brite pads3K/yr
- 3m scotch brite pads4K/yr
- scotch pad3K/yr
- scotchbrite pad3K/yr
Top scotch brite 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 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
S&R Sanding Pads 150×230 mm P180P800 12-Pack Wet and Dry
S&R£10.944.6★2,295 rev
PMIQSA 10 Pcs Abrasive Pads Set 150x230mm Hand Pads 5 Grits 400/600/800/1000/2500 for Wood Metal Stainless Steel Sanding Cleaning Pad
PMIQSA£11.344.6★85 rev
Faithfull AHPMAROON Very Fine Hand Pad 230 x 150mm - Maroon (Pack of 10) FAIAHPMAROON
Faithfull£9.624.7★516 rev
3M Scotch-Brite 223 Heavy Duty Scour Pad 6 X 3.8 3-Pack
Scotch-Brite£7.674.1★341 rev
Scotch-Brite Classic Heavy Duty Scrub Sponge 16 Pieces - Durable Scourer that Easily Removes Grease & Burnt-on Food
Scotch-Brite£6.954.6★1,742 rev
Newest
by launch date
Scotch Brite Abrasive Pads 8 Red Scouring Pads for Wood Polishing and Metal Rust Removal Stainless Steel Cleaning and Kitchen Scrubbing 11.5 x 15 cm Scourer Pads for Multi-Surface Maintenance
IAndhy£9.150 rev
Lotsdonxia 5 Pcs Red Nylon Scouring Pads Durable Abrasive Cleaning Scourer for Kitchen Car & Industrial Use
Lotsdonxia£5.057 rev
YTIan Sanding Sponge Set 24 Pieces 180-3000 Grit Flexible Foam Sanding Pads Washable and Reusable
YTIan£5.9910 rev
G4GADGET Heavy Duty Scouring Pads Green 5 Pack (3.9 x 5.9 inch / 10 x 15 cm) Non-Scratch Multipurpose Scrubber for Kitchen Sink Pots Pans & Dish Cleaning Durable Reusable Scourers
G4GADGET£2.5087 rev
PMIQSA 10 Pcs Abrasive Pads Set 150x230mm Hand Pads 5 Grits 400/600/800/1000/2500 for Wood Metal Stainless Steel Sanding Cleaning Pad
PMIQSA£11.3485 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumScotch Brite Abrasive Pads 8 Red Scouring Pads for Wood Polishing and Metal Rust Removal Stainless Steel Cleaning and Kitchen Scrubbing 11.5 x 15 cm Scourer Pads for Multi-Surface Maintenance
IAndhy£9.150.0★
BokWin 6Pcs 3M Scotch Brite 7447 Very Fine Grade General Purpose Sanding Hand Pads 200 x 125mm/8 x 5 Red
BokWin£5.764.7★
G4GADGET Heavy Duty Scouring Pads Green 5 Pack (3.9 x 5.9 inch / 10 x 15 cm) Non-Scratch Multipurpose Scrubber for Kitchen Sink Pots Pans & Dish Cleaning Durable Reusable Scourers
G4GADGET£2.504.5★
YTIan Sanding Sponge Set 24 Pieces 180-3000 Grit Flexible Foam Sanding Pads Washable and Reusable
YTIan£5.994.7★
Lotsdonxia 5 Pcs Red Nylon Scouring Pads Durable Abrasive Cleaning Scourer for Kitchen Car & Industrial Use
Lotsdonxia£5.054.8★
What buyers say about scotch brite
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Good Quality”
“exactly as pictured”
“Well worth it”
“Easy to use”
“Durable enough for DIY”
“They seem better suited to tougher jobs rather than everyday cleaning”
“Works perfectly”
“Good size”
“super pads does the job”
“The pads themselves are quite firm”
What buyers complain about
“they are very big”
“Cheap”
“much cheaper”
“Very rough”
“Absolutely not heavy duty”
“Okay sanding pads even though a bit thin”
“This is misleading”
“Too thin”
“I THINK the green is the harshest, then the grey, then the red, but, there are two grey ones”
“it did not put a mirror shine on”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is scotch brite profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £127K/yr across 29 tracked products. 1 of 6 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -9.6%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (51/100).
- How competitive is the scotch brite niche?
- 26 brands and 125 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 53% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 60% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in scotch brite?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.3%.
- When does demand for scotch brite peak?
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.6× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the scotch brite niche?
- Listings span £1.20–£26.44; the average listing price is £8.66 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,692 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.