Is canon 540 profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?

The niche generates £81K/yr across 14 tracked products. 5 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -29.7%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (51/100).

How competitive is the canon 540 niche?

11 brands and 75 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 73% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 83% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in canon 540?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Compatibility-Overall, Value For Money, Functionality-Overall. The return rate is 1.0%.

When does demand for canon 540 peak?

Demand peaks in Aug–Sep; the busiest month runs 3.2× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the canon 540 niche?

Listings span £14.99–£37.83; the average listing price is £32.03 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,389 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

canon 540

Worth a look

Shows searches that convert (19.9% search→purchase), but soft demand (-29.7% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.

Conversion

Incredible19.9%

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

Returns

Great1.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Incredible£32.03

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Incredible£14.99–£37.83

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

Quality gap

Great4.2★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Good1,389.29

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Brand share

Okay83%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Competition

Bad73%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Market size

Bad£81K

£81K/yr · 13K searches

Growth

Bad-29.7%

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

Signals Out of Stock

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, canon 540 is a £81K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (13K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 83% of demand. Demand peaks in Aug–Sep. Verdict: Worth a look — 51/100.

Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

canon 540 market data

Units sold / yr: 1K–2K; avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr: £40K–£48K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 19.9%
Avg BSR: #448
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 93%
Sponsored: 93%
Out of stock: 7.1%
Avg brand age: 37 months
Avg seller age: 178 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 73% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

11 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

83%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

73%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

13%

Canon47%
HALLOLUX11%
SAILNER10%
AUMOK8%
RGiNK7%
CBWOIHELP4%
Open — no brand owns it (5 brands, 13%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -29.7% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Aug, Sep · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.2×

Open Trend

Top canon 540 search terms

canon mg4250 printer ink cartridges5K/yr -14.5%14.8% conv.
mg3650s ink cartridges5K/yr -32.1%7.4% conv.
mg3650 ink3K/yr -59.3%4.5% conv.

All search terms

Top canon 540 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 14 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Canon Ink & Paper Multipack - PG-540/CL-541 Genuine Printer Ink Cartridges 2 Pack (1 Black 1 Colour) & 4x6 Photo Paper (50 x Sheets) For PIXMA TS5150 TS5151 MG3650s MG4250 TS5100

Canon£31.454.5★5,888 rev

PG-540XL CL-541XL High Yield Twin Pack Ink Cartridges Replacement for Canon 540XL 541XL Ink for Canon Pixma MX475 MX525 MG3650 MG3600 MG3250 MG2150 MG3100 MG3550 MG4100 PrintersBlack and Colour

HALLOLUX£33.404.6★56 rev

SAILNER 540XL 541XL Twin Pack Remanufactured for Canon 540 and 541 Ink Cartridges PG-540XL Black CL-541XL Colour High Yield for PIXMA TS5151 TS5150 MG3650 MG3650S MG3600 MG4250 MX475 for Home Office

SAILNER£28.234.2★88 rev

540XL 541XL Twin Pack Replacement for Canon 540 and 541 Ink Cartridges for Pixma MG3650s MG3650 MG3600 TS5150 TS5151 TS5100 M3100 MG3150 MG3500 MG4250 MX475 Ink Cartridges 540 and 541XL PG540 CL541

AUMOK£37.834.4★2,432 rev

Canon Ink - PG-540 Genuine Black Printer Ink Cartridge - Prints Up to 180 A4 Pages (1 x Cartridge) - Compatible with PIXMA MX MG & TS

Canon£14.994.6★7,386 rev

Newest

by launch date

High Yield 540XL 541XL Compatible for Canon 540 and 541 Ink Cartridges for Canon TS5150 TS5151 TS5100 for MG3650s MG3650 MG3600 MG3500 MG4250 MX475 540 541 Printer (1 Black 1 Tri-Colour)

V-Surink£27.6111 rev

2w ago

540 and 541 Ink Cartridges TS5150 TS5151 Compatible for Canon 540/541 540XL and 541XL Printer Ink Cartridges XL PG-540 CL-541 for Canon Pixma TS5150 TS5151 MG3650S MG3600 TS5100 MG4250 (Black Colour)

INFITONER£32.9441 rev

4mo ago

PG-540XL CL-541XL High Yield Twin Pack Ink Cartridges Replacement for Canon 540XL 541XL Ink for Canon Pixma MX475 MX525 MG3650 MG3600 MG3250 MG2150 MG3100 MG3550 MG4100 PrintersBlack and Colour

HALLOLUX£33.4056 rev

6mo ago

SAILNER 540XL 541XL Twin Pack Remanufactured for Canon 540 and 541 Ink Cartridges PG-540XL Black CL-541XL Colour High Yield for PIXMA TS5151 TS5150 MG3650 MG3650S MG3600 MG4250 MX475 for Home Office

SAILNER£28.2388 rev

8mo ago

540XL 541XL Replacement for Canon 540 and 541 Ink Cartridges 540XL Ink Cartridges 541XL for Canon TS5150 MG3600 MG3650S TS5151 MG3650 MG4250 MX475 Printer(1 Black 1 Tri-Colour)

CATJOY£37.1477 rev

11mo ago

What buyers say about canon 540

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

What buyers love

Value For Money27%

“Good value for money”

Quality-Overall23%

“Fantastic quality”

Compatibility-Overall9%

“no compatibility issues”

Advertised Vs Actual Product8%

“Exactly as advertised”

Assembly/Installation7%

“EASY INSTALLATION”

Size-Overall5%

“Fits perfectly”

Color4%

“vibrant colors”

Ease Of Use3%

“Easy to use”

Cartridge/Ink Quality3%

“Great ink cartridge”

Durability2%

“Great product, easy to use and lasts as well”

What buyers complain about

Compatibility-Overall19%

“Not compatible”

Value For Money17%

“At a better price”

Functionality-Overall10%

“Stopped working”

Durability6%

“Didnt last a week”

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

“doesn't do what it says”

Color6%

“missing a pop of colour”

Quality-Overall5%

“Poor Quality”

Cartridge Capacity4%

“It appears that the cartridges are already low on ink”

Print Quality3%

“The black cartridge seemed to randomly decide what to print, with lines of text either faded and partially printed, with some lines not printed at all”

Display Colors3%

“missing a pop of colour”

Top return reasons

Compatibility-Overall31%

Size-Overall20%

Functionality-Overall13%

Ink Refill12%

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

Cartridge/Ink Quality3%

Defective Material/Parts3%

Color3%

Print Quality2%

Cartridge Capacity1%

Common questions

Is canon 540 profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?: The niche generates £81K/yr across 14 tracked products. 5 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -29.7%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (51/100).
How competitive is the canon 540 niche?: 11 brands and 75 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 73% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 83% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in canon 540?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Compatibility-Overall, Value For Money, Functionality-Overall. The return rate is 1.0%.
When does demand for canon 540 peak?: Demand peaks in Aug–Sep; the busiest month runs 3.2× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the canon 540 niche?: Listings span £14.99–£37.83; the average listing price is £32.03 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,389 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.