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Canon 540

Maybe

Buyers convert on 19.9% of searches. But demand is soft, at -29.7% this quarter, so Canon 540 is a Maybe.

Flapen Score
51
51 / 100
Top 16% of 1,028 Computers & Accessories niches · +9 vs the category median of 42
Market size
£81K/yr13K searches / yr
90-day growth
-29.7%search demand this quarter
Competition
73%top-5 click share · 11 brands · 75 sellers

Flapen Score

Canon 540 against its category

The dotted line is the Computers & Accessories average. Past it, Canon 540 is stronger. Inside it, weaker.

51Maybe
Big MarketTrendingHigh ConversionOpen MarketLow ReturnsPrice rangeAvg priceNo Dominant BrandLow Review BarrierQuality Gap
This niche Category average

Market

The Canon 540 market on Amazon at a glance

Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Canon 540 13K times last year and spent an estimated £81K. The top 5 brands take 83% of clicks. Demand peaks in Aug–Sep. Flapen scores it 51 out of 100, a Maybe.

01 · Demand

19.9% of searches ended in a purchase last week.

Shoppers searched for this 13K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 19.9% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -29.7% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £81K a year.

Searches, last 12 months
13K
Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
-29.7%
Conversion, latest week
19.9%
Market size, estimated
£81Ka year
Peak month
September3.2× the quietest month
Top search term
canon mg4250 printer ink cartridges5K searches a year

02 · Price

A sale here is worth £32.03.

Listings sell for £32.03 on average, from £14.99 to £37.83. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 1K to 2K a year. The average listing sells 0 to 100 of them. At £32.03 that is £0 to £3K a year per listing.

Average price
£32.03inside the $15 to $100 sweet spot
Price range
£14.99–£37.83
Amazon United Kingdom median price
£12.12across 27,606 niches
Units sold a year
1K–2K
Units per listing a year
0–100
Revenue per listing a year
£0–£3K
Returns
1.0%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%

03 · Entry bar

The bar here is ads.

93% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 93% ship with Prime. On an average day, 7.1% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #448 within Printers & Accessories. It carries 1,389 reviews at 4.24 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.

Sponsored listings
93%
Prime listings
93%
Out of stock, average day
7.1%
Average rank
#448in Printers & Accessories
Average rating
4.24 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
Average reviews
1,389per listing
Listings tracked
14

04 · Newcomers

Amazon counts 5 of last year's 5 launches as successful.

5 products launched here in the last 12 months. Amazon counts 5 of them as successful launches, new products that hit its first-year sales bar. The brands on the shelf have sold for 37 months on average, so the names here are settling in.

Launched, last 12 months
5
Successful launches
5Amazon's first-year sales bar
Average brand age
37 months

Products

Top Canon 540 products & what they sell for

Every tracked product: its share of the shelf, its reviews, and its price.

Competition

Competition: brands, sellers & click share

The top 5 products take 73% of clicks. A locked shelf that new listings rarely crack.

£0£8K£16K£24K£33K101001K10K Review Count Sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

Brands

11 falling

Sellers

75

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

Canon 540 search demand

Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.

3K2KSpike '24Spike '25Black Friday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

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

Search terms

Top Canon 540 search terms shoppers use

The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.

  • canon mg4250 printer ink cartridges5K/yr
  • mg3650s ink cartridges5K/yr
  • mg3650 ink3K/yr

Reviews and returns

What reviews say buyers love and hate about Canon 540

What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.

Complain

Compatibility-Overall19%−0.10

Not compatible

Not compatible with printer

may not work with your printer

Value For Money17%+1.69

At a better price

Overpriced

Too expensive

Functionality-Overall10%−0.08

Stopped working

Doesn't work

Unworkable cartridge

Durability6%−0.02

Didnt last a week

Hardly lasted

not long lasting

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

doesn't do what it says

incorrect description

Misleading information

Love

Value For Money27%+1.69

Good value for money

fair price

Excellent value

Quality-Overall23%+1.95

Fantastic quality

The build quality seemed solid

Excellent Quality & Great Value Ink

Compatibility-Overall9%−0.10

no compatibility issues

Compatible Ink Cartridges

compatible with my canon printer

Advertised Vs Actual Product8%

Exactly as advertised

just as advertised

Just as described

Assembly/Installation7%+0.67

EASY INSTALLATION

Easy to set up and use

Fast to install and sprint

Return

1.0% Return rate 29% Fixable by listing

Compatibility-Overall31%▇▇█▇█▇

Not compatible

Not compatible with printer

may not work with your printer

Size-Overall20%▆▆█▇▅▇
Functionality-Overall13%██▇▇▇▇

Stopped working

Doesn't work

Unworkable cartridge

Ink Refill12%▅█▆▆▇▆
Advertised Vs Actual Product4%▇▇▅▇▄█

doesn't do what it says

incorrect description

Misleading information

FAQ

Common Canon 540 questions

Answered from the same tracked data.