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canon 581 ink cartridges

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Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 23Growth 17Conversion 98Competition 24Returns 98Price range 87Avg price 95Brand share 0Review moat 65Quality gap 27

Conversion

Incredible16.9%

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

Returns

Incredible0.4%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Incredible£30.75

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great£9.47–£65.84

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

Review moat

Good916

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Okay4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Competition

Bad72%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Market size

Bad£94K

£94K/yr · 18K searches

Growth

Bad-16.2%

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

Brand share

Bad100%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, canon 581 ink cartridges is a £94K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (18K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 44/100.

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

canon 581 ink cartridges market data

Units sold / yr
3K–4K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
£92K–£123K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
16.9%
Avg BSR
#592
Page quality
0%
Prime
86%
Sponsored
36%
Out of stock
0.7%
Avg brand age
49 months
Avg seller age
173 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 72% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

5 falling

Sellers

76

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

72%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

0%

  • Canon80%
  • SMARTOMI12%
  • KINGJET3%
  • CATJOY2%
  • IC-Office2%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -16.2% search growth over the last 90 days.
700500Spike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×

Open Trend

Top canon 581 ink cartridges search terms

  • canon 580 & 581 ink cartridges8K/yr
  • canon 581 ink cartridges7K/yr
  • canon 5812K/yr
All search terms

Top canon 581 ink cartridges 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%10%£9K20%£19K30%£28K40%£37K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
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
1
Canon Ink Multipack - PGI-580/CLI-581 Genuine Printer Ink Cartridges 5 Pack (1 x Black 1 x Cyan 1 x Magenta 1 x Yellow & 1 x Office Black Colour)

Canon Ink Multipack - PGI-580/CLI-581 Genuine Printer Ink Cartridges 5 Pack (1 x Black 1 x Cyan 1 x Magenta 1 x Yellow & 1 x Office Black Colour)

Canon£44.614.7★1,002 rev

2
SMARTOMI PGI-580 XXL CLI-581 XXL Replacement for Canon 580 & 581 Ink Cartridges for TS705 TS705a TR8550 TS8250 TS6350 TS6250 TS6150 TS9550 TR8500 TS6351 TS6251 (10-Pack)

SMARTOMI PGI-580 XXL CLI-581 XXL Replacement for Canon 580 & 581 Ink Cartridges for TS705 TS705a TR8550 TS8250 TS6350 TS6250 TS6150 TS9550 TR8500 TS6351 TS6251 (10-Pack)

SMARTOMI£13.954.6★95 rev

3
Canon CLI-581 C M Y BK Pack of 4 cartridges (Black Cyan Magenta Yellow) Genuine (Recycled Cardboard Multipack)

Canon CLI-581 C M Y BK Pack of 4 cartridges (Black Cyan Magenta Yellow) Genuine (Recycled Cardboard Multipack)

Canon£35.554.5★63 rev

4
Canon PGI-580 CLI-581 BK C M Y PGBK Pack of 5 cartridges (Black Cyan Magenta Yellow Office Black Colour) Genuine Canon (Plastic Pack)

Canon PGI-580 CLI-581 BK C M Y PGBK Pack of 5 cartridges (Black Cyan Magenta Yellow Office Black Colour) Genuine Canon (Plastic Pack)

Canon£44.854.6★6,628 rev

5
Canon CLI-581 XXL C M Y BK Pack of 4 cartridges Yield XXL (Black XXL Cyan XXL Magenta XXL Yellow XXL) Genuine (Recycled Cardboard Multipack)

Canon CLI-581 XXL C M Y BK Pack of 4 cartridges Yield XXL (Black XXL Cyan XXL Magenta XXL Yellow XXL) Genuine (Recycled Cardboard Multipack)

Canon£65.844.7★269 rev

Newest

by launch date
KINGJET 580 581XXL Ink Cartridge Replacement for Canon 580 & 581 ink cartridges for TS705 Ink Cartridges for Pixma TS6350 TS6250 TS8250 TS6351 TS6251 TS705 TS8550 TS6250 TS8500 TS8252 TS9150 (15 Pack)

KINGJET 580 581XXL Ink Cartridge Replacement for Canon 580 & 581 ink cartridges for TS705 Ink Cartridges for Pixma TS6350 TS6250 TS8250 TS6351 TS6251 TS705 TS8550 TS6250 TS8500 TS8252 TS9150 (15 Pack)

KINGJET£16.66269 rev

12mo ago
SMARTOMI PGI-580 XXL CLI-581 XXL Replacement for Canon 580 & 581 Ink Cartridges for TS705 TS705a TR8550 TS8250 TS6350 TS6250 TS6150 TS9550 TR8500 TS6351 TS6251 (10-Pack)

SMARTOMI PGI-580 XXL CLI-581 XXL Replacement for Canon 580 & 581 Ink Cartridges for TS705 TS705a TR8550 TS8250 TS6350 TS6250 TS6150 TS9550 TR8500 TS6351 TS6251 (10-Pack)

SMARTOMI£13.9595 rev

2y ago
Canon Ink Multipack - PGI-580/CLI-581 Genuine Printer Ink Cartridges 5 Pack (1 x Black 1 x Cyan 1 x Magenta 1 x Yellow & 1 x Office Black Colour)

Canon Ink Multipack - PGI-580/CLI-581 Genuine Printer Ink Cartridges 5 Pack (1 x Black 1 x Cyan 1 x Magenta 1 x Yellow & 1 x Office Black Colour)

Canon£44.611,002 rev

2y ago
Canon CLI-581 C M Y BK Pack of 4 cartridges (Black Cyan Magenta Yellow) Genuine (Recycled Cardboard Multipack)

Canon CLI-581 C M Y BK Pack of 4 cartridges (Black Cyan Magenta Yellow) Genuine (Recycled Cardboard Multipack)

Canon£35.5563 rev

2y ago
Canon CLI-581 XXL C M Y BK Pack of 4 cartridges Yield XXL (Black XXL Cyan XXL Magenta XXL Yellow XXL) Genuine (Recycled Cardboard Multipack)

Canon CLI-581 XXL C M Y BK Pack of 4 cartridges Yield XXL (Black XXL Cyan XXL Magenta XXL Yellow XXL) Genuine (Recycled Cardboard Multipack)

Canon£65.84269 rev

2y ago

Trending

90-day click momentum
SMARTOMI PGI-580 XXL CLI-581 XXL Replacement for Canon 580 & 581 Ink Cartridges for TS705 TS705a TR8550 TS8250 TS6350 TS6250 TS6150 TS9550 TR8500 TS6351 TS6251 (10-Pack)

SMARTOMI PGI-580 XXL CLI-581 XXL Replacement for Canon 580 & 581 Ink Cartridges for TS705 TS705a TR8550 TS8250 TS6350 TS6250 TS6150 TS9550 TR8500 TS6351 TS6251 (10-Pack)

SMARTOMI£13.954.6★

▲ 114%
Canon 2050C001 Inkjet Cartridge - Magenta Compatible with OEM

Canon 2050C001 Inkjet Cartridge - Magenta Compatible with OEM

Canon£12.424.6★

▲ 91%
Canon PGI 580 CLI 581 Setup Original Ink Cartridges for Pixma TR 7500 TR 8500 TS 6250 TS 9550 TS 9100 without Blister Packaging

Canon PGI 580 CLI 581 Setup Original Ink Cartridges for Pixma TR 7500 TR 8500 TS 6250 TS 9550 TS 9100 without Blister Packaging

Canon£33.954.5★

▲ 81%
Canon CLI-581 XXL C M Y BK Pack of 4 cartridges Yield XXL (Black XXL Cyan XXL Magenta XXL Yellow XXL) Genuine (Recycled Cardboard Multipack)

Canon CLI-581 XXL C M Y BK Pack of 4 cartridges Yield XXL (Black XXL Cyan XXL Magenta XXL Yellow XXL) Genuine (Recycled Cardboard Multipack)

Canon£65.844.7★

▲ 14%
Canon Ink Multipack - PGI-580/CLI-581 Genuine Printer Ink Cartridges 5 Pack (1 x Black 1 x Cyan 1 x Magenta 1 x Yellow & 1 x Office Black Colour)

Canon Ink Multipack - PGI-580/CLI-581 Genuine Printer Ink Cartridges 5 Pack (1 x Black 1 x Cyan 1 x Magenta 1 x Yellow & 1 x Office Black Colour)

Canon£44.614.7★

— 6%

What buyers say about canon 581 ink cartridges

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

What buyers love

Value For Money32%

“Great value”

Quality-Overall20%

“But I was encouraged by the good reviews”

Cartridge/Ink Quality9%

“Good ink for cannon”

Advertised Vs Actual Product7%

“Does what you would expect”

Print Quality7%

“as described gives a great print I use canon all the time”

Compatibility-Overall5%

“Compatibility, performance and cost”

Ink Refill4%

“Good ink”

Color4%

“Colour perfect”

Ease Of Use1%

“easy to use with my Canon TS6350 printer and replace old ones”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting1%

“Also came with instructions which were easy to follow”

What buyers complain about

Value For Money39%

“Wish they were a bit cheaper”

Compatibility-Overall22%

“Not compatible”

Color6%

“Not best colour”

Top return reasons

Compatibility-Overall46%
Functionality-Overall13%
Ink Refill13%
Size-Overall11%
Cartridge/Ink Quality3%
Advertised Vs Actual Product3%
Defective Material/Parts3%
Certifications2%
Display Colors2%
Ink Leakage2%

Common questions

Is canon 581 ink cartridges profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £94K/yr across 14 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -16.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (44/100).
How competitive is the canon 581 ink cartridges niche?
5 brands and 76 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 72% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in canon 581 ink cartridges?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Value For Money, Compatibility-Overall, Color. The return rate is 0.4%.
When does demand for canon 581 ink cartridges peak?
Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the canon 581 ink cartridges niche?
Listings span £9.47–£65.84; the average listing price is £30.75 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 916 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.