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title: "Aico Ei3016 — £167K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 42/100 · £167K/yr market · 63K searches/yr · £46.67 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **aico ei3016**
**Skip it**
Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 35Growth 22Conversion 64Competition 21Returns 78Price range 95Avg price 94Brand share 0Review moat 79Quality gap 32
**Price range**
**Incredible****£24.25–£97.45**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Avg price**
**Great****£46.67**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Review moat**
**Great****414.14**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Returns**
**Great****1.8%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Good****5.7%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Market size**
**Okay****£167K**
£167K/yr · 63K searches
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.6★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Growth**
**Bad****-5.1%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Competition**
**Bad****75%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Brand share**
**Bad****100%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, aico ei3016 is a £167K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (63K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 42/100.
Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **aico ei3016 market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **4K–5K**
- avg 250–500/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£187K–£233K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **5.7%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#94**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **71%**
- **Sponsored**
- **14%**
- **Out of stock**
- **0.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **55 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **164 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products capture 75% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
**Brands**
**4 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**71**
**Top-5 brand share**
**100%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**75%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**0%**
- Aico88% - SD Fire Alarms6% - Ei30283% - WISUALARM3%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -5.1% search growth over the last 90 days.
2K1KSpike '24Holiday '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Black Friday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/diy-tools/aico-ei3016/trend)
## **Top aico ei3016 search terms**
- **aico smoke alarm**26K/yr-17.5%3.6% conv. - **aico**10K/yr+22.2%1.8% conv. - **aico ei146e**7K/yr+1.7%12.5% conv. - **aico ei3016**8K/yr+3.9%6.7% conv. - **ei3016 optical smoke alarm**4K/yr+0.7%12.3% conv. - **ionisation smoke alarm ei141**3K/yr-5.2%3.4% conv. - **ei141 smoke alarm replacement**3K/yr-40.1%4.2% conv. - **ei141 smoke alarm**2K/yr-18.3%3.1% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/diy-tools/aico-ei3016/search-terms)
## **Top aico ei3016 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%£17K20%£33K30%£50K40%£67K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket 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**Aico Ei146e Smoke Alarm White**Aico**£24.25**4.7★990 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B007L7ABDQ) [2**Aico Detector White**Aico**£42.52**4.5★275 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07MKLNLKS) [3**Aico EI146e Set of 2 Mains Hard Wired Smoke Alarms with 9V Battery Back Up White**Aico**£47.24**4.6★274 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00OF66K5O) [4**Aico Ei146e Optical Smoke Alarm AC mains power supply and 9V alkaline battery back-up.**Aico**£25.23**4.7★557 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09Z8JTC25) [5**SD Fire Alarms Ei3016 230 V White**SD Fire Alarms**£44.18**4.7★181 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08BS2X7CY)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Aico Ei146e Optical Smoke Alarm AC Mains Power Supply and 9V Alkaline Battery Back-up. - 2 Pack**Aico**£50.16**37 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CLKKBWNZ) [**Wireless Interlinked Smoke Heat and Carbon Monoxide Alarm Kit Pre-linked Compliant with Scotland & England Law Remote Slience Function (3 Smoke + 1 CO + 1 Heat)**WISUALARM**£64.91**258 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CJ2J7R9T) [**Aico EI144e Heat Alarm Mains / 9V Battery Back Up White**Aico**£31.65**167 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0B8SDMDHV) [**Aico Ei146e Optical Smoke Alarm AC mains power supply and 9V alkaline battery back-up.**Aico**£25.23**557 rev4y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09Z8JTC25) [**Aico Ei Electronics Ei650iRF Wireless smoke Detector**Aico**£54.13**73 rev4y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09QKW82KG)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Aico Ei146e Smoke Alarm White**Aico**£24.25**4.7★**▲ 83%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B007L7ABDQ) [**Aico ei3014**Aico**£39.03**4.4★**▲ 28%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07NTSG9S5) [**Wireless Interlinked Smoke Heat and Carbon Monoxide Alarm Kit Pre-linked Compliant with Scotland & England Law Remote Slience Function (3 Smoke + 1 CO + 1 Heat)**WISUALARM**£64.91**3.9★**▲ 14%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CJ2J7R9T) [**Aico Ei3000MRF SmartLINK Module**Aico**£24.54**4.5★**— 4%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07M62HSX1) [**SD Fire Alarms Ei3016 230 V White**SD Fire Alarms**£44.18**4.7★**— 3%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08BS2X7CY)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about aico ei3016**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Size-Overall**17%
*“fitted perfectly”*
**Quality-Overall**15%
*“Excellent product”*
**Value For Money**13%
*“Great product and reasonably priced”*
**Ease Of Use**12%
*“Easy to swap-out”*
**Assembly/Installation**12%
*“Easy to install”*
**Alarm/Timer Accuracy**11%
*“Alarm”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**7%
*“works as stated”*
**Compatibility-Overall**5%
*“Top, compatible”*
**Fire Resistance**2%
*“Fire safety first”*
**Socket/Port/Plug**2%
*“Straight forward plug in replacement for the old one”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Functionality-Overall**19%
*“Nothing has worked”*
**Product Condition**13%
*“Clearly a used item”*
**Battery Life**13%
*“thought it was low battery”*
**Ease Of Use**13%
*“Unusable”*
**Certifications**13%
*“Batteries on the carbon monoxide alarm can be removed hence cannot pass safety test in Scotland”*
**Assembly/Installation**13%
*“No setting up”*
**Durability**6%
*“They go off for no reason”*
**Noise Level**3%
*“very loud you will definitely hear if goes off”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Alarm/Timer Accuracy**20%
**Compatibility-Overall**19%
**Connectivity-Overall**11%
**Size-Overall**11%
**Defective Material/Parts**10%
**Functionality-Overall**7%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
**Product Condition**3%
**Assembly/Installation**2%
**Value For Money**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is aico ei3016 profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £167K/yr across 14 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -5.1%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (42/100).
- **How competitive is the aico ei3016 niche?**
- 4 brands and 71 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 75% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in aico ei3016?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Product Condition, Battery Life. The return rate is 1.8%.
- **When does demand for aico ei3016 peak?**
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the aico ei3016 niche?**
- Listings span £24.25–£97.45; the average listing price is £46.67 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 414 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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