Box Cutter
MaybeReturns run at only 0.6% of orders. But demand is soft, at -7.0% this quarter, so Box Cutter is a Maybe.
- Flapen Score
- 55 / 100Top 21% of 2,225 DIY & Tools niches · +6 vs the category median of 4955
- Market size
- £183K/yr518K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -7.0%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 45%top-5 click share · 26 brands · 45 sellers
Flapen Score
Box Cutter against its category
The dotted line is the DIY & Tools average. Past it, Box Cutter is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Box Cutter market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Box Cutter 518K times last year and spent an estimated £183K. The top 5 brands take 53% of clicks. Flapen scores it 55 out of 100, a Maybe.
01 · Demand
4.5% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 518K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 4.5% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -7.0% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £183K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 518K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -7.0%
- Conversion, latest week
- 4.5%
- Market size, estimated
- £183Ka year
- Peak month
- November1.4× the quietest month
- Top search term
- box cutter223K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £7.79.
Listings sell for £7.79 on average, from £2.12 to £34.68. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 25K to 30K a year. The average listing sells 500 to 750 of them. At £7.79 that is £4K to £6K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £7.79under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £2.12–£34.68
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 25K–30K
- Units per listing a year
- 500–750
- Revenue per listing a year
- £4K–£6K
- Returns
- 0.6%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is low.
69% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 100% ship with Prime. On an average day, 4.3% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #43 within Hand Tools. It carries 934 reviews at 4.42 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 69%
- Prime listings
- 100%
- Out of stock, average day
- 4.3%
- Average rank
- #43in Hand Tools
- Average rating
- 4.42 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 934per listing
- Listings tracked
- 36
04 · Newcomers
Amazon counts 0 of last year's 6 launches as successful.
6 products launched here in the last 12 months. Amazon counts 0 of them as successful launches, new products that hit its first-year sales bar. The brands on the shelf have sold for 40 months on average, so the names here are settling in.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 6
- Successful launches
- 0Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 40 months
Products
Top Box Cutter products & what they sell for
Every tracked product: its share of the shelf, its reviews, and its price.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Wrap Box Opener - 4pcs Mini Wrap Case Opener - Mini Security Case Opener (cloud)
- Price
- £3.65
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 114
- Age
- 1y ago

Amazon Basics Soft Grip Retractable Box Cutter with 3 Replaceable Blades Black/Silver
- Price
- £2.59
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 3,587
- Age
- 5y ago

Yellow Box Cutter Cutter Box Cutter Cardboard Cutter Warehouse Box Opener (Set of 2)
- Price
- £5.09
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 222
- Age
- 1y ago

OX TOOLS P224301 Pro Heavy Duty Fixed Blade Folding Knife Blue / Black
- Price
- £5.86
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 3,338
- Age
- 4y ago

Dekton 3-Piece Snap-Off Utility Knife Set with Retractable Blades Ergonomic Non-Slip Handles Heavy-Duty Construction for Cutting Cardboard Carpet and More Ideal for DIY and Professional Use
- Price
- £2.12
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 116
- Age
- 6y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
Hopzab 3-Piece Ceramic Safety Cutter Set - Compact Rust-Resistant Box Openers in Grey Pink and Blue for Office & Home
- Price
- £5.84
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 5
- Age
- 9mo ago

Dekton 3-Piece Snap-Off Utility Knife Set with Retractable Blades Ergonomic Non-Slip Handles Heavy-Duty Construction for Cutting Cardboard Carpet and More Ideal for DIY and Professional Use
- Price
- £2.12
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 116
- Age
- 6y ago

Wrap Box Opener - 4pcs Mini Wrap Case Opener - Mini Security Case Opener (water droplet)
- Price
- £3.64
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 114
- Age
- 6mo ago

DEKOPRO Rechargeable Electric Box Cutter with 2 Blades High-Precision Cardboard Cutter with Safety Lock for Carpets Plastic Sheet-Aluminum Cardboard with Type-C Charging LED
- Price
- £21.00
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 625
- Age
- 1y ago

OX TOOLS P224301 Pro Heavy Duty Fixed Blade Folding Knife Blue / Black
- Price
- £5.86
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 3,338
- Age
- 4y ago
Newest
by launch date
Wrap Box Opener - 4pcs Mini Wrap Case Opener - Mini Security Case Opener (water droplet)
- Price
- £3.64
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 114
- Age
- 6mo ago

Amazon Basics Ceramic Box Cutter 1.9 cm x 1.9 cm x 14.0 cm 1 Pack Green
- Price
- £3.18
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 567
- Age
- 9mo ago

Hopzab 3-Piece Ceramic Safety Cutter Set - Compact Rust-Resistant Box Openers in Grey Pink and Blue for Office & Home
- Price
- £5.84
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 5
- Age
- 9mo ago

BTLIN Manual Carton Cutter Ceramic Safety Blade Mini Magnetic Package Opener Knife Ideal for Box and Thin Corrugated Cardboard Black 2PCS
- Price
- £8.47
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 40
- Age
- 9mo ago

DAQUN 6 Pcs Yellow Box Cutters Box Opener Tool - Utility for Cardboard Packaging Slitting Bubble Wrap Stretch Film & Plastics Good Helper for Logistics and DIY Enthusiasts
- Price
- £7.13
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 43
- Age
- 1y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 45% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.
Brands
26 falling
Sellers
45
Top-5 brand share
53%
Top 20: 95%
Top-5 click share
45%
Top 20: 84%
Open market
42%
- Nazeauf15%
- Amazon Basics14%
- TNCIAD PW11%
- Nova7%
- OX Tools6%
- DEKTON5%
Demand
Box Cutter search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×
Search terms
Top Box Cutter search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- box cutter223K/yr
- safety knife49K/yr
- box opener35K/yr
- box cutter safety knife36K/yr
- safety knife for work31K/yr
- box cutters21K/yr
- box knife14K/yr
- parcel opener10K/yr
- mini box cutter10K/yr
- box cutters retractable7K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Box Cutter
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
Cheap quality
Quality control issues
Poor quality
didnt last
Breaks after a few uses
Broke within a month
Discounted price was a little expensive
I think there are better for less price
are expensive
Hard to Use
Not easy to open
harder to use
Handy tool and bigger than expected
small
The blade is much too small
Love
Excellent product
Good quality knife
Build quality throughout is excellent
Easy peasy
easy to fold
easy to handle
EXCELLENT VALUE
Excellent value for money
value for money
Works as advertised
As described
Just What I Needed
Nice and sturdy
Solid built
A sturdy piece of equipment
Return
0.6% Return rate 22% Fixable by listing
Didnt work
Makes it pretty useless for work
Doesn't work
Cheap quality
Quality control issues
Poor quality
Handy tool and bigger than expected
small
The blade is much too small
Flimsy
Not as sturdy asbi thought
flimsy and cheap
didnt last
Breaks after a few uses
Broke within a month
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