bump cap
Worth a lookShows low returns (1.1%), but a small market ($71K/yr) keeps it on the watch list.
Returns
Great1.1%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Review moat
Good607.78avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Quality gap
Good4.4★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Competition
Good49%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Conversion
Good4.9%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Avg price
Good£12.81avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Okay£6.06–£23.52cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Brand share
Okay79%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Growth
Bad-2.1%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Market size
Bad£71K£71K/yr · 113K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, bump cap is a £71K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (113K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 79% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 50/100.
Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
bump cap market data
- Units sold / yr
- 8K–10K
- avg 100–250/product
- Revenue / yr
- £102K–£128K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 4.9%
- Avg BSR
- #107
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 96%
- Sponsored
- 85%
- Out of stock
- 2.8%
- Avg brand age
- 44 months
- Avg seller age
- 183 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 49% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
14 rising
Sellers
33
Top-5 brand share
79%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
49%
Top 20: 92%
Open market
15%
- AYKRM25%
- HEARMOR19%
- Portwest17%
- UCI11%
- ENHA7%
- YAMEE6%
- Open — no brand owns it (8 brands, 15%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -2.1% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×
Top bump cap search terms
- bump cap66K/yr
- bump caps for men27K/yr
- hard hat cap6K/yr
- safety cap5K/yr
- safety bump cap4K/yr
- bump caps4K/yr
Top bump cap 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.
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
AYKRM BLACK Hi Vis High Viz Low Profile orange Baseball Cap Reflective work cap
AYKRM£8.954.0★461 rev
HEARMOR Lightweight Bump Cap with Reflective Stripes Breathable Baseball Cap Style Head Protection Hard Hat for Men and Women Black
HEARMOR£17.224.5★118 rev
Portwest PW59 Safety Bump Cap ABS EVA Impact Protection Long Peak Ventilated Adjustable Hook Loop Work Cap EN 812 CE UKCA Certified Lightweight Head Protection for Men Black One Size
Portwest£7.414.4★969 rev
ENHA Syntis Dynamic Regular Peak Comfortable Stylish Bump Cap Thermo-Regulated Protective Safety Headwear (Grey)
ENHA£20.854.2★40 rev
Unisex Docker Cap Hats Skullcap Beanie Worker Sailor Cap Brimless Cap Retro Rolled Cuff Skull Caps with Adjustable (Smiley-Dark Green)
YAMEE£10.064.2★360 rev
Newest
by launch date
HAPEE Black Baseball Cap Mens Mens Hats (Black -1Pack)
HAPEE£7.3022 rev
GADIEMKENSD UPF 50+ Foldable Sport Cap Breathable Baseball Caps Mens Summer Reflective Running Hat for Women Sun Hats Uv Protection Sunhat for Golf Tennis Travel Hiking Accessories Black M-L
GADIEMKENSD£10.5653 rev
TOP-EX Mens Baseball Cap Lightweight Quick Dry Summer Sports Cap Breathable Water-Resistant UV Sun Cap for Golf & Running Adjustable Dark Grey M/L
TOP-EX£16.39123 rev
HEARMOR Lightweight Bump Cap with Reflective Stripes Breathable Baseball Cap Style Head Protection Hard Hat for Men and Women Black
HEARMOR£17.22118 rev
HEARMOR Safety Bump Cap with LED Lighting USB Rechargeable Headlamp Baseball Cap Style Lightweight Breathable Hard Hat for Men and Women Lime
HEARMOR£23.24118 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumGADIEMKENSD UPF 50+ Foldable Sport Cap Breathable Baseball Caps Mens Summer Reflective Running Hat for Women Sun Hats Uv Protection Sunhat for Golf Tennis Travel Hiking Accessories Black M-L
GADIEMKENSD£10.564.5★
TOP-EX Mens Baseball Cap Lightweight Quick Dry Summer Sports Cap Breathable Water-Resistant UV Sun Cap for Golf & Running Adjustable Dark Grey M/L
TOP-EX£16.394.3★
4sold Men Women 100% Baseball Cap Polo Style Classic Sports Casual Plain Sun Hat Hats Brass Black
4sold£6.064.4★
AYKRM Hi Vis High Viz Low Profile orange Baseball Cap Reflective work cap
AYKRM£9.154.0★
ENHA Syntis Dynamic Regular Peak Comfortable Stylish Bump Cap Thermo-Regulated Protective Safety Headwear (Grey)
ENHA£20.854.2★
What buyers say about bump cap
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Great Quality”
“Fits well”
“Well worth th purchase”
“very comfortable”
“Lovely lightweight cap”
“Exactly as described”
“Is adjustable”
“and Nice Design”
“Its simple and does the job”
“Protect your head”
What buyers complain about
“Clearly there has been a lapse in the quality control so how are you supposed to wear this cap comfortably”
“Little big,”
“Poor stitching”
“Not accepted on many sites”
“the protection layer is too thin”
“Bit thin on top these days and getting more noticeable bumps here and there in the workshop, so”
“Pity I didn't check doesn't meet UK construction certifications”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is bump cap profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £71K/yr across 27 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -2.1%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (50/100).
- How competitive is the bump cap niche?
- 14 brands and 33 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 49% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 79% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in bump cap?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Size-Overall, Stitch/Finish/Polish. The return rate is 1.1%.
- When does demand for bump cap peak?
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.7× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the bump cap niche?
- Listings span £6.06–£23.52; the average listing price is £12.81 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 608 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.