Cable Lock
Cable Lock shows low returns (1.0%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Flapen Score
Is Cable Lock profitable on Amazon?
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, Cable Lock is a £56K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (111K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 51% of demand. Demand peaks in May. Verdict: Worth a look — 59/100.
Cable Lock: the Amazon niche in one read
Everything a seller checks before entering, in three answers.
Is the demand real?
Worth a look. Search demand moved +22.0% over the last 90 days and 5.1% of searches end in a purchase.
£56K
revenue / yr
Who owns the niche?
The top 5 brands hold 51% of demand, so 49% of the market is open.
49%
open market share
Is there a way in?
Listing quality. The average product page scores 0/100 on content standards. Incumbents average 4.4★ — the gap to enter on.
0/100
page quality · 56 products
Top Cable Lock products & what they sell for
Every tracked product — its share of the shelf, its review moat, and what it sells for.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Kryptonite KryptoFlex Security Cable 2.6FT/4FT/7FT/30FT Long Braided Steel Flex Bike Lock Anti-Theft Cable with Looped Ends for Outdoor Equipment U-Lock and Padlock 5mm-10mm Thick
- Price
- £15.69
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 8,151
- Age
- 19y ago
SPGOOD Bike Lock with 2 Keys 12 mm Steel Cable Lock 120 cm Length
- Price
- £5.14
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 3,669
- Age
- 6y ago
Zolunu Combination Lock Cable Security Steel Cable Luggage Lock Weatherproof with Resettable Code Braided Steel Coated Anti-Theft Cable Lock
- Price
- £6.60
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 340
- Age
- 4y ago
Oxford Combi Zip Lock Multi-use Cycle Security Cable & Bike Lock Black
- Price
- £8.87
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 366
- Age
- 3y ago
REHKITTZ Bike Lock Bicycle Locker Combination 5 Digit 120cm/12mm Long Cycle Cable Locks Bikes Chain High Security for E-Bike Mountain Bike Outdoor Ski Gate Accessoriess
- Price
- £6.53
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 7,737
- Age
- 8y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
Squire Locks STRAPLOK Combi 10 XL Lightweight Combination Bike Lock 4 Digit Code | Extra Long Zip-Tie Style Cafe Lock for Bike Helmet & Luggage
- Price
- £20.82
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 16
- Age
- 5mo ago
Kryptonite KryptoFlex Security Cable 2.6FT/4FT/7FT/30FT Long Braided Steel Flex Bike Lock Anti-Theft Cable with Looped Ends for Outdoor Equipment U-Lock and Padlock 5mm-10mm Thick
- Price
- £11.44
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 3,861
- Age
- 19y ago
ABUS Combiflex 2501 cable lock 72499
- Price
- £10.28
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 1,217
- Age
- 9y ago
Burg-Wachter 850C 8mm x 5m Double Loop Steel Security Cable Black
- Price
- £8.09
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 5,956
- Age
- 19y ago
Kryptonite KryptoFlex Security Cable 2.6FT/4FT/7FT/30FT Long Braided Steel Flex Bike Lock Anti-Theft Cable with Looped Ends for Outdoor Equipment U-Lock and Padlock 5mm-10mm Thick
- Price
- £6.28
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 8,151
- Age
- 19y ago
Newest
by launch dateSquire Locks STRAPLOK Combi 10 XL Lightweight Combination Bike Lock 4 Digit Code | Extra Long Zip-Tie Style Cafe Lock for Bike Helmet & Luggage
- Price
- £20.82
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 16
- Age
- 5mo ago
GUNGY 2M Bike Lock Cable Heavy Duty Cable Lock Security Cable with PVC Coated Double Loop 4 mm Thickness with PVC Coating for Padlocks Disc U-Locks Black
- Price
- £3.99
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 467
- Age
- 1y ago
arrderly Pack of 2 Cable Lock with Key Robust Padlock with Long Shackle and 4 Keys Larger Locking Room for Suitcase Gate Bike Garage Gym Locker
- Price
- £6.42
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 158
- Age
- 2y ago
SEPOX 2Pcs Versatile Resettable 4-Digit Combination Padlock with Extra Long Cable 18cm Personalized Password Durable Vinyl Steel Cable Black Multipurpose Lock for Suitcase Gym Lockers Toolbox
- Price
- £7.31
- Rating
- 4.1/5
- Reviews
- 417
- Age
- 2y ago
2 Pack TSA Approved Luggage Locks Combination Travel Cable Lock 3-Digit Waterproof Padlock Zinc Alloy Outdoor Keyless Resettable Lock for Travel Lockers Bags Backpack Gym Gate-by Brillirare
- Price
- £5.96
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 1,277
- Age
- 3y ago
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (30% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.
Brands
35 falling
Sellers
112
Top-5 brand share
51%
Top 20: 90%
Top-5 click share
30%
Top 20: 70%
Open market
44%
- Burg-Wächter16%
- Kryptonite15%
- ABUS8%
- SPGOOD7%
- Zolunu6%
- Oxford5%
Cable Lock demand & seasonality
Weekly search volume, with the niche's key stats alongside.
Peak months: May · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.1×
Top Cable Lock search terms shoppers use
The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.
- cable lock31K/yr
- bike lock cable16K/yr
- security cable12K/yr
- cable bike lock11K/yr
- lightweight bike lock8K/yr
- bike cable lock7K/yr
- wire lock8K/yr
- cable padlock6K/yr
- combination cable lock4K/yr
- cable lock combination4K/yr
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Cable Lock
What buyers mention most, as a share of all reviews.
What buyers love
87% of reviews“well made bike lock”
“Good quality, functional”
“Good for the price”
“Ease of use”
“Solid build”
What buyers complain about
73% of reviews“Lock mechanism failed”
“Not great quality control”
“Broke after 2 days”
“is large for larger bikes”
“Not very strong”
Cable Lock return rate & reasons
Why buyers send it back, as a share of all return requests.
1.0%
Return rate
37%
Fixable by listing
The "fixable" share counts expectation-mismatch reasons — size, look, advertised-vs-actual — that better copy and images address.
Common Cable Lock questions
The questions sellers ask about this niche, answered from the tracked metrics.
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