Is cable tacks profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?

The niche generates £50K/yr across 20 tracked products. 1 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +1.1%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (44/100).

How competitive is the cable tacks niche?

15 brands and 22 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 59% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 74% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in cable tacks?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Adhesion/Stickiness. The return rate is 0.5%.

What does it cost to enter the cable tacks niche?

Listings span £2.58–£11.45; the average listing price is £4.72 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,999 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

cable tacks

Skip it

Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($2.58–$11.45) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Conversion

Incredible18.2%

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

Returns

Incredible0.5%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Brand share

Good74%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Competition

Okay59%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Review moat

Okay2,998.8

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Okay+1.1%

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

Market size

Bad£50K

£50K/yr · 58K searches

Avg price

Bad£4.72

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Bad£2.58–£11.45

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, cable tacks is a £50K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (58K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 74% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 44/100.

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

cable tacks market data

Units sold / yr: 8K–10K; avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr: £38K–£47K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 18.2%
Avg BSR: #12
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 85%
Out of stock: 4.0%
Avg brand age: 36 months
Avg seller age: 178 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 59% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

15 flat

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

74%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

59%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

21%

Abnii38%
Aujzoo16%
Elezenioc10%
Hmseng5%
Dekukar5%
HuaoPOr5%

Demand

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 34 weeks — +1.1% search growth over the last 90 days.

Open Trend

Top cable tacks search terms

cable tacks13K/yr +5.4%14.1% conv.
cable pins10K/yr +3.9%15.6% conv.
wire tacks for cables7K/yr +1.1%16.8% conv.
cable nail clips6K/yr -4.5%16.6% conv.
round cable clips4K/yr +17.4%8.8% conv.
wire tacks4K/yr +6.9%14.2% conv.
wire nails3K/yr +14.6%7.5% conv.
wire pins for cables3K/yr -19.8%17.1% conv.
cable nails3K/yr +2.3%14.3% conv.
wire pins2K/yr -1.4%12.8% conv.

All search terms

Top cable tacks 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.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 20 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Cable Clips 400 Pcs Strong Nails Durable White Round 4 Size 4mm 6mm 8mm 10mm Cable Holder Management Wire Tidy Clips

Abnii£5.864.5★10,185 rev

Cable Clips 10 mm 100 Pcs Nail Clips Strong Durable White Round Cable Tacks Wall Wire Tidy Holder Clip Management Cable Pins

Abnii£3.454.5★10,185 rev

Cable Clips 4 Sizes Wire Clips Strong Nails Durable White Round Electrical Cable Wall Tidy Clips 4mm/6mm/8mm/10mm 80 PCS for Ethernet Cable Telephone Line TV USB Cable

Aujzoo£2.584.4★74 rev

Round Cable Clips 100Pcs 6MM Electrical Cable Wall Clip - Nail Clips Cable Management Steel Nails Tacks Holder for Organizing Electric Wires Cables Line TV (Black)

Elezenioc£2.764.5★1,580 rev

400PCS Round Cable Wall Clips 4 Sizes4mm 6mm 8mm 10mm) Cable Nail Clips for Organizing Ethernet USB Cable Phone Line and TV Line-Black

Hmseng£3.614.4★239 rev

Newest

by launch date

Cable Clips 4 Sizes Wire Clips Strong Nails Durable White Round Electrical Cable Wall Tidy Clips 4mm/6mm/8mm/10mm 80 PCS for Ethernet Cable Telephone Line TV USB Cable

Aujzoo£2.5874 rev

6mo ago

Cable Clips 10MM 60PCS Wire Clips Strong Nails Durable White Round Electrical Wall Wire Tidy Clips for Ethernet Cable Telephone Line TV USB Cable

Aujzoo£2.5971 rev

6mo ago

Qcdou 200Pcs Cable Wall Clips White 4 Size Round Cable Tidy 4mm 6mm 8mm 10mm Cable Tacks Wire Tidy Clips for Organizing Wires Cables Home Office Car Desktop PC TV Computer Cables Management

Qcdou£2.6530 rev

7mo ago

HuaoPOr Cable Clips 4 Sizes Cable Nail Clips 4mm 6mm 8mm 10mm (Pack of 200) White Round Wire Tidy Clips from Small to Large for Outdoor and Ethernet Wall Cable

HuaoPOr£3.38266 rev

1y ago

400PCS Round Cable Wall Clips 4 Sizes4mm 6mm 8mm 10mm) Cable Nail Clips for Organizing Ethernet USB Cable Phone Line and TV Line-Black

Hmseng£3.61239 rev

1y ago

What buyers say about cable tacks

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

What buyers love

Advertised Vs Actual Product19%

“These are just what I needed”

Quality-Overall18%

“Good quality”

Value For Money12%

“Good value”

Size-Overall10%

“Fits well”

Ease Of Use9%

“Easy to use”

Strength6%

“Strong clips”

Durability4%

“seem durable enough for what they are”

Adhesion/Stickiness4%

“The adhesive is very strong”

Assembly/Installation1%

“Easy to install”

Design-Overall1%

“Absolutely perfect design and quality”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall21%

“Very short nails”

Quality-Overall18%

“Disappointed with quality”

Adhesion/Stickiness6%

“Doesnt stick very well”

Strength6%

“a little bit flimsy and feel cheap”

Material Quality4%

“the plastic is flimsy”

Thickness3%

“thin”

Grip3%

“My one gripe is there is only one cable clip size 10mm-it would have been nice if there was a variety of cable clip sizes”

Socket/Port/Plug2%

“Not the best for holding up plug cables”

Durability2%

“fall to bits”

Flexibility2%

“don't bend easily when hammered into skirting boards”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall62%

Adhesion/Stickiness6%

Compatibility-Overall6%

Quality-Overall6%

Functionality-Overall4%

Color3%

Strength3%

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

Durability1%

Defective Material/Parts1%

Common questions

Is cable tacks profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?: The niche generates £50K/yr across 20 tracked products. 1 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +1.1%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (44/100).
How competitive is the cable tacks niche?: 15 brands and 22 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 59% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 74% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in cable tacks?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Adhesion/Stickiness. The return rate is 0.5%.
What does it cost to enter the cable tacks niche?: Listings span £2.58–£11.45; the average listing price is £4.72 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,999 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.