Is cable ties profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?

The niche generates £1.7M/yr across 24 tracked products. 3 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +24.6%. Flapen's verdict: Launch it (61/100).

How competitive is the cable ties niche?

18 brands and 23 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 60% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 63% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in cable ties?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Strength. The return rate is 0.3%.

When does demand for cable ties peak?

Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.5× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the cable ties niche?

Listings span £1.78–£19.28; the average listing price is £6.03 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,960 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

Cable Ties

Launch it

A $1.7M/yr market growing +24.6% this quarter with returns at 0.3% — clears our launch bar.

Conversion

Incredible18.9%

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

Returns

Incredible0.3%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Market size

Great£1.7M

£1.7M/yr · 1.5M searches

Brand share

Good63%

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

Growth

Good+24.6%

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

Competition

Okay60%

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

Quality gap

Okay4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Okay3,959.88

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Price range

Bad£1.78–£19.28

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

Avg price

Bad£6.03

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Is cable ties profitable on Amazon?

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, cable ties is a £1.7M/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (1.5M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 63% of demand. Verdict: Launch it — 61/100.

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

cable ties market size & sales

Units sold, revenue, conversion and listing quality across the tracked shelf.

Units sold / yr: 250K–300K; avg 8,000–10,000/product
Revenue / yr: £1.5M–£1.8M; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 18.9%
Avg BSR: #37
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 88%
Out of stock: 4.0%
Avg brand age: 39 months
Avg seller age: 179 days

Competition: brands, sellers & click share

The top 5 products take 60% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

18 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

63%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

60%

Top 20: 95%

Open market

31%

BEEWAY20%
Oksdown18%
Gocableties11%
ZARB8%
Yaluzibi6%
KABLE KONTROL6%

cable ties demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +24.6% search growth over the last 90 days.

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×

Open Trend

Top cable ties search terms shoppers use

The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.

cable ties899K/yr +24.3%13.6% conv.
zip ties263K/yr +30.3%14.0% conv.
cable ties black64K/yr +16.1%17.8% conv.
black cable ties60K/yr +27.0%19.6% conv.
tie wraps51K/yr +19.3%12.2% conv.
cable ties heavy duty38K/yr +58.4%8.1% conv.
zip ties heavy duty24K/yr +7.7%11.2% conv.
cable tie26K/yr +6.7%8.2% conv.
black zip ties15K/yr +19.4%18.6% conv.
plastic ties15K/yr +19.2%8.7% conv.

All search terms

Top cable ties products & what they sell for

Every tracked product — its share of the shelf, its review moat, and what it sells for.

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

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

BEEWAY Cable Ties Black - 120 Pack 3.6mm Zip Ties Tie Wraps for Home Office Garden Assorted in Sizes 100mm 150mm 200mm 300mm (30pcs/Size)

BEEWAY£3.694.6★3,110 rev

Oksdown 100 Pack Black Plastic Cable Ties 300mm×3.6mm Heavy Duty Strong Nylon Premium Self Locking 12 inch/30 cm Long Zip Tie Wraps

Oksdown£4.684.6★4,772 rev

Gocableties Black Cable Ties 300mm x 3.6mm Pack of 100 12 Premium Nylon Zip Ties Multi-Purpose Plastic Tie Wraps Secure Self-Locking Mechanism for Home Garden Office and DIY

Gocableties£5.664.6★38,900 rev

200Pcs Cable Ties Assortment -Mix Black Zip Ties Set with 4 Sizes (100/150/200/250mm) x 3.6mm Heavy Duty Nylon Cable Ties for Wire Management Black Cables Ties Heavy Duty Zip Ties

ZARB£3.694.5★1,812 rev

Kable Kontrol Black Cable Ties 100 mm x 2.5 mm Pack of 100 4 Premium Nylon Zip Ties Multi-Purpose Plastic Tie Wraps Secure Self-Locking Mechanism for Home Garden Office and DIY

KABLE KONTROL£2.934.6★2,870 rev

Newest

by launch date

150pcs Black Nylon Cable Ties (2.5mm × 150mm) 6 Inch NCS35 Heavy Duty Self-Locking UV Resistant Multi-Purpose Plastic Cable Managment Tie Wraps 8kg Tensile Strength for Electrical Nylon Zip Ties

NCS35£2.489 rev

4mo ago

Black Cable Ties 300mm x 3.6mm 40 Pack PA66 Nylon Zip Ties UV Resistant Self Locking Tie Wraps with 18kg Tensile Strength Temperature Resistant -20C to +80C for Home Garden Office and DIY

Aujzoo£2.3552 rev

5mo ago

Beshine Black Cable Ties 100/150/200/300mm x 3.6mm 4 Sizes Tie Wraps Pack of 240 - Self Locking Small Nylon Zip Ties for Home Office Garage and Workshop

Beshine£5.348,119 rev

10mo ago

Black Nylon Cable Ties 150 (150 mm × 2.5 mm) 6 Inch NCS35 Heavy Duty Self-Locking UV Resistant Multi-Purpose Plastic Cable Managment Tie Wraps 8 kg Tensile Strength for Electrical Nylon Zip Ties

NCS35£2.99172 rev

10mo ago

Beshine Black Cable Ties 300mm x 3.6mm Pack of 150 12 Tie Wraps - Self Locking Strong Nylon Zip Ties for Home Office Garage and Workshop

Beshine£5.038,119 rev

1y ago

What reviews say buyers love and hate about cable ties

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

What buyers love

Advertised Vs Actual Product22%

“As advertised”

Quality-Overall20%

“Excellent product”

Value For Money19%

“Cheap price”

Strength10%

“Good and strong”

Size-Overall10%

“gave a secure fit”

Ease Of Use5%

“Ease of use”

Thickness2%

“Easy to use highly quality really thick”

Efficiency2%

“effective”

Locking Mechanism1%

“the locking mechanism holds tight”

Security1%

“Stays secure”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall19%

“Quite small”

Quality-Overall18%

“Not the best product”

Strength15%

“Very flimsy”

Functionality-Overall8%

“Didnt even work”

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

“truly awful listing”

Locking Mechanism5%

“They do not lock in”

Thickness4%

“otherwise they are all thin”

Value For Money3%

“very expensive compared to high st outlets which sell them much cheaper”

Color3%

“Cable Ties in black”

Thin2%

“They are very thin look cheaply made”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall59%

Thin7%

Strength7%

Quality-Overall6%

Value For Money5%

Functionality-Overall4%

Compatibility-Overall2%

Recycle/Reuse1%

Color1%

Defective Material/Parts1%

Common cable ties questions

Is cable ties profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?: The niche generates £1.7M/yr across 24 tracked products. 3 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +24.6%. Flapen's verdict: Launch it (61/100).
How competitive is the cable ties niche?: 18 brands and 23 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 60% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 63% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in cable ties?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Strength. The return rate is 0.3%.
When does demand for cable ties peak?: Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.5× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the cable ties niche?: Listings span £1.78–£19.28; the average listing price is £6.03 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,960 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

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