castor cups
Skip itPrices mostly outside the sweet spot ($3.58–$13.98) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Great1.8%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Quality gap
Great4.3★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Brand share
Good61%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Conversion
Good5.9%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Competition
Good48%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Review moat
Good1,499avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Market size
Bad£84K£84K/yr · 207K searches
Growth
Bad-9.9%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Avg price
Bad£6.84avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Bad£3.58–£13.98cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, castor cups is a £84K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (207K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 61% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 48/100.
Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
castor cups market data
- Units sold / yr
- 13K–15K
- avg 250–500/product
- Revenue / yr
- £86K–£103K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 5.9%
- Avg BSR
- #97
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 90%
- Sponsored
- 66%
- Out of stock
- 7.5%
- Avg brand age
- 41 months
- Avg seller age
- 196 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 48% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
29 falling
Sellers
41
Top-5 brand share
61%
Top 20: 92%
Top-5 click share
48%
Top 20: 80%
Open market
35%
- Just Pudding Basins18%
- Medipaq15%
- fiXte11%
- Lookka11%
- SOL6%
- SUL4%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -9.9% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.2×
Top castor cups search terms
- carpet protector cups25K/yr
- castor cups22K/yr
- furniture cups20K/yr
- carpet protectors for furniture legs11K/yr
- furniture castor cups14K/yr
- furniture cups for carpet10K/yr
- castor cups for furniture on carpet11K/yr
- furniture feet cups10K/yr
- caster cups12K/yr
- furniture coasters11K/yr
Top castor cups 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
Medipaq Felt Castor Cups for Wooden Floors 4 x Large 60mm Chair Leg Floor Protectors & Floor Protectors for Furniture Legs Dark Wood Grain
Medipaq£5.254.2★3,444 rev
4 x fiXte Large Floor Cups Castor Furniture Chair Sofa Carpet Protectors Caster Brown 65mm
fiXte£4.194.2★139 rev
Felt Floor Cups 60mm/ 2.4 Inch Round Furniture Felt Castors Non Slip Floor Protector for Chair Legs Furniture (Beige 8 Pieces)
Lookka£9.004.1★1,470 rev
Brown Castor Cups 37mm Protect Wooden Laminate Tiled Floors and Carpets from Wheel Damage and Scratches caused by Chair Bed Sofa and Table Legs (8 Small)
Just Pudding Basins£5.384.3★390 rev
Heavy Duty Castor Cups 38mm Pack of 4 Clear Extra Strong Protect Wooden Laminate Tiled Floors and Carpets from Wheel Damage and Scratches Caused by Furniture Chair Bed Sofa and Table Legs
Just Pudding Basins£5.844.2★243 rev
Newest
by launch date
12 Pack Carpet Protector Cups Clear Spiked Castor Cups for Carpets Heavy Duty Furniture Coasters Prevent Dents & Slipping Round Sofa Feet Protectors for Beds Tables Chairs 37mm
GZLANYA£5.823 rev
4 x fiXte Large Floor Cups Castor Furniture Chair Sofa Carpet Protectors Caster Brown 65mm
fiXte£4.19139 rev
Coloch 24 Pack Carpet Protectors Spiked Caster Cups Clear Plastic Furniture Cups for Carpet Round and Square Furniture Legs Pads for Chair Table Sofa Bed Indentation Prevention
Coloch£12.1929 rev
OSDUE Furniture Caster Cups 6 Pcs Anti-Sliding Bed Wheel Stoppers Castor Cups for Wooden Floors Keep Cup Secure with Our Rubber Wheel Stoppers for All Floors Wheels Sofas and Bed (Black)
OSDUE£5.49127 rev
BOIVSHI Ø40mm Carpet Protector Cups Trasnparent Furniture Coaster Clear Castor Cups Sofa Leg Floor Protectors 12PCS
BOIVSHI£8.8740 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum12 Pack Carpet Protector Cups Clear Spiked Castor Cups for Carpets Heavy Duty Furniture Coasters Prevent Dents & Slipping Round Sofa Feet Protectors for Beds Tables Chairs 37mm
GZLANYA£5.825.0★
SUL Castor Caster Cup With Felt Pad Non Slip Floor Protector Glide For Chair Leg Sofa Protect Wood Laminate Floor Tile Lino Floor From Scratch Dimension 50mm -4pk Brown
SUL£3.694.1★
OSDUE Furniture Caster Cups 6 Pcs Anti-Sliding Bed Wheel Stoppers Castor Cups for Wooden Floors Keep Cup Secure with Our Rubber Wheel Stoppers for All Floors Wheels Sofas and Bed (Black)
OSDUE£5.494.7★
Coloch 24 Pack Carpet Protectors Spiked Caster Cups Clear Plastic Furniture Cups for Carpet Round and Square Furniture Legs Pads for Chair Table Sofa Bed Indentation Prevention
Coloch£12.194.3★
AHAQU 16PCS 60mm Rubber Base Castor Cups Sofa Feet Protectors for Wooden Floors and Carpets Non-Slip Furniture Castor Cups Floor Protectors for Furniture Legs Chair Table Feet Bed
AHAQU£13.984.2★
What buyers say about castor cups
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Decent quality”
“does the job perfectly”
“Brilliant fit”
“Good value for money”
“Ease of use”
“Solid item”
“Non slip and easy fit”
“Floor protection”
“stop the furniture leaving any marks”
“Makes heavy furniture movable”
What buyers complain about
“Poor sizing”
“Shocking quality”
“Poor adhesion”
“Fall apart straight away”
“Not worth the money”
“Too flimsy”
“slip off easily”
“They arent wood”
“Cheap and nasty plastic”
“Actual color is more grey than brown”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is castor cups profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £84K/yr across 41 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -9.9%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (48/100).
- How competitive is the castor cups niche?
- 29 brands and 41 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 48% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 61% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in castor cups?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Adhesion/Stickiness. The return rate is 1.8%.
- When does demand for castor cups peak?
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.2× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the castor cups niche?
- Listings span £3.58–£13.98; the average listing price is £6.84 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,499 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.