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title: "Castor Cups — £84K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 48/100 · £84K/yr market · 207K searches/yr · £6.84 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **castor cups**
**Skip it**
Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($3.58–$13.98) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 21Growth 20Conversion 66Competition 62Returns 79Price range 0Avg price 19Brand share 74Review moat 50Quality gap 76
**Returns**
**Great****1.8%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Quality gap**
**Great****4.3★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Brand share**
**Good****61%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Conversion**
**Good****5.9%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Competition**
**Good****48%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Review moat**
**Good****1,499**
avg 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****£6.84**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Bad****£3.58–£13.98**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Signals**[** No Dominant Brand**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=uk&signal=no_dominant_brand "Top brand's click share < 20%")
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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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.
5K4KSpike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.2×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/diy-tools/castor-cups/trend)
## **Top castor cups search terms**
- **carpet protector cups**25K/yr-20.0%4.5% conv. - **castor cups**22K/yr-13.7%4.5% conv. - **furniture cups**20K/yr-11.2%3.1% conv. - **carpet protectors for furniture legs**11K/yr+32.8%3.4% conv. - **furniture castor cups**14K/yr-8.9%3.9% conv. - **furniture cups for carpet**10K/yr-2.9%4.3% conv. - **castor cups for furniture on carpet**11K/yr+2.9%6.1% conv. - **furniture feet cups**10K/yr-1.2%5.0% conv. - **caster cups**12K/yr-15.2%4.7% conv. - **furniture coasters**11K/yr-18.0%3.1% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/diy-tools/castor-cups/search-terms)
## **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.
0%4%£3K8%£7K12%£10K16%£13K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
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
[1**Medipaq Felt Castor Cups for Wooden Floors 4 x Large 60mm Chair Leg Floor Protectors & Floor Protectors for Furniture Legs Dark Wood Grain**Medipaq**£5.25**4.2★3,444 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00APXJUS0) [2**4 x fiXte Large Floor Cups Castor Furniture Chair Sofa Carpet Protectors Caster Brown 65mm**fiXte**£4.19**4.2★139 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DLPJN11N) [3**Felt Floor Cups 60mm/ 2.4 Inch Round Furniture Felt Castors Non Slip Floor Protector for Chair Legs Furniture (Beige 8 Pieces)**Lookka**£9.00**4.1★1,470 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B091C8GFQF) [4**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**£5.38**4.3★390 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07NJ49986) [5**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**£5.84**4.2★243 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0C3RQD42K)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **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**£5.82**3 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GCHKB4ZH) [**4 x fiXte Large Floor Cups Castor Furniture Chair Sofa Carpet Protectors Caster Brown 65mm**fiXte**£4.19**139 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DLPJN11N) [**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**£12.19**29 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D9W2JZ1C) [**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**£5.49**127 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DHGX16HR) [**BOIVSHI Ø40mm Carpet Protector Cups Trasnparent Furniture Coaster Clear Castor Cups Sofa Leg Floor Protectors 12PCS**BOIVSHI**£8.87**40 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FJ5SMLD4)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**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**£5.82**5.0★**▲ 272%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GCHKB4ZH) [**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**£3.69**4.1★**▲ 120%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BQRB7K49) [**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**£5.49**4.7★**▲ 112%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DHGX16HR) [**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**£12.19**4.3★**▲ 92%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D9W2JZ1C) [**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**£13.98**4.2★**▲ 85%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CPTQ3F14)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about castor cups**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**23%
*“Decent quality”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**21%
*“does the job perfectly”*
**Size-Overall**12%
*“Brilliant fit”*
**Value For Money**11%
*“Good value for money”*
**Ease Of Use**10%
*“Ease of use”*
**Strength**6%
*“Solid item”*
**Grip**2%
*“Non slip and easy fit”*
**Floor Protection**2%
*“Floor protection”*
**Scratch Resistance**1%
*“stop the furniture leaving any marks”*
**Weight Heavy**1%
*“Makes heavy furniture movable”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**19%
*“Poor sizing”*
**Quality-Overall**13%
*“Shocking quality”*
**Adhesion/Stickiness**11%
*“Poor adhesion”*
**Durability**8%
*“Fall apart straight away”*
**Value For Money**7%
*“Not worth the money”*
**Strength**5%
*“Too flimsy”*
**Grip**5%
*“slip off easily”*
**Wood Quality**4%
*“They arent wood”*
**Material Quality**3%
*“Cheap and nasty plastic”*
**Color**3%
*“Actual color is more grey than brown”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**70%
**Color**5%
**Material Quality**4%
**Functionality-Overall**4%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
**Grip**2%
**Compatibility-Overall**2%
**Quality-Overall**2%
**Defective Material/Parts**1%
**Adhesion/Stickiness**1%
## **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.
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