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clear cable ties

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Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($2.26–$12.82) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 15Growth 60Conversion 100Competition 24Returns 98Price range 0Avg price 13Brand share 28Review moat 29Quality gap 25

Conversion

Incredible22.7%

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

Returns

Incredible0.4%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Growth

Good+35.9%

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

Review moat

Okay3,637.36

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Brand share

Okay88%

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

Quality gap

Okay4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Competition

Bad71%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Market size

Bad£61K

£61K/yr · 58K searches

Avg price

Bad£4.62

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Bad£2.26–£12.82

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, clear cable ties is a £61K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (58K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 88% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 42/100.

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

clear cable ties market data

Units sold / yr
10K–13K
avg 750–1,000/product
Revenue / yr
£46K–£58K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
22.7%
Avg BSR
#27
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
79%
Out of stock
0.0%
Avg brand age
41 months
Avg seller age
172 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 71% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

10 falling

Sellers

20

Top-5 brand share

88%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

71%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

8%

  • Oksdown36%
  • KAXIMON24%
  • zui zhan15%
  • Wild Polar10%
  • D.A.Y. Republic4%
  • Gocableties3%
  • Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 8%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +35.9% search growth over the last 90 days.
5K3KHoliday '24Spike '25Black Friday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.2×

Top clear cable ties search terms

  • clear cable ties30K/yr
  • cable ties clear16K/yr
  • clear zip ties7K/yr
  • zip ties clear5K/yr
All search terms

Top clear cable ties 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%10%£6K20%£12K30%£18K40%£24K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 14 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about clear cable ties

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

What buyers love

Advertised Vs Actual Product26%

“As Described”

Value For Money17%

“Good value”

Quality-Overall14%

“Good quality tabs”

Ease Of Use11%

“Easy to use”

Strength10%

“strong & sturdy”

Size-Overall9%

“Just right size for my needs”

Locking Mechanism3%

“Perfect suitcase security”

Efficiency2%

“Worked well”

Functionality-Overall2%

“Work well and were just what we needed for attaching Christmas decorations to our hand rail”

Thickness2%

“All the same length and thickness arrived”

What buyers complain about

Quality-Overall36%

“Very cheap quality”

Strength14%

“brittle to work with”

Advertised Vs Actual Product14%

“92 pcs not 100 as advertised”

Thickness7%

“Thin”

Value For Money7%

“Expensive for what they are”

Size-Overall4%

“Overall I am happy with the work the size was a little small for this particular job”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall52%
Strength13%
Value For Money10%
Quality-Overall8%
Thin5%
Functionality-Overall3%
Locking Mechanism2%
Thickness2%
Color2%
Compatibility-Overall2%

Common questions

Is clear cable ties profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £61K/yr across 14 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +35.9%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (42/100).
How competitive is the clear cable ties niche?
10 brands and 20 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 71% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 88% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in clear cable ties?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Strength, Advertised Vs Actual Product. The return rate is 0.4%.
When does demand for clear cable ties peak?
Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 4.2× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the clear cable ties niche?
Listings span £2.26–£12.82; the average listing price is £4.62 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,637 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.