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desk grommet

Worth a look

Shows low returns (1.2%), but prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($3.22–$13.67) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 18Growth 15Conversion 78Competition 71Returns 91Price range 0Avg price 18Brand share 90Review moat 87Quality gap 48

Returns

Great1.2%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Brand share

Great45%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Review moat

Great254.77

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Conversion

Great7.8%

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

Competition

Good43%

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

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Bad£70K

£70K/yr · 142K searches

Avg price

Bad£6.37

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Growth

Bad-20.6%

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

Price range

Bad£3.22–£13.67

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, desk grommet is a £70K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (142K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 45% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 51/100.

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

desk grommet market data

Units sold / yr
8K–10K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
£51K–£64K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
7.8%
Avg BSR
#129
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
95%
Out of stock
5.2%
Avg brand age
23 months
Avg seller age
210 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 43% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

36 falling

Sellers

46

Top-5 brand share

45%

Top 20: 87%

Top-5 click share

43%

Top 20: 81%

Open market

49%

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  • ALLY-MAGIC6%
  • flintronic6%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -20.6% search growth over the last 90 days.
3K2KSpike '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×

Top desk grommet search terms

  • desk grommet41K/yr
  • desk cable grommet27K/yr
  • cable grommet25K/yr
  • cable hole cover10K/yr
  • desk hole cover9K/yr
  • desk grommet 60mm8K/yr
  • desk plug hole cover5K/yr
  • 60mm desk grommet4K/yr
  • desk cable hole7K/yr
  • desk wire hole cover4K/yr
All search terms

Top desk grommet 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%3%£2K6%£4K9%£6K12%£8K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market 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.

What buyers say about desk grommet

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

What buyers love

Value For Money25%

“Excellent value for money”

Quality-Overall23%

“Very well made”

Size-Overall17%

“Fit well”

Advertised Vs Actual Product8%

“Is as advertised”

Ease Of Use5%

“Easy to use”

Efficiency4%

“Do the job”

Assembly/Installation3%

“Easy to install”

Material Quality2%

“Quality: The plastic feels sturdy”

Adhesion/Stickiness2%

“Does the jib well”

Add-Ons/Attachments1%

“Ideal for extensions and other wires”

What buyers complain about

Quality-Overall28%

“Poor quality cutter”

Strength9%

“a little flimsy”

Adhesion/Stickiness8%

“the adhesive sticky pad lasted all of around 2 hours before it fell off”

Value For Money5%

“On the expensive side”

Size-Overall5%

“which is to small”

Material Quality4%

“Bit pricey compared to the faux plastic alternatives”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting3%

“Bad instructions”

Compatibility-Overall3%

“Last bought a similar item 21 years ago did not join very well”

Thickness3%

“Cheap and cheerful and very thin, wasn't expecting much for the price”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“to be fair that's MY fault for misunderstanding the description”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall71%
Color10%
Quality-Overall6%
Compatibility-Overall2%
Advertised Vs Actual Product2%
Strength2%
Functionality-Overall2%
Thin1%
Defective Material/Parts1%
Ease Of Use1%

Common questions

Is desk grommet profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £70K/yr across 43 tracked products. 0 of 13 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -20.6%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (51/100).
How competitive is the desk grommet niche?
36 brands and 46 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 43% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 45% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in desk grommet?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Strength, Adhesion/Stickiness. The return rate is 1.2%.
When does demand for desk grommet peak?
Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the desk grommet niche?
Listings span £3.22–£13.67; the average listing price is £6.37 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 255 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.