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door stop

Launch it

A $1.4M/yr market growing +37.9% this quarter with returns at 0.7% — clears our launch bar.

Market size 85Growth 61Conversion 79Competition 65Returns 96Price range 0Avg price 16Brand share 78Review moat 40Quality gap 45

Returns

Incredible0.7%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Market size

Great£1.4M

£1.4M/yr · 3.0M searches

Conversion

Great8.1%

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

Brand share

Great57%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Competition

Good46%

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

Growth

Good+37.9%

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

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Okay2,462.48

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Avg price

Bad£5.87

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Bad£2.58–£12.79

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, door stop is a £1.4M/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (3.0M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 57% of demand. Demand peaks in Jul. Verdict: Launch it — 64/100.

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

door stop market data

Units sold / yr
200K–250K
avg 6,000–8,000/product
Revenue / yr
£1.2M–£1.5M
units × avg price
Conversion rate
8.1%
Avg BSR
#34
Page quality
0%
Prime
97%
Sponsored
81%
Out of stock
4.6%
Avg brand age
36 months
Avg seller age
173 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 46% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

22 falling

Sellers

42

Top-5 brand share

57%

Top 20: 98%

Top-5 click share

46%

Top 20: 88%

Open market

37%

  • AFFIXERS19%
  • AFFIXARC14%
  • READAEER9%
  • Alyvisun8%
  • fiXte8%
  • H&S6%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +37.9% search growth over the last 90 days.
100K60KSpike '24Spike '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.8×

Top door stop search terms

  • door stop1.3M/yr
  • door stoppers399K/yr
  • door stopper214K/yr
  • door stops170K/yr
  • door wedge126K/yr
  • doorstop120K/yr
  • door stops indoors78K/yr
  • door stoppers for skirtings102K/yr
  • rubber door stop73K/yr
  • door wedges indoors55K/yr
All search terms

Top door stop 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%5%£70K10%£140K15%£210K20%£280K101001K10K100K 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 door stop

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall23%

“Excellent product”

Advertised Vs Actual Product15%

“As advertised”

Value For Money12%

“Excellent price”

Strength6%

“Very sturdy and easy to install”

Size-Overall5%

“Easy fit”

Ease Of Use4%

“Ease of use”

Grip4%

“Definitely none slip”

Weight Heavy4%

“Heavy item”

Locking Mechanism4%

“This door stopper works well”

Assembly/Installation3%

“well put together”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall12%

“No fitting”

Quality-Overall10%

“Absolute rubbish”

Thickness8%

“Too thick to put under the door”

Functionality-Overall6%

“Doesnt do as it should”

Locking Mechanism6%

“This item did not keep the door open”

Weight Heavy6%

“It's super heavy”

Durability6%

“Only lasted 3 weeks until they were bent in half”

Adhesion/Stickiness4%

“Loose there stick after a while”

Grip4%

“does not grip”

Strength3%

“The screws are really weak”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall42%
Weight Heavy12%
Adhesion/Stickiness5%
Functionality-Overall5%
Thickness4%
Compatibility-Overall3%
Defective Material/Parts3%
Quality-Overall3%
Advertised Vs Actual Product2%
Weight Light2%

Common questions

Is door stop profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £1.4M/yr across 31 tracked products. 1 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +37.9%. Flapen's verdict: Launch it (64/100).
How competitive is the door stop niche?
22 brands and 42 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 46% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 57% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in door stop?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Thickness. The return rate is 0.7%.
When does demand for door stop peak?
Demand peaks in Jul; the busiest month runs 1.8× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the door stop niche?
Listings span £2.58–£12.79; the average listing price is £5.87 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,462 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.