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long cable ties

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.3%), but prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($2.35–$14.17) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 17Growth 57Conversion 97Competition 45Returns 99Price range 0Avg price 19Brand share 64Review moat 40Quality gap 30

Returns

Incredible0.3%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Incredible14.4%

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

Brand share

Good66%

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

Growth

Good+31.2%

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

Competition

Okay58%

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

Review moat

Okay2,488.46

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Okay4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Avg price

Bad£6.88

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Market size

Bad£67K

£67K/yr · 68K searches

Price range

Bad£2.35–£14.17

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, long cable ties is a £67K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (68K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 66% of demand. Demand peaks in May. Verdict: Worth a look — 50/100.

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

long cable ties market data

Units sold / yr
10K–13K
avg 500–750/product
Revenue / yr
£69K–£86K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
14.4%
Avg BSR
#77
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
81%
Out of stock
1.8%
Avg brand age
42 months
Avg seller age
187 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 58% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

17 rising

Sellers

25

Top-5 brand share

66%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

58%

Top 20: 93%

Open market

28%

  • Oksdown21%
  • YDYxieji16%
  • On1shelf15%
  • EzySup8%
  • XINGO7%
  • GOTVUGE6%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +31.2% search growth over the last 90 days.
2K2KHoliday '24Spike '25Holiday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: May · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×

Top long cable ties search terms

  • long cable ties25K/yr
  • extra long cable ties16K/yr
  • long zip ties7K/yr
  • cable ties long7K/yr
  • extra large cable ties4K/yr
  • extra long cable ties heavy duty4K/yr
  • zip ties long5K/yr
All search terms

Top long 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%5%£3K10%£7K15%£10K20%£13K101001K10K100K 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 long cable ties

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall21%

“Decent quality”

Advertised Vs Actual Product18%

“As advertised”

Strength16%

“Good and strong”

Value For Money16%

“Good price”

Size-Overall10%

“Perfect size to what I needed”

Ease Of Use4%

“Ease of use”

Thickness2%

“Easy to use highly quality really thick”

Locking Mechanism2%

“The locking mechanism is firm”

Efficiency2%

“works well”

Durability2%

“STRONG AND DURABLE”

What buyers complain about

Quality-Overall17%

“Poor quality with duds”

Strength17%

“Not as strong as you think”

Functionality-Overall8%

“Will not click into position”

Weight Heavy5%

“Not Heavy Duty”

Size-Overall4%

“not as tight as some can go getting down to an oval around 5 x 8mm”

Locking Mechanism4%

“- These do not tighten at all - they do not hold”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“truly awful listing”

Durability4%

“Cheap and breaks easily”

Color4%

“Cable Ties in black”

Value For Money3%

“very expensive compared to high st outlets which sell them much cheaper”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall53%
Strength9%
Quality-Overall7%
Thin5%
Value For Money5%
Defective Material/Parts3%
Color3%
Functionality-Overall2%
Durability2%
Thickness1%

Common questions

Is long cable ties profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £67K/yr across 26 tracked products. 3 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +31.2%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (50/100).
How competitive is the long cable ties niche?
17 brands and 25 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 58% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 66% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in long cable ties?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Strength, Functionality-Overall. The return rate is 0.3%.
When does demand for long cable ties peak?
Demand peaks in May; the busiest month runs 1.7× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the long cable ties niche?
Listings span £2.35–£14.17; the average listing price is £6.88 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,488 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.