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title: "Makita Hoover — £105K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **makita hoover**
**Skip it**
Soft demand (-16.0% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 26Growth 17Conversion 22Competition 33Returns 71Price range 25Avg price 85Brand share 17Review moat 64Quality gap 83
**Avg price**
**Great****£71.66**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Quality gap**
**Great****4.2★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Returns**
**Good****2.2%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Review moat**
**Good****957.41**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Competition**
**Okay****65%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Market size**
**Okay****£105K**
£105K/yr · 84K searches
**Price range**
**Okay****£34.19–£296.66**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Conversion**
**Bad****1.8%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Growth**
**Bad****-16.0%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Brand share**
**Bad****93%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
**Signals**[** High Price**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=uk&signal=high_price "Avg price > $50")
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, makita hoover is a £105K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (84K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 93% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 39/100.
Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **makita hoover market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **2K–2K**
- avg 0–100/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£107K–£143K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **1.8%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#263**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **59%**
- **Sponsored**
- **41%**
- **Out of stock**
- **7.7%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **26 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **174 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 65% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**9 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**56**
**Top-5 brand share**
**93%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**65%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**4%**
- Makita70% - Gruecoinno14% - CISSIYOG3% - KXX3% - Roadtime3% - YEX-BUR3% - Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 4%)
## **Demand**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 50 weeks — -16.0% search growth over the last 90 days.
3K2KSpike '25Black Friday '25Aug '25Oct '25Nov '25Jan '26Mar '26May '26
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/diy-tools/makita-hoover/trend)
## **Top makita hoover search terms**
- **makita hoover**31K/yr-8.6%1.4% conv. - **makita vacuum**14K/yr-20.8%1.0% conv. - **makita vacuum cleaner 18v**15K/yr-18.9%1.8% conv. - **makita hoover 18v cordless**13K/yr-19.5%2.3% conv. - **makita vacuum cleaner**7K/yr-19.6%1.1% conv. - **makita 18v hoover**4K/yr-24.6%1.7% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/diy-tools/makita-hoover/search-terms)
## **Top makita hoover 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%£10K20%£21K30%£31K40%£42K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 17 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Makita DCL180Z 18V Li-Ion LXT Vacuum Cleaner - Batteries and Charger Not Included(Assorted Color)**Makita**£42.07**4.6★3,858 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00H5M1FW8) [2**Gruecoinno Cordless Vacuum Cleaner for Makita 18V Battery 500W Handheld Vacuum Cleaner with Washable Filter Portable Stick Vacuum for Floor Carpet Car Hardwood Pet Hair Home(Battery Not Included)**Gruecoinno**£49.56**4.2★12 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FL21ZGVK) [3**Makita DVC750LZ 18V Li-ion LXT Brushless L-Class Vacuum Cleaner - Batteries and Charger Not Included Blue**Makita**£120.16**4.5★864 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07MK3JRZH) [4**Makita DCL182ZB Cordless Vacuum Cleaner 18 V Black 100 x 11.5 x 15 cm**Makita**£34.19**4.4★3,202 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01N2Q07V0) [5**Makita DCL184Z 18V Li-ion LXT Vacuum Cleaner - Batteries and Charger Not Included**Makita**£76.39**4.1★783 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08HN4YC6R)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Vehiwell Cordless Wet and Dry Vacuum Cleaner**Vehiwell**£51.16**3 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GQMKR2TW) [**Cordless Vacuum Cleaner for Makita 18V Battery Handheld Electric Vacuum Cleaner 16000Pa with 4 Nozzles and 0.7L Dust Container Lightweight Car Vacuum for Home Pet Hair Carpet Car (No Battery)**CISSIYOG**£34.26**6 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G8W95XNT) [**YEX-BUR Cordless Handheld Vacuum for Makita 18V Battery(Tool Only) 240W Powerful Car Vacuum with Brushless Motor 3-Speed 5 Filters Portable Vacuum Cleaner for Home Office Car Pet**YEX-BUR**£34.41**4 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FQBZNRFJ) [**Gruecoinno Cordless Vacuum Cleaner for Makita 18V Battery 500W Handheld Vacuum Cleaner with Washable Filter Portable Stick Vacuum for Floor Carpet Car Hardwood Pet Hair Home(Battery Not Included)**Gruecoinno**£49.56**12 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FL21ZGVK) [**Cordless Handheld Vacuum 10000Pa for Makita 18V Battery (No Battery)**Roadtime**£48.92**29 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DHXJ7FZM)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Vehiwell Cordless Wet and Dry Vacuum Cleaner**Vehiwell**£51.16**5.0★**▲ 328%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GQMKR2TW) [**Cordless Vacuum Cleaner for Makita 18V Battery Handheld Electric Vacuum Cleaner 16000Pa with 4 Nozzles and 0.7L Dust Container Lightweight Car Vacuum for Home Pet Hair Carpet Car (No Battery)**CISSIYOG**£34.26**4.4★**▲ 279%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G8W95XNT) [**Amazon Basics 2 in 1 Cordless Vacuum Cleaner with DC Motor 150W 0.7L White and Black**Amazon Basics**£45.55**4.0★**▲ 219%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09NS4RVQ9) [**YEX-BUR Cordless Handheld Vacuum for Makita 18V Battery(Tool Only) 240W Powerful Car Vacuum with Brushless Motor 3-Speed 5 Filters Portable Vacuum Cleaner for Home Office Car Pet**YEX-BUR**£34.41**2.9★**▲ 101%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FQBZNRFJ) [**Gruecoinno Cordless Vacuum Cleaner for Makita 18V Battery 500W Handheld Vacuum Cleaner with Washable Filter Portable Stick Vacuum for Floor Carpet Car Hardwood Pet Hair Home(Battery Not Included)**Gruecoinno**£49.56**4.2★**▲ 64%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FL21ZGVK)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about makita hoover**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Ease Of Cleaning**14%
*“Overall, really impressed with the cleaning power and it's good”*
**Ease Of Use**11%
*“Easy to use”*
**Value For Money**10%
*“Great price”*
**Quality-Overall**9%
*“Seems well built”*
**Weight Light**9%
*“Light weight, practical and works well”*
**Efficiency**8%
*“Works well”*
**Battery Life**5%
*“Not too heavy when battery is in place”*
**Strength**4%
*“its a solid build”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
*“Should be advertised as such”*
**Functionality-Overall**2%
*“can suck better than the office crawler”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Battery Life**11%
*“Battery life with a 4ah battery was fairly short”*
**Durability**9%
*“Not long lasting”*
**Charging**7%
*“charger stopped charging”*
**Size-Overall**7%
*“Small”*
**Weight Heavy**6%
*“Feels a bit heavy”*
**Maintenance And Repair**6%
*“Absolute faff to send back for repair”*
**Quality-Overall**5%
*“Poor quality”*
**Value For Money**4%
*“A waste of money to be honest”*
**Jamming/Clogging**4%
*“eats batteries and does clog up quickly”*
**Product Condition**2%
*“it was also lightly used”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Functionality-Overall**26%
**Charging**14%
**Strength**12%
**Size-Overall**11%
**Weight Heavy**9%
**Value For Money**6%
**Jamming/Clogging**3%
**Compatibility-Overall**3%
**Motor Issues**3%
**Battery Life**3%
## **Common questions**
- **Is makita hoover profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £105K/yr across 17 tracked products. 0 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -16.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (39/100).
- **How competitive is the makita hoover niche?**
- 9 brands and 56 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 65% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 93% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in makita hoover?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Battery Life, Durability, Charging. The return rate is 2.2%.
- **What does it cost to enter the makita hoover niche?**
- Listings span £34.19–£296.66; the average listing price is £71.66 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 957 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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