Is rivet gun profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?

The niche generates £259K/yr across 17 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -2.9%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (52/100).

How competitive is the rivet gun niche?

13 brands and 50 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 68% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 80% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in rivet gun?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Durability, Functionality-Overall. The return rate is 1.8%.

When does demand for rivet gun peak?

Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.3× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the rivet gun niche?

Listings span £5.30–£30.75; the average listing price is £15.25 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,078 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

rivet gun

Worth a look

Shows low returns (1.8%), but soft demand (-2.9% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.

Returns

Great1.8%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Quality gap

Great4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Conversion

Great7.1%

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

Avg price

Great£15.25

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Good£5.30–£30.75

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

Market size

Okay£259K

£259K/yr · 238K searches

Review moat

Okay2,078.24

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Brand share

Okay80%

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

Competition

Okay68%

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

Growth

Bad-2.9%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, rivet gun is a £259K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (238K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 80% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 52/100.

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

rivet gun market data

Units sold / yr: 15K–20K; avg 500–750/product
Revenue / yr: £229K–£305K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 7.1%
Avg BSR: #36
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 82%
Out of stock: 6.4%
Avg brand age: 52 months
Avg seller age: 180 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 68% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

13 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

80%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

68%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

15%

LIBRATON34%
ValueMax23%
BEETRO9%
Rolson8%
JKG6%
brackit5%
Open — no brand owns it (7 brands, 15%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -2.9% search growth over the last 90 days.

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×

Open Trend

Top rivet gun search terms

rivet gun130K/yr -3.7%6.6% conv.
pop rivet gun30K/yr -4.8%8.1% conv.
pop rivet gun kit21K/yr +5.3%9.6% conv.
rivet gun set21K/yr -6.3%6.5% conv.
rivet tool10K/yr +42.0%3.0% conv.
pop riveter8K/yr +22.1%4.2% conv.
riveters13K/yr -51.3%2.1% conv.
riveter5K/yr -2.8%5.0% conv.

All search terms

Top rivet gun 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.

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

ValueMax 4-in-1 Rivet Gun Set with 200 Rivets Pop Riveter with 4 Sizes Interchangeable Nosepieces 3/32(2.4mm) 1/8(3.2mm) 5/32(4.0mm) 3/16(4.8mm) Heavy Duty Pop Rivet Gun Kit

ValueMax£10.724.3★2,057 rev

Libraton Rivet Gun Hand Riveter 80pcs Metal Rivets and 4pcs HSS Drill bits Pop Rivet Gun Professional Riveter Tool for Automotive Railway Furniture Instrument

LIBRATON£12.394.4★8,535 rev

BEETRO Heavy Duty Hand Riveter Rivet Gun Set 3/32 inch-1/8 inch-5/32 inch-3/16 inch 4 Nosepieces Set Includes 100pcs Rivets Durable and Suitable for Metal Plastic and Leather

BEETRO£12.904.3★3,007 rev

Libraton One-Handed Rivet Gun Pop Rivet Gun Set Professional Hand Riveter Manual Riveting Tool with 200 Rivets for Metal Includes 4 Drill Bits 4 Tool-Free Interchangeable Heads Storage Case

LIBRATON£23.794.4★2,323 rev

Rolson 44409 Four Head Rivet Gun

Rolson£5.304.3★1,986 rev

Newest

by launch date

SHALL 4-in-1 Rivet Gun Set Heavy Duty Hand Riveter with 200 Rivets 4 Sizes (2.4mm 3.2mm 4.0mm 4.8mm) for Automotive Leather Plastic Furniture Metal

Shall£11.5981 rev

8mo ago

Heavy Duty Rivet Gun Tool Hand Riveter Kit for Metal Plastic and Automotive Repairs | Manual Pop Rivet Gun with Multiple Nozzle Sizes | Riveting Tool for DIY Sheet Metal Workshop & Garage Use

JKG£7.7186 rev

1y ago

LIBRATON Rivet Gun Set Two-Handed Pop Rivet Gun Kit Heavy Duty Rivet Gun Pop Riveter with 250 Aluminum Rivets in Box 5 Tool-Free Interchangeable Nozzles 5 HSS Drill Bits for Automotive Metal

LIBRATON£28.03245 rev

1y ago

Libraton Rivet Gun Set Pop Rivet Gun Heavy Duty Rivet Tool Professional Hand Riveter Manual Riveting Tool with 120 Blind Rivets 4 HSS Drill Bits 4 Tool-Free Interchangeable Heads

LIBRATON£15.618,535 rev

2y ago

Libraton One-Handed Rivet Gun Pop Rivet Gun Set Professional Hand Riveter Manual Riveting Tool with 200 Rivets for Metal Includes 4 Drill Bits 4 Tool-Free Interchangeable Heads Storage Case

LIBRATON£23.792,323 rev

3y ago

What buyers say about rivet gun

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall28%

“Excellent Quality”

Value For Money16%

“Good value for money”

Ease Of Use12%

“Easy to use”

Strength7%

“is very solidly built”

Advertised Vs Actual Product7%

“works as stated”

Efficiency6%

“Rivet gun works well”

Size-Overall3%

“No fault as yet nice comes with drill to suit each size rivet”

Durability3%

“And still going strong”

Grip2%

“Far better than the single grip types than i'd used in the past”

Maintenance And Repair1%

“seat is repaired”

What buyers complain about

Quality-Overall22%

“Cheap rubbish”

Durability21%

“Broke first time of using, returned”

Functionality-Overall10%

“Doesn't work”

Jamming/Clogging9%

“gets jammed quite quickly”

Size-Overall7%

“Not fit for purpose”

Grip3%

“Difficult to get it to grip the rivet”

Value For Money2%

“Poor value for money”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting2%

“Instructions lacking”

Weight Heavy2%

“Its not heavy duty”

Strength2%

“Not heavy duty at all”

Top return reasons

Functionality-Overall22%

Size-Overall19%

Defective Material/Parts11%

Quality-Overall9%

Durability8%

Mechanism Issues8%

Grip6%

Jamming/Clogging4%