rivets
Worth a lookShows no brand lock-in (top 5 brands take 40% of clicks), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Brand share
Incredible40%top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
Returns
Great1.3%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Competition
Great37%top-5 click share — an open shelf
Conversion
Great7.2%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Review moat
Good723.33avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Price range
Good£3.87–£28.03cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Growth
Bad-0.5%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Avg price
Okay£9.02avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Market size
Bad£71K£71K/yr · 109K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, rivets is a £71K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (109K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 40% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 56/100.
Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
rivets market data
- Units sold / yr
- 6K–8K
- avg 100–250/product
- Revenue / yr
- £54K–£72K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 7.2%
- Avg BSR
- #112
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 97%
- Sponsored
- 81%
- Out of stock
- 7.3%
- Avg brand age
- 39 months
- Avg seller age
- 172 days
Competition & brand share
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (37% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.Brands
28 falling
Sellers
52
Top-5 brand share
40%
Top 20: 91%
Top-5 click share
37%
Top 20: 81%
Open market
55%
- INCLY14%
- TXXATX8%
- Tiugbjkgk6%
- RUGLAMZHIP6%
- LIBRATON5%
- ValueMax5%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -0.5% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×
Top rivets search terms
- rivets47K/yr
- pop rivets30K/yr
- rivets for metal10K/yr
- rivet10K/yr
- pop rivets assortment5K/yr
- rivet set5K/yr
- pop rivet3K/yr
Top rivets 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.
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
INCLY 1000PCS Aluminum Blind Rivets Assortment Kit 14 Sizes Stainless Steel Countersunk Pop Rivets with 5 Size 304 Flat Washers Flat Head Pop Rivets for Metal Wood Plastic
INCLY£16.974.7★489 rev
TXXATX 4.8x20 mm Pop Rivets 120 Pieces Rivets for Metal Silver Large Flange Aluminum Rivets for Woodworking Furniture Sheet Metal Automotive Mechanical Equipment Industry
TXXATX£7.794.5★126 rev
220 Pcs Black Pop Rivets Assortment Kit Large Flange Rivets Aluminum Blind Rivetss 3.2mm 4mm 5mm Pop Blind Rivetss for Metal Furniture Car Rails and DIY
RUGLAMZHIP£5.354.5★18 rev
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
235 Pcs Pop Rivets Assortment Kit Aluminum Blind Rivets 3.2mm 4mm 5mm Black Pop Blind Rivetss for Airplanes Ships Car Furniture Rails and DIY
VARHHUXHA£6.094.3★16 rev
Newest
by launch date
360 Pcs Blind Pop Rivets for Metal Aluminium Pop Rivets Assortment Aluminum Blind Rivet Set M3 M4 M5 Rivet Set for Metal Furniture Marine Construction
LONGERSIZHAN£5.451 rev
340 Pcs Pop Rivets Assortment Kit Aluminum Blind Rivet Assortment Pop Blind Rivets for Metal Furniture Car Ships Marine Construction(Black M2.4 M3 M3.2 M4)
Tiugbjkgk£6.1850 rev
260 Pcs Pop Rivets Assortment Kit Aluminum Blind Rivet Assortment Pop Blind Rivets for Metal Furniture Car Ships Marine Construction(Silver M2.4 M3.2 M4 M5)
Tiugbjkgk£5.9850 rev
300PCS Pop Rivets Assortment 12 Sizes Aluminum Blind Rivets(M3.2/M4/M5mm)
Dianfen£6.076 rev
qjuwhua 70 Pieces Pop Rivets 4.8x21mm Tri-Fold Exploding with Large Flange Aluminum Blind Rivet Tri Grip Rivet for DIY Sheet Metal Automotive Repairs Furniture Marine Boat Black
qjuwhua£7.5428 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum360 Pcs Blind Pop Rivets for Metal Aluminium Pop Rivets Assortment Aluminum Blind Rivet Set M3 M4 M5 Rivet Set for Metal Furniture Marine Construction
LONGERSIZHAN£5.454.0★
340 Pcs Pop Rivets Assortment Kit Aluminum Blind Rivet Assortment Pop Blind Rivets for Metal Furniture Car Ships Marine Construction(Black M2.4 M3 M3.2 M4)
Tiugbjkgk£6.184.7★
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★
220 Pcs Black Pop Rivets Assortment Kit Large Flange Rivets Aluminum Blind Rivetss 3.2mm 4mm 5mm Pop Blind Rivetss for Metal Furniture Car Rails and DIY
RUGLAMZHIP£5.354.5★
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★
What buyers say about rivets
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Found this product to be well made”
“Good price”
“just what I needed”
“Good selection of sizes”
“Easy to use”
“is very solidly built”
“Rivet gun works well”
“Look durable”
“They pull tight and provide a secure, permanent hold, which is the most important factor for any hardware kit”
“Clean Breaks: Every rivet I have used so far has snapped away cleanly at the mandrel”
What buyers complain about
“Poor quality”
“Not fit for purpose”
“the smallest drill bit broke the first time it was used”
“Not convinced that the hammer supplied is robust enough unless the support anvil copes with the correct positioning of the parts”
“Broken. jammed”
“Doesnt work”
“the jaws have worn so they don't grip”
“Instructions lacking”
“couldnt be removed at all - even with a vice”
“Waste of money”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is rivets profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £71K/yr across 36 tracked products. 0 of 9 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -0.5%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (56/100).
- How competitive is the rivets niche?
- 28 brands and 52 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 37% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 40% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in rivets?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Size-Overall, Durability. The return rate is 1.3%.
- When does demand for rivets peak?
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the rivets niche?
- Listings span £3.87–£28.03; the average listing price is £9.02 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 723 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.