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Small Padlock

Maybe

Returns run at only 0.5% of orders. But prices span $2.53–$10.63, mostly outside the sweet spot, so Small Padlock is a Maybe.

Flapen Score
56
56 / 100
Top 17% of 2,225 DIY & Tools niches · +7 vs the category median of 49
Market size
£101K/yr188K searches / yr
90-day growth
-3.7%search demand this quarter
Competition
42%top-5 click share · 28 brands · 54 sellers

Flapen Score

Small Padlock against its category

The dotted line is the DIY & Tools average. Past it, Small Padlock is stronger. Inside it, weaker.

56Maybe
Big MarketTrendingHigh ConversionOpen MarketLow ReturnsPrice rangeAvg priceNo Dominant BrandLow Review BarrierQuality Gap
This niche Category average

Market

The Small Padlock market on Amazon at a glance

Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Small Padlock 188K times last year and spent an estimated £101K. The top 5 brands take 46% of clicks. Flapen scores it 56 out of 100, a Maybe.

01 · Demand

10.9% of searches ended in a purchase last week.

Shoppers searched for this 188K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 10.9% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -3.7% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £101K a year.

Searches, last 12 months
188K
Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
-3.7%
Conversion, latest week
10.9%
Market size, estimated
£101Ka year
Peak month
September1.6× the quietest month
Top search term
small padlock57K searches a year

02 · Price

A sale here is worth £4.91.

Listings sell for £4.91 on average, from £2.53 to £10.63. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 20K to 25K a year. The average listing sells 500 to 750 of them. At £4.91 that is £2K to £4K a year per listing.

Average price
£4.91under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
Price range
£2.53–£10.63
Amazon United Kingdom median price
£12.12across 27,606 niches
Units sold a year
20K–25K
Units per listing a year
500–750
Revenue per listing a year
£2K–£4K
Returns
0.5%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%

03 · Entry bar

The bar here is reviews.

89% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 100% ship with Prime. On an average day, 6.0% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #35 within Padlocks & Hasps. It carries 2,290 reviews at 4.31 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.

Sponsored listings
89%
Prime listings
100%
Out of stock, average day
6.0%
Average rank
#35in Padlocks & Hasps
Average rating
4.31 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
Average reviews
2,290per listing
Listings tracked
35

04 · Newcomers

Amazon counts 1 of last year's 5 launches as successful.

5 products launched here in the last 12 months. Amazon counts 1 of them as successful launches, new products that hit its first-year sales bar. The brands on the shelf have sold for 37 months on average, so the names here are settling in.

Launched, last 12 months
5
Successful launches
1Amazon's first-year sales bar
Average brand age
37 months

Products

Top Small Padlock products & what they sell for

Every tracked product: its share of the shelf, its reviews, and its price.

Competition

Competition: brands, sellers & click share

The top 5 products take 42% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.

£0£4K£8K£12K£16K101001K10K100K Review Count Sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

Brands

28 rising

Sellers

54

Top-5 brand share

46%

Top 20: 92%

Top-5 click share

42%

Top 20: 83%

Open market

49%

  • 1ABOVE13%
  • ZHEGE11%
  • SharkByte9%
  • Navoys7%
  • XUIIOSOOKP6%
  • flintronic5%

Demand

Small Padlock search demand

Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.

5K3KSpike '24Spike '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×

Search terms

Top Small Padlock search terms shoppers use

The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.

  • small padlock57K/yr
  • small combination padlock21K/yr
  • small padlocks with keys24K/yr
  • small lock17K/yr
  • mini padlock14K/yr
  • small padlocks10K/yr
  • small combination lock5K/yr
  • mini padlocks with keys6K/yr
  • small locks4K/yr
  • mini lock4K/yr

Reviews and returns

What reviews say buyers love and hate about Small Padlock

What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.

Complain

Locking Mechanism17%+0.20

Bad lock

not very secure

Does not lock

Quality-Overall12%+0.19

cheaply made

Bad quality

Cheap junk

Size-Overall12%−0.06

These locks are absolutely tiny

Really small

Its huge

Durability8%−0.09

Easy to break

Doesnt last

Broke within the month

Rusts/Corrodes8%−0.10

That rust very quickly

rusted out

Rusted already

Love

Locking Mechanism27%+0.20

Smart lock

Helpful lock

Lock is easy to use

Quality-Overall15%+0.19

Good quality, functional

Decent quality

Good variety

Value For Money11%+1.21

Good for price

Excellent value for money

Excellent Value

Strength10%+0.85

Very strong

Solid build

Feels reasonably sturdy construction for the price

Ease Of Use9%+0.87

Ease of use

Easy to operate

fine for everyday use

Return

0.5% Return rate 55% Fixable by listing

Size-Overall52%▇█▇██▇

These locks are absolutely tiny

Really small

Its huge

Locking Mechanism15%▆▅█▇▆▇

Bad lock

not very secure

Does not lock

Functionality-Overall11%█▅▄▅▆▇

Did not work

Out of the two padlocks only one worked

Watched the video 5 times, not working

Quality-Overall5%▃██▃▆▆

cheaply made

Bad quality

Cheap junk

Strength3%▂▆▄█▄▆

Weak

not super strong

Not sturdy

FAQ

Common Small Padlock questions

Answered from the same tracked data.