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small screws

Worth a look

Shows searches that convert (9.2% search→purchase), but prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($0.83–$8.28) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 10Growth 22Conversion 84Competition 82Returns 77Price range 0Avg price 14Brand share 80Review moat 80Quality gap 80

Conversion

Great9.2%

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

Competition

Great33%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Brand share

Great55%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Quality gap

Great4.2★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Great394.53

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Returns

Great1.9%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Growth

Bad-5.5%

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

Avg price

Bad£4.94

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Market size

Bad£40K

£40K/yr · 87K searches

Price range

Bad£0.83–£8.28

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, small screws is a £40K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (87K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 55% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 54/100.

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

small screws market data

Units sold / yr
6K–8K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
£30K–£40K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
9.2%
Avg BSR
#156
Page quality
0%
Prime
98%
Sponsored
90%
Out of stock
3.0%
Avg brand age
31 months
Avg seller age
196 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (33% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

32 rising

Sellers

49

Top-5 brand share

55%

Top 20: 92%

Top-5 click share

33%

Top 20: 75%

Open market

41%

  • LERNOU18%
  • FandWay18%
  • Heozhuyi8%
  • TOOINKCV5%
  • ANVINKU5%
  • Gadom5%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 70 weeks — -5.5% search growth over the last 90 days.
2K2KAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.2×

Top small screws search terms

  • small screws41K/yr
  • small wood screws12K/yr
  • small screws for wood8K/yr
  • tiny screws9K/yr
  • 2mm screws5K/yr
  • short screws5K/yr
  • small screw3K/yr
  • mini screws3K/yr
All search terms

Top small screws 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%3%£1K6%£2K9%£4K12%£5K1101001K10K 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 small screws

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall25%

“Brilliant quality”

Advertised Vs Actual Product17%

“As advertised”

Ease Of Use14%

“Always comes in handy”

Value For Money11%

“Good price”

Size-Overall10%

“A good range of sizes”

Design-Overall4%

“That countersunk shape has been useful for anything visible”

Mounting3%

“Having multiple sizes in one set makes it convenient for quick fixes without needing to source individual screws”

Correct Contents2%

“1200 pieces all various sizes good quality and value for”

Durability1%

“durable feel”

Strength1%

“Well made and look robust”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall34%

“Not fit for purpose”

Quality-Overall31%

“this screw set has got to be the worst quality ever”

Strength3%

“The case is flimsy”

Mounting3%

“Solid fixings let down by a flimsy case”

Assembly/Installation3%

“Lots and lots of tiny screws”

Value For Money3%

“Not something I can recommend as for the price you can get better”

Thickness3%

“All M1 screws very thin and tiny”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“Not advertised correctly”

Design-Overall1%

“The main downside is simply the poor organisation inside the case”

Portability1%

“Not for heavy-duty use”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall82%
Quality-Overall4%
Mounting3%
Defective Material/Parts2%
Compatibility-Overall2%
Advertised Vs Actual Product2%
Functionality-Overall1%
Thin1%
Strength1%
Thickness1%

Common questions

Is small screws profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £40K/yr across 49 tracked products. 0 of 13 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -5.5%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (54/100).
How competitive is the small screws niche?
32 brands and 49 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 33% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 55% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in small screws?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Strength. The return rate is 1.9%.
When does demand for small screws peak?
Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.2× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the small screws niche?
Listings span £0.83–£8.28; the average listing price is £4.94 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 395 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.