Tape Measure 8m
MaybeReturns run at only 0.4% of orders. But demand is soft, at -31.7% this quarter, so Tape Measure 8m is a Maybe.
- Flapen Score
- 57 / 100Top 14% of 2,225 DIY & Tools niches · +8 vs the category median of 4957
- Market size
- £488K/yr321K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -31.7%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 41%top-5 click share · 15 brands · 154 sellers
Flapen Score
Tape Measure 8m against its category
The dotted line is the DIY & Tools average. Past it, Tape Measure 8m is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Tape Measure 8m market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Tape Measure 8m 321K times last year and spent an estimated £488K. The top 5 brands take 87% of clicks. Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Mar–Nov. Flapen scores it 57 out of 100, a Maybe.
01 · Demand
10.1% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 321K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 10.1% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -31.7% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £488K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 321K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -31.7%
- Conversion, latest week
- 10.1%
- Market size, estimated
- £488Ka year
- Peak month
- February2.7× the quietest month
- Top search term
- 8m tape measure61K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £15.09.
Listings sell for £15.09 on average, from £2.67 to £30.35. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 30K to 40K a year. The average listing sells 500 to 750 of them. At £15.09 that is £8K to £11K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £15.09inside the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £2.67–£30.35
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 30K–40K
- Units per listing a year
- 500–750
- Revenue per listing a year
- £8K–£11K
- Returns
- 0.4%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is reviews.
57% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 95% ship with Prime. On an average day, 3.0% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #70 within Measuring & Layout Tools. It carries 2,098 reviews at 4.39 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 57%
- Prime listings
- 95%
- Out of stock, average day
- 3.0%
- Average rank
- #70in Measuring & Layout Tools
- Average rating
- 4.39 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 2,098per listing
- Listings tracked
- 42
04 · Newcomers
Amazon counts 1 of last year's 3 launches as successful.
3 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 45 months on average, so the names here are settling in.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 3
- Successful launches
- 1Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 45 months
Products
Top Tape Measure 8m products & what they sell for
Every tracked product: its share of the shelf, its reviews, and its price.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
STANLEY FATMAX 8m/26 Tape Measure Lever Lock Blade Armour Coating 3.3m Standout 0-33-726
- Price
- £14.28
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 4,711
- Age
- 22y ago
OX Trade 8m Tape Measure
- Price
- £4.26
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 7,057
- Age
- 13y ago
STANLEY 8m/26ft Tylon Tape Measure with TRU-ZERO Anchor Hook Retractable High Visibility Tape Measure 8m x 25mm 0-30-656
- Price
- £6.66
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 4,066
- Age
- 19y ago
STANLEY Fatmax 5m/16ft Tape Measure 5-33-886
- Price
- £20.01
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 1,307
- Age
- 18y ago
OX Tools Pro Dual Auto Lock Tape Twinpack - 8m / 26ft Blue (OX-P505488)
- Price
- £9.11
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 2,258
- Age
- 4y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
FAHEFANA Laser Tape Measure Rechargeable 40M Laser Distance Meter & 5M Tape Measure Digital Tape Measure with LCD Display Area Distance Volume Pythagorean (M FT INCH)
- Price
- £21.55
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 206
- Age
- 1y ago
2-in-1 Laser Tape Measure - ansigtny 197Ft Laser Measurement Tool & 16Ft Tape Measure with LCD Backlight - Pythagoras/Distance/Area/Volume Rechargeable Digital Tape Measure for Construction (M/In/Ft)
- Price
- £30.35
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 89
- Age
- 8mo ago
DeWALT TOUGHSERIES Tape Measure 5m/16ft (Width 32mm) Rip-Shield ; blade coating that provides increased durability ultra-tough housing keeps the tape safe and secure EC Class II
- Price
- £18.53
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 12
- Age
- 1y ago
Milwaukee 4932498771 GEN IV Magnetic Tape Measure 8m/26ft
- Price
- £19.09
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 27
- Age
- 1y ago
DeWALT TOUGHSERIES Tape Measure 8m/26ft (Width 32mm) Rip-Shield ; blade coating that provides increased durability ultra-tough housing keeps the tape safe and secure EC Class II
- Price
- £22.43
- Rating
- 3.8/5
- Reviews
- 10
- Age
- 3y ago
Newest
by launch date2-in-1 Laser Tape Measure - ansigtny 197Ft Laser Measurement Tool & 16Ft Tape Measure with LCD Backlight - Pythagoras/Distance/Area/Volume Rechargeable Digital Tape Measure for Construction (M/In/Ft)
- Price
- £30.35
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 89
- Age
- 8mo ago
Milwaukee 4932498771 GEN IV Magnetic Tape Measure 8m/26ft
- Price
- £19.09
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 27
- Age
- 1y ago
FAHEFANA Laser Tape Measure Rechargeable 40M Laser Distance Meter & 5M Tape Measure Digital Tape Measure with LCD Display Area Distance Volume Pythagorean (M FT INCH)
- Price
- £21.55
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 206
- Age
- 1y ago
2 Pack 10M/32.8ft Tape Measure Width 25mm Fluorescent Transparent Steel Precision Measuring Tape Stainless Steel Retractable Single Sided Graduated Easy To Read Self-Lock Measuring (Type B)
- Price
- £13.40
- Rating
- 3.6/5
- Reviews
- 76
- Age
- 1y ago
DeWALT TOUGHSERIES Tape Measure 5m/16ft (Width 32mm) Rip-Shield ; blade coating that provides increased durability ultra-tough housing keeps the tape safe and secure EC Class II
- Price
- £18.53
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 12
- Age
- 1y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 41% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.
Brands
15 rising
Sellers
154
Top-5 brand share
87%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
41%
Top 20: 78%
Open market
11%
- STANLEY47%
- OX Tools17%
- STANLEY FATMAX11%
- DEWALT10%
- TEFCOL2%
- FAHEFANA2%
- Open — no brand owns it (9 brands, 11%)
Demand
Tape Measure 8m search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.7×
Search terms
Top Tape Measure 8m search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- 8m tape measure61K/yr
- stanley fatmax tape measure43K/yr
- tape measure 8m49K/yr
- dewalt tape measure24K/yr
- stanley tape measure 8m24K/yr
- fatmax tape measure25K/yr
- ox tape measure15K/yr
- stanley 8m tape measure10K/yr
- stanley 5m tape measure8K/yr
- fat max tape measure 5m11K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Tape Measure 8m
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
Broke on first use
Didnt last
broke after 2 days
Cheap rubbish
Poor Quality
Cheap quality
a bit flimsy
Very fragile
not sturdy
Buy cheap by twice
Lot more expensive
It's quite pricey
Not the tape measure thats advertised
So if, like I first did, you try to get a measurement from the business end, it will always appear to be hopelessly inaccurate
Metric only tape measure 8m
Love
Strong build quality
Excellent product
quality arrived quickly
Good tape
Good quality tape
seems a good strong tape for the price
Worth the money
Fantastic price
Excellent value
Its very well constructed
Good and strong
Really solid build
Easy to use
Easy to operate
Easy to read
Return
0.4% Return rate 38% Fixable by listing
much smaller font than my previous tape
The 5 is too small
Its really big
think the looks might be deceiving
Not as picture shown
Product description is accurate not picture
Tape fell off at full extent
Tape is flimsy
they rarely if ever stick
Cheap rubbish
Poor Quality
Cheap quality
Keep looking
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FAQ
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