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title: "Torch — £2.3M/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 53/100 · £2.3M/yr market · 3.3M searches/yr · £10.67 avg price. Soft demand (-25.0% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list. Data updated Jul 2026."
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"og:title": "Torch — £2.3M/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **torch**
**Worth a look**
Shows low returns (0.8%), but soft demand (-25.0% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 95Growth 12Conversion 70Competition 48Returns 96Price range 44Avg price 39Brand share 47Review moat 22Quality gap 28
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.8%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Market size**
**Incredible****£2.3M**
£2.3M/yr · 3.3M searches
**Conversion**
**Good****6.4%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Competition**
**Okay****56%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Brand share**
**Okay****77%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Price range**
**Okay****£5.59–£22.26**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Avg price**
**Okay****£10.67**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.6★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Review moat**
**Bad****9,682.36**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Growth**
**Bad****-25.0%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, torch is a £2.3M/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (3.3M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 77% of demand. Demand peaks in Oct–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 53/100.
Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **torch market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **200K–250K**
- avg 6,000–8,000/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£2.1M–£2.7M**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **6.4%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#109**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **92%**
- **Out of stock**
- **2.6%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **43 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **176 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 56% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**15 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**32**
**Top-5 brand share**
**77%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**56%**
Top 20: 94%
**Open market**
**19%**
- Blukar40% - Lighting EVER20% - EVEREADY6% - Banral5% - GEARLITE5% - Lepro5%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -25.0% search growth over the last 90 days.
125K75KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Oct, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.7×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/diy-tools/torch/trend)
## **Top torch search terms**
- **torch**1.1M/yr-13.8%6.5% conv. - **torch rechargeable**313K/yr-23.6%5.7% conv. - **torches**278K/yr-37.0%2.5% conv. - **rechargeable torch**308K/yr-49.1%3.7% conv. - **flashlight**155K/yr-17.9%2.3% conv. - **torches battery powered**112K/yr-16.5%7.8% conv. - **camping torch**55K/yr+158.8%5.6% conv. - **small torch**87K/yr-15.0%6.2% conv. - **led torch**128K/yr-40.9%3.5% conv. - **mini torch**86K/yr-24.0%2.7% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/diy-tools/torch/search-terms)
## **Top torch 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%10%£229K20%£457K30%£686K40%£915K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket 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.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Blukar LED Torch Rechargeable 2000L Super Bright Adjustable Focus Flashlight 4 Lighting Modes Long Battery Life Waterproof Pocket Size Torch for Power Cuts Emergency Camping Hiking Outdoor**Blukar**£6.55**4.6★36,488 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0B42R2GKP) [2**LE LED Torch Battery Powered LE1000 Super Bright Hand Flashlight Adjustable Focus Water Resistant Lightweight Small Torch for Power Cut Camping Dog Walking Gift for Kids Men Dad Him Elderly**Lighting EVER**£6.40**4.6★49,493 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B005FEGYCO) [3![Blukar LED Torch Rechargeable [2 Pack] 2000L Super Bright Adjustable Focus Flashlight 4 Lighting Modes Long Battery Life Waterproof Pocket Size Torch for Power Cuts Emergency Camping Outdoor](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/515+zV-rUeL.jpg)**Blukar LED Torch Rechargeable \[2 Pack\] 2000L Super Bright Adjustable Focus Flashlight 4 Lighting Modes Long Battery Life Waterproof Pocket Size Torch for Power Cuts Emergency Camping Outdoor**Blukar**£11.24**4.6★36,488 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BLVS25H5) [4**Energizer Eveready LED Torch Pack of 2 Super Bright Flashlight Water Resistant Perfect for Camping Outdoors & Emergency Light Pack of 2 4 AA Batteries Included Blue/Yellow**EVEREADY**£7.04**4.3★2,736 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08X4YGGP2) [5**Blukar LED Torch Rechargeable 2000L Super Bright Flashlight with 5 Modes**Blukar**£6.29**4.7★16,370 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0C3VZ57NY)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Banral Torches High Lumens Rechargeable Torch Super Bright LED Small Powerful Torch with Memory Function 6 Modes Pocket Waterproof Flashlight for Camping Hiking**Banral**£18.10**75 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FZQWBLQS) [**Torch Rechargeable 2 Pack Torches Led Super Bright 500000 High Lumens 5 Modes Zoomable Flashlight with LCD Display Long Lasting IPX7 Waterproof Powerful Tactical Flashlight for Camping Hiking**OLIARIL**£18.62**347 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G6MVX62Q) [**Banral Rechargeable Tactical Torch High Lumens Small Mini USB-C LED Torch Compact EDC Pocket Torch 4 Modes & Memory Function Waterproof Small Flashlight for Home Camping Emergency**Banral**£12.86**60 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G1S7HF41) [**Torch Rechargeable LED Flashlight Torches-1000000 Lumen Super Bright 5500mAh Long Lasting IP67 Waterproof 5 Modes Portable Adjustable Focus Suitable for Camping/Hiking/Outdoors/Emergency Situations**Flarevyn**£9.87**662 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G5K2FJHR) [**Voylite Torches Led Super Bright Rechargeable 2 Pack 1000000 Lumen Powerful Torch Long Lasting Bright Torch LCD Power Display 1500m Range IPX7 Water 3 Modes and Zoom with Belt Clip for Outdoor**Voylite**£22.26**598 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G4QP4XD9)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Blukar LED Torch Rechargeable 2000L Super Bright Flashlight with 2 Colors (Warm& Cool White) 10 Lighting Modes Zoomable Long Lasting Waterproof Mini Torch for Power Cuts Emergency Camping Outdoor**Blukar**£6.67**4.7★**▲ 410%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FG2W52HX) [**Torch Rechargeable LED Flashlight Torches-1000000 Lumen Super Bright 5500mAh Long Lasting IP67 Waterproof 5 Modes Portable Adjustable Focus Suitable for Camping/Hiking/Outdoors/Emergency Situations**Flarevyn**£9.87**4.7★**▲ 410%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G5K2FJHR) [**Banral Torches High Lumens Rechargeable Torch Super Bright LED Small Powerful Torch with Memory Function 6 Modes Pocket Waterproof Flashlight for Camping Hiking**Banral**£18.10**4.5★**▲ 355%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FZQWBLQS) [**Banral Rechargeable Tactical Torch High Lumens Small Mini USB-C LED Torch Compact EDC Pocket Torch 4 Modes & Memory Function Waterproof Small Flashlight for Home Camping Emergency**Banral**£12.86**4.8★**▲ 286%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G1S7HF41) [**Voylite Torches Led Super Bright Rechargeable 2 Pack 1000000 Lumen Powerful Torch Long Lasting Bright Torch LCD Power Display 1500m Range IPX7 Water 3 Modes and Zoom with Belt Clip for Outdoor**Voylite**£22.26**4.6★**▲ 270%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G4QP4XD9)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about torch**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Brightness/Shine/Glow**27%
*“bright beam”*
**Quality-Overall**14%
*“Good quality set”*
**Value For Money**11%
*“Amazing value”*
**Charging**10%
*“holds charge for ages”*
**Strength**6%
*“Very powerful light”*
**Battery Life**4%
*“Battery lasts long”*
**Size-Overall**4%
*“Fits in your pocket so easily”*
**Ease Of Use**4%
*“Easy to use”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
*“Works as advertised”*
**Weight Light**2%
*“Lightweight and easy to use”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Charging**15%
*“Doesn't recharge”*
**Battery Life**10%
*“Very short battery life”*
**Brightness/Shine/Glow**9%
*“not as bright as I thought it would be”*
**Durability**9%
*“broke within a week”*
**Size-Overall**7%
*“It's small”*
**Functionality-Overall**5%
*“will not turn on”*
**Quality-Overall**5%
*“awful build quality”*
**Value For Money**2%
*“Waste of money”*
**Strength**2%
*“its not that powerful”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%
*“Not what was expected”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Functionality-Overall**21%
**Brightness/Shine/Glow**18%
**Size-Overall**18%
**Charging**14%
**Defective Material/Parts**5%
**Quality-Overall**4%
**Battery Life**3%
**Weight Heavy**2%
**Strength**2%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is torch profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £2.3M/yr across 25 tracked products. 5 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -25.0%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (53/100).
- **How competitive is the torch niche?**
- 15 brands and 32 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 56% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 77% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in torch?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Charging, Battery Life, Brightness/Shine/Glow. The return rate is 0.8%.
- **When does demand for torch peak?**
- Demand peaks in Oct–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.7× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the torch niche?**
- Listings span £5.59–£22.26; the average listing price is £10.67 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 9,682 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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