Is trowel set profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?

The niche generates £55K/yr across 50 tracked products. 3 of 11 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -1.2%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (57/100).

How competitive is the trowel set niche?

35 brands and 63 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 36% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 47% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in trowel set?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Quality-Overall, Strength. The return rate is 0.4%.

When does demand for trowel set peak?

Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May–Jun; the busiest month runs 5.5× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the trowel set niche?

Listings span £5.87–£31.35; the average listing price is £14.29 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 501 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

trowel set

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.4%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Returns

Incredible0.4%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Brand share

Great47%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Competition

Great36%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Conversion

Great7.1%

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

Review moat

Good500.64

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Avg price

Good£14.29

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Good£5.87–£31.35

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

Quality gap

Okay4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Bad-1.2%

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

Market size

Bad£55K

£55K/yr · 54K searches

Signals No Dominant Brand

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, trowel set is a £55K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (54K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 47% of demand. Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May–Jun. Verdict: Worth a look — 57/100.

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

trowel set market data

Units sold / yr: 3K–3K; avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr: £36K–£43K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 7.1%
Avg BSR: #42
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 88%
Out of stock: 20.3%
Avg brand age: 32 months
Avg seller age: 185 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (36% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

35 rising

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

47%

Top 20: 89%

Top-5 click share

36%

Top 20: 73%

Open market

47%

Velway12%
Draper10%
Fixmend9%
Grenebo9%
Spear & Jackson7%
Linkax7%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -1.2% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Mar, Apr, May, Jun · busiest ÷ quietest = 5.5×

Open Trend

Top trowel set search terms

garden trowel and fork set14K/yr +41.6%8.2% conv.
gardening sets for women14K/yr +0.1%3.6% conv.
ladies gardening set8K/yr -27.4%3.5% conv.
womens gardening set7K/yr -35.7%3.4% conv.
gardening kits for women4K/yr +15.1%4.0% conv.
gardening gift set8K/yr -23.3%1.9% conv.

All search terms

Top trowel set 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.

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

Grenebo Heavy Duty Garden Tools Set 9-Piece Stainless Steel Rust-Proof Gardening Kit with Non-Slip Ergonomic Handles & Durable Storage Tote Bag Gardening Gifts for Women Men Plant Tools

Grenebo£20.134.7★4,125 rev

Draper 2 Piece Carbon Steel Garden Tools Set | Hand Fork and Trowel Set | Heavy Duty Gardening Tools | 65960

Draper£7.264.5★1,404 rev

Fixmend Gardening Gifts for Women 12 Pcs Garden Tools Set with Flower Print Gardening Hand Tools Gift Kits for Birthday Mothers Day Christmas Retirement Valentines Day

Fixmend£18.194.6★130 rev

Gardening Gifts for Women Mum - Velway 5-Piece Gardening Tools with Gift Box&Gloves Floral Print Metal Garden Tools Set for Ladies Gardeners Mothers Day Christmas Birthday

Velway£9.194.8★275 rev

Linkax Gardening Gifts for Women Nan Nanny Mum 6 Pcs Garden Tools Set Retirement Thank You Teachers Birthday Gifts for Women Her Sister Friends Ladies Grandma Garden Lover

Linkax£8.534.6★211 rev

Newest

by launch date

SLARMOR Garden Tools Set 10-Piece Heavy Duty Gardening Tools Kit for Women & Men with Stainless Steel Hand Tool Pruning Shears Gloves Bag - Ideal Gardening Gifts for Women & Gardeners

SLARMOR£15.45150 rev

6mo ago

Garden Tools Set 7 Pack Stainless Steel Gardening Set Heavy-Duty Gardening Kit with Durable Storage Tote Bag Non-Slip Ergonomic Handles Rust Proof Gardening Gifts for Women Men Pink

MOXTOYU£15.60338 rev

7mo ago

Garden Tool Set 3 Piece Heavy Duty Aluminum Gardening Tools with Soft Grip Handles | Non-Slip Hand Rake Trowel & Weeding Shovel for Gardeners | Ideal Gardening Gift

Showvigor£8.29851 rev

8mo ago

Jeasona Plant Gifts for Women Funny Socks Women 4-7 Gardening Gifts for Women Christmas Birthday Presents for Garden Lovers Gardeners Plant Lovers

Jeasona£6.43103 rev

9mo ago

Kynup Garden Tools Set 7-Piece Heavy-Duty Stainless Steel Gardening Set with Tote Bag Non-Slip Ergonomic Wood Handle Gardening Tools Garden Gifts for Women/Men

Kynup£14.882,218 rev

11mo ago

What buyers say about trowel set

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall28%

“Good quality tools”

Value For Money16%

“Worth every penny”

Gifting Purpose15%

“Cute gift”

Strength10%

“good quality sturdy tools”

Ease Of Use6%

“Easy to use”

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

“As described”

Design-Overall3%

“Design is beautiful”

Plant Growth3%

“Gardening greats”

Durability2%

“Complete and Durable Gardening Tool Set”

Portability1%

“Well made convenient carry kit”

What buyers complain about

Durability21%

“Broke on first use”

Quality-Overall17%

“Awful quality”

Strength16%

“Not sturdy enough”

Flexibility7%

“Useless, they just bend when used”

Size-Overall7%

“Small”

Value For Money6%

“Cheap is cheap I suppose”

Thickness2%

“and the measuring scale on the thinner spade is completely wrong”

Stitch/Finish/Polish1%

“poor stitching on gloves”

Plant Growth1%

“Started to bend digging up first plant”

Natural Resource Wastage1%

“waste of my money”

Top return reasons

Quality-Overall25%

Durability16%

Size-Overall14%

Strength9%

Defective Material/Parts6%

Flexibility5%

Metal Quality4%

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

Material Quality3%

Value For Money2%

Common questions

Is trowel set profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?: The niche generates £55K/yr across 50 tracked products. 3 of 11 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -1.2%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (57/100).
How competitive is the trowel set niche?: 35 brands and 63 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 36% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 47% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in trowel set?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Quality-Overall, Strength. The return rate is 0.4%.
When does demand for trowel set peak?: Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May–Jun; the busiest month runs 5.5× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the trowel set niche?: Listings span £5.87–£31.35; the average listing price is £14.29 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 501 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.