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Lanyard

Fail

Prices span $3.21–$16.19, mostly outside the sweet spot, so Lanyard is a Fail.

Flapen Score
43
43 / 100
Ranks 776 of 1,488 Electronics & Photo niches · −1 vs the category median of 44
Market size
£493K/yr2.1M searches / yr
90-day growth
-1.7%search demand this quarter
Competition
71%top-5 click share · 14 brands · 17 sellers

Flapen Score

Lanyard against its category

The dotted line is the Electronics & Photo average. Past it, Lanyard is stronger. Inside it, weaker.

43Fail
Big MarketTrendingHigh ConversionOpen MarketLow ReturnsPrice rangeAvg priceNo Dominant BrandLow Review BarrierQuality Gap
This niche Category average

Market

The Lanyard market on Amazon at a glance

Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Lanyard 2.1M times last year and spent an estimated £493K. The top 5 brands take 77% of clicks. Demand peaks in Sep. Flapen scores it 43 out of 100, a Fail.

01 · Demand

3.2% of searches ended in a purchase last week.

Shoppers searched for this 2.1M times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 3.2% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -1.7% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £493K a year.

Searches, last 12 months
2.1M
Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
-1.7%
Conversion, latest week
3.2%
Market size, estimated
£493Ka year
Peak month
September1.9× the quietest month
Top search term
lanyard960K searches a year

02 · Price

A sale here is worth £7.24.

Listings sell for £7.24 on average, from £3.21 to £16.19. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 60K to 80K a year. The average listing sells 1,500 to 2,000 of them. At £7.24 that is £11K to £14K a year per listing.

Average price
£7.24under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
Price range
£3.21–£16.19
Amazon United Kingdom median price
£12.12across 27,606 niches
Units sold a year
60K–80K
Units per listing a year
1,500–2,000
Revenue per listing a year
£11K–£14K
Returns
0.9%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%

03 · Entry bar

The bar here is reviews.

88% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 100% ship with Prime. On an average day, 0.2% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #51 within Lanyards & Wrist Straps. It carries 1,648 reviews at 4.46 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.

Sponsored listings
88%
Prime listings
100%
Out of stock, average day
0.2%
Average rank
#51in Lanyards & Wrist Straps
Average rating
4.46 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
Average reviews
1,648per listing
Listings tracked
16

04 · Newcomers

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

1 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 29 months on average, so a newcomer is not facing entrenched names.

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

Products

Top Lanyard 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 71% of clicks. A locked shelf that new listings rarely crack.

£0£49K£99K£148K£197K101001K10K Review Count Sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

Brands

14 falling

Sellers

17

Top-5 brand share

77%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

71%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

19%

  • COCASES40%
  • SURPHY18%
  • Bird Fiy12%
  • YXIING4%
  • liyun4%
  • takyu3%

Demand

Lanyard search demand

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

60K40KSpike '24Spike '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Sep · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.9×

Search terms

Top Lanyard search terms shoppers use

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

  • lanyard960K/yr
  • lanyard with card holder462K/yr
  • lanyards172K/yr
  • lanyards for neck157K/yr
  • lanyards for neck with card holder59K/yr
  • lanyard for keys62K/yr
  • key lanyard38K/yr
  • breakaway lanyard30K/yr
  • id card lanyard20K/yr
  • lanyard with id holder18K/yr

Reviews and returns

What reviews say buyers love and hate about Lanyard

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

Complain

Durability19%−0.14

Broke easily

Having had this item for 4 days it has snapped

The clasp broke already

Quality-Overall16%−0.08

so I am disappointed on the quality as I am unable to use one of the lanyards at all

Not ok for corporate settings low quality too

Poor quality

Ease Of Use8%+0.87

No use to me

It is a pain to get on

not user friendly

Value For Money6%+0.81

cheaper that way

named ones are very expensive

a bit pricey

Charging5%−0.02

Although I'm happy with my purchase I find it doesn't make it easy to charge my phone whilst it's attached

Unfortunately the charging cable doesn't connect when using this product

Love

Quality-Overall22%−0.08

Great product, is as described

Excellent product

Great idea and looks well made

Ease Of Use14%+0.87

Very easy to put on and take off

Its very handy particularly for SEN people

Easy to use

Advertised Vs Actual Product9%+1.03

Does what it needs to

Does what it says

As described

Value For Money9%+0.81

Good price

Amazing value for money

Good value for money

Strength8%+0.44

These are sturdy

The lanyard and holder feel sturdy and suitable for everyday use

The lanyard itself is strong

Return

0.9% Return rate 46% Fixable by listing

Size-Overall18%█▆▃▆▄▇

At first, it felt too long,

the wrist strap was too short

Color11%▆▆▅█▇█
Length11%▃▃█▇▅▅
Strength8%▅█▄▅▅▂

Flimbsy

Quality-Overall7%█▅▇▆▃▃

so I am disappointed on the quality as I am unable to use one of the lanyards at all

Not ok for corporate settings low quality too

Poor quality

FAQ

Common Lanyard questions

Answered from the same tracked data.