Is lr1 battery profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?

The niche generates £107K/yr across 9 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -17.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (32/100).

How competitive is the lr1 battery niche?

5 brands and 53 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 84% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in lr1 battery?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Battery Life. The return rate is 0.2%.

When does demand for lr1 battery peak?

Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 1.9× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the lr1 battery niche?

Listings span £2.45–£9.18; the average listing price is £4.72 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 15,239 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

lr1 battery

Skip it

Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Conversion

Incredible27.6%

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

Returns

Incredible0.2%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Market size

Okay£107K

£107K/yr · 82K searches

Quality gap

Bad4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Bad15,238.56

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Bad-17.0%

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

Competition

Bad84%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Avg price

Bad£4.72

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Brand share

Bad100%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Price range

Bad£2.45–£9.18

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, lr1 battery is a £107K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (82K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 32/100.

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

lr1 battery market data

Units sold / yr: 20K–25K; avg 1,500–2,000/product
Revenue / yr: £94K–£118K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 27.6%
Avg BSR: #244
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 56%
Out of stock: 0.0%
Avg brand age: 104 months
Avg seller age: 197 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 84% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

5 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

84%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

Duracell66%
PoundMax19%
GP8%
MSTJRY4%
ABSINA3%
Open — no brand owns it (0%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -17.0% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.9×

Open Trend

Top lr1 battery search terms

lr1 battery38K/yr -13.8%26.3% conv.
n batteries11K/yr -14.3%24.6% conv.
n battery5K/yr +12.5%28.3% conv.
lr1 1.5v battery6K/yr -12.8%27.6% conv.
lr15K/yr -12.7%21.1% conv.
lr1 batteries6K/yr -52.4%18.2% conv.
e90 battery5K/yr -14.4%26.4% conv.
n/lr1 battery duracell2K/yr -6.9%38.2% conv.
e90 battery clock battery2K/yr -4.6%29.2% conv.
size n battery 1.5v2K/yr -34.2%28.1% conv.

All search terms

Top lr1 battery 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 9 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Duracell Specialty N Alkaline Battery 1 5V pack of 2 (E90 / LR1) designed for use in flashlights calculators and bike lights

Duracell£2.744.7★128,404 rev

5 X PoundMax 910A LR1 N Type MN9100 1.5V Alkaline Batteries

PoundMax£2.894.6★3,456 rev

4X Duracell N/LR1 E90 (2 Blister Packs of 2 Batteries) 4 Batteries

Duracell£4.784.7★686 rev

GP LR1 / Batteries N - Pack of 8 1.5V MN9100 / E90/ GP910A by GP Batteries N LR1 Extra Alkaline Batteries ideal for: Bike Lights/Alarm Systems/Garage door openers/GPS Trackers/Motion Sensors etc.

GP£6.764.5★2,501 rev

10 x Duracell N/LR1 E90 (5 Blister Packs of 2 Batteries) 10 Batteries

Duracell£9.184.6★372 rev

Newest

by launch date

ABSINA LR1 AM5 Size N 1.5V battery - E90 N batteries Alkaline

ABSINA£5.73399 rev

2y ago

4X Duracell N/LR1 E90 (2 Blister Packs of 2 Batteries) 4 Batteries

Duracell£4.78686 rev

3y ago

10 x Duracell N/LR1 E90 (5 Blister Packs of 2 Batteries) 10 Batteries

Duracell£9.18372 rev

3y ago

2 X 910A LR1 N Type MN9100 1.5V PoundMax Alkaline Batteries

PoundMax£2.45220 rev

6y ago

5 X PoundMax 910A LR1 N Type MN9100 1.5V Alkaline Batteries

PoundMax£2.893,456 rev

7y ago

What buyers say about lr1 battery

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

What buyers love

Value For Money36%

“Good price”

Quality-Overall19%

“Being Duracell you know its going to be good quality”

Advertised Vs Actual Product17%

“Does the job”

Battery Life12%

“lasts a long time”

Size-Overall6%

“It fits”

Durability4%

“lasts a long time”

Strength4%

“Good power”

What buyers complain about

Battery Life50%

“Battery that was needed life time unknown”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall76%

Functionality-Overall11%

Durability5%

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

Value For Money3%

Defective Material/Parts2%

Battery Life2%

Common questions

Is lr1 battery profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?: The niche generates £107K/yr across 9 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -17.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (32/100).
How competitive is the lr1 battery niche?: 5 brands and 53 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 84% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in lr1 battery?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Battery Life. The return rate is 0.2%.
When does demand for lr1 battery peak?: Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 1.9× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the lr1 battery niche?: Listings span £2.45–£9.18; the average listing price is £4.72 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 15,239 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.