Bowling
Bowling shows low returns (1.0%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Flapen Score
Is Bowling profitable on Amazon?
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, Bowling is a £81K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (171K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 54% of demand. Demand peaks in Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 58/100.
Bowling: the Amazon niche in one read
Everything a seller checks before entering, in three answers.
Is the demand real?
Worth a look. Search demand moved +4.2% over the last 90 days and 2.6% of searches end in a purchase.
£81K
revenue / yr
Who owns the niche?
The top 5 brands hold 54% of demand, so 46% of the market is open.
46%
open market share
Is there a way in?
Listing quality. The average product page scores 0/100 on content standards. Incumbents average 4.2★ — the gap to enter on.
0/100
page quality · 36 products
Top Bowling products & what they sell for
Every tracked product — its share of the shelf, its review moat, and what it sells for.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Dek T775GC-9 Mens Bowling Shoe White/Navy Size 9
- Price
- £22.84
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 89
- Age
- 1y ago
Gunn & Moore GM Bowling Machine Ball - Red One Size
- Price
- £22.41
- Rating
- 3.9/5
- Reviews
- 30
- Age
- 11y ago
Sport Zone 10 Pin Bowling Game Set Indoor & Outdoor Play Ages 3+ Includes 10 Skittles and 2 Bowling Balls
- Price
- £7.43
- Rating
- 3.7/5
- Reviews
- 206
- Age
- 12y ago
Acclaim Farne Midi Nylon Double Decker Bowlers Level Lawn Flat Green Short Mat Indoor & Outdoor Bowling Bowls Bag New 2025 Model (Navy Blue/Burgundy)
- Price
- £29.47
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 397
- Age
- 6y ago
Qukir Bowling Set Kids Toys for 2 3 4 Year Old Boy Girl Gift for 1-6 Year Olds Boys Toys Age 3-5 Toddler Toys Kids Toys Age 2-6 Outdoor Toy for 1-3 Year Old Learning Toy for 2 Year Old Kid Gifts
- Price
- £13.82
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 627
- Age
- 3y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
Spiderman Kids Bowling Toy Set 10 Pins and 2 Balls Marvel Bowling Game Indoor Outdoor Play Birthday Gift for Boys 3+Years - Size: 14cm
- Price
- £9.06
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 13
- Age
- 4mo ago
Crown King Ultralite Mens Lace Up Lawn Crown Green Bowling Sports Shoes Trainers (Grey UK Footwear Size System Adult Men Numeric Medium 6)
- Price
- £24.22
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 41
- Age
- 1y ago
Crown King Ultralite Mens Lace Up Lawn Crown Green Bowling Sports Shoes Trainers (Grey UK Footwear Size System Adult Men Numeric Medium 5)
- Price
- £22.78
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 41
- Age
- 1y ago
Dek T775GC-9 Mens Bowling Shoe White/Navy Size 9
- Price
- £22.84
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 89
- Age
- 1y ago
Dek Womens Kitty Trainer Style Lace Up Lawn Bowling Shoes White/Grey 7 UK
- Price
- £21.72
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 246
- Age
- 6y ago
Newest
by launch dateSpiderman Kids Bowling Toy Set 10 Pins and 2 Balls Marvel Bowling Game Indoor Outdoor Play Birthday Gift for Boys 3+Years - Size: 14cm
- Price
- £9.06
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 13
- Age
- 4mo ago
CT SPORTS Giant Bowling Set for Adults 6 Jumbo Skittles Pins Ball & Carry Bag Outdoor & Indoor Lawn Game Party Game for Garden BBQ Team Building & Events
- Price
- £35.17
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 17
- Age
- 1y ago
Bluey Wooden Skittles Set Kids Bowling Game with 6 Character Pins & Ball Bluey & Bingo Pins Indoor & Outdoor Play Durable & Sturdy FSC Certified Wood Ages 3+
- Price
- £10.97
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 128
- Age
- 1y ago
Mini Bowling Set Indoor Outdoor Home Bowling Set Bowling Alley Set with Lane Bowling Pins & Ball Set Full Bowling Alley Set for Family Friends
- Price
- £25.87
- Rating
- 3.5/5
- Reviews
- 15
- Age
- 1y ago
Crown King Ultralite Mens Lace Up Lawn Crown Green Bowling Sports Shoes Trainers (Grey UK Footwear Size System Adult Men Numeric Medium 5)
- Price
- £22.78
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 41
- Age
- 1y ago
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 45% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
Brands
27 rising
Sellers
70
Top-5 brand share
54%
Top 20: 92%
Top-5 click share
45%
Top 20: 80%
Open market
41%
- Dek24%
- Gunn & Moore9%
- Acclaim8%
- Atoz7%
- Qukir5%
- Glow Games5%
Bowling demand & seasonality
Weekly search volume, with the niche's key stats alongside.
Peak months: Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.5×
Top Bowling search terms shoppers use
The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.
- bowling45K/yr
- skittles game23K/yr
- bowling set kids33K/yr
- bowling ball21K/yr
- bowling set9K/yr
- kids bowling set11K/yr
- bowling pins4K/yr
- bowling game7K/yr
- skittles game for kids5K/yr
- bowling alley5K/yr
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Bowling
What buyers mention most, as a share of all reviews.
What buyers love
80% of reviews“Great fun set”
“The quality of the toy itself is exceptional, detailing and colouring is spot on”
“Good value for money”
“Fits perfectly”
“the colours are bright”
What buyers complain about
65% of reviews“Not fit for purpose”
“And it's so cheap it's unplayable”
“Mat flimsy”
“A bit too expensive for an average set of little skittles”
“Throwing bit split the first time it was thrown”
Bowling return rate & reasons
Why buyers send it back, as a share of all return requests.
1.0%
Return rate
63%
Fixable by listing
The "fixable" share counts expectation-mismatch reasons — size, look, advertised-vs-actual — that better copy and images address.
Common Bowling questions
The questions sellers ask about this niche, answered from the tracked metrics.
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