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makeup trolley

Worth a look

Shows low returns (1.0%), but a small market ($55K/yr) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 14Growth 14Conversion 19Competition 84Returns 95Price range 62Avg price 95Brand share 77Review moat 83Quality gap 55

Returns

Incredible1.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Incredible£46.28

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Competition

Great31%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Review moat

Great332.97

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Brand share

Great58%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Price range

Good£10.89–£148.38

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

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Conversion

Bad1.5%

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

Market size

Bad£55K

£55K/yr · 80K searches

Growth

Bad-21.5%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, makeup trolley is a £55K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (80K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 58% of demand. Demand peaks in Sep–Oct–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 53/100.

Data updated Jul 23, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

makeup trolley market data

Units sold / yr
500–750
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
£23K–£35K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
1.5%
Avg BSR
#156
Page quality
0%
Prime
48%
Sponsored
92%
Out of stock
9.2%
Avg brand age
28 months
Avg seller age
198 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (31% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

28 rising

Sellers

36

Top-5 brand share

58%

Top 20: 94%

Top-5 click share

31%

Top 20: 66%

Open market

35%

  • Yaheetech24%
  • SUNNYNEST10%
  • Wuciray9%
  • Stagiant9%
  • Joligrace7%
  • Bonnlo7%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -21.5% search growth over the last 90 days.
8K6KSpike '24Holiday '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Black Friday '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.2×

Top makeup trolley search terms

  • makeup trolley28K/yr
  • make up trolley21K/yr
  • make up trolley on wheels20K/yr
  • vanity trolley11K/yr
All search terms

Top makeup trolley 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%2%£1K4%£2K6%£3K8%£4K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market 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.

What buyers say about makeup trolley

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

What buyers love

Assembly/Installation15%

“Easy assembly”

Strength14%

“Sturdy trolley, easy to put together, great size”

Storage Capacity13%

“Lots of room”

Quality-Overall12%

“Very well made”

Value For Money11%

“Excellent value for money”

Ease Of Use7%

“So handy”

Size-Overall6%

“Suitable for what I needed”

Wheel Quality3%

“Great that it's on wheels too”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“Exactly what I was looking for”

Portability3%

“Useful trolley”

What buyers complain about

Strength19%

“Not very strong”

Quality-Overall11%

“Cheap and effective”

Durability8%

“Literally broke only after 3 months of use”

Size-Overall8%

“very small”

Balance/Stability4%

“This is quite unstable and flimsy, the castors arent really attached properly and the baskets are very thin plastic”

Value For Money3%

“This item is expensive”

Wheel Quality3%

“wheel bracket broke”

Locking Mechanism2%

“the lock is redundent”

Material Quality2%

“Cheaply made”

Design-Overall1%

“it wasnt designed for this case”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall30%
Strength12%
Quality-Overall10%
Defective Material/Parts10%
Material Quality6%
Advertised Vs Actual Product4%
Functionality-Overall3%
Locking Mechanism2%
Weight Heavy2%
Wheel Quality2%

Common questions

Is makeup trolley profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £55K/yr across 62 tracked products. 1 of 21 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -21.5%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (53/100).
How competitive is the makeup trolley niche?
28 brands and 36 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 31% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 58% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in makeup trolley?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Strength, Quality-Overall, Durability. The return rate is 1.0%.
When does demand for makeup trolley peak?
Demand peaks in Sep–Oct–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 4.2× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the makeup trolley niche?
Listings span £10.89–£148.38; the average listing price is £46.28 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 333 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.