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rugby studs

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Soft demand (-70.1% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 9Growth 0Conversion 82Competition 44Returns 51Price range 73Avg price 47Brand share 33Review moat 85Quality gap 76

Review moat

Great292

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Conversion

Great8.6%

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

Quality gap

Great4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Price range

Good£6.60–£37.35

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

Returns

Good3.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Okay£11.63

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Competition

Okay59%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Brand share

Okay85%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Market size

Bad£37K

£37K/yr · 37K searches

Growth

Bad-70.1%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, rugby studs is a £37K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (37K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 85% of demand. Demand peaks in Sep–Oct–Nov. Verdict: Skip it — 42/100.

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

rugby studs market data

Units sold / yr
2K–3K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
£23K–£29K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
8.6%
Avg BSR
#358
Page quality
0%
Prime
83%
Sponsored
67%
Out of stock
3.9%
Avg brand age
33 months
Avg seller age
197 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 59% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

11 falling

Sellers

34

Top-5 brand share

85%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

59%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

10%

  • 55 Sport46%
  • Precision14%
  • adidas11%
  • Gilbert8%
  • FunnAura6%
  • iohsxae5%
  • Open — no brand owns it (5 brands, 10%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 86 weeks — -70.1% search growth over the last 90 days.
2K1KHoliday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26DecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

Peak months: Sep, Oct, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 12.9×

Top rugby studs search terms

  • rugby studs20K/yr
  • rugby boot studs6K/yr
  • kooga replacement studs3K/yr
  • kooga rugby studs4K/yr
  • 21mm rugby studs3K/yr
All search terms

Top rugby studs 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%10%£4K20%£7K30%£11K40%£15K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)2 products missing review or click data not plotted

All 18 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about rugby studs

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

What buyers love

Size-Overall45%

“They fit perfectly into my boots with no issues at all”

Quality-Overall26%

“Good quality and easy to screw in, so swapping them over was quick and straightforward”

Value For Money15%

“Great value for money”

Ease Of Use8%

“Easy to use”

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

“were exactly as described in the listing”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall50%

“Way too small”

Durability50%

“Broken on second use”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall79%
Advertised Vs Actual Product4%
Compatibility-Overall3%
Feet Fit3%
Shape/Style3%
Defective Material/Parts2%
Value For Money2%
Durability2%
Functionality-Overall1%
Length1%

Common questions

Is rugby studs profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £37K/yr across 18 tracked products. 1 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -70.1%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (42/100).
How competitive is the rugby studs niche?
11 brands and 34 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 59% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 85% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in rugby studs?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Durability. The return rate is 3.0%.
When does demand for rugby studs peak?
Demand peaks in Sep–Oct–Nov; the busiest month runs 12.9× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the rugby studs niche?
Listings span £6.60–£37.35; the average listing price is £11.63 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 292 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.