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tie

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Pricing outside the sweet spot ($7.64 avg) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 50Growth 63Conversion 46Competition 78Returns 46Price range 41Avg price 21Brand share 26Review moat 34Quality gap 30

Competition

Great37%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Growth

Good+41.6%

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

Market size

Good£278K

£278K/yr · 994K searches

Conversion

Okay3.7%

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

Returns

Okay3.3%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Price range

Okay£3.09–£23.12

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

Review moat

Okay3,137

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Okay4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Okay89%

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

Avg price

Bad£7.64

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, tie is a £278K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (994K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 89% of demand. Demand peaks in Jun. Verdict: Skip it — 48/100.

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

tie market data

Units sold / yr
30K–40K
avg 500–750/product
Revenue / yr
£229K–£306K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
3.7%
Avg BSR
#142
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
95%
Out of stock
2.3%
Avg brand age
56 months
Avg seller age
181 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (37% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

14 flat

Sellers

21

Top-5 brand share

89%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

37%

Top 20: 74%

Open market

9%

  • HISDERN68%
  • Enlision13%
  • Barry.Wang3%
  • RBOCOTT2%
  • JEMYGINS2%
  • URAQT2%
  • Open — no brand owns it (8 brands, 9%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +41.6% search growth over the last 90 days.
30K20KSpike '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jun · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.8×

Top tie search terms

  • tie260K/yr
  • ties for men191K/yr
  • mens ties114K/yr
  • blue tie52K/yr
  • mens tie53K/yr
  • ties51K/yr
  • tie and pocket square set40K/yr
  • light blue tie26K/yr
  • navy tie31K/yr
  • mens ties uk33K/yr
All search terms

Top tie 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%3%£8K6%£17K9%£25K12%£33K1101001K10K 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 tie

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall40%

“The quality of the product is exactly as it looks as advertised”

Value For Money19%

“Good Value”

Color11%

“Great colour”

Advertised Vs Actual Product9%

“Accurate description”

Design-Overall4%

“Design”

Shape/Style3%

“Lovely tie & square”

Soft Feel3%

“Gorgeous Soft Chiffon Scarf”

Material Quality2%

“Nice material”

Size-Overall2%

“Fit”

Stitch/Finish/Polish1%

“Lovely tie and pocket square pattern really striking and stands out”

What buyers complain about

Stitch/Finish/Polish25%

“Very poor stitching and quality, used only 2 times and the stitching came off”

Shape/Style10%

“Not these slim ones”

Wrinkles10%

“All wrinkled”

Brightness/Shine/Glow10%

“Far too shiny to use”

Material Quality10%

“Cheap synthetic satin material”

Pockets/Compartments10%

“no pocket square in the box”

Weight Light3%

“Slightly lighter than the picture colour”

Length3%

“My only problem is how long it is”

Top return reasons

Color60%
Size-Overall11%
Thin4%
Quality-Overall4%
Material Quality3%
Width3%
Brightness/Shine/Glow3%
Shape/Style2%
Advertised Vs Actual Product2%
Length1%

Common questions

Is tie profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £278K/yr across 55 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +41.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (48/100).
How competitive is the tie niche?
14 brands and 21 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 37% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 89% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in tie?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Stitch/Finish/Polish, Shape/Style, Wrinkles. The return rate is 3.3%.
When does demand for tie peak?
Demand peaks in Jun; the busiest month runs 1.8× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the tie niche?
Listings span £3.09–£23.12; the average listing price is £7.64 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,137 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.