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black washing up bowl

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Soft demand (-20.9% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 18Growth 15Conversion 82Competition 53Returns 97Price range 47Avg price 23Brand share 53Review moat 41Quality gap 70

Returns

Incredible0.6%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Great8.6%

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

Quality gap

Good4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Competition

Good53%

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

Brand share

Good73%

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

Price range

Okay£3.94–£24.84

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

Review moat

Okay2,376.5

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Avg price

Bad£8.29

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Market size

Bad£70K

£70K/yr · 98K searches

Growth

Bad-20.9%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, black washing up bowl is a £70K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (98K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 73% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 48/100.

Data updated Jul 24, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

black washing up bowl market data

Units sold / yr
8K–10K
avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr
£66K–£83K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
8.6%
Avg BSR
#87
Page quality
0%
Prime
42%
Sponsored
71%
Out of stock
4.0%
Avg brand age
36 months
Avg seller age
188 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 53% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

18 rising

Sellers

84

Top-5 brand share

73%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

53%

Top 20: 96%

Open market

22%

  • Addis28%
  • Wham24%
  • Homey Mart11%
  • Whitefurze6%
  • Easy Shopping5%
  • Best House Another Fine Product5%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -20.9% search growth over the last 90 days.
30K20KHoliday '24Spike '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jan, Feb, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 11.7×

Top black washing up bowl search terms

  • black washing up bowl55K/yr
  • black sink bowl14K/yr
  • washing up bowl black9K/yr
  • black washing up bowls for sink8K/yr
  • black basin8K/yr
  • black bowl kitchen sink4K/yr
All search terms

Top black washing up bowl 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%4%£3K8%£6K12%£8K16%£11K1101001K10K100K 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 black washing up bowl

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall18%

“Excellent quality”

Value For Money15%

“Fantastic price”

Size-Overall13%

“Fits well”

Advertised Vs Actual Product10%

“As advertised”

Strength9%

“Strong and durable”

Ease Of Cleaning4%

“Sink does not need to be cleaned so frequently”

Ease Of Use4%

“Easy to use”

Assembly/Installation3%

“Very easy to assemble”

Handle Quality3%

“I love the handles too”

Storage Capacity2%

“the storage is perfect”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall28%

“Smaller than standard washing up bowls”

Quality-Overall6%

“Absolute rubbish quality is nil”

Strength5%

“its flimsy and thin”

Thickness5%

“Bit thin”

Leak-Proof3%

“The drain plug started to leak so I thought I would replace it with another bowl after some 8 years or so”

Design-Overall3%

“Waste of money not designed well”

Value For Money3%

“too expensive for what it is”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“False advertisement”

Measurement/Reading Accuracy2%

“so advertised measurements are not usable measurement”

Washability2%

“Washing up is too much fun”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall71%
Color5%
Quality-Overall3%
Defective Material/Parts3%
Strength3%
Advertised Vs Actual Product2%
Leak-Proof1%
Material Quality1%
Functionality-Overall1%
Mechanism Issues1%

Common questions

Is black washing up bowl profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £70K/yr across 24 tracked products. 0 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -20.9%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (48/100).
How competitive is the black washing up bowl niche?
18 brands and 84 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 53% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 73% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in black washing up bowl?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Strength. The return rate is 0.6%.
When does demand for black washing up bowl peak?
Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Dec; the busiest month runs 11.7× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the black washing up bowl niche?
Listings span £3.94–£24.84; the average listing price is £8.29 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,377 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.