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baby scales

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Soft demand (-16.3% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 45Growth 17Conversion 68Competition 25Returns 34Price range 88Avg price 95Brand share 49Review moat 61Quality gap 85

Avg price

Incredible£27.23

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great£11.97–£44.39

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

Quality gap

Great4.2★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Conversion

Good6.1%

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

Review moat

Good1,075.69

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Brand share

Okay76%

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

Market size

Okay£240K

£240K/yr · 144K searches

Returns

Okay4.3%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Competition

Bad70%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Growth

Bad-16.3%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, baby scales is a £240K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (144K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 76% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 49/100.

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

baby scales market data

Units sold / yr
6K–8K
avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr
£163K–£218K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
6.1%
Avg BSR
#22
Page quality
0%
Prime
88%
Sponsored
88%
Out of stock
25.3%
Avg brand age
47 months
Avg seller age
186 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 70% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

13 falling

Sellers

27

Top-5 brand share

76%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

70%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

19%

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Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -16.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
4K3KSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×

Top baby scales search terms

  • baby scales68K/yr
  • baby weighing scales33K/yr
  • baby scale18K/yr
  • baby weighing scales uk9K/yr
  • baby scales weighing8K/yr
  • baby weight scale7K/yr
All search terms

Top baby scales 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%£24K20%£48K30%£72K40%£96K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 16 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about baby scales

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

What buyers love

Ease Of Use32%

“Easy to use, accurate”

Quality-Overall24%

“It feels well made”

Value For Money8%

“value for money”

Size-Overall7%

“Good size and not too slippy for her”

Portability5%

“Versatile”

Grip5%

“The hold function is very good”

Design-Overall5%

“Accurate, sturdy, and simple to use — a really smart design”

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

“Did just what we wanted”

Durability2%

“The durability is great Excellent”

Ease Of Cleaning2%

“The detachable tray makes it easy to clean”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall17%

“Does not fit in very well”

Durability15%

“The item broke in less than 4 months”

Value For Money13%

“Waste of money”

Functionality-Overall11%

“Didn't work”

Quality-Overall10%

“cheap product”

Measurement/Reading Accuracy5%

“measurments are way off”

Age Suitability4%

“Not for babies”

Natural Resource Wastage4%

“Waste of money”

Battery Life4%

“this takes 3 AAA batteries which aren't provided”

Strength4%

“Flimsy compared to scales I had previously”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall57%
Functionality-Overall10%
Advertised Vs Actual Product5%
Weight Heavy4%
Compatibility-Overall4%
Quality-Overall4%
Defective Material/Parts3%
Measurement/Reading Accuracy3%
Display-Overall2%
Product Condition1%

Common questions

Is baby scales profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £240K/yr across 16 tracked products. 0 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -16.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (49/100).
How competitive is the baby scales niche?
13 brands and 27 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 70% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 76% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in baby scales?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Durability, Value For Money. The return rate is 4.3%.
When does demand for baby scales peak?
Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.3× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the baby scales niche?
Listings span £11.97–£44.39; the average listing price is £27.23 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,076 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.