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rugby lifting blocks

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Soft demand (-62.6% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 4Growth 0Conversion 56Competition 7Returns 98Price range 41Avg price 65Brand share 10Review moat 72Quality gap 21

Returns

Incredible0.4%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Review moat

Good638.43

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Avg price

Good£13.78

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Conversion

Good4.7%

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

Price range

Okay£7.54–£20.11

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

Quality gap

Bad4.7★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Bad96%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Competition

Bad92%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Market size

Bad£18K

£18K/yr · 28K searches

Growth

Bad-62.6%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, rugby lifting blocks is a £18K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (28K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 96% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 29/100.

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

rugby lifting blocks market data

Units sold / yr
3K–3K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
£34K–£41K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
4.7%
Avg BSR
#246
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
71%
Out of stock
0.0%
Avg brand age
51 months
Avg seller age
222 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 92% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

6 falling

Sellers

15

Top-5 brand share

96%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

92%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

0%

  • Rhino59%
  • TIGERTAPES17%
  • SPORTTAPE9%
  • EXERZ7%
  • PHYSIQUE4%
  • Lifting Giants4%

Demand

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 42 weeks — -62.6% search growth over the last 90 days.
1K800Oct '25Nov '25Jan '26Mar '26Apr '26Jun '26

Top rugby lifting blocks search terms

  • rugby lifting blocks13K/yr
  • lifting blocks rugby11K/yr
  • lifting blocks4K/yr
All search terms

Top rugby lifting blocks 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%15%£3K30%£5K45%£8K60%£11K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 7 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about rugby lifting blocks

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall43%

“Good quality gear”

Value For Money11%

“Good value”

Exercise/Sports Suitability8%

“quality as my gym provides for yoga”

Durability7%

“durable”

Size-Overall6%

“fits perfectly”

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

“The yoga blocks arrived as described”

Adhesion/Stickiness4%

“Great tape”

Functionality-Overall4%

“Works really well for my rugby playing son”

Comfort-Overall4%

“making them comfortable to use even during longer sessions”

Ease Of Use4%

“easy to use”

What buyers complain about

Handle Quality100%

“handle was banging on wall so fixed to wall so didn't keep on damaging door handles”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall45%
Quality-Overall23%
Defective Material/Parts4%
Functionality-Overall4%
Thickness3%
Exercise/Sports Suitability3%
Color2%
Soft Feel2%
Scratch Resistance2%
Material Quality2%

Common questions

Is rugby lifting blocks profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £18K/yr across 7 tracked products. 0 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -62.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (29/100).
How competitive is the rugby lifting blocks niche?
6 brands and 15 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 92% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 96% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in rugby lifting blocks?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Handle Quality. The return rate is 0.4%.
What does it cost to enter the rugby lifting blocks niche?
Listings span £7.54–£20.11; the average listing price is £13.78 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 638 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.