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travel shaver

Worth a look

Shows a sweet-spot price point ($27.67 avg), but soft demand (-2.8% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 26Growth 24Conversion 60Competition 42Returns 79Price range 87Avg price 95Brand share 54Review moat 44Quality gap 78

Avg price

Incredible£27.67

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great£7.38–£79.12

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

Returns

Great1.8%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Quality gap

Great4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Conversion

Good5.2%

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

Brand share

Good73%

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

Review moat

Okay2,132.27

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Okay60%

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

Market size

Okay£107K

£107K/yr · 75K searches

Growth

Bad-2.8%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, travel shaver is a £107K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (75K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 73% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 52/100.

Data updated Jul 25, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

travel shaver market data

Units sold / yr
3K–4K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
£83K–£111K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
5.2%
Avg BSR
#29
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
73%
Out of stock
10.1%
Avg brand age
29 months
Avg seller age
162 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 60% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

16 flat

Sellers

163

Top-5 brand share

73%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

60%

Top 20: 97%

Open market

23%

  • PHILIPS41%
  • Braun15%
  • YAHSEWYO6%
  • Remington6%
  • Wahl5%
  • DOAO4%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -2.8% search growth over the last 90 days.
2K2KSpike '24Holiday '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Black Friday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×

Top travel shaver search terms

  • battery shavers for men18K/yr
  • travel shaver18K/yr
  • battery razor for men10K/yr
  • travel razor men8K/yr
  • battery shaver8K/yr
  • battery razor5K/yr
  • travel shaver for men8K/yr
All search terms

Top travel shaver 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%£11K20%£21K30%£32K40%£43K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 22 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about travel shaver

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

What buyers love

Value For Money24%

“Amazing value”

Quality-Overall14%

“the build quality feels solid”

Charging9%

“Charging is quick”

Ease Of Use9%

“easy to hold”

Battery Life6%

“battery lasts well”

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

“Accurate description”

Sharpness3%

“Sharp and gentle”

Weight Light3%

“The shaver is lightweight”

Efficiency2%

“Did the job perfectly”

Durability2%

“Looks to be durable”

What buyers complain about

Quality-Overall12%

“Poor quality”

Charging12%

“It's not rapid charging”

Durability10%

“Doesn't last”

Allergies8%

“Skin irritation”

Functionality-Overall8%

“Poor performance”

Value For Money3%

“feels more expensive”

Battery Life3%

“the battery only lasts a few minutes before the low battery light starts flashing”

Strength2%

“some of the plastic was getting a bit fragile”

Size-Overall2%

“not fit for purpose”

Damage/Burn Hair2%

“It feels like it is tearing the hairs out of my face”

Top return reasons

Functionality-Overall31%
Charging18%
Quality-Overall10%
Defective Material/Parts6%
Damage/Burn Hair5%
Advertised Vs Actual Product3%
Product Condition2%
Durability2%
Size-Overall2%
Skin Health2%

Common questions

Is travel shaver profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £107K/yr across 22 tracked products. 6 of 7 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -2.8%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (52/100).
How competitive is the travel shaver niche?
16 brands and 163 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 60% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 73% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in travel shaver?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Charging, Durability. The return rate is 1.8%.
When does demand for travel shaver peak?
Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the travel shaver niche?
Listings span £7.38–£79.12; the average listing price is £27.67 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,132 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.