Zip
prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($2.64–$13.35) — Zip doesn't clear our bar today.
Flapen Score
Is Zip profitable on Amazon?
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, Zip is a £76K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (296K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 66% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 43/100.
Zip: the Amazon niche in one read
Everything a seller checks before entering, in three answers.
Is the demand real?
Not really. Search demand moved -14.3% over the last 90 days and 3.5% of searches end in a purchase.
£76K
revenue / yr
Who owns the niche?
The top 5 brands hold 66% of demand, so 34% of the market is open.
34%
open market share
Is there a way in?
Listing quality. The average product page scores 0/100 on content standards. Incumbents average 4.1★ — the gap to enter on.
0/100
page quality · 25 products
Top Zip products & what they sell for
Every tracked product — its share of the shelf, its review moat, and what it sells for.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
DOITEM 20cm/8 Inch 30cm/12Inch 40cm/16Inch Multicolor Nylon Coil Zippers for Sewing and Crafts 24 Colors 72PCS (DT1045)
- Price
- £10.74
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 5,728
- Age
- 3y ago
8Pcs Zipper Pull Replacement Zinc Alloy Zips for Sewing Assorted Sizes UK Zip Puller Detachable Zip Repair Kit Extension & Fixing Pulls Rescue for Repair Clothes Jeans Coats Jacket Backpack Luggage
- Price
- £2.64
- Rating
- 3.7/5
- Reviews
- 189
- Age
- 2y ago
DOITEM 25cm/10 Inch Multicolor Nylon Coil Zippers for Sewing and Crafts 24 Colors
- Price
- £5.02
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 5,728
- Age
- 4y ago
DOITEM 2.8 mm Zippers 39.2 m Nylon Endless Zip Set with Slider and Zip for Sewing and Crafts 14 Colors
- Price
- £12.50
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 3,304
- Age
- 3y ago
Eulihent 30M 10 Color Zips for Sewing 2.6 mm Zippers Nylon Endless Zip Set with Slider for DIY Sewing Tailor Craft Supplies
- Price
- £8.46
- Rating
- 4.1/5
- Reviews
- 13
- Age
- 6mo ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
Eulihent 30M 10 Color Zips for Sewing 2.6 mm Zippers Nylon Endless Zip Set with Slider for DIY Sewing Tailor Craft Supplies (Version B)
- Price
- £8.06
- Rating
- 4.1/5
- Reviews
- 13
- Age
- 4mo ago
20m Continuous Nylon Coil Zipper White Zips for Sewing with 40 Sliders Metal Heavy Duty Zip with Soft Tape Measures for DIY Sewing Tailor Craft Supplies
- Price
- £5.97
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- Reviews
- 3
- Age
- 7mo ago
5Pcs Invisible Zip 40cm/16 Inch Zip Nylon Zips for Sewing Concealed Invisible Zipper for Tailor Sewing Accessories Pillows Cushions Skirts Pants Clothes Bags (Beige)
- Price
- £4.98
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 70
- Age
- 9mo ago
Eulihent 30M 10 Color Zips for Sewing 2.6 mm Zippers Nylon Endless Zip Set with Slider for DIY Sewing Tailor Craft Supplies
- Price
- £8.46
- Rating
- 4.1/5
- Reviews
- 13
- Age
- 6mo ago
Exquilnova Zips for Sewing 30M 10 Colors Zipper Sewing Accessories Zip Repair Kit with 50 Sliders Nylon Invisible Zip for DIY Craft Projects Skirts Bags Luggage Accessories(10 Macarons Colors)
- Price
- £8.21
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 55
- Age
- 1y ago
Newest
by launch dateEulihent 30M 10 Color Zips for Sewing 2.6 mm Zippers Nylon Endless Zip Set with Slider for DIY Sewing Tailor Craft Supplies (Version B)
- Price
- £8.06
- Rating
- 4.1/5
- Reviews
- 13
- Age
- 4mo ago
Eulihent 30M 10 Color Zips for Sewing 2.6 mm Zippers Nylon Endless Zip Set with Slider for DIY Sewing Tailor Craft Supplies
- Price
- £8.46
- Rating
- 4.1/5
- Reviews
- 13
- Age
- 6mo ago
20m Continuous Nylon Coil Zipper White Zips for Sewing with 40 Sliders Metal Heavy Duty Zip with Soft Tape Measures for DIY Sewing Tailor Craft Supplies
- Price
- £5.97
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- Reviews
- 3
- Age
- 7mo ago
12 Inch Zips for Sewing 10Pcs 30cm Zipper Nylon Coil Multicolor Zips with 10 Sliders Zip Heads for Sewing Crafts and Replacement in Bags Clothing (10 Assorted Colors)
- Price
- £4.50
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- Reviews
- 3
- Age
- 7mo ago
5Pcs Invisible Zip 40cm/16 Inch Zip Nylon Zips for Sewing Concealed Invisible Zipper for Tailor Sewing Accessories Pillows Cushions Skirts Pants Clothes Bags (Beige)
- Price
- £4.98
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 70
- Age
- 9mo ago
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 52% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
Brands
20 falling
Sellers
27
Top-5 brand share
66%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
52%
Top 20: 92%
Open market
31%
- DOITEM39%
- Jc.upin12%
- Eulihent7%
- Exquilnova5%
- SMCEHEYA4%
- Ymapinc3%
Zip demand & seasonality
Weekly search volume, with the niche's key stats alongside.
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×
Top Zip search terms shoppers use
The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.
- zip86K/yr
- zips68K/yr
- zips for sewing53K/yr
- zipper45K/yr
- zippers11K/yr
- zippers for sewing7K/yr
- black zip9K/yr
- zips for bag making5K/yr
- zip for sewing3K/yr
- black zipper3K/yr
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Zip
What buyers mention most, as a share of all reviews.
What buyers love
84% of reviews“Excellent product”
“Good value”
“Good fit”
“Easy to use”
“Lovely colours”
What buyers complain about
78% of reviews“Didn't work for me”
“waste of money”
“it probs won't fit”
“Not the best”
“unlike cheap plastic alternative sold on Amazon that I tried yesterday”
Zip return rate & reasons
Why buyers send it back, as a share of all return requests.
2.9%
Return rate
52%
Fixable by listing
The "fixable" share counts expectation-mismatch reasons — size, look, advertised-vs-actual — that better copy and images address.
Common Zip questions
The questions sellers ask about this niche, answered from the tracked metrics.
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