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9 inch cake tin

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A small market ($47K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 12Growth 15Conversion 79Competition 19Returns 87Price range 14Avg price 37Brand share 46Review moat 73Quality gap 57

Returns

Great1.4%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Great8.1%

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

Review moat

Good562.5

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Okay77%

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

Avg price

Okay£10.44

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Competition

Bad77%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Growth

Bad-19.3%

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

Price range

Bad£3.91–£16.78

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

Market size

Bad£47K

£47K/yr · 56K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, 9 inch cake tin is a £47K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (56K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 77% of demand. Demand peaks in Oct–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 40/100.

Data updated Jul 27, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

9 inch cake tin market data

Units sold / yr
5K–6K
avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr
£52K–£63K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
8.1%
Avg BSR
#145
Page quality
0%
Prime
83%
Sponsored
83%
Out of stock
15.8%
Avg brand age
44 months
Avg seller age
184 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 77% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

10 falling

Sellers

17

Top-5 brand share

77%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

77%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

15%

  • KENIY36%
  • Prestige15%
  • Russell Hobbs9%
  • Samuel Groves9%
  • ASelected8%
  • YXHZVON7%
  • Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 15%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 83 weeks — -19.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
2K1KSpike '25Spike '26JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

Peak months: Oct, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.4×

Top 9 inch cake tin search terms

  • 9 inch cake tin27K/yr
  • 9inch cake tin7K/yr
  • 23cm springform cake tin6K/yr
  • 23cm cake tin7K/yr
  • 9 cake tin4K/yr
  • 9 inch springform cake tin5K/yr
All search terms

Top 9 inch cake tin 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%£5K20%£9K30%£14K40%£19K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 12 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about 9 inch cake tin

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

What buyers love

Baking20%

“Excellent quality cake tins”

Quality-Overall20%

“These cake tins are well made, good quality and deep enough for the recipes that I use for baking”

Value For Money20%

“excellent value for money”

Ease Of Cleaning13%

“Cleans well”

Adhesion/Stickiness6%

“Super robust with a thick non stick coating”

Ease Of Use3%

“easy to remove to stop leakage”

Size-Overall3%

“Great size & depth”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall38%

“why is it so loose I feel like this is false advertisement I expect these types of pans to be tight”

Advertised Vs Actual Product13%

“why is it so loose I feel like this is false advertisement I expect these types of pans to be tight”

Leak-Proof13%

“you say it leak proof no it not”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall71%
Leak-Proof5%
Functionality-Overall5%
Advertised Vs Actual Product4%
Rusts/Corrodes2%
Strength2%
Thin2%
Flatness2%
Material Quality2%
Color Fading/Discoloration2%

Common questions

Is 9 inch cake tin profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £47K/yr across 12 tracked products. 0 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -19.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (40/100).
How competitive is the 9 inch cake tin niche?
10 brands and 17 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 77% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 77% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in 9 inch cake tin?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Advertised Vs Actual Product, Leak-Proof. The return rate is 1.4%.
When does demand for 9 inch cake tin peak?
Demand peaks in Oct–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the 9 inch cake tin niche?
Listings span £3.91–£16.78; the average listing price is £10.44 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 563 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.