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anti slip rug underlay

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Soft demand (-25.1% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 45Growth 12Conversion 84Competition 36Returns 96Price range 46Avg price 22Brand share 45Review moat 24Quality gap 82

Returns

Incredible0.7%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Great9.1%

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

Quality gap

Great4.2★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Price range

Okay£4.11–£24.42

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

Market size

Okay£241K

£241K/yr · 332K searches

Brand share

Okay78%

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

Competition

Okay63%

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

Review moat

Bad5,590.7

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Avg price

Bad£7.95

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Growth

Bad-25.1%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, anti slip rug underlay is a £241K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (332K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 78% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 49/100.

Data updated Jul 28, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

anti slip rug underlay market data

Units sold / yr
30K–40K
avg 1,500–2,000/product
Revenue / yr
£239K–£318K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
9.1%
Avg BSR
#14
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
90%
Out of stock
0.0%
Avg brand age
35 months
Avg seller age
179 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 63% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

16 falling

Sellers

29

Top-5 brand share

78%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

63%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

18%

  • fowong31%
  • MAIYADUO25%
  • DIY Doctor11%
  • Home Techpro8%
  • banpa4%
  • Ruitena4%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -25.1% search growth over the last 90 days.
10K6KSpike '25Black Friday '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jan, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.1×

Top anti slip rug underlay search terms

  • anti slip rug underlay112K/yr
  • non slip rug underlay71K/yr
  • rug underlay32K/yr
  • rug anti slip underlay19K/yr
  • rug underlay anti slip for hard floors15K/yr
  • under rug anti slip mat13K/yr
  • rug non slip underlay10K/yr
  • rug pad10K/yr
  • rug pads7K/yr
  • rug underlay anti slip for carpet5K/yr
All search terms

Top anti slip rug underlay 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%£96K1101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 20 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about anti slip rug underlay

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

What buyers love

Grip20%

“Anti slip”

Advertised Vs Actual Product14%

“works exactly as intended”

Quality-Overall14%

“well made”

Value For Money10%

“Worth it”

Efficiency7%

“do the job well”

Ease Of Use7%

“Easy to use”

Adhesion/Stickiness7%

“They appear very adhesive”

Size-Overall4%

“Good size”

Functionality-Overall2%

“Does the Job”

Durability2%

“Super durable”

What buyers complain about

Functionality-Overall22%

“Not good,doesnt serve the purpose”

Grip17%

“Very poor grip”

Adhesion/Stickiness15%

“Did NOT stick”

Durability7%

“two days in it stopped working”

Value For Money6%

“they do seem expensive”

Quality-Overall6%

“Absolute rubbish, a complete waste of time”

Strength3%

“Not as strong as advertised”

Thickness2%

“Not thick”

Ease Of Use2%

“was virtually impossible to remove”

Advertised Vs Actual Product1%

“It does NOT do what it says on the tin”

Top return reasons

Functionality-Overall25%
Size-Overall21%
Adhesion/Stickiness19%
Grip12%
Compatibility-Overall4%
Quality-Overall4%
Advertised Vs Actual Product3%
Thin3%
Smell2%
Thickness1%

Common questions

Is anti slip rug underlay profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £241K/yr across 20 tracked products. 1 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -25.1%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (49/100).
How competitive is the anti slip rug underlay niche?
16 brands and 29 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 63% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 78% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in anti slip rug underlay?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Grip, Adhesion/Stickiness. The return rate is 0.7%.
When does demand for anti slip rug underlay peak?
Demand peaks in Jan–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.1× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the anti slip rug underlay niche?
Listings span £4.11–£24.42; the average listing price is £7.95 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 5,591 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.