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black toaster 4 slices

Worth a look

Shows a sweet-spot price point ($31.63 avg), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 50Growth 6Conversion 47Competition 80Returns 56Price range 95Avg price 95Brand share 71Review moat 40Quality gap 82

Avg price

Incredible£31.63

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Incredible£17.24–£56.43

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

Quality gap

Great4.2★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Competition

Great35%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Brand share

Good62%

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

Returns

Good2.8%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Market size

Good£277K

£277K/yr · 231K searches

Conversion

Okay3.8%

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

Review moat

Okay2,548.28

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Bad-37.4%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, black toaster 4 slices is a £277K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (231K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 62% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 58/100.

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

black toaster 4 slices market data

Units sold / yr
6K–8K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
£190K–£253K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
3.8%
Avg BSR
#86
Page quality
0%
Prime
92%
Sponsored
90%
Out of stock
2.3%
Avg brand age
52 months
Avg seller age
174 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (35% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

20 rising

Sellers

93

Top-5 brand share

62%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

35%

Top 20: 87%

Open market

31%

  • Breville20%
  • Russell Hobbs15%
  • Tefal11%
  • Morphy Richards8%
  • Quest8%
  • Kenwood7%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -37.4% search growth over the last 90 days.
9K7KSpike '24Holiday '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Black Friday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

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

Top black toaster 4 slices search terms

  • black toaster 4 slices53K/yr
  • black 4 slice toaster45K/yr
  • 4 slice toaster black40K/yr
  • breville 4 slice toaster20K/yr
  • toaster 4 slice black23K/yr
  • breville toaster 4 slice18K/yr
  • 4 slice black toaster15K/yr
  • black toaster 4 slice8K/yr
  • tefal toaster 4 slice5K/yr
  • goodmans toaster 4 slice3K/yr
All search terms

Top black toaster 4 slices 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%3%£8K6%£17K9%£25K12%£33K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about black toaster 4 slices

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

What buyers love

Toasting58%

“Best toaster”

Value For Money7%

“Excellent value”

Quality-Overall6%

“quality appears sturdy”

Ease Of Use3%

“Convenient for families”

Design-Overall3%

“it looks stylish”

Size-Overall2%

“Good size for family”

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

“As described”

Ease Of Cleaning1%

“Easy to clean”

Cooking Experience1%

“Cooks great and quick”

Efficiency1%

“Really efficient”

What buyers complain about

Toasting35%

“only toasts one side of bread”

Durability17%

“1st one broke after 2 days”

Quality-Overall8%

“This is expensive for the quality as looks like many of the cheaper brands”

Size-Overall6%

“A little big”

Value For Money3%

“Overpriced”

Functionality-Overall3%

“Doesnt work efficiently”

Cooking Experience2%

“Uneven toasting”

Heating2%

“Does not heat up properly”

Flammable1%

“Fire hazard”

Touch/Button Controls1%

“These buttons do nothing”

Top return reasons

Toasting47%
Functionality-Overall15%
Size-Overall11%
Heating3%
Color3%
Mechanism Issues2%
Quality-Overall2%
Durability2%
Product Condition2%
Flammable1%

Common questions

Is black toaster 4 slices profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £277K/yr across 39 tracked products. 3 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -37.4%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (58/100).
How competitive is the black toaster 4 slices niche?
20 brands and 93 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 35% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 62% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in black toaster 4 slices?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Toasting, Durability, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 2.8%.
When does demand for black toaster 4 slices peak?
Demand peaks in Jan–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.1× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the black toaster 4 slices niche?
Listings span £17.24–£56.43; the average listing price is £31.63 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,548 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.