Is blackout blind profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?

The niche generates £787K/yr across 39 tracked products. 6 of 9 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +157.3%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (77/100).

How competitive is the blackout blind niche?

34 brands and 50 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 41% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 45% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in blackout blind?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Adhesion/Stickiness, Smell, Heating. The return rate is 1.3%.

When does demand for blackout blind peak?

Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Jul; the busiest month runs 4.1× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the blackout blind niche?

Listings span £5.16–£176.74; the average listing price is £16.64 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 964 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

blackout blind

Worth a look

Shows demand growing +157.3% this quarter, but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Growth

Incredible+157.3%

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

Brand share

Great45%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Returns

Great1.3%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Great£16.64

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Competition

Good41%

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

Market size

Good£787K

£787K/yr · 914K searches

Quality gap

Good4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Good964

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Conversion

Good5.2%

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

Price range

Good£5.16–£176.74

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

Signals Trending No Dominant Brand

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, blackout blind is a £787K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (914K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 45% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Jul. Verdict: Worth a look — 77/100.

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

blackout blind market data

Units sold / yr: 50K–60K; avg 1,000–1,250/product
Revenue / yr: £832K–£998K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 5.2%
Avg BSR: #74
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 97%
Sponsored: 95%
Out of stock: 2.3%
Avg brand age: 32 months
Avg seller age: 179 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 41% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

34 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

45%

Top 20: 86%

Top-5 click share

41%

Top 20: 82%

Open market

50%

Tommee Tippee14%
Efilerup12%
MaximoLife10%
Flow fire5%
Bemece5%
YUZAII4%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +157.3% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Apr, May, Jun, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.1×

Open Trend

Top blackout blind search terms

blackout blinds stick on345K/yr +292.2%5.0% conv.
black out blinds stick on164K/yr +85.3%5.2% conv.
temporary blackout blinds57K/yr +152.1%3.1% conv.
black out blind49K/yr +62.7%3.0% conv.
portable blackout blind34K/yr +99.1%4.5% conv.
window blackout cover34K/yr +113.9%3.7% conv.
blackout40K/yr +52.4%2.7% conv.
travel blackout blind28K/yr +101.5%5.1% conv.
stick on blackout blinds23K/yr +103.0%4.5% conv.
guard blinds19K/yr +261.4%0.0% conv.

All search terms

Top blackout blind 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.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

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

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Blackout Curtains for Travel Portable Blackout Blind Stick On No Drill Blinds for Window Blinds Temporary Black Out Material Cut to Any Size Window Cover Film for Bedroom Dorm 148X100CM

Efilerup£7.514.2★233 rev

MaximoLife£25.384.4★3,308 rev

Tommee Tippee Sleeptight Portable Blackout Blind Medium Star and Moon Print

Tommee Tippee£16.634.4★7,825 rev

Tommee Tippee Sleeptight Portable Blackout Blind Large

Tommee Tippee£19.024.4★7,825 rev

Flow fire Blackout Blinds Stick On 300 x 145 cm No Drill Blind

Flow fire£9.054.2★248 rev

Newest

by launch date

Yelmzir Travel Portable Black Out Blinds Stick On with Suction Cups

Yelmzir£15.8444 rev

5mo ago

100 x 148CM Blackout Blind 100% Blackout Material Stick on Blackout Blinds for Windows Portable No Drill Black Out Blinds for Bedroom Loft RV Travel Fits Any Size Shape

SinHin£6.3550 rev

5mo ago

Blackout Blind 300 x 145 CM Temporary Blackout Blinds Stick on No Drill Blinds for Windows Portable Black Out Blinds Fits Any Size Shape for Bedroom Nursery Baby Sleep Home Office

Bszatan£11.28168 rev

6mo ago

OKPOW Blackout Blinds Stick On for Window: 145x100CM Portable Travel Temporary Black Out Blinds For Summer Baby Nursery Bedroom No Drill Easy Install with Hook & Loop Odor-Free Black

OKPOW£10.2335 rev

6mo ago

Blackout Blinds Stick On 300x145cm 100% Blackout Curtain for Window 420D No Drill Temporary Black Out Blinds Cut to Any Size Portable Travel Blind for Bedroom Nursery Rental Skylight

Ovestars£11.7264 rev

7mo ago

What buyers say about blackout blind

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall12%

“Excellent Product”

Value For Money12%

“Worth it”

Ease Of Use10%

“easy to remove”

Assembly/Installation10%

“Its not that hard to install”

Advertised Vs Actual Product7%

“As described”

Size-Overall7%

“Easy to fit”

Heating4%

“Useful especially for the heatwaves we've been having”

Sleep Quality3%

“I have noticed my sleep quality has improved”

Adhesion/Stickiness3%

“The adhesive is fairly strong”

Efficiency2%

“It works SO well”

What buyers complain about

Adhesion/Stickiness13%

“Not sticky enough”

Smell10%

“Weird Smell”

Heating7%

“Not good for heat”

Value For Money6%

“Disappointing value—pays more for the brand than the performance”

Velcro Quality5%

“We also noticed that the Velcro adhesive wasnt very strong”

Quality-Overall4%

“Poor quality”

Material Quality3%

“The material is actually very thin and flimsy”

Thickness3%

“It's not especially thick”

Ease Of Use2%

“VERY hard to remove”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting2%

“A bit hard to understand instructions”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall45%

Adhesion/Stickiness9%

Functionality-Overall7%

Quality-Overall6%

Smell6%

Compatibility-Overall4%

Suction3%

Thin2%

Material Quality2%

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

Common questions

Is blackout blind profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?: The niche generates £787K/yr across 39 tracked products. 6 of 9 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +157.3%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (77/100).
How competitive is the blackout blind niche?: 34 brands and 50 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 41% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 45% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in blackout blind?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Adhesion/Stickiness, Smell, Heating. The return rate is 1.3%.
When does demand for blackout blind peak?: Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Jul; the busiest month runs 4.1× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the blackout blind niche?: Listings span £5.16–£176.74; the average listing price is £16.64 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 964 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.