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title: "Blackout Blind — £787K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 77/100 · £787K/yr market. A failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **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.
Market size 72Growth 96Conversion 60Competition 74Returns 88Price range 50Avg price 79Brand share 90Review moat 63Quality gap 72
**Growth**
**Incredible****+157.3%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Brand share**
**Great****45%**
top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
**Returns**
**Great****1.3%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Avg price**
**Great****£16.64**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Competition**
**Good****41%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Market size**
**Good****£787K**
£787K/yr · 914K searches
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.3★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Review moat**
**Good****964**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Conversion**
**Good****5.2%**
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**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=uk&signal=trending "Search growth > 100% (90d)") [** No Dominant Brand**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=uk&signal=no_dominant_brand "Top brand's click share < 20%")
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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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**
**50**
**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.
70K50KSpike '25Spike '26Prime Day '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Apr, May, Jun, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.1×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/home-garden/blackout-blind/trend)
## **Top blackout blind search terms**
- **blackout blinds stick on**345K/yr+292.2%5.0% conv. - **black out blinds stick on**164K/yr+85.3%5.2% conv. - **temporary blackout blinds**57K/yr+152.1%3.1% conv. - **black out blind**49K/yr+62.7%3.0% conv. - **portable blackout blind**34K/yr+99.1%4.5% conv. - **window blackout cover**34K/yr+113.9%3.7% conv. - **blackout**40K/yr+52.4%2.7% conv. - **travel blackout blind**28K/yr+101.5%5.1% conv. - **stick on blackout blinds**23K/yr+103.0%4.5% conv. - **guard blinds**19K/yr+261.4%0.0% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/home-garden/blackout-blind/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.
0%4%£31K8%£63K12%£94K16%£126K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket 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.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**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**£7.51**4.2★233 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F87XB2GX) [2**MaximoLife Ultimate 100% Blackout Blind | Fits Any Size/Shape Window | Unique Cutting Grid Easier Cut-to-Size | Industrial-Grade Suction Grip | Heat & Cold Resistant Hook & Loop | No Drill Stick On**MaximoLife**£25.38**4.4★3,308 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08K95N9LR) [3**Tommee Tippee Sleeptight Portable Blackout Blind Medium Star and Moon Print**Tommee Tippee**£16.63**4.4★7,825 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08P35SBSC) [4**Tommee Tippee Sleeptight Portable Blackout Blind Large**Tommee Tippee**£19.02**4.4★7,825 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08BD8YCC7) [5**Flow fire Blackout Blinds Stick On 300 x 145 cm No Drill Blind**Flow fire**£9.05**4.2★248 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BYD6ZN94)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Yelmzir Travel Portable Black Out Blinds Stick On with Suction Cups**Yelmzir**£15.84**44 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GLWN51BR) [**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**£6.35**50 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GLG7F9KY) [**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**£11.28**168 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GJPWSYDN) [**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**£10.23**35 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GGB1CJT2) [**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**£11.72**64 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GD71WH14)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**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**£11.28**4.5★**▲ 65%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GJPWSYDN) [**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**£6.35**4.3★**▲ 63%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GLG7F9KY) [**Wohohoho 100% Blackout Blinds Set for Bedroom 59 x 63 Portable Black Out Curtains with 20 Velcros Marker Pen 3M Measuring Tape for Blackout Window Film Temporary Shades for Windows Coverings**WOHOHOHO**£9.97**3.7★**▲ 55%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FSZYHPJ1) [**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**£11.72**4.6★**▲ 51%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GD71WH14) [**Newthinking Blackout Blinds Stick On 300X145CM Portable Black Out Blinds**Newthinking**£10.07**4.6★**▲ 51%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DZH23G4R)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about blackout blind**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**12%
*“Excellent Product”*
**Value For Money**12%
*“Worth it”*
**Ease Of Use**10%
*“easy to remove”*
**Assembly/Installation**10%
*“Its not that hard to install”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**7%
*“As described”*
**Size-Overall**7%
*“Easy to fit”*
**Heating**4%
*“Useful especially for the heatwaves we've been having”*
**Sleep Quality**3%
*“I have noticed my sleep quality has improved”*
**Adhesion/Stickiness**3%
*“The adhesive is fairly strong”*
**Efficiency**2%
*“It works SO well”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Adhesion/Stickiness**13%
*“Not sticky enough”*
**Smell**10%
*“Weird Smell”*
**Heating**7%
*“Not good for heat”*
**Value For Money**6%
*“Disappointing value—pays more for the brand than the performance”*
**Velcro Quality**5%
*“We also noticed that the Velcro adhesive wasnt very strong”*
**Quality-Overall**4%
*“Poor quality”*
**Material Quality**3%
*“The material is actually very thin and flimsy”*
**Thickness**3%
*“It's not especially thick”*
**Ease Of Use**2%
*“VERY hard to remove”*
**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**2%
*“A bit hard to understand instructions”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**45%
**Adhesion/Stickiness**9%
**Functionality-Overall**7%
**Quality-Overall**6%
**Smell**6%
**Compatibility-Overall**4%
**Suction**3%
**Thin**2%
**Material Quality**2%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%
## **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.
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