corks
Worth a lookShows low returns (0.7%), but a small market ($63K/yr) keeps it on the watch list.
Returns
Incredible0.7%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Great10.7%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Brand share
Great55%top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
Review moat
Good728.63avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Quality gap
Good4.4★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Competition
Good52%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Price range
Okay£3.07–£21.30cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Growth
Okay+7.0%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Avg price
Bad£6.73avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Market size
Bad£63K£63K/yr · 87K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, corks is a £63K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (87K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 55% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 55/100.
Data updated Jul 27, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
corks market data
- Units sold / yr
- 8K–10K
- avg 250–500/product
- Revenue / yr
- £54K–£67K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 10.7%
- Avg BSR
- #31
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 96%
- Sponsored
- 85%
- Out of stock
- 8.9%
- Avg brand age
- 40 months
- Avg seller age
- 191 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 52% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
26 rising
Sellers
36
Top-5 brand share
55%
Top 20: 93%
Top-5 click share
52%
Top 20: 91%
Open market
41%
- jeufun21%
- Lawei13%
- Mozeat Lens11%
- FORETOGO5%
- Lyntrioris5%
- Young's Inc4%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +7.0% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.9×
Top corks search terms
- corks49K/yr
- wine corks18K/yr
- bottle corks7K/yr
- wine cork6K/yr
- wine bottle corks5K/yr
- bottle cork3K/yr
Top corks 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.
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
20pcs Wine Corks Wooden Tapered Cone Bottle Stopper Wood Cork Plugs Natural Soft Wood Replacement Corks for Wine Beer Liquor Bottles and Crafts(25x35mm)
jeufun£3.404.4★161 rev
16 Pack Wood Corks - Tapered Blank Natural Corks for Wine Beer Liquor Bottles - Leakproof Wooden Wine Bottle Stopper Replacement 22x35x17mm
Mozeat Lens£3.423.9★184 rev
Lawei 100 Pcs Natural Wine Corks 44x22mm Premium Straight Cork Stopper Natural Wooden Corks Excellent for Bottled Wine Beer Bottles Liquor Bottles Cork
Lawei£9.644.1★637 rev
30 Pcs Natural Wine Corks 40×21mm Bottle Corks with Patterns
FORETOGO£5.034.3★10 rev
40 Count Cork Stoppers for Wine Bottles Home Brewing and DIY Craft Projects - Airtight Seal for Freshness
Lyntrioris£4.115.0★1 rev
Newest
by launch date
20 Pcs Natural Wood Corks for Craft Tapered Cork Stoppers Replacement Leakproof Wine Bottle Corks Plugs for Wine Beer Liquor Bottles DIY Crafts Decoration 22x17x35mm
Zirax£3.981 rev
40 Pack Natural Cork Stoppers Tapered for Wine Bottles Home Brewing DIY Crafts & Decor
Lubastia£3.780 rev
40 Count Cork Stoppers for Wine Bottles Home Brewing and DIY Craft Projects - Airtight Seal for Freshness
Lyntrioris£4.111 rev
70 Pcs Wine Corks for Crafting Bottle Corks for Bottles(21 x 40mm)
Zxglxinyao£6.189 rev
30 Pcs Natural Wine Corks 40×21mm Bottle Corks with Patterns
FORETOGO£5.0310 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum20 Pcs Natural Wood Corks for Craft Tapered Cork Stoppers Replacement Leakproof Wine Bottle Corks Plugs for Wine Beer Liquor Bottles DIY Crafts Decoration 22x17x35mm
Zirax£3.985.0★
KIDMI Genuine Suede Clogs for Women Cork Footbed Sandals Leather Mules Potato Shoes with Arch Support Taupe 39 (Size 6-6.5)
KIDMI£21.304.4★
40 Pack Natural Cork Stoppers Tapered for Wine Bottles Home Brewing DIY Crafts & Decor
Lubastia£3.780.0★
40 Count Cork Stoppers for Wine Bottles Home Brewing and DIY Craft Projects - Airtight Seal for Freshness
Lyntrioris£4.115.0★
30 Pcs Natural Wine Corks 40×21mm Bottle Corks with Patterns
FORETOGO£5.034.3★
What buyers say about corks
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Good quality Cork many thanks”
“Just what I needed”
“Definitely worth buying”
“So comfortable”
“It's really simple”
“Durable”
“They are a high quality material made only of wood”
“Good fit”
“We love this game, it's so easy and fun”
“look great with every style”
What buyers complain about
“the size seems to be an issue”
“Feel like the shoe quality is very poor”
“Had trouble getting them in the bottles”
“do not look like the pictures at all”
“These leak”
“Wasted the money all the corks ended up thrown out”
“the colour also looked cheap”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is corks profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £63K/yr across 27 tracked products. 0 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +7.0%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (55/100).
- How competitive is the corks niche?
- 26 brands and 36 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 52% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 55% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in corks?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Ease Of Use. The return rate is 0.7%.
- When does demand for corks peak?
- Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 1.9× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the corks niche?
- Listings span £3.07–£21.30; the average listing price is £6.73 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 729 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.