Is corn on the cob skewers profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?

The niche generates £121K/yr across 12 tracked products. 0 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +60.9%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (52/100).

How competitive is the corn on the cob skewers niche?

12 brands and 43 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 77% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 77% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in corn on the cob skewers?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Size-Overall, Material Quality. The return rate is 0.1%.

When does demand for corn on the cob skewers peak?

Demand peaks in Jun–Jul–Aug; the busiest month runs 2.1× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the corn on the cob skewers niche?

Listings span £2.07–£10.60; the average listing price is £5.05 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,177 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

corn on the cob skewers

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.1%), but prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($2.07–$10.60) keeps it on the watch list.

Returns

Incredible0.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Incredible17.2%

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

Growth

Great+60.9%

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

Review moat

Good1,176.58

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Okay77%

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

Market size

Okay£121K

£121K/yr · 139K searches

Competition

Bad77%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Avg price

Bad£5.05

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Bad£2.07–£10.60

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, corn on the cob skewers is a £121K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (139K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 77% of demand. Demand peaks in Jun–Jul–Aug. Verdict: Worth a look — 52/100.

Data updated Jul 25, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

corn on the cob skewers market data

Units sold / yr: 20K–25K; avg 1,500–2,000/product
Revenue / yr: £101K–£126K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 17.2%
Avg BSR: #46
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 67%
Out of stock: 4.5%
Avg brand age: 36 months
Avg seller age: 201 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 77% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

12 flat

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

77%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

77%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

18%

Chef Aid43%
OXO10%
Yunfula8%
Joie8%
SEPGLITTER8%
ecooe5%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +60.9% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Jun, Jul, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.1×

Open Trend

Top corn on the cob skewers search terms

corn on the cob holders50K/yr +133.5%12.7% conv.
corn on the cob skewers30K/yr -6.6%14.6% conv.
sweetcorn holders21K/yr +74.4%13.8% conv.
corn cob holders9K/yr +42.4%11.7% conv.
corn on the cob forks8K/yr +63.0%12.5% conv.
corn holders7K/yr +42.8%12.5% conv.
corn on cob holders5K/yr +56.7%14.1% conv.
sweet corn forks4K/yr +97.1%14.0% conv.
sweetcorn forks6K/yr +17.4%10.8% conv.

All search terms

Top corn on the cob skewers 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 12 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Chef Aid Corn Cob Forks Stainless Steel Corn Forks for holding Corn on the Cobs Pack of 12 Skewer style forks Perfect for BBQ Parties and Buffets

Chef Aid£2.074.6★5,464 rev

OXO Good Grips Sweetcorn Holders

OXO£10.604.7★5,210 rev

24 Pcs Corn On The Cob Holders Anti Slip Corn On The Cob Skewers Effortless Cleaning Sweetcorn Holders with Stainless Steel Corn Forks for BBQ Dinner Picnic Camping

Yunfula£3.494.5★26 rev

Joie Kitchen Gadgets Corn Star Cob Holders 2 Sets Stainless Steel Yellow

Joie£5.274.5★1,707 rev

10Pcs/5Paris Corn Holders Corn on the Cob Stainless Steel Corn Cob Holders BBQ Fork Skewers for Home Cooking Camping Parties (Yellow)

SEPGLITTER£5.154.3★446 rev

Newest

by launch date

Lizzy Corn on the Cob Holders Set of 8 Stainless Steel BBQ Corn Forks Skewers Prongs Sweetcorn Holders Heat Resistant Grip for BBQ Grill Kitchen Party Cooking Accessories UK

Lizzy£3.231 rev

2mo ago

24 Pcs Corn On The Cob Holders Anti Slip Corn On The Cob Skewers Effortless Cleaning Sweetcorn Holders with Stainless Steel Corn Forks for BBQ Dinner Picnic Camping

Yunfula£3.4926 rev

8mo ago

12PCS Stainless Steel Corn on The Cob Skewers Reusable Corn on The Cob Skewers and Sweetcorn Forks Durable Corn on Cob Kitchen Tools for BBQ Camping Picnics Parties and Everyday Cooking

kwinfei£6.8716 rev

10mo ago

10 Pcs Stainless Steel Corn on the Cob Skewers & Holders BBQ Camping Party Kitchen Cooking

Generic£4.9453 rev

1y ago

10Pcs/5Paris Corn Holders Corn on the Cob Stainless Steel Corn Cob Holders BBQ Fork Skewers for Home Cooking Camping Parties (Yellow)

SEPGLITTER£5.15446 rev

5y ago

What buyers say about corn on the cob skewers

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall25%

“good quality arrived quickly”

Advertised Vs Actual Product15%

“Just what I wanted”

Value For Money12%

“Not expensive though”

Grip7%

“Ideal for holding”

Strength7%

“More robust than expected”

Color6%

“The colours are bright so they stand out well”

Ease Of Cleaning6%

“The finish gives them a clean”

Ease Of Use4%

“Easy to use”

Storage Capacity3%

“Neat storage too”

Sharpness2%

“The prongs are genuinely sharp”

What buyers complain about

Durability27%

“breaks easily”

Size-Overall25%

“Very small in size”

Material Quality7%

“Cheap plastic”

Quality-Overall6%

“Not good quality”

Ease Of Cleaning2%

“It cannot be cleaned off”

Color2%

“Im not really bothered about the colour or the look”

Strength2%

“No good not strong enough”

Value For Money2%

“Waste of money”

Sharpness2%

“Left a very sharp prong”

Grip2%

“grip while using to eat corn on the cob”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall36%

Functionality-Overall21%

Strength14%

Defective Material/Parts7%