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earring hooks

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.4%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 10Growth 31Conversion 85Competition 81Returns 98Price range 0Avg price 14Brand share 95Review moat 86Quality gap 75

Returns

Incredible0.4%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Brand share

Incredible37%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Review moat

Great276.98

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Conversion

Great9.5%

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

Competition

Great34%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Quality gap

Great4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Okay+4.8%

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

Avg price

Bad£5.19

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Market size

Bad£40K

£40K/yr · 80K searches

Price range

Bad£1.96–£11.92

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, earring hooks is a £40K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (80K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 37% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 59/100.

Data updated Jul 27, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

earring hooks market data

Units sold / yr
5K–6K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
£26K–£31K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
9.5%
Avg BSR
#492
Page quality
0%
Prime
98%
Sponsored
81%
Out of stock
5.2%
Avg brand age
33 months
Avg seller age
195 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (34% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

44 rising

Sellers

48

Top-5 brand share

37%

Top 20: 78%

Top-5 click share

34%

Top 20: 72%

Open market

58%

  • Hoiny12%
  • Siganorpy9%
  • TOAOB THE ONE AND ONLY BABY6%
  • Zhenle5%
  • Vayfoni5%
  • Gaaines5%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 84 weeks — +4.8% search growth over the last 90 days.
3K2KSpike '25Black Friday '25JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×

Top earring hooks search terms

  • earring hooks24K/yr
  • earring hooks for jewellery making14K/yr
  • earring findings11K/yr
  • sterling silver earring hooks8K/yr
  • hook earrings12K/yr
  • silver earring hooks7K/yr
  • stainless steel earring hooks4K/yr
All search terms

Top earring hooks 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%£1K6%£2K9%£4K12%£5K1101001K10K 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 earring hooks

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall34%

“Good quality”

Value For Money19%

“Good value”

Advertised Vs Actual Product11%

“As advertised”

Color6%

“Fabulous easy to understand love the colour”

Ease Of Use4%

“Great product easy to use”

Allergies4%

“at last no more irritation”

Strength2%

“The hooks feel sturdy, well-finished, and easy to attach — no rough edges or flimsy metal”

Weight Light2%

“a bit lightweight”

Size-Overall2%

“decent sizes”

Ease Of Cleaning2%

“Sealed and clean”

What buyers complain about

Quality-Overall16%

“I won't buy again cheap and nasty”

Allergies14%

“Do NOT buy if you have metal allergies”

Color13%

“they turned black within a minute”

Rusts/Corrodes12%

“Earrings are not tarnish resistant as they have tarnished after a couple of months”

Durability6%

“the break quite easy”

Sharpness4%

“Sharp”

Thickness4%

“Quite thin and discoloured”

Ease Of Use4%

“A tiny snag is that the packet is a bit fiddly to open with my hands”

Metal Quality3%

“buying 25g of silver hooks for £5 does seem remarkably cheap”

Size-Overall3%

“These are smaller than the originals”

Top return reasons

Color19%
Size-Overall19%
Quality-Overall17%
Advertised Vs Actual Product11%
Strength5%
Defective Material/Parts3%
Functionality-Overall3%
Compatibility-Overall3%
Shape/Style3%
Thin3%

Common questions

Is earring hooks profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £40K/yr across 52 tracked products. 0 of 12 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +4.8%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (59/100).
How competitive is the earring hooks niche?
44 brands and 48 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 34% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 37% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in earring hooks?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Allergies, Color. The return rate is 0.4%.
When does demand for earring hooks peak?
Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 1.7× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the earring hooks niche?
Listings span £1.96–£11.92; the average listing price is £5.19 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 277 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.