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easel

Worth a look

Shows a thin review moat (419 avg reviews), but soft demand (+2.7% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 55Growth 28Conversion 54Competition 39Returns 72Price range 53Avg price 48Brand share 62Review moat 79Quality gap 76

Review moat

Great418.7

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Great4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Returns

Good2.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Brand share

Good68%

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

Market size

Good£393K

£393K/yr · 740K searches

Conversion

Good4.5%

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

Price range

Good£6.73–£24.44

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

Avg price

Okay£11.78

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Competition

Okay62%

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

Growth

Okay+2.7%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, easel is a £393K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (740K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 68% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 54/100.

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

easel market data

Units sold / yr
30K–40K
avg 750–1,000/product
Revenue / yr
£353K–£471K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
4.5%
Avg BSR
#27
Page quality
0%
Prime
70%
Sponsored
100%
Out of stock
14.6%
Avg brand age
31 months
Avg seller age
200 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 62% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

16 falling

Sellers

21

Top-5 brand share

68%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

62%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

27%

  • Jupitor22%
  • Oypla15%
  • Nicpro12%
  • Eidoct10%
  • Trintion8%
  • BRIEFNESS5%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +2.7% search growth over the last 90 days.
20K15KSpike '24Holiday '24Black Friday '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×

Top easel search terms

  • easel257K/yr
  • easel stand146K/yr
  • easel stand for display39K/yr
  • easel stand for painting41K/yr
  • wooden easel27K/yr
  • easels27K/yr
  • art easel28K/yr
  • artist easel26K/yr
  • easle18K/yr
  • canvas stand20K/yr
All search terms

Top easel 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%10%£39K20%£79K30%£118K40%£157K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 20 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about easel

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

What buyers love

Assembly/Installation20%

“easy to build”

Quality-Overall14%

“Excellent service and excellent product”

Value For Money14%

“Good value for price”

Strength8%

“Good and sturdy”

Ease Of Use8%

“Perfect and easy to make”

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

“Just as shown”

Portability6%

“are very portable”

Weight Light4%

“Easy to assemble great product lightweight”

Display-Overall3%

“does a good display job”

Adjustability/Rotatability/Reclining1%

“is adjustable”

What buyers complain about

Strength21%

“Very flimsy”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting8%

“came with no instruction manual”

Assembly/Installation6%

“very tiny instruction for assemble”

Size-Overall6%

“Not fit for purpose”

Quality-Overall6%

“cheap and cheerful for temporary/short term use”

Balance/Stability4%

“I found it very frustrating to use and was quite disappointed with the overall stability and quality”

Value For Money4%

“No good for money”

Wood Quality2%

“The metal hinge didnt fit in the gap of the wood”

Sharpness2%

“this has a sharp edge on one of the metal supports horizontal wouldnt recommend for younger”

Weight Heavy2%

“it's quite heavy being wood”

Top return reasons

Strength27%
Size-Overall24%
Defective Material/Parts6%
Functionality-Overall6%
Assembly/Installation6%
Quality-Overall5%
Wood Quality3%
Compatibility-Overall2%
Balance/Stability2%
Mechanism Issues2%

Common questions

Is easel profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £393K/yr across 20 tracked products. 2 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +2.7%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (54/100).
How competitive is the easel niche?
16 brands and 21 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 62% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 68% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in easel?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Strength, Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting, Assembly/Installation. The return rate is 2.1%.
When does demand for easel peak?
Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the easel niche?
Listings span £6.73–£24.44; the average listing price is £11.78 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 419 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.