Garden Shears
PassGarden Shears scores 73 out of 100, a Pass. Shoppers spend $816K a year here, search demand grew +193.2% this quarter, and returns run at 0.3% of orders.
- Flapen Score
- 73 / 100Top 2% of 5,777 Home & Garden niches · +22 vs the category median of 5173
- Market size
- £816K/yr591K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- +193.2%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 56%top-5 click share · 16 brands · 62 sellers
Flapen Score
Garden Shears against its category
The dotted line is the Home & Garden average. Past it, Garden Shears is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Garden Shears market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Garden Shears 591K times last year and spent an estimated £816K. The top 5 brands take 70% of clicks. Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul–Aug. Flapen scores it 73 out of 100, a Pass.
01 · Demand
9.4% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 591K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 9.4% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved +193.2% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £816K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 591K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- +193.2%
- Conversion, latest week
- 9.4%
- Market size, estimated
- £816Ka year
- Peak month
- June7.8× the quietest month
- Top search term
- garden shears331K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £14.63.
Listings sell for £14.63 on average, from £7.31 to £29.30. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 40K to 50K a year. The average listing sells 1,500 to 2,000 of them. At £14.63 that is £22K to £29K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £14.63under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £7.31–£29.30
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 40K–50K
- Units per listing a year
- 1,500–2,000
- Revenue per listing a year
- £22K–£29K
- Returns
- 0.3%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is low.
88% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 88% ship with Prime. On an average day, 3.3% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #16 within Garden Tools & Watering Equipment. It carries 1,225 reviews at 4.38 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 88%
- Prime listings
- 88%
- Out of stock, average day
- 3.3%
- Average rank
- #16in Garden Tools & Watering Equipment
- Average rating
- 4.38 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 1,225per listing
- Listings tracked
- 24
04 · Newcomers
Amazon counts 2 of last year's 2 launches as successful.
2 products launched here in the last 12 months. Amazon counts 2 of them as successful launches, new products that hit its first-year sales bar. The brands on the shelf have sold for 46 months on average, so the names here are settling in.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 2
- Successful launches
- 2Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 46 months
Products
Top Garden Shears products & what they sell for
Every tracked product: its share of the shelf, its reviews, and its price.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Spear & Jackson 8110RS Razorsharp Notched Hedge Shear Blue
- Price
- £14.05
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 3,929
- Age
- 24y ago
22 Heavy Duty Hedge Shears Garden Hedge Shear with 8 Blades Clippers for Cutting & Trimming Grass and Hedges Durable Gardening Shears for Precise Landscaping
- Price
- £13.03
- Rating
- 4.1/5
- Reviews
- 140
- Age
- 1y ago
20 Carbon Steel Hedge Shears - Razor Sharp Rust Resistant Blades - Lightweight Garden Trimmer for Grass Shrubs Bushes - Anti-Slip Handles for Easy Cutting
- Price
- £10.75
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 313
- Age
- 2y ago
Amtech U0700 Garden Shears Wooden Handle for Hedges Shrubs and Grass
- Price
- £8.01
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 3,195
- Age
- 14y ago
Spear & Jackson 8120RS Razorsharp Telescopic Hedge Shears
- Price
- £19.37
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 2,016
- Age
- 16y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
AIRAJ Hedge Shears 40cm SK5 Alloy Blades Lightweight Bypass Garden Shears Ergonomic Non-Slip Handles Manual Hedge Shears for Grass Hedges Shrubs & Bushes Precision Gardening
- Price
- £13.47
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 89
- Age
- 3y ago
AIRAJ 58 cm Garden Hedge Shears Featuring Sharp Carbon Steel Blades and an Ergonomic Comfortable Handle Lightweight Hedge Shears Ideal for Trimming Hedges Shrubs and Clump-Forming Plants
- Price
- £14.63
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 83
- Age
- 3mo ago
Draper Garden Shears (560mm) | Wave Edge Easy Cut | Carbon Steel Blades | Ergonomic Soft Grip Handles | 97955
- Price
- £11.71
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 81
- Age
- 7y ago
My Garden Hedge Shears
- Price
- £10.85
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 81
- Age
- 1y ago
22 Heavy Duty Hedge Shears Garden Hedge Shear with 8 Blades Clippers for Cutting & Trimming Grass and Hedges Durable Gardening Shears for Precise Landscaping
- Price
- £13.03
- Rating
- 4.1/5
- Reviews
- 140
- Age
- 1y ago
Newest
by launch dateAIRAJ 58 cm Garden Hedge Shears Featuring Sharp Carbon Steel Blades and an Ergonomic Comfortable Handle Lightweight Hedge Shears Ideal for Trimming Hedges Shrubs and Clump-Forming Plants
- Price
- £14.63
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 83
- Age
- 3mo ago
VOTREK Bypass Garden Secateurs 8.5 Professional Pruning Shears Heavy Duty Hand Pruners Gardening Scissor for Fresh Branch Plant Flower Bonsai SK5 Steel BladeErgonomic HandleBuilt-in Spring
- Price
- £9.89
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 1,057
- Age
- 8mo ago
YIAD Garden Secateurs Set - Heavy Duty Bypass Pruning Shears & Lopper Sharp Steel Blade with Non-Stick Coating Ergonomic Grip for Roses Plants Shrubs 2PCS Garden Tools Set (16 Lopper + 8 Shears)
- Price
- £14.81
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 342
- Age
- 1y ago
22 Heavy Duty Hedge Shears Garden Hedge Shear with 8 Blades Clippers for Cutting & Trimming Grass and Hedges Durable Gardening Shears for Precise Landscaping
- Price
- £13.03
- Rating
- 4.1/5
- Reviews
- 140
- Age
- 1y ago
21 Carbon Steel Heavy Duty Hedge Shears Garden Hedge Shear Clippers for Precision Cutting & Trimming of Bushes Shrubs and Hedges - Steel Handle with Comfortable ABS Grip
- Price
- £14.93
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 43
- Age
- 1y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 56% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.
Brands
16 falling
Sellers
62
Top-5 brand share
70%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
56%
Top 20: 95%
Open market
22%
- Spear & Jackson27%
- onesto18%
- HomeVibe10%
- My Garden Outdoor Living8%
- AIRAJ7%
- Amtech7%
Demand
Garden Shears search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 7.8×
Search terms
Top Garden Shears search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- garden shears331K/yr
- hedge shears68K/yr
- shears for gardening42K/yr
- garden shears for hedges38K/yr
- shears42K/yr
- gardening shears17K/yr
- hedge clippers11K/yr
- hedge shear8K/yr
- garden shears heavy duty5K/yr
- garden sheers7K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Garden Shears
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
broke on first use
Broke after a couple of uses
Broke first time
Bad quality
Cheap but low quality
they are really cheap quality
Not fit for purpose
Quite small
Quite large
Cheap flimsy
is very weak
Not strong
Blade lock does not work
Lock mechanism fell off during first day of use
The lock button doesn't work on my item
Love
Excellent quality set of tools
the build quality is excellent
EXCELLENT PRODUCT
Good Value
Reasonable price
Excellent value
Perfect lightweight
Lightweight and easy to handle
Great lightweight set for a great price
Easy to Use
Storage is straightforward
easy to handle
As advertised
Better than I expected
As described
Return
0.3% Return rate 16% Fixable by listing
Not fit for purpose
Quite small
Quite large
Bad quality
Cheap but low quality
they are really cheap quality
Large secateurs are a little heavy
A bit heavy to use
I would say they are quite heavy
broke on first use
Broke after a couple of uses
Broke first time
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FAQ
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