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grey toaster

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Soft demand (-25.5% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 13Growth 12Conversion 48Competition 78Returns 53Price range 85Avg price 95Brand share 52Review moat 37Quality gap 78

Avg price

Incredible£25.50

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great£10.32–£48.41

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

Competition

Great37%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Quality gap

Great4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Returns

Good2.9%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Brand share

Good74%

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

Conversion

Okay3.8%

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

Review moat

Okay2,785.75

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Market size

Bad£52K

£52K/yr · 53K searches

Growth

Bad-25.5%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, grey toaster is a £52K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (53K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 74% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Nov. Verdict: Skip it — 49/100.

Data updated Jul 28, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

grey toaster market data

Units sold / yr
2K–2K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
£38K–£51K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
3.8%
Avg BSR
#75
Page quality
0%
Prime
85%
Sponsored
78%
Out of stock
2.1%
Avg brand age
43 months
Avg seller age
174 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (37% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

17 rising

Sellers

81

Top-5 brand share

74%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

37%

Top 20: 83%

Open market

20%

  • Breville22%
  • Russell Hobbs21%
  • Swan13%
  • Morphy Richards11%
  • GEEPAS7%
  • Tower6%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 83 weeks — -25.5% search growth over the last 90 days.
2K1KPrime Day '25Spike '25Black Friday '25JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJul

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

Top grey toaster search terms

  • grey toaster25K/yr
  • grey toaster 4 slice10K/yr
  • grey toaster 2 slice5K/yr
  • toaster grey4K/yr
  • grey 4 slice toaster6K/yr
  • 4 slice toaster grey4K/yr
All search terms

Top grey toaster 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%£2K6%£3K9%£5K12%£6K101001K10K100K 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 grey toaster

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

What buyers love

Toasting52%

“Toasts well”

Value For Money10%

“Good deal”

Quality-Overall7%

“nice looking products well made”

Ease Of Use4%

“Easy to use”

Design-Overall4%

“Great design”

Size-Overall2%

“Good size”

Color2%

“Great colour”

Efficiency2%

“Works well and is very efficient”

Advertised Vs Actual Product1%

“As advertised”

Touch/Button Controls1%

“It has Silver buttons and levels, it seems to work as it's meant too without any issues”

What buyers complain about

Toasting37%

“This is the worst toaster l have ever bought it hardly toasts on one side”

Durability22%

“Broke after 2 months”

Quality-Overall5%

“Poor quality, broke after 7 months from buying”

Functionality-Overall4%

“doesn't do the job”

Size-Overall3%

“Bread doesn't fit”

Value For Money3%

“cheap not worth buying”

Color2%

“The grey colour is not as dark as shown”

Cooking Experience2%

“Not pleased with this purchase as the toast is unevenly cooked”

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

“It is as per the description - basic. Two of the 4 slice compartments have stopped working”

Time Taken1%

“Slow”

Top return reasons

Toasting37%
Color16%
Size-Overall12%
Functionality-Overall11%
Quality-Overall3%
Mechanism Issues2%
Material Quality2%
Product Condition2%
Heating2%
Durability1%

Common questions

Is grey toaster profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £52K/yr across 40 tracked products. 0 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -25.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (49/100).
How competitive is the grey toaster niche?
17 brands and 81 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 37% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 74% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in grey toaster?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Toasting, Durability, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 2.9%.
When does demand for grey toaster peak?
Demand peaks in Jan–Nov; the busiest month runs 1.7× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the grey toaster niche?
Listings span £10.32–£48.41; the average listing price is £25.50 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,786 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.