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Induction Hob Protector

Induction Hob Protector shows beatable incumbent ratings (4.2★), but soft demand (-27.0% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.

Flapen Score

53
Worth a look

Top 40% of 5,777 Home & Garden niches · +2 vs the category median of 51

Market size 35Growth 12Conversion 30Competition 62Returns 79Price range 63Avg price 76Brand share 73Review moat 71Quality gap 80
This niche Category average · 5,777 niches

Is Induction Hob Protector profitable on Amazon?

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, Induction Hob Protector is a £173K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (472K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 61% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan. Verdict: Worth a look — 53/100.

Induction Hob Protector: the Amazon niche in one read

Everything a seller checks before entering, in three answers.

Is the demand real?

Worth a look. Search demand moved -27.0% over the last 90 days and 2.4% of searches end in a purchase.

£173K

revenue / yr

Units sold / yr13K
Search volume / yr-27.0%472K
Conversion rate2.4%
Avg price£15.26

Who owns the niche?

The top 5 brands hold 61% of demand, so 39% of the market is open.

39%

open market share

Brands · sellers25 · 33
Top-5 product click share48%
Open market39%
Avg brand age27 months

Is there a way in?

Listing quality. The average product page scores 0/100 on content standards. Incumbents average 4.2★ — the gap to enter on.

0/100

page quality · 37 products

Sponsored placement95%
New entrants (1y)11· 0 succeeded
Avg rating4.2★
Avg reviews679

Top Induction Hob Protector products & what they sell for

Every tracked product — its share of the shelf, its review moat, and what it sells for.

Competition: brands, sellers & click share

The top 5 products take 48% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

£0£7K£14K£21K£28K1101001K10K Review Count Sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

Brands

25 falling

Sellers

33

Top-5 brand share

61%

Top 20: 96%

Top-5 click share

48%

Top 20: 85%

Open market

34%

  • KitchenYeah17%
  • MoreCore13%
  • lakeland13%
  • Transmore12%
  • Kozdtiz5%
  • Distorris5%

Induction Hob Protector demand & seasonality

Weekly search volume, with the niche's key stats alongside.

Volume472KCVR2.4%Products37Brands25Top 5 Brands61%OOS Rate7.0%Rating4.2★Reviews679Avg BSR#142
18K13KPrime Day '25Spike '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jan · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.0×

Top Induction Hob Protector search terms shoppers use

The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.

  • induction hob protector mat180K/yr
  • induction hob protector73K/yr
  • induction hob cover53K/yr
  • ceramic hob protector31K/yr
  • hob protector26K/yr
  • hob protector induction18K/yr
  • hob covers for induction hob17K/yr
  • induction hob cover protector14K/yr
  • induction hob covers11K/yr
  • ceramic hob protector covers6K/yr

What reviews say buyers love and hate about Induction Hob Protector

What buyers mention most, as a share of all reviews.

What buyers love

77% of reviews
Quality-Overall26%

Good quality mat

Size-Overall13%

Excellent size

Ease Of Cleaning10%

It cleans well

Value For Money8%

Good value for money

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

Just what I wanted

What buyers complain about

62% of reviews
Ease Of Cleaning8%

Difficult to clean

Quality-Overall7%

Returned...looks cheap and not at all what description portrays

Durability7%

Does not last

Adhesion/Stickiness7%

sticks so it doesnt move if you put things on top

Size-Overall7%

smaller than i expect

Induction Hob Protector return rate & reasons

Why buyers send it back, as a share of all return requests.

1.8%

Return rate

58%

Fixable by listing

The "fixable" share counts expectation-mismatch reasons — size, look, advertised-vs-actual — that better copy and images address.

1Size-Overall
37%
2Quality-Overall
8%
3Compatibility-Overall
6%
4Advertised Vs Actual Product
6%
5Functionality-Overall
5%

Common Induction Hob Protector questions

The questions sellers ask about this niche, answered from the tracked metrics.

Flapen scores Induction Hob Protector 53/100 on Amazon United Kingdom — Worth a look. The niche generates £173K/yr across 37 tracked products. 0 of 11 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. Search demand moved -27.0% over the last 90 days.
Search demand for Induction Hob Protector on Amazon United Kingdom peaks in Jan, where the busiest month runs 2.0× the quietest.