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kebab spike

Worth a look

Shows a thin review moat (48 avg reviews), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 10Growth 25Conversion 79Competition 72Returns 95Price range 36Avg price 47Brand share 85Review moat 98Quality gap 52

Review moat

Incredible47.86

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Returns

Incredible0.9%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Brand share

Great50%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Conversion

Great7.9%

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

Competition

Good42%

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

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Avg price

Okay£11.69

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Okay£5.45–£20.43

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

Growth

Bad-0.5%

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

Market size

Bad£40K

£40K/yr · 43K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, kebab spike is a £40K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (43K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 50% of demand. Demand peaks in May. Verdict: Worth a look — 56/100.

Data updated Jul 25, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

kebab spike market data

Units sold / yr
3K–4K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
£35K–£47K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
7.9%
Avg BSR
#151
Page quality
0%
Prime
97%
Sponsored
100%
Out of stock
18.8%
Avg brand age
23 months
Avg seller age
234 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 42% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

26 flat

Sellers

29

Top-5 brand share

50%

Top 20: 94%

Top-5 click share

42%

Top 20: 90%

Open market

45%

  • Eidoct23%
  • DYUEE9%
  • LEEWENYAN6%
  • Eummy6%
  • TOEKSIX6%
  • ZCYKJ5%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 64 weeks — -0.5% search growth over the last 90 days.
3K2KSpike '25Prime Day '25Holiday '25Spike '26MayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

Peak months: May · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.5×

Top kebab spike search terms

  • kebab plate and skewer17K/yr
  • gyros skewer plate5K/yr
  • shawarma spike3K/yr
  • kebab spike5K/yr
  • vertical kebab skewer stand3K/yr
  • kebab pan4K/yr
  • shawarma pan6K/yr
All search terms

Top kebab spike 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%4%£2K8%£3K12%£5K16%£6K1101001K 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 kebab spike

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

What buyers love

Ease Of Cleaning13%

“It cleans really nice”

Quality-Overall11%

“Solid build quality”

Ease Of Use9%

“Easy to use”

Cooking Experience9%

“offer a variety of cooking options”

Strength7%

“It doesnt feel flimsy”

Baking7%

“Fab,really good way to cook healthy home made kebabs”

Value For Money7%

“Actually quite good for a budget price point”

Size-Overall5%

“a great size for feeding the family”

Material Quality4%

“solid good Material”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“Better than expected”

What buyers complain about

Quality-Overall17%

“Might want a word with quality control”

Ease Of Cleaning9%

“no amount of cleaning worked”

Durability9%

“Broke on first use -1”

Size-Overall9%

“This is a large item”

Leak-Proof4%

“The welding of the bolt to hold the spike isnt great slightly to much penetration on the weld so juices leak very slightly when cooking”

Cooking Experience3%

“Meat took forever to cook- 45mins”

Material Quality2%

“made by cheap material”

Thickness2%

“I do wish it was made from better quality, thicker steel”

Strength2%

“So flimsy, so poorly manufactured”

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

“Not like the promo”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall24%
Add-Ons/Attachments13%
Functionality-Overall11%
Quality-Overall11%
Rusts/Corrodes9%
Adhesion/Stickiness5%
Material Quality4%
Durability4%
Mechanism Issues3%
Product Condition2%

Common questions

Is kebab spike profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £40K/yr across 29 tracked products. 0 of 8 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -0.5%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (56/100).
How competitive is the kebab spike niche?
26 brands and 29 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 42% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 50% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in kebab spike?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Ease Of Cleaning, Durability. The return rate is 0.9%.
When does demand for kebab spike peak?
Demand peaks in May; the busiest month runs 2.5× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the kebab spike niche?
Listings span £5.45–£20.43; the average listing price is £11.69 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 48 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.