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kitchen scissor

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Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($2.51–$12.14) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 77Growth 24Conversion 98Competition 23Returns 99Price range 0Avg price 18Brand share 36Review moat 16Quality gap 28

Returns

Incredible0.3%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Incredible16.8%

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

Market size

Great£986K

£986K/yr · 926K searches

Brand share

Okay84%

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

Quality gap

Okay4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Bad-2.0%

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

Competition

Bad72%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Avg price

Bad£6.36

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Review moat

Bad21,435.2

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Price range

Bad£2.51–£12.14

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, kitchen scissor is a £986K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (926K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 84% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 46/100.

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

kitchen scissor market data

Units sold / yr
125K–150K
avg 6,000–8,000/product
Revenue / yr
£795K–£954K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
16.8%
Avg BSR
#7
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
67%
Out of stock
0.0%
Avg brand age
67 months
Avg seller age
178 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 72% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

12 falling

Sellers

35

Top-5 brand share

84%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

72%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

13%

  • MAGNIFICENT 7 STAR38%
  • iBayam31%
  • atopo6%
  • KitchenCraft5%
  • OXO4%
  • Tala3%
  • Open — no brand owns it (6 brands, 13%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -2.0% search growth over the last 90 days.
23K18KHoliday '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Black Friday '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×

Top kitchen scissor search terms

  • kitchen scissors600K/yr
  • kitchen scissors uk68K/yr
  • scissors for kitchen use75K/yr
  • kitchen scissors dishwasher safe18K/yr
  • scissors kitchen24K/yr
  • kitchen shears22K/yr
  • meat scissors18K/yr
  • food scissors15K/yr
  • kitchen scissors multipurpose7K/yr
  • ninja scissors11K/yr
All search terms

Top kitchen scissor 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%£99K20%£197K30%£296K40%£395K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 15 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about kitchen scissor

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall33%

“Brilliant quality”

Value For Money24%

“Excellent value for money”

Strength8%

“Strong pair of scissors”

Advertised Vs Actual Product7%

“Exactly what I wanted”

Ease Of Use5%

“Easy to use”

Grip5%

“Comfortable grips”

Comfort-Overall4%

“Comfortable”

Size-Overall3%

“Great fit for purpose”

Sharpness1%

“Good scissors”

Durability1%

“Durable”

What buyers complain about

Rusts/Corrodes24%

“They Rust”

Durability20%

“broke easily”

Quality-Overall12%

“Poor quality”

Ease Of Use7%

“Hard to use”

Size-Overall6%

“it just doesn't quite fit under the lip of a standard jar”

Strength4%

“they look like they would be flimsy”

Precision Of Cut1%

“Cant cut a plastic case”

Weight Heavy1%

“A little 'heavy' for older hands”

Advertised Vs Actual Product1%

“Not quite as described”

Height1%

“they do not have the ability to adjust the clearance after some use”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall33%
Quality-Overall13%
Rusts/Corrodes13%
Durability5%
Comfort-Overall4%
Weight Heavy3%
Functionality-Overall3%
Advertised Vs Actual Product3%
Grip2%
Adhesion/Stickiness2%

Common questions

Is kitchen scissor profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £986K/yr across 15 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -2.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (46/100).
How competitive is the kitchen scissor niche?
12 brands and 35 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 72% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 84% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in kitchen scissor?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Rusts/Corrodes, Durability, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 0.3%.
When does demand for kitchen scissor peak?
Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.3× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the kitchen scissor niche?
Listings span £2.51–£12.14; the average listing price is £6.36 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 21,435 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.