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large safety pins

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Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($1.72–$9.39) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 15Growth 25Conversion 97Competition 38Returns 99Price range 0Avg price 11Brand share 71Review moat 73Quality gap 57

Returns

Incredible0.3%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Incredible15.2%

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

Review moat

Good596.45

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Brand share

Good62%

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

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Competition

Okay62%

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

Growth

Bad-0.4%

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

Market size

Bad£61K

£61K/yr · 100K searches

Avg price

Bad£4.01

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Bad£1.72–£9.39

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, large safety pins is a £61K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (100K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 62% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 48/100.

Data updated Jul 26, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

large safety pins market data

Units sold / yr
15K–20K
avg 750–1,000/product
Revenue / yr
£60K–£80K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
15.2%
Avg BSR
#67
Page quality
0%
Prime
91%
Sponsored
86%
Out of stock
1.1%
Avg brand age
31 months
Avg seller age
203 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 62% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

22 falling

Sellers

52

Top-5 brand share

62%

Top 20: 98%

Top-5 click share

62%

Top 20: 98%

Open market

33%

  • eRadius20%
  • Redamancy20%
  • keepsweat10%
  • JKG8%
  • The Bead Shop5%
  • AARNAV4%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -0.4% search growth over the last 90 days.
2K2KSpike '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×

Top large safety pins search terms

  • large safety pins39K/yr
  • safety pins large15K/yr
  • large safety pins strong12K/yr
  • strong safety pins7K/yr
  • big safety pins7K/yr
  • heavy duty safety pins7K/yr
  • giant safety pin4K/yr
  • strong safety pins heavy duty4K/yr
  • extra large safety pins4K/yr
  • large safety pin3K/yr
All search terms

Top large safety pins 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%5%£3K10%£6K15%£9K20%£12K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 22 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about large safety pins

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall17%

“Good quality, strong pins”

Strength14%

“Strong and sturdy”

Value For Money12%

“Good price”

Size-Overall12%

“Good size”

Advertised Vs Actual Product11%

“Exactly what I needed”

Security6%

“Safe”

Locking Mechanism5%

“Decent safety pins”

Safety Standards5%

“Handy pack of various safety pins”

Efficiency3%

“Does the work”

Ease Of Use3%

“Easy to use”

What buyers complain about

Strength38%

“Bit flimsy”

Quality-Overall21%

“Very cheap quality”

Size-Overall12%

“These are really large”

Rusts/Corrodes4%

“the fault in the coating will eventually rust”

Material Quality4%

“They won't go through material”

Thickness3%

“I wanted stronger and thicker pins”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“Wrong description, not a safety pin”

Natural Resource Wastage3%

“Waste of money”

Weight Heavy3%

“Not heavy duty”

Safety Standards1%

“Poor Quality Safety Pins”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall57%
Strength11%
Quality-Overall9%
Functionality-Overall4%
Advertised Vs Actual Product4%
Material Quality2%
Compatibility-Overall2%
Color2%
Rusts/Corrodes2%
Value For Money2%

Common questions

Is large safety pins profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £61K/yr across 22 tracked products. 0 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -0.4%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (48/100).
How competitive is the large safety pins niche?
22 brands and 52 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 62% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 62% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in large safety pins?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Strength, Quality-Overall, Size-Overall. The return rate is 0.3%.
When does demand for large safety pins peak?
Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.3× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the large safety pins niche?
Listings span £1.72–£9.39; the average listing price is £4.01 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 596 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.