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leaf rake

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.3%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 28Growth 23Conversion 74Competition 61Returns 98Price range 59Avg price 59Brand share 68Review moat 78Quality gap 86

Returns

Incredible0.3%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Quality gap

Great4.1★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Great449.53

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Conversion

Good6.9%

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

Brand share

Good64%

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

Competition

Good49%

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

Avg price

Good£13.03

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Good£5.88–£28.28

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

Market size

Okay£121K

£121K/yr · 134K searches

Growth

Bad-4.8%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, leaf rake is a £121K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (134K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 64% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–Oct–Nov. Verdict: Worth a look — 59/100.

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

leaf rake market data

Units sold / yr
8K–10K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
£104K–£130K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
6.9%
Avg BSR
#120
Page quality
0%
Prime
66%
Sponsored
84%
Out of stock
6.9%
Avg brand age
39 months
Avg seller age
180 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 49% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

24 falling

Sellers

52

Top-5 brand share

64%

Top 20: 96%

Top-5 click share

49%

Top 20: 87%

Open market

32%

  • OLLIDOT29%
  • Pelle & Sol13%
  • Easy Shopping10%
  • Barcetine8%
  • ORIENTOOLS5%
  • Jardineer3%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -4.8% search growth over the last 90 days.
9K7KSpike '24Spike '25Black Friday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Apr, Oct, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.9×

Top leaf rake search terms

  • leaf rake50K/yr
  • plastic rake16K/yr
  • leaf rake for garden17K/yr
  • plastic garden rake8K/yr
  • plastic rakes for gardening5K/yr
  • garden rakes for leaves15K/yr
  • garden leaf rake7K/yr
  • plastic leaf rake6K/yr
  • leaf garden rake3K/yr
  • rake for gardening leaf2K/yr
All search terms

Top leaf rake 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%£6K10%£12K15%£18K20%£24K1101001K10K 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 leaf rake

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall15%

“Looks well made”

Value For Money12%

“Definitely worth the price”

Advertised Vs Actual Product9%

“Just what i needed”

Strength8%

“Very happy with rake very sturdy”

Ease Of Use8%

“Easy to carry”

Weight Light6%

“The overall lightweight design also helps to allow you to garden for longer sessions”

Adjustability/Rotatability/Reclining6%

“Easy adjustment”

Plant Growth4%

“much useful for my Garden works”

Assembly/Installation4%

“Easy to use, fold, install”

Design-Overall3%

“Tool is well made”

What buyers complain about

Durability17%

“it fell apart”

Quality-Overall14%

“the build quality isnt consistent”

Strength13%

“Bit flimsy”

Size-Overall7%

“Not fit for purpose”

Value For Money3%

“It cost me £10”

Defective Material/Parts2%

“Handle did not fit rake part”

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

“Dont believe the advertisement”

Mounting2%

“very flimsy screw pole sections, be lucky to get a handful of uses out of it, well try and return and see if seller is helpfull”

Metal Quality1%

“Metal rake not plastic prongs not liable to go brittle and break off”

Hard Feel1%

“Tougher that it looks”

Top return reasons

Strength17%
Size-Overall14%
Durability13%
Defective Material/Parts12%
Quality-Overall10%
Mechanism Issues5%
Functionality-Overall5%
Add-Ons/Attachments4%
Assembly/Installation3%
Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

Common questions

Is leaf rake profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £121K/yr across 32 tracked products. 1 of 14 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -4.8%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (59/100).
How competitive is the leaf rake niche?
24 brands and 52 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 49% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 64% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in leaf rake?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Quality-Overall, Strength. The return rate is 0.3%.
When does demand for leaf rake peak?
Demand peaks in Apr–Oct–Nov; the busiest month runs 3.9× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the leaf rake niche?
Listings span £5.88–£28.28; the average listing price is £13.03 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 450 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.