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portable induction hob

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Soft demand (-19.9% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 55Growth 15Conversion 34Competition 43Returns 37Price range 55Avg price 91Brand share 45Review moat 50Quality gap 53

Avg price

Great£57.17

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Market size

Good£390K

£390K/yr · 251K searches

Price range

Good£23.12–£163.15

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

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Okay1,538.63

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Brand share

Okay78%

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

Competition

Okay59%

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

Returns

Okay4.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Okay2.7%

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

Growth

Bad-19.9%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, portable induction hob is a £390K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (251K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 78% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 44/100.

Data updated Jul 28, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

portable induction hob market data

Units sold / yr
6K–8K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
£343K–£457K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
2.7%
Avg BSR
#29
Page quality
0%
Prime
78%
Sponsored
96%
Out of stock
1.7%
Avg brand age
44 months
Avg seller age
179 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 59% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

16 falling

Sellers

66

Top-5 brand share

78%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

59%

Top 20: 93%

Open market

18%

  • AMZCHEF25%
  • Tefal20%
  • Daewoo17%
  • AAOBOSI10%
  • AMAS Beauty6%
  • KICHPOWER4%
  • Open — no brand owns it (10 brands, 18%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -19.9% search growth over the last 90 days.
6K4KSpike '24Holiday '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Black Friday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×

Top portable induction hob search terms

  • portable induction hob69K/yr
  • induction hob portable28K/yr
  • single induction hob28K/yr
  • plug in induction hob21K/yr
  • camping induction hob10K/yr
  • tefal induction hob13K/yr
  • single induction hob portable9K/yr
  • portable induction hobs4K/yr
  • 60 cm induction hob9K/yr
  • induction hob 60cm7K/yr
All search terms

Top portable induction hob 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%£20K10%£39K15%£59K20%£78K101001K10K 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 portable induction hob

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

What buyers love

Ease Of Use16%

“Easy to use”

Quality-Overall14%

“In summary, it feels like reasonable build quality and is fully functional”

Value For Money12%

“Good value”

Heating12%

“Good heat distribution”

Ease Of Cleaning6%

“It wipes clean with a damp cloth”

Portability4%

“portable”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“Just what I wanted”

Size-Overall3%

“a perfect size”

Cooking Experience3%

“When cooking, everything is done evenly and thoroughly”

Touch/Button Controls3%

“Touch controls are responsive”

What buyers complain about

Heating17%

“fine tuning of heat could be better”

Functionality-Overall13%

“it doesnt do anything”

Durability8%

“Broke after three uses”

Quality-Overall6%

“It is absolute garbage”

Ease Of Use4%

“Not so easy to use”

Touch/Button Controls4%

“Touch buttons are very insensitive - you need to press hard many times until it works”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting4%

“The instructions could be better though”

Noise Level3%

“a quite loud fan”

Size-Overall3%

“doesn't fit me”

Cooking Experience3%

“You cant actually cook with it”

Top return reasons

Functionality-Overall25%
Size-Overall16%
Heating14%
Compatibility-Overall11%
Defective Material/Parts4%
Touch/Button Controls3%
Quality-Overall3%
Noise Level2%
Product Condition2%
Ease Of Use2%

Common questions

Is portable induction hob profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £390K/yr across 27 tracked products. 3 of 6 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -19.9%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (44/100).
How competitive is the portable induction hob niche?
16 brands and 66 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 59% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 78% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in portable induction hob?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Heating, Functionality-Overall, Durability. The return rate is 4.1%.
When does demand for portable induction hob peak?
Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.3× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the portable induction hob niche?
Listings span £23.12–£163.15; the average listing price is £57.17 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,539 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.