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poultry shears

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A small market ($41K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 10Growth 24Conversion 78Competition 43Returns 98Price range 59Avg price 65Brand share 60Review moat 27Quality gap 35

Returns

Incredible0.3%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Great7.8%

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

Avg price

Good£13.77

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Brand share

Good69%

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

Price range

Good£4.89–£29.77

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

Competition

Okay59%

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

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Okay3,756.39

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Bad-2.2%

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

Market size

Bad£41K

£41K/yr · 39K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, poultry shears is a £41K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (39K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 69% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 46/100.

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

poultry shears market data

Units sold / yr
3K–3K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
£34K–£41K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
7.8%
Avg BSR
#36
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
94%
Out of stock
3.6%
Avg brand age
66 months
Avg seller age
176 days

Competition & brand share

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

Brands

14 falling

Sellers

30

Top-5 brand share

69%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

59%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

26%

  • SimCoker23%
  • Plys16%
  • MAGNIFICENT 7 STAR14%
  • DRAGON RIOT11%
  • HAUSHOF5%
  • Gusto Coherence5%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 83 weeks — -2.2% search growth over the last 90 days.
1K750Prime Day '25Spike '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.0×

Top poultry shears search terms

  • poultry shears26K/yr
  • chicken scissors6K/yr
  • poultry scissors7K/yr
All search terms

Top poultry shears 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%£4K20%£8K30%£12K40%£16K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)1 product missing review or click data not plotted

All 18 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about poultry shears

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall31%

“Brilliant quality”

Value For Money25%

“Excellent value for money”

Strength10%

“Sturdy Sissors”

Advertised Vs Actual Product9%

“Exactly what I wanted”

Grip6%

“Comfortable grips”

Ease Of Use5%

“Easy to use”

Comfort-Overall2%

“Comfortable”

Ease Of Cleaning2%

“Easy to clean”

Size-Overall2%

“Great size”

Durability2%

“they're very durable”

What buyers complain about

Rusts/Corrodes23%

“theyre starting to rust”

Durability18%

“have already started to fall apart”

Quality-Overall10%

“Poor quality”

Size-Overall7%

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

Ease Of Use7%

“Impossible to open”

Strength3%

“they look like they would be flimsy”

Design-Overall3%

“Very bad construction”

Functionality-Overall3%

“just can't work the things”

Grip2%

“Unfortunately I have small hands so couldn't grip the scissors as the handle is very large”

Defective Material/Parts2%

“Weak plastic parts where it should be metal”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall22%
Quality-Overall20%
Functionality-Overall9%
Rusts/Corrodes6%
Comfort-Overall5%
Defective Material/Parts4%
Durability4%
Grip4%
Weight Heavy3%
Product Condition3%

Common questions

Is poultry shears profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £41K/yr across 18 tracked products. 0 of 6 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -2.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (46/100).
How competitive is the poultry shears niche?
14 brands and 30 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 59% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 69% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in poultry shears?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Rusts/Corrodes, Durability, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 0.3%.
When does demand for poultry shears peak?
Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.0× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the poultry shears niche?
Listings span £4.89–£29.77; the average listing price is £13.77 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,756 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.