Scissors
MaybeReturns run at only 0.2% of orders. But prices span $1.17–$10.92, mostly outside the sweet spot, so Scissors is a Maybe.
- Flapen Score
- 51 / 100Ranks 2,729 of 5,777 Home & Garden niches · on the category median51
- Market size
- £1.0M/yr1.2M searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- +1.8%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 59%top-5 click share · 16 brands · 63 sellers
Flapen Score
Scissors against its category
The dotted line is the Home & Garden average. Past it, Scissors is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Scissors market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Scissors 1.2M times last year and spent an estimated £1.0M. The top 5 brands take 73% of clicks. Flapen scores it 51 out of 100, a Maybe.
01 · Demand
15.4% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 1.2M times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 15.4% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved +1.8% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £1.0M a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 1.2M
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- +1.8%
- Conversion, latest week
- 15.4%
- Market size, estimated
- £1.0Ma year
- Peak month
- December1.4× the quietest month
- Top search term
- scissors898K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £5.58.
Listings sell for £5.58 on average, from £1.17 to £10.92. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 150K to 200K a year. The average listing sells 5,000 to 6,000 of them. At £5.58 that is £28K to £33K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £5.58under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £1.17–£10.92
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 150K–200K
- Units per listing a year
- 5,000–6,000
- Revenue per listing a year
- £28K–£33K
- Returns
- 0.2%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is reviews.
88% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 96% ship with Prime. On an average day, 2.4% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #15 within Art & Craft Supplies. It carries 13,575 reviews at 4.61 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 88%
- Prime listings
- 96%
- Out of stock, average day
- 2.4%
- Average rank
- #15in Art & Craft Supplies
- Average rating
- 4.61 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 13,575per listing
- Listings tracked
- 26
04 · Newcomers
Amazon counts 1 of last year's 1 launches as successful.
1 products launched here in the last 12 months. Amazon counts 1 of them as successful launches, new products that hit its first-year sales bar. The brands on the shelf have sold for 62 months on average, so the names here are established.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 1
- Successful launches
- 1Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 62 months
Products
Top Scissors products & what they sell for
Every tracked product: its share of the shelf, its reviews, and its price.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Westcott Easy Grip Scissors 3 Pieces Black | Set of 3 Universal Scissors with Comfort Grip | Extra Sharp & Durable Stainless Steel Blade | for Crafting Household & Office | N-90027 00
- Price
- £4.85
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 19,685
- Age
- 13y ago

KUONIIY Scissors Ultra Sharp Titanium Coating Blades Soft Comfort-Grip Handles Multi-Purpose Scissors 6 Inch
- Price
- £3.45
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 7,819
- Age
- 3y ago

8 Multipurpose Scissors 3 Pack with Ultra Sharp Blades Comfort-Grip Handles Sturdy for School Home Office Art Craft Sewing Tailor Heavy Duty
- Price
- £7.48
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 76,431
- Age
- 7y ago

Amazon Basics Stainless Steel Scissors Comfort Grip Multi-Functional Utility Multipurpose PVD Coated Pack of 3 Office Home Kitchen Multicolor
- Price
- £5.38
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 72,051
- Age
- 10y ago

Magnificent Kitchen Scissor Heavy Duty Scissors for Kitchen Use with Safety Cover & Soft Grip & Multi-Functional Utility Scissors Shears for Meat Poultry Herbs Cutting Bottle Jar Opener
- Price
- £5.42
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 14,235
- Age
- 4y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
KUONIIY Scissors Ultra Sharp Titanium Coating Blades Soft Comfort-Grip Handles Multi-Purpose Scissors 7 Inch
- Price
- £3.89
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 7,819
- Age
- 3y ago

Westcott Easy Grip Scissors 3 Pieces Black | Set of 3 Universal Scissors with Comfort Grip | Extra Sharp & Durable Stainless Steel Blade | for Crafting Household & Office | N-90027 00
- Price
- £4.85
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 19,685
- Age
- 13y ago

KUONIIY Scissors Ultra Sharp Titanium Coating Blades Soft Comfort-Grip Handles Multi-Purpose Scissors BlackRed 8 Inch
- Price
- £4.21
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 7,819
- Age
- 3y ago

Rapesco 1579 Business Pack: 10 Essential 16cm Stainless-Steel Scissors Black
- Price
- £10.92
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 4,045
- Age
- 7y ago

Scissors Set 8 Multipurpose with Ultra Sharp Blades Comfort-Grip Handles Heavy Duty Stainless Steel Scissor for School Office Craft Home Right/Left Handed Scissors 3 Pack
- Price
- £5.82
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 133
- Age
- 12mo ago
Newest
by launch date
Scissors Set 8 Multipurpose with Ultra Sharp Blades Comfort-Grip Handles Heavy Duty Stainless Steel Scissor for School Office Craft Home Right/Left Handed Scissors 3 Pack
- Price
- £5.82
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 133
- Age
- 12mo ago

Titanium Coated 8 Heavy Duty Scissors TITA22 Ultra Sharp Rust-Resistant Comfortable Handle Multipurpose for Office Home School & Crafting Scissors (Pack of 1)
- Price
- £5.40
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 199
- Age
- 1y ago

8 Scissors Multipurpose Scissors with Sharp 2mm Thick Blades Soft Grip Handle Heavy Duty Stainless Steel for Home Offices Schools 3 Pack
- Price
- £4.20
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 200
- Age
- 1y ago

Haltons Multipurpose Scissors - Pack of 3 - Ultra Sharp Thickened Blades - Comfort-Grip Handles - Ergonomic Design - Reinforced Hinge - Metal & Plastic - 21x7.6 cm - Home Office Craft Kitchen
- Price
- £5.84
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 146
- Age
- 1y ago

Asdirne Titanium Coating Scissors Premium All Purpose Scissors Ultra Sharp Stainless Steel Blades Comfortable Grip Great for Craft Office School and Everyday Use Black/orange 21.8cm Pack of 3
- Price
- £6.73
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 1,220
- Age
- 2y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 59% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.
Brands
16 falling
Sellers
63
Top-5 brand share
73%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
59%
Top 20: 95%
Open market
19%
- KUONIIY18%
- Westcott17%
- iBayam16%
- Amazon Basics13%
- Asdirne10%
- MAGNIFICENT 7 STAR8%
Demand
Scissors search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×
Search terms
Top Scissors search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- scissors898K/yr
- scissors all purpose137K/yr
- sharp scissors28K/yr
- scissor18K/yr
- paper scissors20K/yr
- office scissors14K/yr
- sissors11K/yr
- large scissors8K/yr
- household scissors5K/yr
- sharp scissors all purpose5K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Scissors
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
Rusts easily
they do rust
theyre starting to rust
Broke after 3 uses
have already started to fall apart
they dont feel durable
Basically a very low quality item You get what you pay for, right
Not good quality
Cheap rubbish
it just doesn't quite fit under the lip of a standard jar
.Too big
Small
they look like they would be flimsy
Not as strong as I thought
Weak
Love
Brilliant quality
Price excellent for quality
Great tool quality at reasonable price
Excellent value for money
Decent price
Great deal
Exactly what I wanted
Better than expected
As described
Sturdy Sissors
Sturdy and strong
They look sturdy size is good èase of use quality is good
Easy to handle
Easy to use
Very handy
Return
0.2% Return rate 58% Fixable by listing
it just doesn't quite fit under the lip of a standard jar
.Too big
Small
Basically a very low quality item You get what you pay for, right
Not good quality
Cheap rubbish
Rusts easily
they do rust
theyre starting to rust
This is truly misleading
Not quite as described
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