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title: "Scissors Set — £45K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 40/100 · £45K/yr market · 45K searches/yr · £6.89 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **scissors set**
**Skip it**
Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($3.05–$12.97) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 11Growth 18Conversion 97Competition 45Returns 99Price range 0Avg price 19Brand share 48Review moat 22Quality gap 24
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.2%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Incredible****14.6%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Brand share**
**Okay****76%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Competition**
**Okay****58%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Quality gap**
**Bad****4.6★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Review moat**
**Bad****10,324.05**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Avg price**
**Bad****£6.89**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Growth**
**Bad****-13.6%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Market size**
**Bad****£45K**
£45K/yr · 45K searches
**Price range**
**Bad****£3.05–£12.97**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, scissors set is a £45K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (45K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 76% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 40/100.
Data updated Jul 27, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **scissors set market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **5K–6K**
- avg 250–500/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£34K–£41K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **14.6%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#36**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **75%**
- **Out of stock**
- **9.4%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **50 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **196 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 58% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**12 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**33**
**Top-5 brand share**
**76%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**58%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**18%**
- Asdirne28% - Westcott23% - MAGNIFICENT 7 STAR10% - Hmeuest8% - Qcdou7% - KUONIIY6% - Open — no brand owns it (6 brands, 18%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -13.6% search growth over the last 90 days.
2K1KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Holiday '25 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Jan, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.3×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/home-garden/scissors-set/trend)
## **Top scissors set search terms**
- **scissors set**16K/yr-5.2%10.9% conv. - **kitchen scissors set**9K/yr+18.6%8.9% conv. - **scissor set**9K/yr-49.7%11.3% conv. - **scissors multipack**4K/yr-4.4%10.8% conv. - **pack of scissors**4K/yr-5.4%17.6% conv. - **scissors pack**3K/yr+0.6%11.5% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/home-garden/scissors-set/search-terms)
## **Top scissors set 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%£5K20%£9K30%£14K40%£18K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 20 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Asdirne Scissors Stainless Steel Blades Soft Grip Handle Suitable for Households Offices and Schools Blue/Grey 4 pcs/Pack**Asdirne**£5.82**4.7★3,819 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08CK3T9XM) [2**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**Westcott**£4.85**4.7★19,685 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B005IUSC4S) [3**Scissors Multipurpose Scissors with Sharp 2mm Thick Blades Soft Grip Handle Heavy Duty Stainless Steel Scissors for Home Offices Schools Black & Red 5 Size**Hmeuest**£5.06**4.6★279 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CZ3LJFVZ) [4**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**MAGNIFICENT 7 STAR**£5.42**4.6★14,235 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09CNFNZ3D) [5**Westcott Easy Grip Scissors 3 Pieces Cassis | Set of 3 Universal Scissors with Comfort Grip | Extra Sharp & Durable Stainless Steel Blade | Crafting Household & Office | N-90029 00**Westcott**£3.93**4.7★789 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BFLV7WCP)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Magnificent Scissors - 4 Pack Scissors Set Stainless Steel Sewing Shears with Soft Comfort-Grip Handles All-Purpose Scissors for Fabric Leather Craft Office School Kitchen Includes Measuring Tape**MAGNIFICENT 7 STAR**£3.05**116 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FNRTTCYS) [**Qcdou 5 Pack Scissors Set Multipurpose Kitchen Scissors Heavy Duty Stainless Steel Paper Scissors Sharp Blades Comfort Grip Handle for Craft Home Kitchen Offices Schools 5 Size(Red/Black)**Qcdou**£4.40**16 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FN3NRNC5) [**5 pcs Scissors Set Kitchen Scissors UK Multipurpose Craft Scissors Stainless Steel Sharp Blades Comfort Soft Grip Handle for Fabric Craft Home Offices Schools-Black**Qcdou**£3.63**16 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FN333DYV) [**KUONIIY Scissors Ultra Sharp Titanium Coating Blades Soft Comfort-Grip Handles Multi-Purpose Scissors 6 Inch 12 Pieces**KUONIIY**£11.70**29 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F7X3NDLG) [**Scissors Multipurpose Scissors with Sharp 2mm Thick Blades Soft Grip Handle Heavy Duty Stainless Steel Scissors for Home Offices Schools Black & Red 5 Size**Hmeuest**£5.06**279 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CZ3LJFVZ)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Qcdou 5 Pack Scissors Set Multipurpose Kitchen Scissors Heavy Duty Stainless Steel Paper Scissors Sharp Blades Comfort Grip Handle for Craft Home Kitchen Offices Schools 5 Size(Red/Black)**Qcdou**£4.40**4.6★**▲ 248%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FN3NRNC5) [**5 pcs Scissors Set Kitchen Scissors UK Multipurpose Craft Scissors Stainless Steel Sharp Blades Comfort Soft Grip Handle for Fabric Craft Home Offices Schools-Black**Qcdou**£3.63**4.6★**▲ 156%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FN333DYV) [**Westcott N-90027 00-I Easy Grip Scissors Set Rust-Proof 13/21/25 cm Set of 9 Blue/Black**Westcott**£5.57**4.5★**▲ 129%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00OPQY11Y) [**KUONIIY Scissors Ultra Sharp Titanium Coating Blades Soft Comfort-Grip Handles Multi-Purpose Scissors 6 Inch 12 Pieces**KUONIIY**£11.70**4.6★**▲ 55%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F7X3NDLG) [**Fabric Scissors Set with Sharp Stainless Steel Blade and Soft Handles Including Sewing Scissors Craft Scissors Thread Snipers and Embroidery Scissors 4PCs Blue/Black**Asdirne**£7.11**4.5★**▲ 54%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08R8C58V2)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about scissors set**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**33%
*“Brilliant quality”*
**Value For Money**26%
*“Excellent value for money”*
**Strength**8%
*“They look sturdy size is good èase of use quality is good”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**7%
*“Better than expected”*
**Size-Overall**4%
*“Great fit for purpose”*
**Ease Of Use**4%
*“Excellent easy to hold”*
**Grip**4%
*“Comfortable grips”*
**Comfort-Overall**3%
*“Comfortable to hold”*
**Durability**1%
*“Durable”*
**Weight Light**1%
*“Sharp lightweight”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Rusts/Corrodes**19%
*“Already was rusty the day I got it”*
**Durability**17%
*“have already started to fall apart”*
**Size-Overall**11%
*“it just doesn't quite fit under the lip of a standard jar”*
**Quality-Overall**11%
*“Poor quality”*
**Strength**9%
*“Very flimsy”*
**Ease Of Use**6%
*“awkward to use”*
**Defective Material/Parts**2%
*“Weak plastic parts where it should be metal”*
**Functionality-Overall**2%
*“just can't work the things”*
**Hard Feel**2%
*“Grindy, stiff scissors”*
**Value For Money**1%
*“not in this price range”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**38%
**Quality-Overall**17%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**6%
**Rusts/Corrodes**6%
**Weight Heavy**3%
**Design-Overall**3%
**Strength**3%
**Value For Money**3%
**Adhesion/Stickiness**2%
**Product Condition**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is scissors set profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £45K/yr across 20 tracked products. 0 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -13.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (40/100).
- **How competitive is the scissors set niche?**
- 12 brands and 33 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 58% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 76% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in scissors set?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Rusts/Corrodes, Durability, Size-Overall. The return rate is 0.2%.
- **When does demand for scissors set peak?**
- Demand peaks in Jan–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.3× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the scissors set niche?**
- Listings span £3.05–£12.97; the average listing price is £6.89 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 10,324 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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