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silver placemats

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A small market ($8K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 2Growth 6Conversion 19Competition 70Returns 59Price range 51Avg price 40Brand share 82Review moat 54Quality gap 79

Brand share

Great53%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Quality gap

Great4.2★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Competition

Good43%

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

Returns

Good2.6%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Review moat

Good1,341.21

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Price range

Good£6.91–£23.45

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

Avg price

Okay£10.77

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Conversion

Bad1.5%

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

Growth

Bad-38.6%

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

Market size

Bad£8K

£8K/yr · 51K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, silver placemats is a £8K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (51K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 53% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 43/100.

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

silver placemats market data

Units sold / yr
1K–2K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
£13K–£16K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
1.5%
Avg BSR
#240
Page quality
0%
Prime
95%
Sponsored
84%
Out of stock
20.0%
Avg brand age
36 months
Avg seller age
205 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 43% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

16 falling

Sellers

21

Top-5 brand share

53%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

43%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

40%

  • MI CASA16%
  • Penguin Home11%
  • HEYOMART9%
  • Homcomodar9%
  • QZDAFFIC8%
  • Snowkingdom7%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 78 weeks — -38.6% search growth over the last 90 days.
9K7KSpike '25Prime Day '25Holiday '25Spike '26Prime Day '26FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJul

Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 31.3×

Top silver placemats search terms

  • silver placemats26K/yr
  • silver table mats11K/yr
  • silver placemats and coasters9K/yr
  • silver place mats6K/yr
All search terms

Top silver placemats 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%3%£2506%£5009%£74912%£9991101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 19 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about silver placemats

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

What buyers love

Size-Overall28%

“fit for purpose”

Ease Of Cleaning17%

“Easy to clean”

Advertised Vs Actual Product17%

“were exactly as described”

Value For Money11%

“as I was surprised at the competitive price”

Durability6%

“Im hoping that they will last”

Quality-Overall6%

“Good buy ❤️ Great quality”

Brightness/Shine/Glow6%

“Super Sparkly”

What buyers complain about

Material Quality20%

“Plastic”

Grip15%

“slide all over the table so not very secure at all otherwise would have been a 5 star review”

Thickness15%

“These are very thin”

Quality-Overall15%

“so am very disappointed with the quality”

Strength10%

“wouldnt recommend for regular use, quite flimsy”

Value For Money10%

“a waste of money”

Security5%

“slide all over the table so not very secure at all otherwise would have been a 5 star review”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall36%
Quality-Overall15%
Material Quality10%
Color9%
Thin7%
Strength3%
Ease Of Use3%
Design-Overall3%
Grip3%
Leak-Proof2%

Common questions

Is silver placemats profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £8K/yr across 19 tracked products. 0 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -38.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (43/100).
How competitive is the silver placemats niche?
16 brands and 21 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 43% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 53% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in silver placemats?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Material Quality, Grip, Thickness. The return rate is 2.6%.
When does demand for silver placemats peak?
Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 31.3× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the silver placemats niche?
Listings span £6.91–£23.45; the average listing price is £10.77 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,341 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.