slotted spoon
Skip itPrices mostly outside the sweet spot ($2.28–$10.80) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible0.7%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Great10.0%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Review moat
Great288.96avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Competition
Good54%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Quality gap
Good4.4★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Brand share
Okay77%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Avg price
Bad£6.10avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Growth
Bad-27.6%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Market size
Bad£41K£41K/yr · 68K searches
Price range
Bad£2.28–£10.80cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, slotted spoon is a £41K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (68K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 77% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 44/100.
Data updated Jul 27, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
slotted spoon market data
- Units sold / yr
- 6K–8K
- avg 100–250/product
- Revenue / yr
- £37K–£49K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 10.0%
- Avg BSR
- #141
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 70%
- Out of stock
- 8.6%
- Avg brand age
- 37 months
- Avg seller age
- 195 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 54% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
20 falling
Sellers
40
Top-5 brand share
77%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
54%
Top 20: 94%
Open market
19%
- Berglander34%
- Chef Aid19%
- Creative Kitchen12%
- CULINARE7%
- OXO5%
- Tala4%
Demand
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 24 weeks — -27.6% search growth over the last 90 days.Top slotted spoon search terms
- slotted spoon45K/yr
- slotted spoons for cooking14K/yr
- silicone slotted spoon5K/yr
- draining spoon3K/yr
Top slotted spoon 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.
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Chef Aid Black Nylon Slotted Serving Spoon BPA Free Kitchen Utensil for use with Non-Stick Cookware Ideal for Serving and Draining a Wide Selection of Foods Comes in Black Colour
Chef Aid£3.314.0★253 rev
Creative Kitchen Slotted Spoon | Strong Heat Resistant Nylon Utensil | Soft Comfort Grip Handle | Sleek Modern Design with Chrome Trim | Dishwasher Safe | Black/Chrome
Creative Kitchen£2.284.6★17 rev
Berglander Slotted Spoons for Straining 2 pcs 33cm Stainless Steel Kitchen Spider Strainer Skimmer Ladle for Straining Pasta/Cooking/Frying Metal Kitchen Utensils Pasta Spoon
Berglander£7.104.6★309 rev
Berglander Kitchen Skimmer Slotted Spoons for Straining 2 pcs 33cm Stainless Steel Kitchen Spider Strainer Ladle Spoon for Straining Pasta/Cooking/Frying/Noodle Metal Kitchen Utensils Pasta Spoon
Berglander£6.864.5★147 rev
Culinare Slotted Cooking Spoon Slots for Draining and Straining Food Ideal for Stirring and Mixing Dishwasher Safe
CULINARE£4.304.5★27 rev
Newest
by launch date
Berglander Slotted Spoons and Kitchen Ladle Spoon Set 2 Pcs Stainless Steel Kitchen Spider Strainer Skimmer Soup Ladle for Straining Pasta/Cooking/Frying Serving Soup/Gravy Metal Kitchen Utensils
Berglander£7.8374 rev
Berglander Spider Strainer Skimmer Ladle 2 Pieces Stainless Steel Kitchen Skimmer Slotted Spoons for for Straining Pasta/Cooking/Frying Kitchen Utensils Wire Strainer Pasta Spoon
Berglander£7.59101 rev
2-Pack Silicone Slotted Cooking Spoons Heat Resistant 250C/480F BPA-Free Non-Scratch Spoon Set for Nonstick Cookware Dishwasher Safe Hanging Hole Brown
Mnixy£2.706 rev
Berglander Kitchen Skimmer Slotted Spoons for Straining 2 pcs 33cm Stainless Steel Kitchen Spider Strainer Ladle Spoon for Straining Pasta/Cooking/Frying/Noodle Metal Kitchen Utensils Pasta Spoon
Berglander£6.86147 rev
5.5 Inch Spider Strainer with Mesh Fatsoff Soup Scoop Slotted Spoon for Cooking Fat Skimmer Spoon for Kitchen Fryer Basket
Dehov£8.62128 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum5.5 Inch Spider Strainer with Mesh Fatsoff Soup Scoop Slotted Spoon for Cooking Fat Skimmer Spoon for Kitchen Fryer Basket
Dehov£8.624.8★
Cooking Spoon Berglander Stainless Steel Slotted Spoon Basting Spoons for Cooking Kitchen Serving Spoons Non-Stick and Heat Resistant Dishwasher Safe Easy to Clean
Berglander£5.454.5★
Berglander Spider Strainer Skimmer Ladle 2 Pieces Stainless Steel Kitchen Skimmer Slotted Spoons for for Straining Pasta/Cooking/Frying Kitchen Utensils Wire Strainer Pasta Spoon
Berglander£7.594.5★
Berglander Slotted Spoons and Kitchen Ladle Spoon Set 2 Pcs Stainless Steel Kitchen Spider Strainer Skimmer Soup Ladle for Straining Pasta/Cooking/Frying Serving Soup/Gravy Metal Kitchen Utensils
Berglander£7.834.4★
2-Pack Silicone Slotted Cooking Spoons Heat Resistant 250C/480F BPA-Free Non-Scratch Spoon Set for Nonstick Cookware Dishwasher Safe Hanging Hole Brown
Mnixy£2.701.5★
What buyers say about slotted spoon
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“The overall build quality seems reasonable”
“Excellent value for money”
“Strong handy spoons”
“comfortable to hold”
“Much better than expected”
“The clean design is a standout feature”
“Lightweight and durable”
“Good quality and size”
“The material has a nice finish”
“which makes them reliable for different cooking tasks”
What buyers complain about
“Quite small”
“Terrible quality, cheap thin plastic which easily cracks”
“the quality is poor”
“It's a bit flimsy for what I wanted”
“Doesn't match photos”
“It seemed too cheap for what it was”
“Not convinced this will last long”
“the handles are set up with gaps were water can trickle into that cant be dried”
“change color due to hot oil”
“A bit rough around the edges”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is slotted spoon profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £41K/yr across 27 tracked products. 0 of 11 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -27.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (44/100).
- How competitive is the slotted spoon niche?
- 20 brands and 40 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 54% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 77% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in slotted spoon?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Material Quality, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 0.7%.
- What does it cost to enter the slotted spoon niche?
- Listings span £2.28–£10.80; the average listing price is £6.10 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 289 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.