Toaster
MaybeShoppers spend $5.5M a year here. But demand is soft, at -23.7% this quarter, so Toaster is a Maybe.
- Flapen Score
- 64 / 100Top 11% of 5,777 Home & Garden niches · +13 vs the category median of 5164
- Market size
- £5.5M/yr5.6M searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -23.7%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 34%top-5 click share · 17 brands · 114 sellers
Flapen Score
Toaster against its category
The dotted line is the Home & Garden average. Past it, Toaster is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Toaster market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Toaster 5.6M times last year and spent an estimated £5.5M. The top 5 brands take 76% of clicks. Demand peaks in Oct–Nov. Flapen scores it 64 out of 100, a Maybe.
01 · Demand
4.0% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 5.6M times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 4.0% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -23.7% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £5.5M a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 5.6M
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -23.7%
- Conversion, latest week
- 4.0%
- Market size, estimated
- £5.5Ma year
- Peak month
- November1.8× the quietest month
- Top search term
- toaster2.0M searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £24.61.
Listings sell for £24.61 on average, from £9.76 to £93.45. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 150K to 200K a year. The average listing sells 3,000 to 4,000 of them. At £24.61 that is £74K to £98K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £24.61inside the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £9.76–£93.45
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 150K–200K
- Units per listing a year
- 3,000–4,000
- Revenue per listing a year
- £74K–£98K
- Returns
- 2.2%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is ads and reviews.
91% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 98% ship with Prime. On an average day, 3.1% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #59 within Small Kitchen Appliances. It carries 6,074 reviews at 4.22 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 91%
- Prime listings
- 98%
- Out of stock, average day
- 3.1%
- Average rank
- #59in Small Kitchen Appliances
- Average rating
- 4.22 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 6,074per listing
- Listings tracked
- 44
04 · Newcomers
Amazon counts 5 of last year's 5 launches as successful.
5 products launched here in the last 12 months. Amazon counts 5 of them as successful launches, new products that hit its first-year sales bar. The brands on the shelf have sold for 49 months on average, so the names here are settling in.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 5
- Successful launches
- 5Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 49 months
Products
Top Toaster 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
Russell Hobbs Textures 2 Slice Toaster (Extra Wide Slots 6 Browning levels Frozen cancel & reheat function with indicator lights Removable crumb tray 850W Black matt & high gloss finish) 21641
- Price
- £15.84
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 35,431
- Age
- 10y ago

Amazon Basics Toaster 2 Slice with 7 Shade Settings and Removable Crumb Tray Extra Wide Slots 800W Black
- Price
- £14.41
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 760
- Age
- 1y ago

Quest 4 Slice Toaster Black - Extra Wide Long Slots for Crumpets and Bagels - 6 Settings - Reheat and Defrost
- Price
- £19.39
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- Reviews
- 6,777
- Age
- 7y ago

Russell Hobbs Inspire 4 Slice Toaster (Extra wide slots High lift feature 6 Browning levels Frozen/Cancel/Reheat function with Blue LED illumination 1800W Black textured high gloss) 24381
- Price
- £30.96
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 14,413
- Age
- 8y ago
![Breville Bold 2 Slice Toaster with High-Lift & Wide Slots | Cream & Silver Chrome [VTR003]](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41Y2ctQji5L.jpg)
Breville Bold 2 Slice Toaster with High-Lift & Wide Slots | Cream & Silver Chrome [VTR003]
- Price
- £20.46
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 8,677
- Age
- 5y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
HOMILEC 4 Slice Toaster Black - Extra Wide Long Slots for Breads Crumpets and Bagels Reheat and Defrost with 5 Level Browning Control
- Price
- £17.24
- Rating
- 3.2/5
- Reviews
- 46
- Age
- 4mo ago

Daewoo Argyle Collection Toaster 2 Slice With Defrost Reheat And Browning Control To Use At Your Convenience While The Removable Crumb Tray Makes Cleaning Quick White
- Price
- £13.29
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 781
- Age
- 6y ago

bella 2 Slice toaster Black with Stainless Steel
- Price
- £12.13
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 1,328
- Age
- 2y ago

bella 4 Slice Toaster with Auto Shut Off Extra Wide Slots & Removable Crumb Tray Cancel Defrost & Reheat Function Toast Bread Bagel & Waffle BPA Free Stainless Steel & Black
- Price
- £22.10
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- Reviews
- 165
- Age
- 2y ago

Russell Hobbs Textures 2 Slice Toaster (Extra Wide Slots 6 Browning levels Frozen cancel & reheat function with indicator lights Removable crumb tray 850W White matt & high gloss finish) 21640
- Price
- £15.21
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 35,431
- Age
- 10y ago
Newest
by launch date
HOMILEC 4 Slice Toaster Black - Extra Wide Long Slots for Breads Crumpets and Bagels Reheat and Defrost with 5 Level Browning Control
- Price
- £17.24
- Rating
- 3.2/5
- Reviews
- 46
- Age
- 4mo ago

Amazon Basics Toaster 2 Slice with 7 Shade Settings and Removable Crumb Tray Extra Wide Slots 800W Black
- Price
- £14.41
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 760
- Age
- 1y ago

Amazon Basics Toaster 4 Slice with 7 Shade Settings and Removable Crumb Tray Extra Wide Slots 1500W Black
- Price
- £25.86
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 760
- Age
- 1y ago

Russell Hobbs Eden 2 Slice Toaster (6 Browning Settings High Lift Feature Frozen reheat Cancel Functions Removable Crumb Tray 800W Pistachio) 27374
- Price
- £16.61
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 1,382
- Age
- 2y ago

bella 4 Slice Toaster with Auto Shut Off Extra Wide Slots & Removable Crumb Tray Cancel Defrost & Reheat Function Toast Bread Bagel & Waffle BPA Free Stainless Steel & Black
- Price
- £22.10
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- Reviews
- 165
- Age
- 2y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take only 34% of clicks. An open shelf where new products get seen.
Brands
17 falling
Sellers
114
Top-5 brand share
76%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
34%
Top 20: 74%
Open market
19%
- Russell Hobbs44%
- Breville10%
- Amazon Basics9%
- BELLA9%
- Quest5%
- Tefal5%
Demand
Toaster search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Oct, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.8×
Search terms
Top Toaster search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- toaster2.0M/yr
- toaster 4 slice960K/yr
- toaster 2 slice741K/yr
- 4 slice toaster542K/yr
- toasters372K/yr
- 2 slice toaster177K/yr
- russell hobbs toaster180K/yr
- 4 slice toasters wide slots129K/yr
- black toaster115K/yr
- toasters 2 with wide slots95K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Toaster
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
Doesn't toast
only toasts one side of bread
Only toasts one side of the bread
broke within one week
broke very quickly
Didn't last
Poor quality and flimsy
Bad quality
Rubbish quality
not all fit
A little big
To small
Doesnt work well
Didn't work
Functionality very poor
Love
Happy with toaster
Even toasting
Best toaster
Excellent value
fair price
Excellent value for money
Looks good, usually reliable manufacturer,
Excellent product
It's well-made and looks nice
It does the job
Just what we needed
As described
controls are easy
Ease of Use
Easy operation
Return
2.2% Return rate 26% Fixable by listing
Doesn't toast
only toasts one side of bread
Only toasts one side of the bread
not all fit
A little big
To small
Doesnt work well
Didn't work
Functionality very poor
Very hot
Does not heat up properly
3 of the 4 heating elements stopped working
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FAQ
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