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title: "Tongs — £586K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 57/100 · £586K/yr market. A failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **tongs**
**Worth a look**
Shows low returns (0.6%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 64Growth 25Conversion 91Competition 70Returns 97Price range 0Avg price 18Brand share 68Review moat 30Quality gap 48
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.6%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Great****11.1%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Competition**
**Good****43%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Brand share**
**Good****64%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Market size**
**Good****£586K**
£586K/yr · 824K searches
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Review moat**
**Okay****3,504.55**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Growth**
**Bad****-0.5%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Avg price**
**Bad****£6.41**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Bad****£3.26–£12.50**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Signals**[** No Dominant Brand**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=uk&signal=no_dominant_brand "Top brand's click share < 20%")
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, tongs is a £586K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (824K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 64% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 57/100.
Data updated Jul 27, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **tongs market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **80K–100K**
- avg 2,000–2,500/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£513K–£641K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **11.1%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#29**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **98%**
- **Sponsored**
- **75%**
- **Out of stock**
- **8.8%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **34 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **172 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 43% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**32 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**52**
**Top-5 brand share**
**64%**
Top 20: 91%
**Top-5 click share**
**43%**
Top 20: 78%
**Open market**
**32%**
- Navani17% - Hotec16% - ZHIYE15% - Extodry10% - Kyraton7% - NileHome4%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -0.5% search growth over the last 90 days.
18K13KHoliday '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Black Friday '25 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/home-garden/tongs/trend)
## **Top tongs search terms**
- **tongs**185K/yr+12.7%7.3% conv. - **kitchen tongs**167K/yr-9.4%9.4% conv. - **tongs kitchen**80K/yr-12.8%10.7% conv. - **cooking tongs**57K/yr-7.6%9.6% conv. - **silicone tongs**49K/yr-13.8%7.6% conv. - **metal tongs**29K/yr+18.1%8.3% conv. - **serving tongs**33K/yr+29.6%4.9% conv. - **kitchen tongs for cooking**37K/yr-14.5%11.0% conv. - **food tongs**31K/yr-0.2%8.3% conv. - **salad tongs**21K/yr+60.6%1.5% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/home-garden/tongs/search-terms)
## **Top tongs 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%£18K6%£35K9%£53K12%£70K1101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**ZHIYE Kitchen Tongs Set of 4 7 Non-Slip Stainless Steel Tongs with Locking Clip for Cooking BBQ Serving Heat Resistant Food Grade**ZHIYE**£5.91**4.4★2,197 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09MFFJ5VQ) [2**Navani Kitchen Tongs | 9 & 12 Inch Silicone Tip Tongs | Non Stick for Air Fryer & Salad/Pasta Black 2pcs**Navani**£7.84**4.5★2,250 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BZNZ6LF4) [3**Kitchen Tongs for Cooking Grill & BBQ Kyraton Stainless Steel 9 Cooking Tongs Heat Resistant Handle Non Slip Kitchen Tongs with Silicon Tips for Salad Ice Fry Serving Oven. (Silver)**Kyraton**£3.35**4.4★700 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09X9Q9DFB) [4**HOTEC Premium Stainless Steel Kitchen Tongs Set of 2-9 and 12 Locking Metal Food Tongs Non-Slip Silicone Grip for Cooking Baking Grilling Heat Resistant**Hotec**£7.42**4.6★19,690 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0749KYFXX) [5**Hotec Premium Stainless Steel Locking Kitchen Tongs with Silicon Tips Set of 2-9 and 12 Light Green**Hotec**£7.81**4.7★32,480 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08GWSN62W)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Professional 10-Inch Stainless Steel Catering Tongs Scalloped Edge Kitchen Tongs for Cooking Grilling and Buffet Service Durable Food Server**Stalwart**£4.60**5 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GWKJYP7L) [**ZHIYE 7 Kitchen Tongs 4 Pcs Silicone Tongs Non-Slip Stainless Steel Clip with Locking Clip for Food Cooking BBQ Serving Salad Ice Heat Resistant Food Grade**ZHIYE**£6.89**2,197 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GCS87J49) [**NileHome Tongs for Cooking Professional Stainless Steel Cooking Tongs Heat-Resistant for Grilling BBQ Serving Salad Pasta and Kitchen Use Dishwasher Safe Set of 7 9 12 Black**NileHome**£7.00**268 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FF95H4Q4) [**2 Piece Kitchen Tongs Set | Silicone Kitchen Tongs for Grilling Cooking and Serving | Heat Resistant Kitchen Tong for Non-Stick Pans | BPA Free Stainless Steel Kitchen Utensils - Black & Red**WOLMIK**£3.98**129 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F4872SND) [**Stainless Steel Kitchen Tongs Cooking Utensils with Non-Slip Easy Grip Handle for Cooking Baking Grilling BBQ (1 Pcs Black)**WEIQILE**£3.26**207 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DH927PDP)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Professional 10-Inch Stainless Steel Catering Tongs Scalloped Edge Kitchen Tongs for Cooking Grilling and Buffet Service Durable Food Server**Stalwart**£4.60**3.1★**▲ 291%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GWKJYP7L) [**NileHome Tongs for Cooking Professional Stainless Steel Cooking Tongs Heat-Resistant for Grilling BBQ Serving Salad Pasta and Kitchen Use Dishwasher Safe Set of 7 9 12 Black**NileHome**£7.00**4.6★**▲ 288%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FF95H4Q4) [**ZHIYE 7 Kitchen Tongs 4 Pcs Silicone Tongs Non-Slip Stainless Steel Clip with Locking Clip for Food Cooking BBQ Serving Salad Ice Heat Resistant Food Grade**ZHIYE**£6.89**4.4★**▲ 209%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GCS87J49) [**Xanders Kitchen Tongs for Cooking 9 & 12 Set of 2 Silicone Grip Non Stick Pasta Salad Frying BBQ Serving Meat (Black)**Xander's Kitchen**£6.82**4.5★**▲ 147%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CS1BQKVZ) [**12 Stainless Steel BBQ Serving Tongs - Easy to Grip Handle with Locking Catch and Hanging Eye for Convenient Storage Dishwasher Safe Great for Serving Salads Grilling Meats and Flipping Food**D.A.Y. Republic**£3.62**4.1★**▲ 125%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BW8N3HKR)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about tongs**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**28%
*“Good quality piece of kit”*
**Value For Money**16%
*“Excellent Value for Money”*
**Ease Of Use**10%
*“Ease of use”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**8%
*“As described”*
**Size-Overall**5%
*“Perfect size”*
**Strength**5%
*“Seems sturdy enough”*
**Frying Quality**4%
*“Great for my air fryer”*
**Grip**3%
*“grips onto food nicely”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**3%
*“Easy cleaning”*
**Durability**2%
*“not fallen apart yet”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**27%
*“too big”*
**Quality-Overall**14%
*“lower quality”*
**Durability**7%
*“they falling apart”*
**Strength**6%
*“Cheap flimsy”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
*“Falsely advertised product”*
**Value For Money**3%
*“hey, at least it costs a lot”*
**Material Quality**3%
*“It's as if the inside is made of some flimsy thin metal”*
**Grip**3%
*“Doesn't grip too tightly”*
**Thickness**3%
*“Thought the silicone would be thicker”*
**Ease Of Use**2%
*“Awful little things barely useable”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**60%
**Quality-Overall**11%
**Material Quality**5%
**Strength**5%
**Grip**2%
**Functionality-Overall**2%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%
**Ease Of Use**2%
**Sharpness**1%
**Value For Money**1%
## **Common questions**
- **Is tongs profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £586K/yr across 44 tracked products. 1 of 7 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -0.5%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (57/100).
- **How competitive is the tongs niche?**
- 32 brands and 52 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 43% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 64% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in tongs?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Durability. The return rate is 0.6%.
- **When does demand for tongs peak?**
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.3× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the tongs niche?**
- Listings span £3.26–£12.50; the average listing price is £6.41 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,505 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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