Is cob led strip profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?

The niche generates £49K/yr across 14 tracked products. 3 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -17.9%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (41/100).

How competitive is the cob led strip niche?

12 brands and 15 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 70% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 74% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in cob led strip?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Adhesion/Stickiness, Advertised Vs Actual Product. The return rate is 2.5%.

When does demand for cob led strip peak?

Demand peaks in Nov; the busiest month runs 2.1× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the cob led strip niche?

Listings span £6.78–£29.56; the average listing price is £18.31 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 254 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

cob led strip

Skip it

A small market ($49K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Review moat

Great254.43

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Avg price

Great£18.31

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Quality gap

Great4.2★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Price range

Good£6.78–£29.56

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

Returns

Good2.5%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Brand share

Good74%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Competition

Bad70%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Conversion

Bad1.8%

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

Growth

Bad-17.9%

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

Market size

Bad£49K

£49K/yr · 147K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, cob led strip is a £49K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (147K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 74% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov. Verdict: Skip it — 41/100.

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

cob led strip market data

Units sold / yr: 3K–3K; avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr: £46K–£55K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 1.8%
Avg BSR: #80
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 100%
Out of stock: 4.2%
Avg brand age: 25 months
Avg seller age: 176 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 70% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

12 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

74%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

70%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

20%

TTWAY34%
Lamomo14%
luktix10%
Yeewhale9%
OULARA8%
PERVADEO6%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 92 weeks — -17.9% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.1×

Open Trend

Top cob led strip search terms

cob led strip89K/yr -14.9%0.8% conv.
cob led strip light30K/yr -26.5%1.0% conv.
led cob strip light13K/yr -17.3%0.9% conv.
cob light strip7K/yr -19.3%0.6% conv.
cob strip light4K/yr -14.5%0.6% conv.

All search terms

Top cob led strip 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.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 14 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

TTWAY COB LED Strip Lights 2700K Dimmable LED Strip Kit Super Bright 24V LED Tape Lights CRI90+ with RF Remote and UKCA Power Supply for DIY Home Decoration 5M 2400LEDs Warm White.

TTWAY£19.104.3★276 rev

Lamomo COB LED Strip Light 5M Warm White Led Lights for Bedroom with Remote Dimmable Flexible Waterproof Silicone 3000K 24V Neon Rope Light for Kitchen Cabinet Outdoor CRI90+ UKCA Transformer

Lamomo£17.564.2★76 rev

luktix COB LED Strip 10M 3000K Warm White LED Strips 24V Dimmable LED Strip Lights CRI92+ 8mm Width with Remote Control and Power Supply for Living Room Kitchen Mirror

luktix£28.174.3★211 rev

OULARA RGB COB LED Strip USB 5V 3M 1800LEDs Colour Changing LED Strip Lights Multicolour Flexible Tape Light with Bluetooth App Control for TV Bedroom Party DIY Decoration

OULARA£16.584.4★95 rev

Yeewhale COB LED Strip Lights 3000K 10M Dimmable Warm White LED Strip Kit

Yeewhale£20.914.0★162 rev

Newest

by launch date

COB LED Strip 10m Dimmable 2700K-6500K High Bright Dotless LED Tape Light with Remote and APP Control 6080LEDs DC24V CRI>90 8mm Width Warm White to Cool White LED Strip Lights for Bedroom

Wefomey£23.9612 rev

4mo ago

Lamomo COB LED Strip Light 5M Warm White Led Lights for Bedroom with Remote Dimmable Flexible Waterproof Silicone 3000K 24V Neon Rope Light for Kitchen Cabinet Outdoor CRI90+ UKCA Transformer

Lamomo£17.5676 rev

5mo ago

OULARA RGB COB LED Strip USB 5V 3M 1800LEDs Colour Changing LED Strip Lights Multicolour Flexible Tape Light with Bluetooth App Control for TV Bedroom Party DIY Decoration

OULARA£16.5895 rev

11mo ago

TTWAY COB LED Strip 5M Warm White LED Strip Lights 2700K 24V Dimmable LED Tape Light Bluetooth App CRI92+ 8mm Width with Remote Control and UKCA Power Supply for Home Decoration Kitchen Mirror.

TTWAY£16.31236 rev

1y ago

KSIBNW LED Strip Light 5M 12V COB Led Strip Lights Warm White 3000K LED Tape Lights 8mm Width Flexible CRI90+ Uniform Dotless for Bedroom Cabinet Kitchen Decoration (No Power Supply)

KSIBNW£6.78209 rev

1y ago

What buyers say about cob led strip

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

What buyers love

Brightness/Shine/Glow29%

“brightness is excellent and easily adjustable”

Quality-Overall15%

“Good quality”

Value For Money11%

“Worth the money”

Assembly/Installation10%

“Easy to install”

Color6%

“The lights are great colour and quality”

Remote Control4%

“The app and remote both work well, easy to control without messing about”

Size-Overall3%

“Easy to fit and look great”

Ease Of Use3%

“Easy to use and fantastic value”

Efficiency2%

“Works great”

Display Brightness2%

“This led is very nice”

What buyers complain about

Quality-Overall16%

“Rubbish product”

Adhesion/Stickiness14%

“The sticky backing is not good”

Advertised Vs Actual Product10%

“Not as described”

Durability9%

“Did not last”

Remote Control8%

“remote or receiver stopped working after one day of work”

Color7%

“Colour fault”

Mounting5%

“The brackets provided are of terrible quality”

Value For Money4%

“Not worth the money”

Socket/Port/Plug3%

“First doesn't work off the 5VDC USB port in the TV”

Assembly/Installation3%

“LED Strip is great, connectors and screws provided are absolutely awful, just rounding off constantly making it virtually impossible to install, one of them the head snapped clean of and the screw is not stuck in the wall”

Top return reasons

Functionality-Overall14%

Color10%

Size-Overall9%

Defective Material/Parts9%

Compatibility-Overall9%

Adhesion/Stickiness9%

Socket/Port/Plug7%

Brightness/Shine/Glow6%

Connectivity-Overall4%

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

Common questions

Is cob led strip profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?: The niche generates £49K/yr across 14 tracked products. 3 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -17.9%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (41/100).
How competitive is the cob led strip niche?: 12 brands and 15 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 70% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 74% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in cob led strip?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Adhesion/Stickiness, Advertised Vs Actual Product. The return rate is 2.5%.
When does demand for cob led strip peak?: Demand peaks in Nov; the busiest month runs 2.1× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the cob led strip niche?: Listings span £6.78–£29.56; the average listing price is £18.31 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 254 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.