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title: "Curtain Lights — £205K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 49/100 · £205K/yr market · 571K searches/yr · £10.01 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **curtain lights**
**Skip it**
Soft demand (-17.4% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 40Growth 16Conversion 45Competition 68Returns 42Price range 41Avg price 33Brand share 81Review moat 47Quality gap 79
**Brand share**
**Great****54%**
top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
**Quality gap**
**Great****4.2★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Competition**
**Good****44%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Review moat**
**Okay****1,781.52**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Conversion**
**Okay****3.6%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Returns**
**Okay****3.6%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Price range**
**Okay****£4.25–£22.46**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Market size**
**Okay****£205K**
£205K/yr · 571K searches
**Avg price**
**Okay****£10.01**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Growth**
**Bad****-17.4%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**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, curtain lights is a £205K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (571K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 54% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 49/100.
Data updated Jul 28, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **curtain lights market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **20K–25K**
- avg 500–750/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£200K–£250K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **3.6%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#161**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **94%**
- **Out of stock**
- **11.2%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **41 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **192 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 44% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**25 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**36**
**Top-5 brand share**
**54%**
Top 20: 94%
**Top-5 click share**
**44%**
Top 20: 89%
**Open market**
**40%**
- Ollny13% - CNMTCCO12% - HXWEIYE11% - Jsdoin11% - SINAMER7% - CORST6%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -17.4% search growth over the last 90 days.
50K30KSpike '24Holiday '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Holiday '25 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 8.9×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/lighting/curtain-lights/trend)
## **Top curtain lights search terms**
- **curtain lights**145K/yr-24.6%3.2% conv. - **curtain fairy lights**77K/yr-18.6%3.8% conv. - **fairy lights curtain**37K/yr-28.2%3.8% conv. - **hanging fairy lights**30K/yr-14.8%3.1% conv. - **fairy light curtain**24K/yr-8.8%3.9% conv. - **curtain lights outdoor**15K/yr+75.5%1.9% conv. - **outdoor curtain lights**14K/yr+52.5%1.8% conv. - **led curtain lights**31K/yr-22.8%2.5% conv. - **light curtain**26K/yr-18.1%1.9% conv. - **wall fairy lights**22K/yr-27.4%3.2% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/lighting/curtain-lights/search-terms)
## **Top curtain lights 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%£6K6%£12K9%£18K12%£25K101001K10K 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**CNMTCCO Curtain Fairy Lights Indoor 3m x 3m 300 LED Christmas Window Lights USB Powered Waterfall Hanging String Light Waterproof with 8 ModesTimer for Bedroom/Wedding/Xmas Decorations Warm White**CNMTCCO**£4.25**4.1★148 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FJXG4ZV7) [2**HXWEIYE 300LED Fairy Curtain Lights Warm White 3mx3m USB Powered 8 Modes Window String Lights with Remote Timer Adjustable Brightness for Bedroom Indoor Outdoor Weddings Party**HXWEIYE**£7.85**4.3★1,131 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B096VCN3PP) [3**Jsdoin Curtain Fairy Lights 3.6m x 3m 360leds USB Operated 8 Modes String Light Indoor Waterproof Hanging Window Lights with Hooks for Christmas Wedding Party Wall Home Decorations (Warm White)**Jsdoin**£7.52**4.2★1,879 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CPPDSQYJ) [4**SINAMER Curtain Lights Indoor 3m×3m 300LED Tangle-Free Curtain Fairy Light with Remote & DIY Timer USB Plug in 8 Modes Hanging Twinkle String Lights for Bedroom Christmas Wedding Party Warm White**SINAMER**£6.91**4.2★50 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FX94MD3G) [5**Ollny Curtain Fairy Lights 200 LEDs 2mx2m Window String Lights Warm White**Ollny**£6.44**4.3★3,541 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BQVYZD5T)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**300LED 3m*3m Curtain Lights Battery Operated - 8 Modes**Liglit**£7.95**103 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FQTRQMLR) [**SINAMER Curtain Lights Indoor 3m×3m 300LED Tangle-Free Curtain Fairy Light with Remote & DIY Timer USB Plug in 8 Modes Hanging Twinkle String Lights for Bedroom Christmas Wedding Party Warm White**SINAMER**£6.91**50 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FX94MD3G) [**CNMTCCO Curtain Fairy Lights Indoor 3m x 3m 300 LED Christmas Window Lights USB Powered Waterfall Hanging String Light Waterproof with 8 ModesTimer for Bedroom/Wedding/Xmas Decorations Warm White**CNMTCCO**£4.25**148 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FJXG4ZV7) [**Buudala Curtain Fairy Lights 3x3M 300 LED Curtain Light with Remote & Timer 8 Modes & USB Hanging Window Fairy Lights IP65 Waterproof String Light for Bedroom Wedding Christmas Home Decorations**Buudala**£6.62**751 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FHHJCMGG) [**SENTAIMAO Curtain Fairy Lights 3m x 3m 300leds USB Operated 8 Modes String Light Indoor Outdoor Waterproof Hanging Window Lights with Hooks for Christmas Wedding Party Wall Home Decorations**SENTAIMAO**£4.54**59 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FH26DY1V)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Solar Curtain Lights 2.4M x 1.8M 144 LED Curtain Lights with Timer 8 Modes**DBFAIRY**£11.44**4.0★**▲ 333%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DRJJ5C7K) [**SINAMER Curtain Lights Indoor 3m×3m 300LED Tangle-Free Curtain Fairy Light with Remote & DIY Timer USB Plug in 8 Modes Hanging Twinkle String Lights for Bedroom Christmas Wedding Party Warm White**SINAMER**£6.91**4.2★**▲ 329%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FX94MD3G) [**Unihoh LED Window Curtain Fairy Twinkle Lights 3mx3m 300leds USB Operated 8 Modes Icicle String Lights with Remote & Timer for Indoor Xmas Party Home Garden Decoration(Warm White)**Unihoh**£8.42**4.2★**▲ 228%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07YG26625) [**CNMTCCO Curtain Fairy Lights Indoor 3m x 3m 300 LED Christmas Window Lights USB Powered Waterfall Hanging String Light Waterproof with 8 ModesTimer for Bedroom/Wedding/Xmas Decorations Warm White**CNMTCCO**£4.25**4.1★**▲ 219%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FJXG4ZV7) [**Joycome Curtain Lights 3m x 3m 300 LED Curtain Fairy Lights Plug in**Joycome**£16.37**4.6★**▲ 123%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DC58MNN7)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about curtain lights**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Brightness/Shine/Glow**21%
*“Very bright”*
**Value For Money**18%
*“Good for the price”*
**Quality-Overall**11%
*“Excellent Quality”*
**Remote Control**5%
*“the remote was convenient”*
**Ease Of Use**5%
*“Easy to use”*
**Color**4%
*“calming, and lovely colour”*
**Assembly/Installation**4%
*“Easy to assemble and multifunctional”*
**Upholstery/Fabric Quality**3%
*“Good quality fabric”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
*“Better than I expected”*
**Size-Overall**3%
*“they fit beautiful”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Durability**20%
*“Breaks easily”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**9%
*“Not as advertised”*
**Functionality-Overall**8%
*“the dimming function does not work”*
**Quality-Overall**7%
*“Poor quality”*
**Strength**5%
*“Very flimsy”*
**Size-Overall**4%
*“Not fit fir the purpose”*
**Value For Money**4%
*“Not worth it”*
**Assembly/Installation**3%
*“are fiddly to install”*
**Remote Control**3%
*“Remote was broken”*
**Defective Material/Parts**2%
*“Item did not work”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Functionality-Overall**19%
**Size-Overall**14%
**Brightness/Shine/Glow**9%
**Quality-Overall**7%
**Defective Material/Parts**7%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**6%
**Color**5%
**Socket/Port/Plug**4%
**Thin**3%
**Strength**3%
## **Common questions**
- **Is curtain lights profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £205K/yr across 31 tracked products. 2 of 6 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -17.4%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (49/100).
- **How competitive is the curtain lights niche?**
- 25 brands and 36 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 44% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 54% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in curtain lights?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Advertised Vs Actual Product, Functionality-Overall. The return rate is 3.6%.
- **When does demand for curtain lights peak?**
- Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 8.9× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the curtain lights niche?**
- Listings span £4.25–£22.46; the average listing price is £10.01 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,782 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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