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glass lampshade

Worth a look

Shows a fragmented shelf (top 5 take 23% of clicks), but weak search conversion (0.7%) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 10Growth 10Conversion 8Competition 92Returns 70Price range 76Avg price 83Brand share 82Review moat 86Quality gap 50

Competition

Great23%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Review moat

Great276.35

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Avg price

Great£18.09

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Brand share

Great53%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Price range

Great£7.06–£41.11

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

Returns

Good2.2%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Quality gap

Good4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Bad£42K

£42K/yr · 357K searches

Growth

Bad-30.4%

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

Conversion

Bad0.7%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, glass lampshade is a £42K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (357K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 53% of demand. Demand peaks in Feb–Oct–Nov. Verdict: Worth a look — 50/100.

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

glass lampshade market data

Units sold / yr
2K–3K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
£36K–£45K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
0.7%
Avg BSR
#610
Page quality
0%
Prime
62%
Sponsored
83%
Out of stock
5.4%
Avg brand age
37 months
Avg seller age
189 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (23% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

39 falling

Sellers

52

Top-5 brand share

53%

Top 20: 89%

Top-5 click share

23%

Top 20: 55%

Open market

40%

  • CGC Lighting14%
  • MiniSun13%
  • LITECRAFT10%
  • DC VOLTAGE8%
  • ValueLights7%
  • Giggi7%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 86 weeks — -30.4% search growth over the last 90 days.
9K7KSpike '25JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

Peak months: Feb, Oct, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.9×

Top glass lampshade search terms

  • glass lampshades for ceiling lights45K/yr
  • glass light shade30K/yr
  • glass lampshade36K/yr
  • glass light shade ceiling35K/yr
  • glass light shades22K/yr
  • glass lamp shade18K/yr
  • replacement glass shades24K/yr
  • glass lampshades17K/yr
  • glass pendant light18K/yr
  • glass lampshades for table lamps15K/yr
All search terms

Top glass lampshade 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%2%£8404%£2K6%£3K8%£3K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market 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.

What buyers say about glass lampshade

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

What buyers love

Brightness/Shine/Glow21%

“give out good light”

Quality-Overall21%

“Good quality glass”

Value For Money12%

“good value”

Size-Overall10%

“Easy to fit”

Color7%

“Gorgeous colour and excellent quality”

Advertised Vs Actual Product7%

“Better than expected”

Assembly/Installation6%

“easy to put together”

Design-Overall4%

“I am very happy with the style and quality and recommend these for updating any room”

Shape/Style2%

“I would highly recommend them if it's a style you like”

Weight Light1%

“Pretty light bowl”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall35%

“Quite small”

Weight Heavy8%

“Heavier than anticipated”

Value For Money6%

“They look really expensive”

Quality-Overall6%

“Poor Quality”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“Description totally misleading”

Ease Of Use3%

“Not practical”

Assembly/Installation2%

“Bloody fiddly to put up”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting2%

“No instructions,”

Material Quality2%

“The third one was cheap plastic that was a lot smaller”

Add-Ons/Attachments2%

“Didnt expect to attach each dangle to main part”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall52%
Defective Material/Parts17%
Weight Heavy5%
Color5%
Quality-Overall3%
Add-Ons/Attachments3%
Advertised Vs Actual Product3%
Compatibility-Overall2%
Brightness/Shine/Glow1%
Assembly/Installation1%

Common questions

Is glass lampshade profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £42K/yr across 84 tracked products. 0 of 21 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -30.4%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (50/100).
How competitive is the glass lampshade niche?
39 brands and 52 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 23% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 53% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in glass lampshade?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Weight Heavy, Value For Money. The return rate is 2.2%.
When does demand for glass lampshade peak?
Demand peaks in Feb–Oct–Nov; the busiest month runs 1.9× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the glass lampshade niche?
Listings span £7.06–£41.11; the average listing price is £18.09 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 276 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.