pooper scooper
Worth a lookShows low returns (0.9%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Returns
Incredible0.9%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Brand share
Great43%top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
Quality gap
Great4.1★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Competition
Great36%top-5 click share — an open shelf
Conversion
Great7.2%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Review moat
Good892.35avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Market size
Good£525K£525K/yr · 595K searches
Avg price
Good£12.21avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Okay£5.93–£20.74cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Growth
Bad-33.5%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, pooper scooper is a £525K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (595K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 43% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Mar. Verdict: Worth a look — 65/100.
Data updated Jul 29, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
pooper scooper market data
- Units sold / yr
- 40K–50K
- avg 750–1,000/product
- Revenue / yr
- £488K–£611K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 7.2%
- Avg BSR
- #29
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 94%
- Sponsored
- 84%
- Out of stock
- 12.6%
- Avg brand age
- 35 months
- Avg seller age
- 184 days
Competition & brand share
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (36% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.Brands
39 rising
Sellers
59
Top-5 brand share
43%
Top 20: 85%
Top-5 click share
36%
Top 20: 75%
Open market
52%
- YONTINY11%
- Harbour Housewares11%
- Faankiton9%
- Clyndora7%
- Yangbaga6%
- SuperGift.com5%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -33.5% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Jan, Feb, Mar · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.8×
Top pooper scooper search terms
- pooper scooper179K/yr
- dog pooper scooper110K/yr
- poop scoop65K/yr
- dog poop scooper45K/yr
- pooper scooper long handle36K/yr
- poop scoops for dogs31K/yr
- pooper scoopers29K/yr
- poo scooper for dogs17K/yr
- dog poop picker upper12K/yr
- poo picker12K/yr
Top pooper scooper 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.
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Harbour Housewares Long Handle Pooper Scooper - 60cm - Blue - 1x Portable Foldable Plastic Outdoor Garden Dog Cat Pet Poop Poo Litter Scoop Picker Grabber Bin Rake Shovel
Harbour Housewares£8.004.0★64 rev
YONTINY Portable Pet Pooper Scooper for Dogs and Cats 60cm Foldable
YONTINY£11.574.3★1,658 rev
Clyndora Long Handle Pet Waste Scooper with Foldable Design for Dogs and Cats Easy to Use and Clean Durable and Portable for Grass Gravel and Sand (Purple)
Clyndora£6.623.8★36 rev
Faankiton Dog Pooper Scooper Swivel Bin & Rake Kit with 35 Waste Bags Dog Poop Picker Adjustable Pooper Scooper for All Dogs with 46 Handle Dog Waste Set for Yard Grass Dirt or Gravel (Orange)
Faankiton£16.934.1★239 rev
S.F.Pachira Pet Pooper Scooper Set 17.7 inch Foldable Dog Poop Scooper with Poop Bag Dispenser & Waste Bags Long Handle Portable Pet Waste Picker for Indoor Outdoor Use (Black)
S.F.Pachira£7.574.1★276 rev
Newest
by launch date
THALWEN Dog Pooper Scooper Durable Dog Poop Tray and Long Handle Rake Set for Large Medium Small Dogs Heavy Duty Pet Suppliers ((Rake + Pan) Medium Set)
THALWEN£13.466 rev
Portable Dog Poop Scooper with Handle One-Hand Pet Waste Picker Compact Travel Cleanup Tool Blue
Generic£15.068 rev
VLUVLA Pooper Scooper No Touch Poop Scoop for Dogs with Dog Poo Bags & Leak-Proof Storage Pet Waste Cleaner for Small Medium Large Pet Dog
VLUVLA£11.4316 rev
BARGAIN FACTORY Dog Pooper Scooper 60cm Long Handle Foldable Pet Waste Picker for Gravel Dirt Grass No Bending Design
BARGAIN FACTORY£8.2874 rev
Faankiton Dog Pooper Scooper Swivel Bin & Rake Kit with 35 Waste Bags Dog Poop Picker Adjustable Pooper Scooper for All Dogs with 46 Handle Dog Waste Set for Yard Grass Dirt or Gravel (Blue)
Faankiton£16.81239 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumPortable Dog Poop Scooper with Handle One-Hand Pet Waste Picker Compact Travel Cleanup Tool Blue
Generic£15.064.1★
THALWEN Dog Pooper Scooper Durable Dog Poop Tray and Long Handle Rake Set for Large Medium Small Dogs Heavy Duty Pet Suppliers ((Rake + Pan) Medium Set)
THALWEN£13.465.0★
Tel Charme * Dog Pooper Scooper Long Handle with Bin & Rake Kit
Tel Charme *£14.874.6★
Greatbond Pooper Scooper 80cm Long Handle Dog Poop Scooper for Large Medium Small Dogs Durable Spring and High Strength Material Foldable Waste Pickup Tool for Easy Grass and Gravel Pick Up Blue
Greatbond£15.313.8★
Faankiton Dog Pooper Scooper Swivel Bin & Rake Kit with 35 Waste Bags Dog Poop Picker Adjustable Pooper Scooper for All Dogs with 46 Handle Dog Waste Set for Yard Grass Dirt or Gravel (Blue)
Faankiton£16.814.1★
What buyers say about pooper scooper
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“EASY TO USE”
“Excellent product”
“a nice sturdy plastic”
“Work perfectly, as described”
“easy to clean”
“Worth every penny”
“decent size”
“Good design”
“This is so easy to use the grip is brilliant”
“Durable so far”
What buyers complain about
“Way too big”
“Not very strong”
“broke after 2 days”
“Debatable quality”
“Not easy to use”
“and it's not cheap”
“awkward to clean easily”
“Design could be better”
“this item could not cope”
“Not very good in gripping”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is pooper scooper profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £525K/yr across 49 tracked products. 3 of 16 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -33.5%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (65/100).
- How competitive is the pooper scooper niche?
- 39 brands and 59 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 36% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 43% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in pooper scooper?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Strength, Durability. The return rate is 0.9%.
- When does demand for pooper scooper peak?
- Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Mar; the busiest month runs 1.8× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the pooper scooper niche?
- Listings span £5.93–£20.74; the average listing price is £12.21 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 892 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.