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squash rackets

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Soft demand (-37.6% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 43Growth 6Conversion 44Competition 31Returns 96Price range 88Avg price 95Brand share 13Review moat 92Quality gap 62

Returns

Incredible0.8%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Incredible£39.95

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Review moat

Great162.47

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Price range

Great£10.94–£58.32

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

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Conversion

Okay3.5%

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

Market size

Okay£228K

£228K/yr · 162K searches

Competition

Okay66%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Brand share

Bad95%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Growth

Bad-37.6%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, squash rackets is a £228K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (162K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 95% of demand. Demand peaks in Oct–Nov. Verdict: Skip it — 47/100.

Data updated Jul 29, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

squash rackets market data

Units sold / yr
4K–5K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
£160K–£200K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
3.5%
Avg BSR
#15
Page quality
0%
Prime
94%
Sponsored
35%
Out of stock
9.7%
Avg brand age
60 months
Avg seller age
180 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 66% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

8 falling

Sellers

24

Top-5 brand share

95%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

66%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

3%

  • Dunlop Sports42%
  • HEAD33%
  • Racketworld11%
  • DUNLOP6%
  • MANJHONG4%
  • Tecnifibre2%
  • Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 3%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -37.6% search growth over the last 90 days.
7K5KSpike '24Holiday '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Black Friday '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Oct, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.2×

Top squash rackets search terms

  • squash racket134K/yr
  • squash rackets9K/yr
  • squash racquets8K/yr
  • professional squash racket4K/yr
  • dunlop squash racket4K/yr
  • head squash racket4K/yr
All search terms

Top squash rackets 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%10%£23K20%£46K30%£68K40%£91K1101001K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 17 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about squash rackets

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

What buyers love

Value For Money26%

“Not expensive”

Suitability Beginner15%

“Perfect for beginners”

Quality-Overall13%

“they are of good quality”

Weight Light6%

“Lightweight”

Exercise/Sports Suitability6%

“great for getting into the sport”

Design-Overall6%

“Looks awesome, great control and power”

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

“Just as described”

Balance/Stability6%

“Good balance and control racket”

Comfort-Overall3%

“comfortable to play with”

What buyers complain about

Durability31%

“Broke after 3 months”

Strap/String Quality8%

“strings snapped after 3 months”

Wood Quality8%

“not like the old days when they were made of wood - yes Im that old lol”

Grip8%

“wary about the grip”

Weight Heavy6%

“Didn't realise that it was 'heavy' compared to other more expensive rackets”

Balance/Stability6%

“Fairly easily bent”

Top return reasons

Strap/String Quality26%
Durability11%
Advertised Vs Actual Product11%
Quality-Overall10%
Weight Heavy9%
Material Quality7%
Strength4%
Value For Money4%
Size-Overall4%
Defective Material/Parts4%

Common questions

Is squash rackets profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £228K/yr across 17 tracked products. 1 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -37.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (47/100).
How competitive is the squash rackets niche?
8 brands and 24 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 66% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 95% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in squash rackets?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Strap/String Quality, Wood Quality. The return rate is 0.8%.
When does demand for squash rackets peak?
Demand peaks in Oct–Nov; the busiest month runs 2.2× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the squash rackets niche?
Listings span £10.94–£58.32; the average listing price is £39.95 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 162 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.