Barcode Scanner
brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 98% of clicks) — Barcode Scanner doesn't clear our bar today.
Flapen Score
Is Barcode Scanner profitable on Amazon?
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, Barcode Scanner is a £132K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (116K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 98% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 47/100.
Barcode Scanner: the Amazon niche in one read
Everything a seller checks before entering, in three answers.
Is the demand real?
Not really. Search demand moved -13.0% over the last 90 days and 4.1% of searches end in a purchase.
£132K
revenue / yr
Who owns the niche?
The top 5 brands hold 98% of demand, so 2% of the market is open.
2%
open market share
Is there a way in?
Listing quality. The average product page scores 0/100 on content standards. Incumbents average 4.3★ — the gap to enter on.
0/100
page quality · 29 products
Top Barcode Scanner products & what they sell for
Every tracked product — its share of the shelf, its review moat, and what it sells for.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Eyoyo Handheld USB 2D Barcode Scanner Wired Automatic QR Code Scanner PDF417 Data Matrix Bar Code Reader with Long USB Cable for Mobile Payment Library Book Convenience Store Supermarket Warehouse
- Price
- £19.34
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 837
- Age
- 6y ago
Tera Barcode Scanner CCD USB Wired 1D Handheld Bar Code Reader Read Screen Digital Smartphone Barcode Plug and Play 1500C
- Price
- £10.12
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 741
- Age
- 5y ago
Tera Barcode Scanner Wireless with Battery Level Indicator Rechargeable 1D Laser Barcode Reader 2000mAh Battery Design Patent: EU008489413 Model 5100 Orange
- Price
- £19.14
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 4,835
- Age
- 8y ago
NetumScan USB 1D barcode scanner wired handheld CCD barcode reader
- Price
- £10.94
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 460
- Age
- 4y ago
NETUM NT-1228BC Bluetooth CCD Barcode Scanner Handheld USB Wireless Bluetooth Wired 1D Barcodes Imager for Mobile Payment Computer Screen Scan Support IOS & Android
- Price
- £21.35
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 3,316
- Age
- 8y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
Eyoyo 2D Inventory Scanner Data Collector Portable QR 1D Wireless Barcode Scanner Handheld Data Terminal Inventory Device with 2.2inch TFT Color LCD Screen Work with Warehouse Express
- Price
- £54.76
- Rating
- 3.9/5
- Reviews
- 38
- Age
- 4y ago
Tera Barcode Scanner CCD USB Wired 1D Handheld Bar Code Reader Read Screen Digital Smartphone Barcode Plug and Play 1500C
- Price
- £10.12
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 741
- Age
- 5y ago
Inateck Industrial Barcode Scanner Bluetooth 1D 2D QR Code Scanner Wireless with IP67 Waterproof and Dustproof Handscanner with App & SDK BCST-75
- Price
- £58.46
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 33
- Age
- 1y ago
Inateck Wireless Barcode Scanner 2600mAh Battery 35m Range Automatic Fast and Precise scanning BCST-60
- Price
- £44.54
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 1,524
- Age
- 8y ago
Tera 2D QR Barcode Scanner Wireless USB Wired 1D 2D Handheld Cordless Bar Code Reader for Digital/Printed Barcodes Works with Windows Mac Linux D5100 Orange
- Price
- £25.72
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 4,835
- Age
- 4y ago
Newest
by launch date
Eyoyo 2D Bluetooth Wireless Barcode Scanner 2500mAh Cordless Handheld USB-Enabled QR & Barcode Reader for Libraries Warehouses Compatible with iPad Android iPhone & Laptops Visit the Eyoyo Store
- Price
- £32.65
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 56
- Age
- 1y ago
Inateck Industrial Barcode Scanner Bluetooth 1D 2D QR Code Scanner Wireless with IP67 Waterproof and Dustproof Handscanner with App & SDK BCST-75
- Price
- £58.46
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 33
- Age
- 1y ago
Wireless Mini Barcode Scanner 1D/2D QR Bar Code Reader with Charging Dock
- Price
- £31.79
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- Reviews
- 63
- Age
- 2y ago
Tera Barcode Scanner Desktop Omnidirectional: 1D 2D QR Hands Free USB Wired Bar Code Reader Adjustable Scan Head Plug and Play for POS Supermarket Retail Store Mobile Payment Model 9000
- Price
- £23.67
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 70
- Age
- 2y ago
Inateck Barcode Scanner Wireless Bluetooth Laser Bar Code Scanner 1D Handheld USB Wired Barcode Reader 1 Charge for 3 Months Use Support APP & SDK BCST-21
- Price
- £20.93
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 409
- Age
- 2y ago
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 55% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
Brands
7 falling
Sellers
14
Top-5 brand share
98%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
55%
Top 20: 94%
Open market
1%
- Tera42%
- Eyoyo23%
- NETUM19%
- NetumScan10%
- Inateck4%
- MUMUQ2%
- Open — no brand owns it (1 brand, 1%)
Barcode Scanner demand & seasonality
Weekly search volume, with the niche's key stats alongside.
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.2×
Top Barcode Scanner search terms shoppers use
The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.
- barcode scanner49K/yr
- qr code scanner13K/yr
- wireless barcode scanner8K/yr
- bluetooth barcode scanner5K/yr
- barcode scanners6K/yr
- barcode scanner wireless5K/yr
- usb barcode scanner5K/yr
- qr scanner4K/yr
- 2d barcode scanner4K/yr
- book scanner for personal library2K/yr
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Barcode Scanner
What buyers mention most, as a share of all reviews.
What buyers love
91% of reviews“easy to use”
“Well made item”
“Good value and works well”
“Easy to use and configure”
“These do the job very well and consistently”
What buyers complain about
78% of reviews“Literally broke within 3 months now wont scan anything tried factory resetting and nothing”
“Initially disappointed as the Bluetooth connection was seen to connect”
“Cheap”
“Does NOT work with square”
Barcode Scanner return rate & reasons
Why buyers send it back, as a share of all return requests.
1.9%
Return rate
5%
Fixable by listing
The "fixable" share counts expectation-mismatch reasons — size, look, advertised-vs-actual — that better copy and images address.
Common Barcode Scanner questions
The questions sellers ask about this niche, answered from the tracked metrics.
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