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title: "Chicago Screws — $167K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 46/100 · $167K/yr market · 392K searches/yr · $10.10 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **chicago screws**
**Skip it**
Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($6.88–$13.35) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 35Growth 18Conversion 52Competition 66Returns 76Price range 0Avg price 34Brand share 75Review moat 71Quality gap 23
**Returns**
**Great****1.9%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Brand share**
**Great****60%**
top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
**Review moat**
**Good****664.32**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Competition**
**Good****45%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Conversion**
**Good****4.2%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Market size**
**Okay****$167K**
$167K/yr · 392K searches
**Avg price**
**Okay****$10.10**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Quality gap**
**Bad****4.6★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Growth**
**Bad****-13.3%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Price range**
**Bad****$6.88–$13.35**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Signals**[** No Dominant Brand**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=no_dominant_brand "Top brand's click share < 20%")
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, chicago screws is a $167K/yr Amazon United States market (392K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 60% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 46/100.
Data updated Jul 10, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **chicago screws market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **15K–20K**
- avg 500–750/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$152K–$202K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **4.2%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#261**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **100%**
- **Out of stock**
- **1.3%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **42 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **189 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 45% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**22 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**35**
**Top-5 brand share**
**60%**
Top 20: 98%
**Top-5 click share**
**45%**
Top 20: 86%
**Open market**
**35%**
- ArcNascency18% - Alloygold12% - ASLLRISONY11% - QuickClip Pro10% - LBYNKY8% - YORANYO6%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -13.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
8K6KSpike '25 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/arts-crafts-sewing/chicago-screws/trend)
## **Top chicago screws search terms**
- **chicago screws**192K/yr-2.0%4.4% conv. - **chicago screws for leather**59K/yr-31.7%5.8% conv. - **chicago screw**19K/yr+11.9%3.0% conv. - **screw rivets**19K/yr-4.7%2.5% conv. - **binding screws**15K/yr-11.7%1.3% conv. - **rivet screws**9K/yr+2.1%1.3% conv. - **binding screw**32K/yr-73.3%0.4% conv. - **black chicago screws**7K/yr+2.2%3.5% conv. - **screw rivets for leather**7K/yr-10.9%5.0% conv. - **binding barrels and screws**7K/yr-6.7%2.1% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/arts-crafts-sewing/chicago-screws/search-terms)
## **Top chicago screws 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%5%$8K10%$17K15%$25K20%$33K101001K10K 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**ArcNascency 130 Sets Gunmetal Black Chicago Screws Leather Rivets Kit 7 Sizes (M5*4 5 6 8 10 12 15) & 3 Screw Lengths (M4*3 4 5) for Belts Bookbinding DIY Leather**ArcNascency**$9.01**4.7★556 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DZW575CZ) [2**Bronze Chicago Screws Leather Kit 90 Sets 6 Sizes (M5 X 4-12)**Alloygold**$9.97**4.7★1,303 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09YPPD7VQ) [3**LBYNKY 115 Sets Chicago Screws Kit for Leather Crafts 304 Stainless Steel Binding Screws Rivet 8 Sizes (M5x4/5/6/8/10/12/15/20mm) Binding Post with Tools for DIY Projects Belts Books(Silver)**LBYNKY**$10.42**4.6★51 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FP9JSLDZ) [4**Hapric 145 Sets Chicago Screws for Leather 7 Sizes M5x4/5/6/8/10/12/15mm Gunmetal Black Screw Rivets Kit for Belts Bookbinding DIY Leather Projects**Hapric**$9.50**4.7★37 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G4VL2PHJ) [5**ASLLRISONY 110 Sets Silver Chicago Screws Assorted Kit 8 Sizes of Round Flat Head Leather Rivets Metal Screw Used for Leather Crafts Clothing Shoes Belts Bags and Custom-Made Items**ASLLRISONY**$9.79**4.6★432 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DFVGRCP9)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**ArcNascency 130 Sets Gunmetal Black Chicago Screws Leather Rivets Kit 7 Sizes (M5*4 5 6 8 10 12 15) & 3 Screw Lengths (M4*3 4 5) for Belts Bookbinding DIY Leather**ArcNascency**$9.01**556 rev1mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DZW575CZ) [**Hapric 145 Sets Chicago Screws for Leather 7 Sizes M5x4/5/6/8/10/12/15mm Gunmetal Black Screw Rivets Kit for Belts Bookbinding DIY Leather Projects**Hapric**$9.50**37 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G4VL2PHJ) [**SVLING 155 Sets Black Chicago Screws Leather Rivets Kit 7 Sizes (M5*4 5 6 8 10 12 15) with 3 Metal Screw (M4*3 4 5) Use for Leather Crafts Belts Bags Clothing Shoes Books**SVLING**$9.20**69 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G2L79SDT) [**96 Pieces Black Chicago Screws Gun Holster Screws #8-32 x 1/4 & 3/8 for Leather & Kydex Holsters & Clips and Knife Sheaths with a Cross-Head Screw Slotted Nut Rubber Washer. (96 Pieces)**LThyzszb**$13.35**20 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G1SJBTZG) [**LBYNKY 115 Sets Chicago Screws Kit for Leather Crafts 304 Stainless Steel Binding Screws Rivet 8 Sizes (M5x4/5/6/8/10/12/15/20mm) Binding Post with Tools for DIY Projects Belts Books(Silver)**LBYNKY**$10.42**51 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FP9JSLDZ)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Black Chicago Screw - Thru Hole Binding Post Kit 1/8 1/4 3/8 1/2 Inch Machine Screw Fasteners + Rubber Washers QuickClipPro Kydex Leather Holster Sheath (1/4 Flat Head - 10 Pack)**QuickClip Pro**$13.14**4.7★**▲ 234%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N59DHVJ) [**Black Chicago Screw - Thru Hole Binding Post Kit 1/8 1/4 3/8 1/2 Inch Machine Screw Fasteners + Rubber Washers QuickClipPro Kydex Leather Holster Sheath (1/4 - 10 Pack DBL-Washer)**QuickClip Pro**$10.44**4.7★**▲ 220%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01I8R637A) [**96 Pieces Black Chicago Screws Gun Holster Screws #8-32 x 1/4 & 3/8 for Leather & Kydex Holsters & Clips and Knife Sheaths with a Cross-Head Screw Slotted Nut Rubber Washer. (96 Pieces)**LThyzszb**$13.35**4.6★**▲ 194%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G1SJBTZG) [**Black Chicago Screw - Thru Hole Binding Post Kit 1/8 1/4 3/8 1/2 Inch Machine Screw Fasteners + Rubber Washers QuickClipPro Kydex Leather Holster Sheath (1/2 - Flat Head 10 Pack DBL-Washer)**QuickClip Pro**$11.08**4.7★**▲ 181%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07CG7FDCN) [**LBYNKY 115 Sets Chicago Screws Kit for Leather Crafts 304 Stainless Steel Binding Screws Rivet 8 Sizes (M5x4/5/6/8/10/12/15/20mm) Binding Post with Tools for DIY Projects Belts Books(Silver)**LBYNKY**$10.42**4.6★**▲ 153%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FP9JSLDZ)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about chicago screws**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**22%
*“Good quality hardware”*
**Value For Money**13%
*“Great value”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**11%
*“Worked as advertised and expected”*
**Size-Overall**11%
*“Fit perfect”*
**Ease Of Use**7%
*“Easy to use”*
**Leather Quality**4%
*“Plenty of options are available to complete many leather works”*
**Durability**4%
*“They seem durable”*
**Color**3%
*“great colors”*
**Maintenance And Repair**2%
*“Handy for repairs or full on projects”*
**Design-Overall**2%
*“Solid design”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**16%
*“they are way too short so I could not use them”*
**Quality-Overall**10%
*“CHEAP GARBAGE”*
**Thickness**5%
*“Not for thick leather”*
**Material Quality**5%
*“Cheap material junk”*
**Color**5%
*“I don't think the color matches the black as advertised”*
**Durability**4%
*“Everytime I used them they broke apart”*
**Strength**4%
*“One thing I wish wouldnt have happened was that the cutting mechanism is very fragile it bent on the first use”*
**Assembly/Installation**4%
*“could not set these with the tools provided”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
*“The listing doesn't tell you how many of each size are included”*
**Defective Material/Parts**3%
*“Broken item case”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**63%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**7%
**Functionality-Overall**6%
**Color**4%
**Defective Material/Parts**3%
**Value For Money**3%
**Quality-Overall**2%
**Compatibility-Overall**2%
**Material Quality**1%
**Thickness**1%
## **Common questions**
- **Is chicago screws profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $167K/yr across 31 tracked products. 3 of 6 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -13.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (46/100).
- **How competitive is the chicago screws niche?**
- 22 brands and 35 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 45% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 60% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in chicago screws?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Thickness. The return rate is 1.9%.
- **When does demand for chicago screws peak?**
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.3× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the chicago screws niche?**
- Listings span $6.88–$13.35; the average listing price is $10.10 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 664 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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