craft scissors
Launch itA $1.1M/yr market growing +1.4% this quarter with returns at 0.4% — clears our launch bar.
Returns
Incredible0.4%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Great9.0%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Market size
Great$1.1M$1.1M/yr · 1.1M searches
Competition
Great37%top-5 click share — an open shelf
Avg price
Okay$11.01avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Okay$4.38–$22.75cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Brand share
Okay83%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Growth
Okay+1.4%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Review moat
Bad9,916.06avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Quality gap
Bad4.7★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, craft scissors is a $1.1M/yr Amazon United States market (1.1M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 83% of demand. Demand peaks in Dec. Verdict: Launch it — 57/100.
Data updated Jul 8, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
craft scissors market data
- Units sold / yr
- 100K–125K
- avg 2,500–3,000/product
- Revenue / yr
- $1.1M–$1.4M
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 9.0%
- Avg BSR
- #87
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 77%
- Out of stock
- 0.2%
- Avg brand age
- 49 months
- Avg seller age
- 143 days
Competition & brand share
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (37% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.Brands
16 rising
Sellers
131
Top-5 brand share
83%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
37%
Top 20: 73%
Open market
13%
- Fiskars63%
- Mr. Pen7%
- iBayam6%
- Westcott4%
- Amazon Basics4%
- Asdirne4%
- Open — no brand owns it (10 brands, 13%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +1.4% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.2×
Top craft scissors search terms
- fiskars scissors500K/yr
- craft scissors319K/yr
- scissors for crafting63K/yr
- crafting scissors59K/yr
- fiskar scissors38K/yr
- scissors fiskars28K/yr
- fiskars scissors all purpose20K/yr
- tijeras para manualidades14K/yr
- craft scissors for adults24K/yr
- craft scissors set16K/yr
Top craft scissors 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
Fiskars All Purpose Scissors High Performance Cutting Stainless Steel Blades Ergonomic and Comfort Handles Perfect for Arts and Crafts and the Office Scissors for Office
Fiskars$7.884.8★20,419 rev
Fiskars 8 Original Orange-Handled Stainless Steel Scissors Ergonomic and Keeps Material Flat Sharp All-Purpose Paper and Fabric Scissors for Office Arts and Crafts
Fiskars$11.104.8★10,380 rev
Mr. Pen- Craft Scissors Decorative Edge 6 Pack Bright Zig Zag Scissors
Mr. Pen$6.794.4★5,670 rev
Fiskars 8 Comfort Grip Titanium Multipurpose Scissors with Ergonomic Handles for Everyday Cutting Tasks Sharp Scissors for Home Office Crafts Multicolor 3-Pack
Fiskars$14.594.6★3,873 rev
Fiskars Micro-Tip Spring Assisted Scissors Precision Cutting Stainless Steel Blades Comfort Handle Cut Details in Fabric Sewing Scissors and Arts and Crafts Tools
Fiskars$13.424.8★1,351 rev
Newest
by launch date
6pcs craft scissors craft scissors decorative edge for ScrapebookSchool fancy scissors with Stamp Edge Fine Zigzag Castle Wide Zigzag Scallop Ripple
Wiratca$8.4266 rev
Fiskars Ultra Lilac Scissors Explore Design Collection High-Grade Stainless Steel Blades and Ergonomic Handles for Arts and Crafts
Fiskars$13.67263 rev
Fiskars RazorEdge Fabric Scissors Heavy Duty Fabric Shears Ultra-Sharp Stainless Steel Blades & SoftGrip Ergonomic Handle 8 White/Orange
Fiskars$16.97572 rev
Fiskars Micro-Tip Spring Assisted Scissors Precision Cutting Stainless Steel Blades Comfort Handle Cut Details in Fabric Sewing Scissors and Arts and Crafts Tools
Fiskars$13.421,351 rev
Fiskars Big Kids Scissors Stainless Steel Blades 2-Pack School Scissors Blue/Green
Fiskars$8.0238 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum6pcs craft scissors craft scissors decorative edge for ScrapebookSchool fancy scissors with Stamp Edge Fine Zigzag Castle Wide Zigzag Scallop Ripple
Wiratca$8.422.9★
Fiskars Big Kids Scissors Stainless Steel Blades 2-Pack School Scissors Blue/Green
Fiskars$8.024.7★
Fiskars Blunt-Tip Scissors for Kids School or Crafting 5 Premium Pink 1-Pack
Fiskars$4.384.8★
Amazon Basics Multipurpose Stainless Steel Scissors for Office Crafts Paper Cutting Fabric Cutting Right/Left Handed Comfort Grip PVD Coated 2-Pack Green and Grey
Amazon Basics$6.404.8★
Fiskars 8 Everyday Titanium Comfort Grip Scissors (2-Pack) Home & Office Scissors for Cutting Paper Cardboard Photos and More Gray
Fiskars$13.434.5★
What buyers say about craft scissors
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Decent quality”
“Great deal”
“They stay sharp”
“cuts like a dream”
“Ease of use”
“Love the size”
“Exactly what I wanted”
“Good and sturdy”
“Comfortable to use”
“The color is cute”
What buyers complain about
“Garbage product”
“Extremely small”
“Not real sharp”
“Broken on first use”
“A little costly”
“hard to handle”
“Cheap and fragile”
“It's way too hard getting a good grip”
“Do not cut well”
“Misleading advertising”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is craft scissors profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $1.1M/yr across 47 tracked products. 2 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +1.4%. Flapen's verdict: Launch it (57/100).
- How competitive is the craft scissors niche?
- 16 brands and 131 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 37% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 83% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in craft scissors?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Size-Overall, Sharpness. The return rate is 0.4%.
- When does demand for craft scissors peak?
- Demand peaks in Dec; the busiest month runs 2.2× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the craft scissors niche?
- Listings span $4.38–$22.75; the average listing price is $11.01 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 9,916 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.