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title: "Craft Scissors — $1.1M/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 57/100 · $1.1M/yr market · 1.1M searches/yr · $11.01 avg price. Clears our launch bar. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **craft scissors**
**Launch it**
A $1.1M/yr market growing +1.4% this quarter with returns at 0.4% — clears our launch bar.
Market size 80Growth 27Conversion 83Competition 78Returns 98Price range 42Avg price 42Brand share 36Review moat 22Quality gap 21
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.4%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Great****9.0%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Market size**
**Great****$1.1M**
$1.1M/yr · 1.1M searches
**Competition**
**Great****37%**
top-5 click share — an open shelf
**Avg price**
**Okay****$11.01**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Okay****$4.38–$22.75**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Brand share**
**Okay****83%**
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**
**Bad****9,916.06**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Quality gap**
**Bad****4.7★**
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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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.
35K25KSpike '24Holiday '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Holiday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.2×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/arts-crafts-sewing/craft-scissors/trend)
## **Top craft scissors search terms**
- **fiskars scissors**500K/yr+16.5%9.2% conv. - **craft scissors**319K/yr-10.6%5.9% conv. - **scissors for crafting**63K/yr-21.9%7.3% conv. - **crafting scissors**59K/yr-15.3%6.0% conv. - **fiskar scissors**38K/yr+27.9%9.4% conv. - **scissors fiskars**28K/yr+16.6%11.2% conv. - **fiskars scissors all purpose**20K/yr+28.4%10.3% conv. - **tijeras para manualidades**14K/yr+26.5%2.3% conv. - **craft scissors for adults**24K/yr+3.1%6.9% conv. - **craft scissors set**16K/yr-46.7%2.9% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/arts-crafts-sewing/craft-scissors/search-terms)
## **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.
0%3%$34K6%$68K9%$102K12%$136K101001K10K100K 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**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**$7.88**4.8★20,419 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002YIP97K) [2**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**$11.10**4.8★10,380 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00006IFN9) [3**Mr. Pen- Craft Scissors Decorative Edge 6 Pack Bright Zig Zag Scissors**Mr. Pen**$6.79**4.4★5,670 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08F2SPQZR) [4**Fiskars 8 Comfort Grip Titanium Multipurpose Scissors with Ergonomic Handles for Everyday Cutting Tasks Sharp Scissors for Home Office Crafts Multicolor 3-Pack**Fiskars**$14.59**4.6★3,873 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B016IAO14G) [5**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**$13.42**4.8★1,351 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D1GXM1XD)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **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**$8.42**66 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GKZN6BBB) [**Fiskars Ultra Lilac Scissors Explore Design Collection High-Grade Stainless Steel Blades and Ergonomic Handles for Arts and Crafts**Fiskars**$13.67**263 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DLFDDW3K) [**Fiskars RazorEdge Fabric Scissors Heavy Duty Fabric Shears Ultra-Sharp Stainless Steel Blades & SoftGrip Ergonomic Handle 8 White/Orange**Fiskars**$16.97**572 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DG4VVPKZ) [**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**$13.42**1,351 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D1GXM1XD) [**Fiskars Big Kids Scissors Stainless Steel Blades 2-Pack School Scissors Blue/Green**Fiskars**$8.02**38 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CZTXZYLQ)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**6pcs craft scissors craft scissors decorative edge for ScrapebookSchool fancy scissors with Stamp Edge Fine Zigzag Castle Wide Zigzag Scallop Ripple**Wiratca**$8.42**2.9★**▲ 327%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GKZN6BBB) [**Fiskars Big Kids Scissors Stainless Steel Blades 2-Pack School Scissors Blue/Green**Fiskars**$8.02**4.7★**▲ 291%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CZTXZYLQ) [**Fiskars Blunt-Tip Scissors for Kids School or Crafting 5 Premium Pink 1-Pack**Fiskars**$4.38**4.8★**▲ 286%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C7H9GZVV) [**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**$6.40**4.8★**▲ 69%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01BRGUAT6) [**Fiskars 8 Everyday Titanium Comfort Grip Scissors (2-Pack) Home & Office Scissors for Cutting Paper Cardboard Photos and More Gray**Fiskars**$13.43**4.5★**▲ 45%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C8BNNHDX)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about craft scissors**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**16%
*“Decent quality”*
**Value For Money**13%
*“Great deal”*
**Sharpness**12%
*“They stay sharp”*
**Cutting/Trimming**8%
*“cuts like a dream”*
**Ease Of Use**7%
*“Ease of use”*
**Size-Overall**5%
*“Love the size”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
*“Exactly what I wanted”*
**Strength**4%
*“Good and sturdy”*
**Comfort-Overall**4%
*“Comfortable to use”*
**Color**3%
*“The color is cute”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Quality-Overall**16%
*“Garbage product”*
**Size-Overall**9%
*“Extremely small”*
**Sharpness**7%
*“Not real sharp”*
**Durability**7%
*“Broken on first use”*
**Value For Money**4%
*“A little costly”*
**Ease Of Use**4%
*“hard to handle”*
**Strength**4%
*“Cheap and fragile”*
**Grip**3%
*“It's way too hard getting a good grip”*
**Cutting/Trimming**3%
*“Do not cut well”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
*“Misleading advertising”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**40%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**8%
**Value For Money**8%
**Sharpness**6%
**Quality-Overall**4%
**Functionality-Overall**4%
**Defective Material/Parts**4%
**Cutting/Trimming**3%
**Ease Of Use**3%
**Product Condition**3%
## **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.
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