folding scissors
Worth a lookShows low returns (0.7%), but prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($5.00–$10.89) keeps it on the watch list.
Returns
Incredible0.7%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Great7.6%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Brand share
Good72%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Review moat
Good1,345.77avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Market size
Good$284K$284K/yr · 485K searches
Competition
Okay56%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Growth
Okay+12.1%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Quality gap
Bad4.6★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Avg price
Bad$7.67avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Bad$5.00–$10.89cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, folding scissors is a $284K/yr Amazon United States market (485K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 72% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 50/100.
Data updated Jul 8, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
folding scissors market data
- Units sold / yr
- 30K–40K
- avg 1,500–2,000/product
- Revenue / yr
- $230K–$307K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 7.6%
- Avg BSR
- #92
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 77%
- Out of stock
- 0.0%
- Avg brand age
- 40 months
- Avg seller age
- 156 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 56% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
16 falling
Sellers
31
Top-5 brand share
72%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
56%
Top 20: 97%
Open market
23%
- Fiskars37%
- PLUS16%
- firiKer8%
- SCAIKTIG7%
- Vicsamer5%
- SUMAJU5%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +12.1% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×
Top folding scissors search terms
- travel scissors102K/yr
- folding scissors89K/yr
- foldable scissors49K/yr
- travel scissors tsa approved43K/yr
- tsa approved scissors25K/yr
- keychain scissors26K/yr
- pocket scissors27K/yr
- tsa scissors19K/yr
- portable scissors20K/yr
- compact scissors16K/yr
Top folding 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 22 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Fiskars Travel Folding Scissors TSA-Compliant Compact and Portable for Crafting and Quick Snips Stainless Steel Blades Explore Collection Mountain Haze
Fiskars$6.634.4★1,068 rev
Fiskars Compact Travel Sewing Kit TSA compliant Folding Scissors 27-Piece Repair Set for Buttons and Hemming Threads Needles 39 Measuring Tape Small Size for Purses and Carry on Orange
Fiskars$5.194.7★1,350 rev
2Pcs Folding Scissors Portable Stainless Steel Telescopic Cutter Safety Foldable Pocket Badge Small Scissors for Home Office Craft Sewing Nurse Accessories Travel
firiKer$9.914.8★3,198 rev
Plus Pen Style Non-Stick Compact TSA Twiggy Scissors with Cover Turquoise
PLUS$7.204.8★3,472 rev
SCAIKTIG Small Craft Scissors 3 Tiny Travel Scissors Tsa Compliant with Cover Sharp Scissors all Purpose Straight Fine Tips Mini Sewing Scissors Set Precision Detail Paper Cutting Pink/Purple
SCAIKTIG$7.994.8★1,156 rev
Newest
by launch date
4 Pcs Folding Stainless Steel Mini Scissors Portable Foldable Safety Pocket Design Badge Small Travel Scissors All Purpose for Nurse Accessories Travel Office Craft Sewing Home School (Color)
NAHSHON$9.0757 rev
Zicolu Folding Travel Scissors Safety Small TSA-Compliant and Portable with Case Pocket Foldable Stainless Steel Retractable Cutters Mini Craft Scissors for Home Outdoor and Office Use
Zicolu$6.92360 rev
Fiskars Explore Folding Scissor Designer Collection Ultra Lilac Travel Friendly
Fiskars$10.89111 rev
2 Pcs Folding Stainless Steel Portable Mini Travel Scissors Safety Foldable Pocket Badge Small Scissors All Purpose for Travel Home Office Craft Sewing Nurse Accessories
Wraabi$9.55342 rev
Westcott Travel Safe Titanium-Bonded Mini Folding Scissors for Fabric and Paper TSA Compliant and Portable for Crafting Sewing Supplies & More
Westcott$5.9258 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum4 Pcs Folding Stainless Steel Mini Scissors Portable Foldable Safety Pocket Design Badge Small Travel Scissors All Purpose for Nurse Accessories Travel Office Craft Sewing Home School (Color)
NAHSHON$9.074.6★
Plus Pen Style Non-Stick Compact TSA Twiggy Scissors with Cover Turquoise
PLUS$7.204.8★
Plus Pen Style Non-Stick Compact TSA Twiggy Scissors with Cover Pink
PLUS$7.264.8★
SCAIKTIG Small Craft Scissors 3 Tiny Travel Scissors Tsa Compliant with Cover Sharp Scissors all Purpose Straight Fine Tips Mini Sewing Scissors Set Precision Detail Paper Cutting Pink/Purple
SCAIKTIG$7.994.8★
2PCS Folding Scissors Portable Travel Scissor Gift for Men Glasses Shaped Mini Shear Telescopic Cutter Anti Rust Stainless Steel Scissors for Fishing Sewing Home Office (Rose Gold Gold)
Vicsamer$5.004.6★
What buyers say about folding scissors
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Portable”
“Convenient Size”
“Easy to fold up”
“Great quality and compact”
“As advertised”
“Cute and compact”
“They are sharp”
“Good deal”
“Durable and versatile”
“They are sturdy”
What buyers complain about
“A little bigger than expected when opened”
“Difficult to operate”
“I guess it slipped by Quality Control”
“Break easily”
“FALSE ADVERTISING”
“They feel a bit flimsy at the collapsing pivot point”
“Heavier than expected”
“They aren't sharp enough to cut much”
“not smooth like most Fiskar scissors”
“these do a very poor job of that”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is folding scissors profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $284K/yr across 22 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +12.1%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (50/100).
- How competitive is the folding scissors niche?
- 16 brands and 31 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 56% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 72% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in folding scissors?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Ease Of Use, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 0.7%.
- When does demand for folding scissors peak?
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.3× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the folding scissors niche?
- Listings span $5.00–$10.89; the average listing price is $7.67 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,346 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.