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title: "Folding Scissors — $284K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 50/100 · $284K/yr market · 485K searches/yr. Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($5.00–$10.89) keeps it on the watch list. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **folding scissors**
**Worth a look**
Shows low returns (0.7%), but prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($5.00–$10.89) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 50Growth 40Conversion 78Competition 48Returns 96Price range 0Avg price 21Brand share 55Review moat 54Quality gap 24
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.7%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Great****7.6%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Brand share**
**Good****72%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Review moat**
**Good****1,345.77**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Market size**
**Good****$284K**
$284K/yr · 485K searches
**Competition**
**Okay****56%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Growth**
**Okay****+12.1%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Quality gap**
**Bad****4.6★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Avg price**
**Bad****$7.67**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Bad****$5.00–$10.89**
cheapest 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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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.
12K8KPrime Day '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/arts-crafts-sewing/folding-scissors/trend)
## **Top folding scissors search terms**
- **travel scissors**102K/yr+23.4%8.5% conv. - **folding scissors**89K/yr+3.1%4.7% conv. - **foldable scissors**49K/yr+18.8%4.8% conv. - **travel scissors tsa approved**43K/yr+22.6%9.1% conv. - **tsa approved scissors**25K/yr+11.5%6.8% conv. - **keychain scissors**26K/yr+4.8%1.6% conv. - **pocket scissors**27K/yr+1.8%3.0% conv. - **tsa scissors**19K/yr+1.5%7.4% conv. - **portable scissors**20K/yr+8.4%2.9% conv. - **compact scissors**16K/yr-3.5%2.4% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/arts-crafts-sewing/folding-scissors/search-terms)
## **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.
0%10%$28K20%$57K30%$85K40%$114K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 22 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Fiskars Travel Folding Scissors TSA-Compliant Compact and Portable for Crafting and Quick Snips Stainless Steel Blades Explore Collection Mountain Haze**Fiskars**$6.63**4.4★1,068 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C8BSNJPL) [2**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**$5.19**4.7★1,350 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09HR38V1T) [3**2Pcs Folding Scissors Portable Stainless Steel Telescopic Cutter Safety Foldable Pocket Badge Small Scissors for Home Office Craft Sewing Nurse Accessories Travel**firiKer**$9.91**4.8★3,198 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07STZPX2L) [4**Plus Pen Style Non-Stick Compact TSA Twiggy Scissors with Cover Turquoise**PLUS**$7.20**4.8★3,472 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B087HRCVX3) [5**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**$7.99**4.8★1,156 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C7LSRQ4R)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **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**$9.07**57 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GGJGMBV4) [**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**$6.92**360 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DHQXWTGV) [**Fiskars Explore Folding Scissor Designer Collection Ultra Lilac Travel Friendly**Fiskars**$10.89**111 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DLFVJZV5) [**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**$9.55**342 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DJWGT9MQ) [**Westcott Travel Safe Titanium-Bonded Mini Folding Scissors for Fabric and Paper TSA Compliant and Portable for Crafting Sewing Supplies & More**Westcott**$5.92**58 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DJWTB6Z7)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**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**$9.07**4.6★**▲ 173%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GGJGMBV4) [**Plus Pen Style Non-Stick Compact TSA Twiggy Scissors with Cover Turquoise**PLUS**$7.20**4.8★**▲ 32%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B087HRCVX3) [**Plus Pen Style Non-Stick Compact TSA Twiggy Scissors with Cover Pink**PLUS**$7.26**4.8★**▲ 28%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B087HVBFJV) [**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**$7.99**4.8★**▲ 20%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C7LSRQ4R) [**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**$5.00**4.6★**▲ 17%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CM6H7VWY)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about folding scissors**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Portability**15%
*“Portable”*
**Size-Overall**13%
*“Convenient Size”*
**Ease Of Use**13%
*“Easy to fold up”*
**Quality-Overall**10%
*“Great quality and compact”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**6%
*“As advertised”*
**Compactness**6%
*“Cute and compact”*
**Sharpness**5%
*“They are sharp”*
**Value For Money**5%
*“Good deal”*
**Durability**3%
*“Durable and versatile”*
**Strength**3%
*“They are sturdy”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**22%
*“A little bigger than expected when opened”*
**Ease Of Use**16%
*“Difficult to operate”*
**Quality-Overall**15%
*“I guess it slipped by Quality Control”*
**Durability**11%
*“Break easily”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
*“FALSE ADVERTISING”*
**Strength**3%
*“They feel a bit flimsy at the collapsing pivot point”*
**Weight Heavy**2%
*“Heavier than expected”*
**Cutting/Trimming**1%
*“They aren't sharp enough to cut much”*
**Hard Feel**1%
*“not smooth like most Fiskar scissors”*
**Functionality-Overall**1%
*“these do a very poor job of that”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**30%
**Ease Of Use**8%
**Quality-Overall**8%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**7%
**Functionality-Overall**6%
**Sharpness**6%
**Defective Material/Parts**5%
**Mechanism Issues**5%
**Weight Heavy**5%
**Product Condition**3%
## **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.
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