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title: "Scissors with Cover — $38K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 40/100 · $38K/yr market · 83K searches/yr · $7.77 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **scissors with cover**
**Skip it**
Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($4.27–$14.96) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 9Growth 35Conversion 65Competition 48Returns 98Price range 0Avg price 22Brand share 54Review moat 23Quality gap 20
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.4%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Good****5.8%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Brand share**
**Good****73%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Competition**
**Okay****56%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Growth**
**Okay****+8.3%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Review moat**
**Bad****7,593.54**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Avg price**
**Bad****$7.77**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Quality gap**
**Bad****4.7★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Market size**
**Bad****$38K**
$38K/yr · 83K searches
**Price range**
**Bad****$4.27–$14.96**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, scissors with cover is a $38K/yr Amazon United States market (83K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 73% of demand. Demand peaks in Jul–Aug. Verdict: Skip it — 40/100.
Data updated Jul 8, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **scissors with cover market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **6K–8K**
- avg 100–250/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$47K–$62K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **5.8%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#361**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **79%**
- **Out of stock**
- **2.9%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **48 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **149 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 56% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**17 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**67**
**Top-5 brand share**
**73%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**56%**
Top 20: 96%
**Open market**
**24%**
- EK Tools42% - Beaditive12% - PLUS10% - Mr. Pen6% - Gkofiey4% - KOKUYO4%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +8.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
3K2KBlack Friday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Jul, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.5×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/arts-crafts-sewing/scissors-with-cover/trend)
## **Top scissors with cover search terms**
- **scissors with cover**34K/yr+8.3%3.7% conv. - **cutter bee scissors**16K/yr+2.4%9.0% conv. - **small scissors with cover**13K/yr+5.9%5.5% conv. - **scissors with sheath**10K/yr-0.1%2.8% conv. - **scissors with case**6K/yr+37.6%3.6% conv. - **cutter bee precision scissors**5K/yr+22.2%11.3% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/arts-crafts-sewing/scissors-with-cover/search-terms)
## **Top scissors with cover 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%$2K10%$4K15%$6K20%$8K1101001K10K100K 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**American Crafts Cutter Bee Herb Scissors 4/Pkg-Yellow/Black**EK Tools**$9.85**4.8★507 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BDDL7ZLK) [2**EK Tools Cutter Bee Precision Craft Scissors - Small Ergonomic Scissors with Micro Tip for Cutting Paper Herbs and More - Stainless Steel Blades Yellow and Black**EK Tools**$6.50**4.8★507 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09TG7VDFH) [3**Plus Scissor Fit Cut Curve Fluorine Coated Memory Foam Grip Adhesive Tape Glue Non-sticky 30 Degrees SC-175SF White/Gray 34-515**PLUS**$6.98**4.8★5,092 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0079WLDLW) [4**Beaditive Precision Craft Scissors - Stainless Steel Blades With Safety Cap - Ultra Sharp Tip & Non-Slip TPR Handles - For Adult & Kid Paper Crafting Scrapbooking Home Office and School Use**Beaditive**$12.75**4.8★2,647 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BPD4BLGD) [5**Ek Success Cutter Bee Scissors 5-Original**EK Tools**$14.96**4.8★5,295 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0006842S2)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**TSA Approved Scissors 4 Pack 3.5 Small Scissors with Cover Small Scissor for Sewing (4 Colors)**Thrymme**$5.78**8 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G48KZVBQ) [**2Pcs Scissors Craft Scissors with Cover Super Sharp Non-Stick**JILFR**$7.63**6 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FRY5TYB4) [**2Pcs Medium Scissors Safety Scissors with Cap Craft Shears for Classroom Office Home (Yellow & Black)**JILFR**$4.27**21 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F93GHHSW) [**Baby Food Scissors with Travel Case Portable Stainless Steel Shears with Safety Lock Dishwasher Safe Kitchen Scissors Healthy Food Cutter with Dust Cover Blue**OLQW**$6.30**42 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DPXJ4211) [**2Pcs All Purpose Craft Scissors Stainless Steel with Protective Cover Mini Detail Craft Precision Straight Fine Tips Design for Paper Cutting Scrapbooking**Mozeat Lens**$5.05**530 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DFMK4P26)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Baby Food Scissors with Travel Case Portable Stainless Steel Shears with Safety Lock Dishwasher Safe Kitchen Scissors Healthy Food Cutter with Dust Cover Blue**OLQW**$6.30**4.2★**▲ 137%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DPXJ4211) [**TSA Approved Scissors 4 Pack 3.5 Small Scissors with Cover Small Scissor for Sewing (4 Colors)**Thrymme**$5.78**4.7★**▲ 70%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G48KZVBQ) [**2Pcs All Purpose Craft Scissors Stainless Steel with Protective Cover Mini Detail Craft Precision Straight Fine Tips Design for Paper Cutting Scrapbooking**Mozeat Lens**$5.05**4.6★**▲ 53%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DFMK4P26) [**Westcott 5-Inch Micro-Tip Fabric Scissors with Titanium-Bonded Blades - Craft Scissors for Paper and Fabric Sewing and More**Westcott**$8.40**4.6★**▲ 46%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B072RV8SC7) [**2Pcs Scissors Craft Scissors with Cover Super Sharp Non-Stick**JILFR**$7.63**4.2★**▲ 42%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FRY5TYB4)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about scissors with cover**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Sharpness**21%
*“Nice and sharp”*
**Quality-Overall**13%
*“Excellent product”*
**Value For Money**10%
*“Excellent value”*
**Size-Overall**8%
*“The box is a good size”*
**Ease Of Use**6%
*“Ease of use”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
*“Works as advertised”*
**Durability**4%
*“durable handles”*
**Strength**3%
*“Well constructed”*
**Comfort-Overall**3%
*“Comfortable to use”*
**Portability**3%
*“Portable”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**15%
*“SO big”*
**Sharpness**14%
*“Dull blades”*
**Rusts/Corrodes**10%
*“Rusted”*
**Quality-Overall**9%
*“Not the quality I expected”*
**Durability**8%
*“Breaks easily”*
**Ease Of Use**8%
*“very difficult to open”*
**Value For Money**4%
*“Cheaper than expected”*
**Strength**2%
*“Feel very flimsy”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%
*“False Advertising”*
**Material Quality**2%
*“The scissor material doesn't appear to be stainless steel”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**48%
**Sharpness**8%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**7%
**Value For Money**6%
**Quality-Overall**4%
**Functionality-Overall**3%
**Rusts/Corrodes**3%
**Handle Quality**3%
**Product Condition**2%
**Ease Of Use**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is scissors with cover profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $38K/yr across 24 tracked products. 0 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +8.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (40/100).
- **How competitive is the scissors with cover niche?**
- 17 brands and 67 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 56% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 73% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in scissors with cover?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Sharpness, Rusts/Corrodes. The return rate is 0.4%.
- **When does demand for scissors with cover peak?**
- Demand peaks in Jul–Aug; the busiest month runs 2.5× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the scissors with cover niche?**
- Listings span $4.27–$14.96; the average listing price is $7.77 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 7,594 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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