Is black hair clips profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $167K/yr across 61 tracked products. 4 of 10 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +6.0%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (57/100).

How competitive is the black hair clips niche?

46 brands and 57 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 27% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 38% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in black hair clips?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Durability, Suitability Short Hair. The return rate is 1.5%.

When does demand for black hair clips peak?

Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.5× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the black hair clips niche?

Listings span $2.64–$23.37; the average listing price is $8.01 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 4,159 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

black hair clips

Worth a look

Shows no brand lock-in (top 5 brands take 38% of clicks), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Brand share

Incredible38%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Competition

Great27%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Returns

Great1.5%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Great8.5%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Price range

Okay$2.64–$23.37

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Market size

Okay$167K

$167K/yr · 247K searches

Growth

Okay+6.0%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Quality gap

Okay4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Bad4,158.92

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Avg price

Bad$8.01

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Signals No Dominant Brand

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, black hair clips is a $167K/yr Amazon United States market (247K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 38% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 57/100.

Data updated Jul 13, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

black hair clips market data

Units sold / yr: 15K–20K; avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr: $120K–$160K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 8.5%
Avg BSR: #189
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 84%
Out of stock: 2.2%
Avg brand age: 34 months
Avg seller age: 152 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (27% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

46 rising

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

38%

Top 20: 78%

Top-5 click share

27%

Top 20: 67%

Open market

58%

MAORULU15%
Sisiaipu7%
Kitsch6%
JHHSYU5%
LuSeren5%
CHANDAT4%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +6.0% search growth over the last 90 days.

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×

Open Trend

Top black hair clips search terms

black claw clip88K/yr +10.9%7.2% conv.
hair clips black27K/yr +11.6%6.6% conv.
black claw clips24K/yr +0.7%6.3% conv.
small black hair clips17K/yr +18.1%5.8% conv.
black clips for hair14K/yr +2.7%6.9% conv.
claw clips black14K/yr -9.6%7.0% conv.
black hair claw clips9K/yr +11.4%5.4% conv.
claw clip black8K/yr +20.8%6.9% conv.
black claw hair clips4K/yr +85.4%6.3% conv.
black hair claw7K/yr +1.6%4.4% conv.

All search terms

Top black hair clips 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.

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

Large Hair Claw Clips for Thick Hair Hair Clips for Women and Girls Big Hair Jaw Clips Strong Hold Banana Clips for All Hair Types (Black 1 Pack)

MAORULU$5.024.6★880 rev

Black Hair Claw Clips for Women Girls Large 4.2 Matte Rectangle Nonslip Jaw Clips for Thick and Thin Hair 2 Packs

MAORULU$6.994.6★880 rev

2 Pack Big Hair Claw Clips Nonslip Large Claw Clip for Women and Girls Hair Strong Hold Grips Hair Accessories 4 Inch (Black)

JHHSYU$5.894.6★1,831 rev

Black Hair Clips for Women -8 Pack 4.3 Inch Large Matte Banana Claw Clips for Women Thin Thick Curly Hair Big Strong Hold jaw

LuSeren$8.614.7★15,053 rev

Sisiaipu 4 Inch Big Hair Claw Clips 6 Pcs Large Claw for Thick Hair Square Hair Clips for Women Rectangle Hair Clips Nonslip Acrylic Banana Jaw Clips Hair Accessories for Girls (Black)

Sisiaipu$9.004.6★4,837 rev

Newest

by launch date

Black Hair Claw Clip for Women Premium PC Material for Long-Term Use 4.1 Inch Big Strong Hold No Slip Hair Clips for Thick or Thin Hair Includes 2 Black Satin Scrunchies

Ivyu$9.9444 rev

6mo ago

Dwenarry Big Hair Claw Clips for Thick Hair Acetate Nonslip Large Black Hair Clips Celluloid Butterfly Jaw Clips Strong Hold for Women

Dwenarry$10.5764 rev

7mo ago

FLAREANN Black Snap Hair Clips 50 PCS Hair Barrettes for Women 2 Inch

FLAREANN$7.04252 rev

10mo ago

MAORULU Cute Claw Clip for Women 4.3 Large Acetate Hair Clips for Thick Thin Curly Long Hair Durable Hair Clamps Non-slip Jaw Clip Strong Hold Stylish French Design (Solid Black)

MAORULU$13.5674 rev

11mo ago

Matte Non-Slip Large Hair Clips for Women 8PCS (All Black) Durable Claw Clips for Women/Girls | Gift-Ready Neutral Hair Accessories for Daily & Special Occasions

AuroTrends$7.10320 rev

1y ago

What buyers say about black hair clips

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Quality-Overall18%

“The qualities really good as this brand is very consistent to to their quality”

Suitability Straight Hair10%

“Perfect for my hair”

Size-Overall9%

“These work great love the different sizes”

Value For Money9%

“Good value for money”

Durability8%

“Cute and Durable”

Hair Styling7%

“They hold hair good”

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

“Exactly what I wanted”

Color5%

“Love the colors”

Comfort-Overall3%

“They are comfortable”

Ease Of Use2%

“Easy to use”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall21%

“Too long”

Durability15%

“Break easily”

Suitability Short Hair7%

“Not for thicker hair”

Quality-Overall7%

“Not good quality”

Grip6%

“dont grip as well as I wanted”

Suitability Long Hair6%

“Too large for my hair”

Strength3%

“extremely fragile”

Hair Related3%

“These won't hold my hair in place”

Value For Money2%

“Not worth it”

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

“Not as described”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall54%

Suitability Long Hair15%

Defective Material/Parts6%

Suitability Short Hair5%

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

Grip3%

Quality-Overall2%

Suitability Straight Hair1%

Color1%

Value For Money1%

Common questions

Is black hair clips profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $167K/yr across 61 tracked products. 4 of 10 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +6.0%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (57/100).
How competitive is the black hair clips niche?: 46 brands and 57 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 27% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 38% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in black hair clips?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Durability, Suitability Short Hair. The return rate is 1.5%.
When does demand for black hair clips peak?: Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.5× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the black hair clips niche?: Listings span $2.64–$23.37; the average listing price is $8.01 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 4,159 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.