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title: "Black Stool — $89K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 49/100 · $89K/yr market · 148K searches/yr · $65.55 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **black stool**
**Skip it**
Weak search conversion (0.9%) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 22Growth 20Conversion 12Competition 95Returns 47Price range 27Avg price 88Brand share 95Review moat 39Quality gap 52
**Competition**
**Incredible****18%**
top-5 click share — an open shelf
**Brand share**
**Incredible****39%**
top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
**Avg price**
**Great****$65.55**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.4★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Returns**
**Okay****3.2%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Review moat**
**Okay****2,551.78**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Price range**
**Okay****$20.09–$320.85**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Market size**
**Bad****$89K**
$89K/yr · 148K searches
**Growth**
**Bad****-9.9%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Conversion**
**Bad****0.9%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Signals**[** No Dominant Brand**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=no_dominant_brand "Top brand's click share < 20%") [** High Price**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_price "Avg price > $50")
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, black stool is a $89K/yr Amazon United States market (148K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 39% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 49/100.
Data updated Jul 24, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **black stool market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **2K–2K**
- avg 0–100/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$98K–$131K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **0.9%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#369**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **77%**
- **Sponsored**
- **79%**
- **Out of stock**
- **11.5%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **39 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **180 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (18% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.
**Brands**
**62 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**83**
**Top-5 brand share**
**39%**
Top 20: 75%
**Top-5 click share**
**18%**
Top 20: 48%
**Open market**
**56%**
- HOOBRO13% - Linon10% - Lavish Home6% - IDEALHOUSE5% - Yaheetech5% - MAHANCRIS5%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -9.9% search growth over the last 90 days.
4K3KHoliday '24Prime Day '25Spike '25 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/home-kitchen/black-stool/trend)
## **Top black stool search terms**
- **black stool**70K/yr-14.5%1.0% conv. - **round bar stools**27K/yr+0.1%0.4% conv. - **1 bar stool**9K/yr-10.5%0.7% conv. - **bar stool single**8K/yr+4.5%0.2% conv. - **one bar stool**8K/yr-0.1%0.9% conv. - **round bar stool**7K/yr+0.8%0.4% conv. - **bar stool 1**7K/yr-22.5%0.5% conv. - **single barstool**6K/yr-2.9%0.2% conv. - **narrow stools**3K/yr-15.0%0.1% conv. - **single bar stools with back**3K/yr-64.1%0.0% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/home-kitchen/black-stool/search-terms)
## **Top black stool 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%2%$2K4%$4K6%$5K8%$7K101001K10K100K 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**Linon Natural Barstool with Round Seat 24-Inch**Linon**$31.75**4.4★3,379 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0048VGMEU) [2**Lavish Home Folding Stool with Padded Backless Seat Black 24 Inch**Lavish Home**$34.99**4.2★9,284 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B006H0XEIW) [3**MOOWIND Velvet Vanity Stool Footrests Round Ottoman Vanity Chairs with Anti-Slip Feet Dressing Table Seat Foot Stool with Black Legs Furry Padded Seat Side Table for Makeup Bedroom Black**MOOWIND**$31.59**4.6★577 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CPPFCGN2) [4**Yaheetech Single Bar Stool Adjustable PU Leather Swivel Barstools Modern Counter Stools with Back and Footrest Counter Height Barstools for Bar Kitchen Dining Room Black**Yaheetech**$57.83**4.6★8,654 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F9DWFT6M) [5**MAHANCRIS Bar Stools Set of 2 Round Bar Chairs with Footrest 24.4 Inch Kitchen Breakfast Bar Stools Industrial Bar Stools Easy Assembly for Dining Room Kitchen Black BAHB0201**MAHANCRIS**$44.44**4.4★733 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CNRK3LQ3)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**IDEALHOUSE 24 Swivel Bar Stools Set of 2 with Footrest Modern Counter Height Barstools with PU Leather Upholstered and Metal Frame Backless Round Bar Stools for Kitchen Island Brown**IDEALHOUSE**$72.33**181 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FG2JYH6Y) [**Yaheetech Single Bar Stool Adjustable PU Leather Swivel Barstools Modern Counter Stools with Back and Footrest Counter Height Barstools for Bar Kitchen Dining Room Black**Yaheetech**$57.83**8,654 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F9DWFT6M) [**Yaheetech Single Bar Stool PU Leather Adjustable Swivel Barstools Armless Hydraulic Kitchen Counter Bar Stool Kitchen Island Chairs White**Yaheetech**$56.74**8,654 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F9FB55BW) [**HOOBRO Bar Stools Bar stools Set of 2 Counter Height Bar Stools 24.8 Barstools for Kitchen Island Industrial Kitchen Bar Chairs for Dining Room Bar Black BB07BY01G1N2**HOOBRO**$42.00**682 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F4XFHH8M) [**KLASIKA Counter Height Bar Stool PU Leather Adjustable Barstools with Armrest Backrest and Footrest Comfortable Tall Stools for Kitchen Island Home Bar Black**KLASIKA**$68.91**88 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DSJMFVXJ)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**IDEALHOUSE 24 Swivel Bar Stools Set of 2 with Footrest Modern Counter Height Barstools with PU Leather Upholstered and Metal Frame Backless Round Bar Stools for Kitchen Island Brown**IDEALHOUSE**$72.33**4.4★**▲ 181%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FG2JYH6Y) [**HOOBRO Bar Stools Bar stools Set of 2 Counter Height Bar Stools 24.8 Barstools for Kitchen Island Industrial Kitchen Bar Chairs for Dining Room Bar Black BB07BY01G1N2**HOOBRO**$42.00**4.4★**▲ 128%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F4XFHH8M) [**Shower Shaving Foot Rest Stool Bamboo Step Stool for Kids Adults Small Portable Wooden Stools for Inside Shower Sturdy Stepping Spa Bench 300 Lbs in Sink Bathroom Office Plant Stand 10inch (Round)**Bamsanritz**$25.78**4.5★**▲ 88%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BWMNGLZJ) [**MOOWIND Velvet Vanity Stool Footrests Round Ottoman Vanity Chairs with Anti-Slip Feet Dressing Table Seat Foot Stool with Black Legs Furry Padded Seat Side Table for Makeup Bedroom Black**MOOWIND**$31.59**4.6★**▲ 75%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CPPFCGN2) [**IDEALHOUSE 24 Swivel Bar Stools Set of 4 with Footrest Modern Counter Height Barstools with PU Leather Upholstered and Metal Frame Backless Round Bar Stools for Kitchen Island Black**IDEALHOUSE**$134.91**4.4★**▲ 64%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D7BMPBM1)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about black stool**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Assembly/Installation**18%
*“Easy Assembly”*
**Comfort-Overall**14%
*“Comfortable chair”*
**Strength**13%
*“It is sturdy”*
**Quality-Overall**13%
*“Very solid quality for the price”*
**Value For Money**8%
*“fair price”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
*“As advertised”*
**Size-Overall**3%
*“True to size and fit perfect”*
**Cushion**3%
*“The cushion is comfortable”*
**Height**2%
*“Great height”*
**Durability**2%
*“Very durable”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**11%
*“Too short”*
**Quality-Overall**9%
*“Cheaper quality”*
**Assembly/Installation**9%
*“making it impossible to assemble”*
**Strength**7%
*“Pretty flimsy”*
**Comfort-Overall**6%
*“its the uncomfortable part for me”*
**Durability**6%
*“Falling apart”*
**Cushion**3%
*“there's no padding”*
**Balance/Stability**3%
*“Just real wobbly”*
**Value For Money**2%
*“not worth the price”*
**Height**2%
*“are 1-2 inches too high”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**26%
**Height**17%
**Defective Material/Parts**7%
**Color**6%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
**Quality-Overall**5%
**Assembly/Installation**5%
**Comfort-Overall**4%
**Strength**3%
**Cushion**3%
## **Common questions**
- **Is black stool profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $89K/yr across 101 tracked products. 6 of 14 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -9.9%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (49/100).
- **How competitive is the black stool niche?**
- 62 brands and 83 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 18% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 39% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in black stool?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Assembly/Installation. The return rate is 3.2%.
- **When does demand for black stool peak?**
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.3× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the black stool niche?**
- Listings span $20.09–$320.85; the average listing price is $65.55 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,552 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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