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empire level

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Soft demand (-13.0% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 34Growth 18Conversion 40Competition 63Returns 96Price range 48Avg price 95Brand share 44Review moat 67Quality gap 32

Returns

Incredible0.8%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Incredible$41.19

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Review moat

Good829.28

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Good47%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Price range

Okay$6.66–$182.16

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

Brand share

Okay78%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Conversion

Okay3.2%

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

Market size

Okay$164K

$164K/yr · 126K searches

Quality gap

Okay4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Bad-13.0%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, empire level is a $164K/yr Amazon United States market (126K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 78% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 49/100.

Data updated Jul 28, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

empire level market data

Units sold / yr
3K–4K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
$124K–$165K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
3.2%
Avg BSR
#1,978
Page quality
0%
Prime
58%
Sponsored
67%
Out of stock
6.8%
Avg brand age
74 months
Avg seller age
155 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 47% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

15 rising

Sellers

137

Top-5 brand share

78%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

47%

Top 20: 84%

Open market

14%

  • Empire27%
  • Empire USA22%
  • Swanson Tool Co., Inc12%
  • Weldingriggerz10%
  • DURATECH7%
  • KLEIN TOOLS7%
  • Open — no brand owns it (9 brands, 14%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -13.0% search growth over the last 90 days.
6K4KSpike '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×

Top empire level search terms

  • empire level65K/yr
  • empire torpedo level23K/yr
  • empire level torpedo6K/yr
  • nivel empire6K/yr
  • savage level5K/yr
  • empire levels5K/yr
  • empire level set5K/yr
  • swanson level4K/yr
  • level empire4K/yr
  • torpedo level empire3K/yr
All search terms

Top empire level 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%4%$7K8%$13K12%$20K16%$26K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)2 products missing review or click data not plotted

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about empire level

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall31%

“Excellent quality tool”

Value For Money13%

“Worth it”

Advertised Vs Actual Product9%

“As advertised”

Size-Overall9%

“Perfect size”

Durability6%

“Very durable and accurate”

Strength6%

“the magnets are quite strong”

Ease Of Use6%

“Very accurate and handy”

Weight Light3%

“They weren't too heavy so they were easy to handle”

Design-Overall2%

“Nice, well built”

Measurement/Reading Accuracy2%

“Its very accurate”

What buyers complain about

Durability17%

“Does not last”

Quality-Overall17%

“Quality is not what it used to be”

Measurement/Reading Accuracy15%

“The Precision is not accurate”

Strength9%

“Flimsy and bend easily”

Size-Overall9%

“small mag lavels”

Mechanism Issues3%

“Expect for it to fall off if you use it to bend pipe”

Product Condition3%

“Also looked used”

Value For Money3%

“a little pricey”

Material Quality3%

“Not your typical plastic level”

Weight Heavy2%

“Too heavy for its size”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall21%
Value For Money13%
Advertised Vs Actual Product11%
Functionality-Overall11%
Measurement/Reading Accuracy10%
Defective Material/Parts7%
Quality-Overall5%
Product Condition4%
Weight Heavy4%
Color2%

Common questions

Is empire level profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $164K/yr across 36 tracked products. 3 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -13.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (49/100).
How competitive is the empire level niche?
15 brands and 137 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 47% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 78% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in empire level?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Quality-Overall, Measurement/Reading Accuracy. The return rate is 0.8%.
When does demand for empire level peak?
Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.5× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the empire level niche?
Listings span $6.66–$182.16; the average listing price is $41.19 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 829 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.