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# **construction paper 12x18**

**Skip it**

Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 97% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 49Growth 24Conversion 81Competition 44Returns 97Price range 64Avg price 52Brand share 7Review moat 27Quality gap 23

**Returns**

**Incredible****0.5%**

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

**Conversion**

**Great****8.6%**

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

**Price range**

**Good****$2.90–$36.37**

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

**Avg price**

**Good****$12.19**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Market size**

**Okay****$271K**

$271K/yr · 260K searches

**Competition**

**Okay****58%**

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

**Review moat**

**Okay****3,807.74**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Growth**

**Bad****-2.4%**

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

**Quality gap**

**Bad****4.6★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Brand share**

**Bad****97%**

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

## **Competition**

The top 5 products take 58% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

**Brands**

**7 **▼falling

**Sellers**

**95**

**Top-5 brand share**

**97%**

**Open market**

**1%**

- Prang50% - Tru-Ray26% - Colorations16% - Creativity Inspired3% - WAUPPY3% - Donyang2% - Open — no brand owns it (1 brand, 1%)

## **Product shelf**

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

0%10%$27K20%$54K30%$81K40%$109K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 27 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

### **Top sellers**

by 90-day click share

[1![Prang (Formerly SunWorks) Construction Paper 10 Assorted Colors 12 x 18 50 Sheets](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41QrH9gn1oL.jpg)**Prang (Formerly SunWorks) Construction Paper 10 Assorted Colors 12 x 18 50 Sheets**Prang**$2.90**4.7★6,843 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0009IR3UI) [2![Colorations 12 x 18 Mediumweight Construction Paper Assorted Colors - 300 Sheets Bulk Pack Art Paper Arts and Crafts School Supplies Drawing Coloring Painting 3D Art](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31pavMMmscL.jpg)**Colorations 12 x 18 Mediumweight Construction Paper Assorted Colors - 300 Sheets Bulk Pack Art Paper Arts and Crafts School Supplies Drawing Coloring Painting 3D Art**Colorations**$35.23**4.7★1,408 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ATGB9DW) [3![Tru-Ray Construction Paper 50% Recycled Assorted Colors 12 x 18 Pack of 50 Sheets](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/418Le0ayf5L.jpg)**Tru-Ray Construction Paper 50% Recycled Assorted Colors 12 x 18 Pack of 50 Sheets**Tru-Ray**$7.65**4.4★64 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002U3IZW0) [4![Prang (Formerly SunWorks) Construction Paper White 12 x 18 100 Sheets](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/21-qKjHqRZL.jpg)**Prang (Formerly SunWorks) Construction Paper White 12 x 18 100 Sheets**Prang**$9.41**4.6★7,768 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002LARR8K) [5![Prang (Formerly SunWorks) Construction Paper 10 Assorted Colors 12 x 18 100 Sheets](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41G5vXNB91L.jpg)**Prang (Formerly SunWorks) Construction Paper 10 Assorted Colors 12 x 18 100 Sheets**Prang**$11.29**4.6★7,768 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002LARR8A)

**~~View all top sellers →~~**

### **Newest**

by launch date

[![Large Construction Paper Assorted for Art Supplies 17.3x23.4 Colored Craft Paper for Drawing DIY Art Project 120 Sheets](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41VaQtoN5RL.jpg)**Large Construction Paper Assorted for Art Supplies 17.3x23.4 Colored Craft Paper for Drawing DIY Art Project 120 Sheets**WAUPPY**$22.76**16 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FX42B5KG) [![White Wrapping Paper Craft Paper Kraft Paper Roll 15 x 450 Bulletin Board Paper Arts & Crafts Gift Wrapping Packing Painting Drawing Paint Easel Poster Chart Decorative Paper Kids Art Supplies](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31YUk+y0oWL.jpg)**White Wrapping Paper Craft Paper Kraft Paper Roll 15 x 450 Bulletin Board Paper Arts & Crafts Gift Wrapping Packing Painting Drawing Paint Easel Poster Chart Decorative Paper Kids Art Supplies**Donyang**$7.33**2,039 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C743LQ3M) [![Colorations 12 x 18 Mediumweight White Construction Paper - 200 Sheets Bulk Pack Art Paper Arts and Crafts School Supplies Drawing Coloring Painting 3D Art](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/21+KVbB3MHL.jpg)**Colorations 12 x 18 Mediumweight White Construction Paper - 200 Sheets Bulk Pack Art Paper Arts and Crafts School Supplies Drawing Coloring Painting 3D Art**Colorations**$13.82**166 rev5y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09236SMN9) [![Prang (Formerly SunWorks) Construction Paper Black 9 x 12 50 Sheets](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51hWEqREbOL.jpg)**Prang (Formerly SunWorks) Construction Paper Black 9 x 12 50 Sheets**Prang**$3.48**4,676 rev8y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0015ZY5G4) [![Prang (Formerly SunWorks) Construction Paper Yellow 12 x 18 50 Sheets](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/4169fznSpzL.jpg)**Prang (Formerly SunWorks) Construction Paper Yellow 12 x 18 50 Sheets**Prang**$5.99**6,843 rev8y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001E6CQGK)

**~~View all new products →~~**

### **Trending**

90-day click momentum

[![Pacon 103032 Tru-Ray Construction Paper 76 lbs. 12 x 18 Magenta 50 Sheets/Pack](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41NAyBqNfkL.jpg)**Pacon 103032 Tru-Ray Construction Paper 76 lbs. 12 x 18 Magenta 50 Sheets/Pack**Tru-Ray**$7.17**4.7★**▲ 233%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00008XPC4) [![Prang (Formerly SunWorks) Construction Paper Yellow 12 x 18 50 Sheets](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/4169fznSpzL.jpg)**Prang (Formerly SunWorks) Construction Paper Yellow 12 x 18 50 Sheets**Prang**$5.99**4.7★**▲ 227%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001E6CQGK) [![Recycled Tru-Ray Construction Paper 12 x 18 Black (PAC103061) Category: Art and Drafting Paper](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41s-spHqrZL.jpg)**Recycled Tru-Ray Construction Paper 12 x 18 Black (PAC103061) Category: Art and Drafting Paper**Tru-Ray**$8.50**4.7★**▲ 202%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00006IDOU) [![Tru-Ray Construction Paper 50% Recycled Assorted Colors 12 x 18 Pack of 50 Sheets](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/418Le0ayf5L.jpg)**Tru-Ray Construction Paper 50% Recycled Assorted Colors 12 x 18 Pack of 50 Sheets**Tru-Ray**$7.65**4.4★**▲ 199%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002U3IZW0) [![Large Construction Paper Assorted for Art Supplies 17.3x23.4 Colored Craft Paper for Drawing DIY Art Project 120 Sheets](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41VaQtoN5RL.jpg)**Large Construction Paper Assorted for Art Supplies 17.3x23.4 Colored Craft Paper for Drawing DIY Art Project 120 Sheets**WAUPPY**$22.76**3.8★**▲ 142%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FX42B5KG)

**~~View all trending →~~**

## **Demand & seasonality**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -2.4% search growth over the last 90 days.

20K15KSpike '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jul, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.6×

## **Reviews**

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

### **What buyers love **

**Value For Money**17%

*“Cheaper than my local store”*

**Quality-Overall**14%

*“Overall, this is a great set for all sorts of art projects and a really good value for the size and quality”*

**Color**13%

*“The colors are bright”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**10%

*“As described”*

**Paper Quality**9%

*“Good construction paper”*

**Size-Overall**5%

*“Nice size”*

**Durability**3%

*“Very durable”*

**Thickness**2%

*“The paper is thick”*

**Drawing Experience**2%

*“They love to draw”*

**Ease Of Use**2%

*“Easy to use”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Thickness**25%

*“The sheets are thick”*

**Size-Overall**11%

*“theyre not A4 size”*

**Color**9%

*“Colors gone wrong”*

**Paper Quality**8%

*“This paper is horrible”*

**Quality-Overall**7%

*“Not premium quality”*

**Strength**4%

*“Kind of flimsy”*

**Weight Heavy**3%

*“Not heavyweight at all”*

**Wrinkles**2%

*“wrinkles up when using glue”*

**Material Quality**2%

*“Cheap material”*

**Value For Money**2%

*“cheaper”*

### **Top return reasons **

**Size-Overall**36%

**Value For Money**16%

**Paper Quality**13%

**Color**8%

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**7%

**Material Quality**4%

**Thin**4%

**Paper Brightness**2%

**Thickness**2%

**Quality-Overall**1%