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# **easel pad**

**Skip it**

Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 96% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 56Growth 23Conversion 54Competition 17Returns 96Price range 88Avg price 95Brand share 11Review moat 47Quality gap 23

**Returns**

**Incredible****0.9%**

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

**Avg price**

**Incredible****$31.63**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Price range**

**Great****$7.85–$93.22**

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

**Market size**

**Good****$411K**

$411K/yr · 290K searches

**Conversion**

**Good****4.5%**

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

**Review moat**

**Okay****1,843.67**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Growth**

**Bad****-3.6%**

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

**Quality gap**

**Bad****4.6★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Competition**

**Bad****80%**

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

**Brand share**

**Bad****96%**

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

## **Competition**

The top 5 products capture 80% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

**Brands**

**7 **▼falling

**Sellers**

**120**

**Top-5 brand share**

**96%**

**Open market**

**2%**

- Amazon Basics45% - Post-it36% - Office Depot6% - Universal5% - Melissa & Doug3% - Phinus2% - Open — no brand owns it (1 brand, 2%)

## **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%$41K20%$82K30%$123K40%$165K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales

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

All 12 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

### **Top sellers**

by 90-day click share

[1![Amazon Basics Sticky Easel Pads for Presentations Brainstorming Classroom Use Bleed-Resistant Easy to Hang 25 x 30 in White 2-Pack](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31mH-acedTL.jpg)**Amazon Basics Sticky Easel Pads for Presentations Brainstorming Classroom Use Bleed-Resistant Easy to Hang 25 x 30 in White 2-Pack**Amazon Basics**$25.98**4.4★1,320 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BH98Y9WH) [2![Post-it Super Sticky Easel Pad 25 x 30 Inches 30 Sheets Per Pad 2 Pads Large White Premium Self Stick Flip Chart Paper Anchor Chart Office Supplies & School Supplies Great for Teachers and Students](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41xiAnkxp1L.jpg)**Post-it Super Sticky Easel Pad 25 x 30 Inches 30 Sheets Per Pad 2 Pads Large White Premium Self Stick Flip Chart Paper Anchor Chart Office Supplies & School Supplies Great for Teachers and Students**Post-it**$34.87**4.8★7,126 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00006IA9F) [3![Amazon Basics Sticky Easel Pads for Presentations Whiteboard-Compatible 25 x 30 Inch Rectangular White 4-Pack](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31Lfm75t2bL.jpg)**Amazon Basics Sticky Easel Pads for Presentations Whiteboard-Compatible 25 x 30 Inch Rectangular White 4-Pack**Amazon Basics**$51.12**4.4★1,320 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BH9DDCX7) [4![Post-it Meeting Chart 20 x 23 Inches 20 Sheets Per Pad 1 Pad Portable White Primary Ruled Lines Premium Self Stick Flip Chart Paper Great for Teachers and Students Built-in Easel Stand](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31grVGLHxFL.jpg)**Post-it Meeting Chart 20 x 23 Inches 20 Sheets Per Pad 1 Pad Portable White Primary Ruled Lines Premium Self Stick Flip Chart Paper Great for Teachers and Students Built-in Easel Stand**Post-it**$23.24**4.7★3,072 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00006IA99) [5![Office Depot Brand Self-Stick Easel Pad 25 x 30 30 Sheets 30% Recycled White 21509](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/21fBPDtVQLL.jpg)**Office Depot Brand Self-Stick Easel Pad 25 x 30 30 Sheets 30% Recycled White 21509**Office Depot**$16.34**4.5★14 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FHKWRC7Q)

**~~View all top sellers →~~**

### **Newest**

by launch date

[![Amazon Basics Sticky Easel Pads for Presentations Whiteboard-Compatible 25 x 30 Inch Rectangular White 4-Pack](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31Lfm75t2bL.jpg)**Amazon Basics Sticky Easel Pads for Presentations Whiteboard-Compatible 25 x 30 Inch Rectangular White 4-Pack**Amazon Basics**$51.12**1,320 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BH9DDCX7) [![Amazon Basics Sticky Easel Pads for Presentations Brainstorming Classroom Use Bleed-Resistant Easy to Hang 25 x 30 in White 2-Pack](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31mH-acedTL.jpg)**Amazon Basics Sticky Easel Pads for Presentations Brainstorming Classroom Use Bleed-Resistant Easy to Hang 25 x 30 in White 2-Pack**Amazon Basics**$25.98**1,320 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BH98Y9WH) [![Phinus Craft Paper Roll 15354 Industrial-Grade Kraft Paper Roll White Easel Paper Roll for Kids for Moving Gift Wrapping Wall Art Tab](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31ZtVbhnUiL.jpg)**Phinus Craft Paper Roll 15354 Industrial-Grade Kraft Paper Roll White Easel Paper Roll for Kids for Moving Gift Wrapping Wall Art Tab**Phinus**$7.85**1,290 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C1GYCV9V) [![Office Depot Brand Self-Stick Easel Pad 25 x 30 30 Sheets 30% Recycled White 21509](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/21fBPDtVQLL.jpg)**Office Depot Brand Self-Stick Easel Pad 25 x 30 30 Sheets 30% Recycled White 21509**Office Depot**$16.34**14 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FHKWRC7Q) [![Melissa & Doug Easel Pad (17 x 20 inches) - 50 Sheets 2-Pack](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/4115acvFZ4L.jpg)**Melissa & Doug Easel Pad (17 x 20 inches) - 50 Sheets 2-Pack**Melissa & Doug**$23.27**1,027 rev6y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VJQC8DH)

**~~View all new products →~~**

### **Trending**

90-day click momentum

[![Office Depot Brand Self-Stick Easel Pad 25 x 30 30 Sheets 30% Recycled White 21509](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/21fBPDtVQLL.jpg)**Office Depot Brand Self-Stick Easel Pad 25 x 30 30 Sheets 30% Recycled White 21509**Office Depot**$16.34**4.5★**▲ 89%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FHKWRC7Q) [![Post-it Meeting Chart 20 x 23 Inches 20 Sheets Per Pad 1 Pad Portable White Primary Ruled Lines Premium Self Stick Flip Chart Paper Great for Teachers and Students Built-in Easel Stand](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31grVGLHxFL.jpg)**Post-it Meeting Chart 20 x 23 Inches 20 Sheets Per Pad 1 Pad Portable White Primary Ruled Lines Premium Self Stick Flip Chart Paper Great for Teachers and Students Built-in Easel Stand**Post-it**$23.24**4.7★**▲ 82%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00006IA99) [![Amazon Basics Sticky Easel Pads for Presentations Whiteboard-Compatible 25 x 30 Inch Rectangular White 4-Pack](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31Lfm75t2bL.jpg)**Amazon Basics Sticky Easel Pads for Presentations Whiteboard-Compatible 25 x 30 Inch Rectangular White 4-Pack**Amazon Basics**$51.12**4.4★**▲ 56%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BH9DDCX7) [![Post-it Super Sticky Easel Pad 25 x 30 Inches 30 Sheets Per Pad 2 Pads Large White Premium Self Stick Flip Chart Paper Anchor Chart Office Supplies & School Supplies Great for Teachers and Students](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41xiAnkxp1L.jpg)**Post-it Super Sticky Easel Pad 25 x 30 Inches 30 Sheets Per Pad 2 Pads Large White Premium Self Stick Flip Chart Paper Anchor Chart Office Supplies & School Supplies Great for Teachers and Students**Post-it**$34.87**4.8★**▲ 23%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00006IA9F) [![School Smart Chart Paper Pad 32 x 24 Inches Unruled 25 Sheets](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/21HDTWvI-XL.jpg)**School Smart Chart Paper Pad 32 x 24 Inches Unruled 25 Sheets**School Smart**$17.00**4.6★**▲ 11%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003U6SCTC)

**~~View all trending →~~**

## **Demand & seasonality**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -3.6% search growth over the last 90 days.

8K6KPrime Day '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×

## **Reviews**

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

### **What buyers love **

**Quality-Overall**17%

*“Great quality flip board”*

**Size-Overall**14%

*“Great size”*

**Adhesion/Stickiness**12%

*“They stick well”*

**Paper Quality**12%

*“good easel paper”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**8%

*“As advertised”*

**Ease Of Use**6%

*“Easy to use”*

**Value For Money**6%

*“Excellent value”*

**Efficiency**3%

*“Works well”*

**Office Usability**2%

*“Perfect for meetings and planning sessions”*

**Thickness**2%

*“The paper is thick”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Adhesion/Stickiness**29%

*“Not sticky enough”*

**Size-Overall**8%

*“Huge”*

**Strength**8%

*“Kinda flimsy, not worth the price, buy something sturdier for a higher price”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%

*“description is misleading”*

**Ease Of Use**5%

*“Not easy to use”*

**Smell**4%

*“I will note that it smells like burnt rubber”*

**Thickness**3%

*“There is no thick backing”*

**Writing Experience**3%

*“Cant write where it has the sticky part on the back”*

**Mounting**3%

*“Mounting hardware is not included the wall mount easel is sold separately”*

**Durability**3%

*“Peels off wall within hours”*

### **Top return reasons **

**Size-Overall**54%

**Adhesion/Stickiness**10%

**Paper Quality**7%

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**6%

**Value For Money**6%

**Defective Material/Parts**3%

**Functionality-Overall**1%

**Moist/Dry**1%

**Wrinkles**1%

**Thin**1%