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# **plastic pencil box for boys**

**Skip it**

A small market ($17K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 4Growth 79Conversion 35Competition 20Returns 89Price range 69Avg price 68Brand share 5Review moat 48Quality gap 24

**Returns**

**Great****1.3%**

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

**Growth**

**Great****+71.2%**

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

**Price range**

**Good****$6.33–$34.04**

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

**Avg price**

**Good****$14.16**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Review moat**

**Okay****1,653.83**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Conversion**

**Okay****2.8%**

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

**Quality gap**

**Bad****4.6★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Competition**

**Bad****77%**

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

**Brand share**

**Bad****98%**

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

**Market size**

**Bad****$17K**

$17K/yr · 43K searches

## **Competition**

The top 5 products capture 77% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

**Brands**

**6 **—flat

**Sellers**

**55**

**Top-5 brand share**

**98%**

**Open market**

**0%**

- Sterilite77% - Amazon Basics9% - IRIS USA6% - BOEIAC4% - Nuozme2% - Ykimok2%

## **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%$2K20%$3K30%$5K40%$7K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)1 product missing review or click data not plotted

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

### **Top sellers**

by 90-day click share

[1![Sterilite Pencil Box with Splash Tint Lid (17224812) Multicolor](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41JKKzaOdbL.jpg)**Sterilite Pencil Box with Splash Tint Lid (17224812) Multicolor**Sterilite**$7.33**4.5★1,968 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00453MS12) [2![Sterilite Small Translucent Plastic Pencil Box Case with Lid for Office Supplies Pen Holders Molokai Blue Tint (12 Pack)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31pmzLq8zcL.jpg)**Sterilite Small Translucent Plastic Pencil Box Case with Lid for Office Supplies Pen Holders Molokai Blue Tint (12 Pack)**Sterilite**$27.03**4.9★15 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BX78MLS2) [3![Sterilite 17248612 8-1/2 Small White Plastic Divided Box](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51goONjF7bL.jpg)**Sterilite 17248612 8-1/2 Small White Plastic Divided Box**Sterilite**$7.16**4.7★84 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DMRHNPX) [4![STERILITE 17248612 Small Divided Box Clear Case with Colored Latch 12-Pack](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31zQ8imm4DL.jpg)**STERILITE 17248612 Small Divided Box Clear Case with Colored Latch 12-Pack**Sterilite**$29.05**4.8★346 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01GST82QU) [5![Amazon Basics 4-Pack Large Pencil Cases Storage Organizer Durable Plastic School Supply Box Multi-Color Student Organization for Office College & Classroom Supplies](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41Jpnxl64QL.jpg)**Amazon Basics 4-Pack Large Pencil Cases Storage Organizer Durable Plastic School Supply Box Multi-Color Student Organization for Office College & Classroom Supplies**Amazon Basics**$9.66**4.4★4,517 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07K921KK7)

**~~View all top sellers →~~**

### **Newest**

by launch date

[![STERILITE 17248612 Small Divided Box Clear Case with Colored Latch 12-Pack](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31zQ8imm4DL.jpg)**STERILITE 17248612 Small Divided Box Clear Case with Colored Latch 12-Pack**Sterilite**$29.05**346 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01GST82QU) [![Pencil Box Large Capacity Clear Pencil Case 1 Pack Hard Pencil Case Clear Crayon Box with Snap-tight Lid Stackable Design Plastic Storage Box for Office Supplies Pink](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41DDTKxbk4L.jpg)**Pencil Box Large Capacity Clear Pencil Case 1 Pack Hard Pencil Case Clear Crayon Box with Snap-tight Lid Stackable Design Plastic Storage Box for Office Supplies Pink**BOEIAC**$6.33**863 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BZNQBH8N) [![Sterilite Small Translucent Plastic Pencil Box Case with Lid for Office Supplies Pen Holders Molokai Blue Tint (12 Pack)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31pmzLq8zcL.jpg)**Sterilite Small Translucent Plastic Pencil Box Case with Lid for Office Supplies Pen Holders Molokai Blue Tint (12 Pack)**Sterilite**$27.03**15 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BX78MLS2) [![1722 Small Pencil Box](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41v6VeE+QeL.jpg)**1722 Small Pencil Box**Sterilite**$7.45**0 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BC9VR22Z) [![Ykimok Large Capacity Clear Pencil Case Plastic Pencil Boxes Stackable Design Supply Boxes for Kids Boys School Classroom 1 Pack](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/21xP44arI+L.jpg)**Ykimok Large Capacity Clear Pencil Case Plastic Pencil Boxes Stackable Design Supply Boxes for Kids Boys School Classroom 1 Pack**Ykimok**$6.42**1,349 rev4y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09VGXF6B7)

**~~View all new products →~~**

### **Trending**

90-day click momentum

[![Sterilite 17226W12 Box Pack of 12 Molokai Blue Tint 12 Pack](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41HdjxderCL.jpg)**Sterilite 17226W12 Box Pack of 12 Molokai Blue Tint 12 Pack**Sterilite**$34.04**4.4★**▲ 302%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07PGWXD24) [![1722 Small Pencil Box](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41v6VeE+QeL.jpg)**1722 Small Pencil Box**Sterilite**$7.45**0.0★**▲ 195%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BC9VR22Z) [![Nuozme Plastic Translucent Pencil Box Pencil Cases with Snap-Tight Lid for Pens Pencils School Supplies Office Supplies 1 Pack Standard Size](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41L9MlMV16L.jpg)**Nuozme Plastic Translucent Pencil Box Pencil Cases with Snap-Tight Lid for Pens Pencils School Supplies Office Supplies 1 Pack Standard Size**Nuozme**$8.30**4.6★**▲ 125%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B091YPR53N) [![IRIS USA Clear Storage Cases 10-Pack |Made in USA| Plastic Bead Organizing Containers with Snap Lid for Arts Crafts Ephemera Stickers & Dance Cheer Clear - Medium](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/315QQZWxzFL.jpg)**IRIS USA Clear Storage Cases 10-Pack |Made in USA| Plastic Bead Organizing Containers with Snap Lid for Arts Crafts Ephemera Stickers & Dance Cheer Clear - Medium**IRIS USA**$17.90**4.7★**▲ 60%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FZVPWTI) [![STERILITE 17248612 Small Divided Box Clear Case with Colored Latch 12-Pack](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31zQ8imm4DL.jpg)**STERILITE 17248612 Small Divided Box Clear Case with Colored Latch 12-Pack**Sterilite**$29.05**4.8★**▲ 47%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01GST82QU)

**~~View all trending →~~**

## **Demand & seasonality**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +71.2% search growth over the last 90 days.

12K8KSpike '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jul, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 25.6×

## **Reviews**

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

### **What buyers love **

**Value For Money**15%

*“Great Value”*

**Size-Overall**11%

*“The size is great”*

**Strength**8%

*“It is sturdy”*

**Quality-Overall**8%

*“Great Quality for Price”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**7%

*“Product is as advertised”*

**Durability**6%

*“Handy and durable”*

**Storage Capacity**5%

*“can store everything we have”*

**Ease Of Use**5%

*“Practical”*

**Color**5%

*“Very colorful”*

**Document Organizing/Classification**4%

*“Super great for organizing”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Strength**30%

*“Too flimsy and doesn't stay latched”*

**Locking Mechanism**11%

*“Flimsy latch, they pop open when I pick them up one handed”*

**Quality-Overall**10%

*“Cheap made”*

**Size-Overall**9%

*“Size is large”*

**Durability**6%

*“Broke easily”*

**Add-Ons/Attachments**4%

*“It doesnt clip shut”*

**Material Quality**3%

*“plastic quality feels very cheap”*

**Design-Overall**2%

*“Weak design”*

**Storage Capacity**2%

*“It doesnt hold nearly as much as I expected, especially if youre someone who carries a variety of pens, markers, highlighters, etc”*

**Functionality-Overall**2%

*“doesn't work”*

### **Top return reasons **

**Size-Overall**57%

**Value For Money**7%

**Strength**5%

**Quality-Overall**5%

**Material Quality**5%

**Color**3%

**Defective Material/Parts**3%

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%

**Storage Capacity**3%

**Functionality-Overall**2%