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# **red cardstock**

**Skip it**

Soft demand (-38.3% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 38Growth 6Conversion 94Competition 33Returns 84Price range 44Avg price 39Brand share 43Review moat 75Quality gap 19

**Conversion**

**Great****11.9%**

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

**Returns**

**Great****1.6%**

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

**Review moat**

**Good****518.44**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Price range**

**Okay****$4.66–$22.98**

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

**Brand share**

**Okay****79%**

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

**Avg price**

**Okay****$10.66**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Market size**

**Okay****$190K**

$190K/yr · 150K searches

**Competition**

**Okay****65%**

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

**Quality gap**

**Bad****4.7★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Growth**

**Bad****-38.3%**

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

## **Competition**

The top 5 products take 65% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

**Brands**

**11 **▲rising

**Sellers**

**58**

**Top-5 brand share**

**79%**

**Open market**

**14%**

- FLIPPED30% - Astrobrights17% - Glyanlee14% - Ciphyfee10% - Goefun8% - TownStix7% - Open — no brand owns it (5 brands, 14%)

## **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%$19K20%$38K30%$57K40%$76K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales

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

All 16 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

### **Top sellers**

by 90-day click share

[1![Cardstock 8.5 x 11  Cardstock Paper 85 lb/230 gsm Red Card Stock for Printer Drawing Gift tags Invitations Cards etc (Red 30 Sheets)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41kg2XLxrML.jpg)**Cardstock 8.5 x 11 Cardstock Paper 85 lb/230 gsm Red Card Stock for Printer Drawing Gift tags Invitations Cards etc (Red 30 Sheets)**FLIPPED**$5.96**4.7★814 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DF5QYGHQ) [2![Cardstock 8.5 x 11 Thick Printer Paper 75 lb/200 gsm 40 Sheets Card Stock Red Christmas Card Stock Art CardStock Paper for Invitations Diy Cards Business Cards Menus Crafts Drawing etc](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41lmh+wEK8L.jpg)**Cardstock 8.5 x 11 Thick Printer Paper 75 lb/200 gsm 40 Sheets Card Stock Red Christmas Card Stock Art CardStock Paper for Invitations Diy Cards Business Cards Menus Crafts Drawing etc**Glyanlee**$6.92**4.7★277 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FJY27NVZ) [3![Astrobrights Mega Collection Colored Cardstock Ultra Red 320 Sheets 65 lb/176 GSM 8.5 x 11 - More Sheets! (91682)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41hDhlzzkWL.jpg)**Astrobrights Mega Collection Colored Cardstock Ultra Red 320 Sheets 65 lb/176 GSM 8.5 x 11 - More Sheets! (91682)**Astrobrights**$19.09**4.8★797 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07ZWM9J9X) [4![Cardstock 8.5 X 11 40 Sheets Christmas Red Card Stock 75lb/ 200gsm Copy Paper Cardstock Printer Paper for Art Drawing Invitations DIY Cards Craft Construction School & Office Supplie](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41dObTJ+x1L.jpg)**Cardstock 8.5 X 11 40 Sheets Christmas Red Card Stock 75lb/ 200gsm Copy Paper Cardstock Printer Paper for Art Drawing Invitations DIY Cards Craft Construction School & Office Supplie**Ciphyfee**$7.05**4.7★539 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FJZ5K5GQ) [5![Neenah Astrobrights Premium Color Card Stock 65 lb 8.5 x 11 Inches 250 Sheets Re-Entry Red](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51YF5PvY-YL.jpg)**Neenah Astrobrights Premium Color Card Stock 65 lb 8.5 x 11 Inches 250 Sheets Re-Entry Red**Astrobrights**$16.30**4.8★1,154 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000095S4Q)

**~~View all top sellers →~~**

### **Newest**

by launch date

[![Cardstock 8.5 X 11 40 Sheets Christmas Red Card Stock 65lb/ 180gsm Copy Paper Dark Red Cardstock Printer Paper for Art Drawing Invitations DIY Cards Craft Construction School & Office Supplie](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41aoSN6fAVL.jpg)**Cardstock 8.5 X 11 40 Sheets Christmas Red Card Stock 65lb/ 180gsm Copy Paper Dark Red Cardstock Printer Paper for Art Drawing Invitations DIY Cards Craft Construction School & Office Supplie**Ciphyfee**$6.51**71 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FWK3RFJQ) [![Cardstock 8.5 x 11 Thick Printer Paper 75 lb/200 gsm 40 Sheets Card Stock Red Christmas Card Stock Art CardStock Paper for Invitations Diy Cards Business Cards Menus Crafts Drawing etc](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41lmh+wEK8L.jpg)**Cardstock 8.5 x 11 Thick Printer Paper 75 lb/200 gsm 40 Sheets Card Stock Red Christmas Card Stock Art CardStock Paper for Invitations Diy Cards Business Cards Menus Crafts Drawing etc**Glyanlee**$6.92**277 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FJY27NVZ) [![40 Sheets Colored Cardstock 8.5 x 11 Construction Paper Red Card Stock Paper Cardstock Printer Paper for Halloween Mothers Day Christmas Wedding Invitations DIY Cards Photo Art and Crafts](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41tnWhwVQrL.jpg)**40 Sheets Colored Cardstock 8.5 x 11 Construction Paper Red Card Stock Paper Cardstock Printer Paper for Halloween Mothers Day Christmas Wedding Invitations DIY Cards Photo Art and Crafts**Gehanfai**$6.92**121 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FHKMR5KH) [![Cardstock 8.5 X 11 40 Sheets Christmas Red Card Stock 75lb/ 200gsm Copy Paper Cardstock Printer Paper for Art Drawing Invitations DIY Cards Craft Construction School & Office Supplie](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41dObTJ+x1L.jpg)**Cardstock 8.5 X 11 40 Sheets Christmas Red Card Stock 75lb/ 200gsm Copy Paper Cardstock Printer Paper for Art Drawing Invitations DIY Cards Craft Construction School & Office Supplie**Ciphyfee**$7.05**539 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FJZ5K5GQ) [![Cardstock 8.5 x 11 65Lb Card Stock Paper Red 180gsm Cover Cardstock for Printer Copy Card Stock Paper for Printing Invitations Gift tags Christmas Card(Red Cardstock A 40 Sheets)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31G0d9+svML.jpg)**Cardstock 8.5 x 11 65Lb Card Stock Paper Red 180gsm Cover Cardstock for Printer Copy Card Stock Paper for Printing Invitations Gift tags Christmas Card(Red Cardstock A 40 Sheets)**FLIPPED**$5.94**306 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FNVX1TJZ)

**~~View all new products →~~**

### **Trending**

90-day click momentum

[![24 Pieces 85 lb (230 gsm) - Red Cardstock Thick Heavy Cardboard Paper - Laser and Inkjet Printing 8.5 x 11 inches](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31CnR5jXttL.jpg)**24 Pieces 85 lb (230 gsm) - Red Cardstock Thick Heavy Cardboard Paper - Laser and Inkjet Printing 8.5 x 11 inches**TownStix**$4.66**4.5★**▲ 341%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CWRCH77Z) [![100 Sheets Red Card Stock 8.5 x 11in 250GSM 92lb Red Cardstock Card Stock Construction Paper Heavy Weight Printer Paper for Invitations Stationery Printing Scrapbooking Crafts DIY Cards](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31sreTFBmfL.jpg)**100 Sheets Red Card Stock 8.5 x 11in 250GSM 92lb Red Cardstock Card Stock Construction Paper Heavy Weight Printer Paper for Invitations Stationery Printing Scrapbooking Crafts DIY Cards**UZLU**$15.55**4.6★**▲ 216%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D14CMB5T) [![Cardstock 8.5 X 11 40 Sheets Christmas Red Card Stock 65lb/ 180gsm Copy Paper Dark Red Cardstock Printer Paper for Art Drawing Invitations DIY Cards Craft Construction School & Office Supplie](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41aoSN6fAVL.jpg)**Cardstock 8.5 X 11 40 Sheets Christmas Red Card Stock 65lb/ 180gsm Copy Paper Dark Red Cardstock Printer Paper for Art Drawing Invitations DIY Cards Craft Construction School & Office Supplie**Ciphyfee**$6.51**4.5★**▲ 90%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FWK3RFJQ) [![40 Sheets Colored Cardstock 8.5 x 11 Construction Paper Red Card Stock Paper Cardstock Printer Paper for Halloween Mothers Day Christmas Wedding Invitations DIY Cards Photo Art and Crafts](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41tnWhwVQrL.jpg)**40 Sheets Colored Cardstock 8.5 x 11 Construction Paper Red Card Stock Paper Cardstock Printer Paper for Halloween Mothers Day Christmas Wedding Invitations DIY Cards Photo Art and Crafts**Gehanfai**$6.92**4.7★**▲ 83%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FHKMR5KH) [![Astrobrights Color Card Stock 8 1/2 x 11 FSC Certified 30% Recycled 65 Lb Re-Entry Red Pack Of 250](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41WDebjg-fL.jpg)**Astrobrights Color Card Stock 8 1/2 x 11 FSC Certified 30% Recycled 65 Lb Re-Entry Red Pack Of 250**Neenah**$16.50**4.7★**▲ 43%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00006IDR8)

**~~View all trending →~~**

## **Demand & seasonality**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -38.3% search growth over the last 90 days.

8K6KBlack Friday '24Holiday '24Spike '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jan, Feb, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.4×

## **Reviews**

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

### **What buyers love **

**Quality-Overall**43%

*“Good quality card stock”*

**Color**21%

*“Great color”*

**Paper Quality**9%

*“it is good quality professional cardstock”*

**Value For Money**7%

*“Amazing value for the price”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%

*“Exactly as described”*

**Weight Heavy**2%

*“Excellent weight”*

**Size-Overall**2%

*“Fits the bill nicely”*

**Flexibility**2%

*“Versatile”*

**Design-Overall**2%

*“Versatile”*

**Print Quality**2%

*“Went through the printer with no problems”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Color**36%

*“Not as red as you think. faded with white powder on all of it”*

**Paper Quality**14%

*“This is not construction paper”*

**Paper Brightness**14%

*“Mr. Paper was NOT bright and old”*

**Weight Heavy**7%

*“3rd - the package is heavy - DUH”*

**Strength**7%

*“More like weak red/pink not a Christmas red”*

**Jamming/Clogging**5%

*“my printer kept on jamming”*

**Print Quality**5%

*“my printer kept on jamming”*

**Thickness**5%

*“I noticed that it was thicker”*

### **Top return reasons **

**Color**39%

**Value For Money**16%

**Paper Quality**10%

**Size-Overall**5%

**Display Colors**5%

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%

**Thin**3%

**Thickness**2%

**Material Quality**2%

**Quality-Overall**2%