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# **red paper**

**Skip it**

Soft demand (-53.3% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 55Growth 0Conversion 98Competition 26Returns 96Price range 23Avg price 35Brand share 40Review moat 58Quality gap 19

**Conversion**

**Incredible****17.3%**

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

**Returns**

**Incredible****0.8%**

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

**Review moat**

**Good****1,177.67**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Market size**

**Good****$396K**

$396K/yr · 226K searches

**Brand share**

**Okay****81%**

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

**Avg price**

**Okay****$10.15**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Competition**

**Okay****69%**

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

**Price range**

**Bad****$3.73–$18.31**

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

**Quality gap**

**Bad****4.7★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Growth**

**Bad****-53.3%**

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

## **Competition**

The top 5 products take 69% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

**Brands**

**11 **▲rising

**Sellers**

**69**

**Top-5 brand share**

**81%**

**Open market**

**15%**

- Prang54% - Astrobrights9% - Tru-Ray8% - Goefun5% - Neenah5% - FLIPPED5% - Open — no brand owns it (5 brands, 15%)

## **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%$40K20%$79K30%$119K40%$159K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales

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

All 15 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

### **Top sellers**

by 90-day click share

[1![Prang (Formerly SunWorks) Construction Paper Holiday Red 9 x 12 50 Sheets](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51w+3pKMsLL.jpg)**Prang (Formerly SunWorks) Construction Paper Holiday Red 9 x 12 50 Sheets**Prang**$3.73**4.7★5,462 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001GKWZLK) [2![Prang (Formerly SunWorks) Construction Paper Holiday Red 9 x 12 100 Sheets](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31j8ItEnzuL.jpg)**Prang (Formerly SunWorks) Construction Paper Holiday Red 9 x 12 100 Sheets**Prang**$5.88**4.7★5,912 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0017OHG2S) [3![Tru-Ray Heavyweight Construction Paper Holiday Red 9 x 12 50 Sheets](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51e3iQMVkcL.jpg)**Tru-Ray Heavyweight Construction Paper Holiday Red 9 x 12 50 Sheets**Tru-Ray**$5.12**4.8★160 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00006IDOG) [4![Astrobrights Mega Collection Colored Paper Ultra Red 625 Sheets 24 lb/89 gsm 8.5 x 11 - MORE SHEETS! (91692)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41hDhlzzkWL.jpg)**Astrobrights Mega Collection Colored Paper Ultra Red 625 Sheets 24 lb/89 gsm 8.5 x 11 - MORE SHEETS! (91692)**Astrobrights**$18.31**4.8★762 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B081M1Y5K3) [5![Astrobrights Color Paper 8.5 x 11 24 lb/89 gsm Re-Entry Red 500 Sheets (21558)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41n71cc6jaS.jpg)**Astrobrights Color Paper 8.5 x 11 24 lb/89 gsm Re-Entry Red 500 Sheets (21558)**Neenah**$15.44**4.8★649 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00006IDQW)

**~~View all top sellers →~~**

### **Newest**

by launch date

[![Luozong Red Paper 8.5 x 11 Printer Paper Red Copy Paper Letter Size Lightweight Colorful Construction Paper for Arts Crafts DIY Origami School Office Supplies](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31Y+g3zaU8L.jpg)**Luozong Red Paper 8.5 x 11 Printer Paper Red Copy Paper Letter Size Lightweight Colorful Construction Paper for Arts Crafts DIY Origami School Office Supplies**Luozong**$9.73**78 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GB7GN3ZD) [![Amazon Basics 30% Recycled Color Copy Paper 8.5 x 11 20lb Pastel Pink 500 Sheets](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31bdSEtyo0L.jpg)**Amazon Basics 30% Recycled Color Copy Paper 8.5 x 11 20lb Pastel Pink 500 Sheets**Amazon Basics**$10.80**299 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DZC53Q82) [![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  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**814 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DF5QYGHQ) [![Hygloss Red Colored Paper - 24 lb 89 GSM Fade-Resistant Acid-Free 8.5x11-Inch Letter Size Color Copy Paper 90 Sheets](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41gD8MIjX0L.jpg)**Hygloss Red Colored Paper - 24 lb 89 GSM Fade-Resistant Acid-Free 8.5x11-Inch Letter Size Color Copy Paper 90 Sheets**Hygloss**$10.85**623 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D3FH7B23)

**~~View all new products →~~**

### **Trending**

90-day click momentum

[![Amazon Basics 30% Recycled Color Copy Paper 8.5 x 11 20lb Pastel Pink 500 Sheets](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31bdSEtyo0L.jpg)**Amazon Basics 30% Recycled Color Copy Paper 8.5 x 11 20lb Pastel Pink 500 Sheets**Amazon Basics**$10.80**4.7★**▲ 355%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DZC53Q82) [![Luozong Red Paper 8.5 x 11 Printer Paper Red Copy Paper Letter Size Lightweight Colorful Construction Paper for Arts Crafts DIY Origami School Office Supplies](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31Y+g3zaU8L.jpg)**Luozong Red Paper 8.5 x 11 Printer Paper Red Copy Paper Letter Size Lightweight Colorful Construction Paper for Arts Crafts DIY Origami School Office Supplies**Luozong**$9.73**4.8★**▲ 300%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GB7GN3ZD) [![Prang (Formerly SunWorks) Construction Paper Holiday Red 9 x 12 50 Sheets](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51w+3pKMsLL.jpg)**Prang (Formerly SunWorks) Construction Paper Holiday Red 9 x 12 50 Sheets**Prang**$3.73**4.7★**▲ 91%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001GKWZLK) [![Prang (Formerly SunWorks) Construction Paper Red 9 x 12 100 Sheets](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31HNepgNWQL.jpg)**Prang (Formerly SunWorks) Construction Paper Red 9 x 12 100 Sheets**Prang**$5.70**4.6★**▲ 49%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000QC8J46) [![50 Pack Red Cardstock 8.5 x 11 65lb Printer Paper Goefun Red Card Stock Paper for Christmas Invitations Cards Making and Craft](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31dxnM+fWfL.jpg)**50 Pack Red Cardstock 8.5 x 11 65lb Printer Paper Goefun Red Card Stock Paper for Christmas Invitations Cards Making and Craft**Goefun**$13.90**4.8★**▲ 46%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CQC31LDB)

**~~View all trending →~~**

## **Demand & seasonality**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -53.3% search growth over the last 90 days.

6K4KSpike '24Black Friday '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Holiday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jan, Feb · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.8×

## **Reviews**

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

### **What buyers love **

**Paper Quality**21%

*“Nice vibrant paper”*

**Color**18%

*“Color is awesome”*

**Quality-Overall**13%

*“Great product for Amazon”*

**Paper Brightness**10%

*“Nice vibrant paper”*

**Print Quality**10%

*“Great color print perfectly”*

**Value For Money**9%

*“Great Value”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**7%

*“As advertised”*

**Thickness**2%

*“Liked tbe thickness”*

**Brightness/Shine/Glow**2%

*“It GLOWS”*

**Ease Of Use**2%

*“Certainly useable”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Color**60%

*“Not a True Red”*

**Stain Resistance**5%

*“Not fade resistant”*

**Thickness**5%

*“thinner than I expected”*

**Strength**5%

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

**Display Colors**5%

*“Color nit accurate”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%

*“A warning should be included in discription”*

**Weight Light**3%

*“Too light weight for card making”*

**Paper Brightness**3%

*“Orange Prang paper- all colors not good weight”*

### **Top return reasons **

**Color**29%

**Paper Quality**22%

**Value For Money**10%

**Size-Overall**9%

**Paper Brightness**9%

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%

**Display Colors**3%

**Paper Compatibility**2%

**Material Quality**2%

**Quality-Overall**2%