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crayons

Worth a look

Shows low returns (1.1%), but a small market ($60K/yr) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 15Growth 35Conversion 61Competition 70Returns 94Price range 83Avg price 90Brand share 28Review moat 52Quality gap 42

Returns

Great1.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Great$21.09

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great$2.46–$87.11

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

Competition

Good43%

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

Conversion

Good5.3%

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

Review moat

Good1,423.38

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Okay+8.0%

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

Brand share

Okay88%

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

Market size

Bad$60K

$60K/yr · 53K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United Arab Emirates niche tracking, crayons is a $60K/yr Amazon United Arab Emirates market (53K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 88% of demand. Demand peaks in Aug. Verdict: Worth a look — 52/100.

Data updated Jul 23, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

crayons market data

Units sold / yr
6K–8K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
$127K–$169K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
5.3%
Avg BSR
#57
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
74%
Out of stock
4.1%
Avg brand age
60 months
Avg seller age
79 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 43% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

14 rising

Sellers

52

Top-5 brand share

88%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

43%

Top 20: 81%

Open market

9%

  • Crayola47%
  • Faber-Castell27%
  • YPLUS8%
  • Funbo4%
  • BabyBus3%
  • AquaFalcon3%
  • Open — no brand owns it (8 brands, 9%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +8.0% search growth over the last 90 days.
2K1KSpike '24Spike '25Black Friday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×

Top crayons search terms

  • crayons28K/yr
  • crayons for toddlers 1-39K/yr
  • crayon5K/yr
  • crayons for kids ages 4-86K/yr
  • crayola crayons5K/yr
All search terms

Top crayons products on Amazon

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

0%4%$2K8%$5K12%$7K16%$10K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about crayons

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

What buyers love

لون26%

“Variety of colors”

سيطرة19%

“Easy grip”

المنتج المعلن عنه مقابل المنتج الفعلي14%

“As described”

الجودة الشاملة7%

“the price for the quality is amazing”

القيمة مقابل المال7%

“its very reasonably priced”

متانة7%

“Crayons are durable is it does not easily broken”

سهولة الاستخدام5%

“Easy to remove”

What buyers complain about

المنتج المعلن عنه مقابل المنتج الفعلي33%

“The product claims in its name to be non-toxic, but it's a lie”

الحجم الكلي17%

“Its a small pa key”

لون17%

“mess her hands with the colors”

Top return reasons

الحجم الكلي31%
لون13%
حالة المنتج8%
المواد/الأجزاء المعيبة8%
المنتج المعلن عنه مقابل المنتج الفعلي6%
التوافق - بشكل عام5%
السطوع/اللمعان/التوهج3%
الوزن خفيف3%
جودة الطباعة3%
الجودة الشاملة3%

Common questions

Is crayons profitable to sell on Amazon United Arab Emirates?
The niche generates $60K/yr across 39 tracked products. 1 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +8.0%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (52/100).
How competitive is the crayons niche?
14 brands and 52 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 43% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 88% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in crayons?
Top complaints mined from reviews: المنتج المعلن عنه مقابل المنتج الفعلي, الحجم الكلي, لون. The return rate is 1.1%.
When does demand for crayons peak?
Demand peaks in Aug; the busiest month runs 1.6× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the crayons niche?
Listings span $2.46–$87.11; the average listing price is $21.09 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,423 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.