Tape
Tape shows low returns (0.5%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Flapen Score
Top 8% of 53 Office Products niches · +11 vs the category median of 49
Is Tape profitable on Amazon?
According to Flapen's Amazon United Arab Emirates niche tracking, Tape is a $322K/yr Amazon United Arab Emirates market (194K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 84% of demand. Demand peaks in Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 60/100.
Tape: the Amazon niche in one read
Everything a seller checks before entering, in three answers.
Is the demand real?
Worth a look. Search demand moved +2.3% over the last 90 days and 15.0% of searches end in a purchase.
$322K
revenue / yr
Who owns the niche?
The top 5 brands hold 84% of demand, so 16% of the market is open.
16%
open market share
Is there a way in?
Listing quality. The average product page scores 0/100 on content standards. Incumbents average 4.3★ — the gap to enter on.
0/100
page quality · 30 products
Top Tape products & what they sell for
Every tracked product — its share of the shelf, its review moat, and what it sells for.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Clear Packing Tape 2 Inch x 50 Yards Heavy Duty Strong Adhesive for Secure Parcel Sealing Moving Boxes Cartons Postal Bags and Office Use Crystal Clear Finish pack contain 1 clear tape
- Price
- $5.21
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 18
- Age
- 6mo ago
GINI Clear Packing Tape 2 Inches x 50 Yards Strong Heavy Duty Adhesive Packaging Tape for Sealing Moving Shipping Storage Parcel Boxes Office & Home Use (Pack of 1)
- Price
- $5.38
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 27
- Age
- 1y ago
![MARKQ Clear Packing Tape | 2 inches x 50 yards Strong Heavy Duty Packaging Tape for Sealing Parcel Boxes Moving Boxes Houses Large Postal Bags Office Supplies [6 Rolls]](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31ge3v-kx1L.jpg)
MARKQ Clear Packing Tape | 2 inches x 50 yards Strong Heavy Duty Packaging Tape for Sealing Parcel Boxes Moving Boxes Houses Large Postal Bags Office Supplies [6 Rolls]
- Price
- $17.12
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 729
- Age
- 3y ago
Scotch Magic Tape on a Dispenser 1/2 x 450 in (12mm x 11.43m) 1 roll/dispenser | Invisible | Removable | Sticky Tape | For Document Repair Labelling and Sealing | Scotch Tape | Tape Dispenser
- Price
- $4.92
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 1,285
- Age
- 13y ago
![MARKQ [Pack of 8] Clear Tape Rolls [ inch x 25 yards] Transparent Tape for Office Home School Gift Wrapping & Dispenser Refills](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31gmF7B7V2L.jpg)
MARKQ [Pack of 8] Clear Tape Rolls [ inch x 25 yards] Transparent Tape for Office Home School Gift Wrapping & Dispenser Refills
- Price
- $11.74
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 182
- Age
- 4y ago
Trending
90-day click momentumClear Packing Tape 2 Inch x 50 Yards Heavy Duty Strong Adhesive for Secure Parcel Sealing Moving Boxes Cartons Postal Bags and Office Use Crystal Clear Finish pack contain 1 clear tape
- Price
- $5.21
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 18
- Age
- 6mo ago
Maxi packing tape 48mm x 50 yds 45 mic clear high performance clear packing tape shipping box packaging tape for moving office carton sealing & storage mx-pt50c Large
- Price
- $3.99
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- Reviews
- 84
- Age
- 4y ago
Maxi Packing Tape 48mm X 50 Yds 45 Mic Brown for Carton Sealing Shipping and Tape MX-PT50B
- Price
- $4.52
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- Reviews
- 93
- Age
- 4y ago
WELSTIK Clear Packing Tape 6 Pack with Dispenser 50 mm x 55 m (2 in x 60 yd) Heavy Duty Packaging Tape for Carton Sealing Moving Shipping Office and Home
- Price
- $36.85
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 1,327
- Age
- 3y ago
Scotch Double Sided Tape on a dispenser 1/2 x 250 in (2.7mm x 6.3m) 1 roll/dispenser | Clear Tape | Strong adhesive | Permanent | Scrapbooking | Double Sided Tape | Scotch Tape | Tape Dispenser
- Price
- $6.43
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 2,228
- Age
- 13y ago
Newest
by launch dateClear Packing Tape 2 Inch x 50 Yards Heavy Duty Strong Adhesive for Secure Parcel Sealing Moving Boxes Cartons Postal Bags and Office Use Crystal Clear Finish pack contain 1 clear tape
- Price
- $5.21
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 18
- Age
- 6mo ago
![Share the Love Clear Packing Tape 2 Inch x 50 Yards | Strong Heavy Duty Packaging Tape for Shipping Moving Boxes Storage and Office Supplies [1 Roll]](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31uQorX60GL.jpg)
Share the Love Clear Packing Tape 2 Inch x 50 Yards | Strong Heavy Duty Packaging Tape for Shipping Moving Boxes Storage and Office Supplies [1 Roll]
- Price
- $6.33
- Rating
- 3.6/5
- Reviews
- 10
- Age
- 10mo ago
AL FAKHAMA Clear Stationery Tape 36 Micron 18mm x 25 Yards (3/4 Inch) Strong Adhesive Office & School Tape Pack of 8 Rolls
- Price
- $7.57
- Rating
- 3.9/5
- Reviews
- 13
- Age
- 1y ago
GINI Clear Packing Tape 2 Inches x 50 Yards Strong Heavy Duty Adhesive Packaging Tape for Sealing Moving Shipping Storage Parcel Boxes Office & Home Use (Pack of 1)
- Price
- $5.38
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 27
- Age
- 1y ago
GINI Brown Packing Tape 2 Inches x 50 Yards Strong Heavy Duty Adhesive Packaging Tape for Sealing Moving Shipping Storage Parcel Boxes Office & Home Use (Pack of 1)
- Price
- $8.03
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 27
- Age
- 1y ago
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 49% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
Brands
11 rising
Sellers
38
Top-5 brand share
84%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
49%
Top 20: 90%
Open market
12%
- MARKQ26%
- Scotch23%
- Mthalia16%
- GINI14%
- Maxi6%
- MOMENT4%
- Open — no brand owns it (5 brands, 12%)
Tape demand & seasonality
Weekly search volume, with the niche's key stats alongside.
Peak months: Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.8×
Top Tape search terms shoppers use
The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.
- tape81K/yr
- scotch tape28K/yr
- packing tape19K/yr
- clear tape10K/yr
- cellotape11K/yr
- tape for moving box4K/yr
- packaging tape7K/yr
- scotch8K/yr
- tape roll9K/yr
- sellotape6K/yr
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Tape
What buyers mention most, as a share of all reviews.
What buyers love
100% of reviews“Good quality”
“Product as described”
“Value for money”
“Strong Adhesion Tape”
“feels thick enough for heavy-duty use”
What buyers complain about
100% of reviews“Doesnt stick”
“Definitely not as white as advertised”
“Poor quality not good quality”
“Hard to remove from the roll”
“Thin”
Tape return rate & reasons
Why buyers send it back, as a share of all return requests.
0.5%
Return rate
0%
Fixable by listing
The "fixable" share counts expectation-mismatch reasons — size, look, advertised-vs-actual — that better copy and images address.
Common Tape questions
The questions sellers ask about this niche, answered from the tracked metrics.
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