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karton

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.1%), but soft demand (-18.6% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 49Growth 16Conversion 21Competition 83Returns 99Price range 62Avg price 79Brand share 58Review moat 57Quality gap 40

Returns

Incredible0.1%

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

Competition

Great32%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Avg price

Great€16.48

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Good€4.55–€32.02

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

Brand share

Good70%

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

Review moat

Good1,221.41

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Market size

Okay€269K

€269K/yr · 997K searches

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Conversion

Bad1.6%

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

Growth

Bad-18.6%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon Germany niche tracking, karton is a €269K/yr Amazon Germany market (997K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 70% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov. Verdict: Worth a look — 54/100.

Data updated Jul 9, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

Market data

Units sold / yr
15K–20K
avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr
€247K–€330K
units × avg price
Launch success
46%
6 of 13 new (360d)
Conversion rate
1.6%
Avg BSR
#49
Page quality
0%
Prime
45%
Sponsored
94%
Out of stock
5.6%
Avg brand age
43 months
Avg seller age
186 days

Competition

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (32% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

19 falling

Sellers

28

Top-5 brand share

70%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

32%

Top 20: 71%

Open market

25%

  • verpacking26%
  • Kartonprimus21%
  • smiley pack8%
  • ARLI7%
  • HORLIMER7%
  • KK Verpackungen4%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -18.6% search growth over the last 90 days.
25K15KSpike '24Spike '25Black Friday '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.8×

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%3%€8K6%€16K9%€24K12%€32K1101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 51 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Reviews

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

What buyers love

Qualität insgesamt21%

“Super Produkt”

Stärke20%

“Solide”

Gesamtgröße11%

“Passt”

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis11%

“Preis-Leistung super”

beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt9%

“Sie sind genauso wie auf dem Foto”

Benutzerfreundlichkeit6%

“Einfache Handhabung”

Montage/Installation3%

“Ansonsten leicht aufzubauen”

Materialqualität2%

“Material ist top, wie eine reißfeste, dicke Tüte”

Haftung/Klebrigkeit2%

“supertolle Idee, man muss nicht mehr kleben, alles ist leicht zu verpacken”

Haltbarkeit2%

“Sehr robuste und stabile Kartons – sie haben deutlich mehr ausgehalten, als ich erwartet hätte”

What buyers complain about

Gesamtgröße19%

“könnte grösser sein”

Qualität insgesamt15%

“Profi Qualität sieht für mich anders aus”

Stärke12%

“sind nicht stark genug”

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis7%

“Waste of money”

Geruch7%

“Geruch Aber sonst ok”

Montage/Installation4%

“Der Aufbau war am Anfang etwas tricky”

Haltbarkeit2%

“Hält nicht”

Gleichgewicht/Stabilität2%

“Kartons sind instabil”

beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt2%

“Zu bemängeln ist aber, das die Produktbilder durcheinander sind”

Portabilität2%

“Nicht für Umzug geeignet”

Top return reasons

Gesamtgröße72%
Dünn7%
Qualität insgesamt3%
Stärke2%
Defekt Material/Teile2%
Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis1%
Geruch1%
beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt1%
Kompatibilität – insgesamt1%
Feucht/Trocken1%

Common questions

Is karton profitable to sell on Amazon Germany?
The niche generates €269K/yr across 51 tracked products. 6 of 13 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -18.6%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (54/100).
How competitive is the karton niche?
19 brands and 28 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 32% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 70% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in karton?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Gesamtgröße, Qualität insgesamt, Stärke. The return rate is 0.1%.
When does demand for karton peak?
Demand peaks in Nov; the busiest month runs 1.8× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the karton niche?
Listings span €4.55–€32.02; the average listing price is €16.48 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,221 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

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