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fimo

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.6%), but soft demand (-32.3% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 67Growth 9Conversion 50Competition 64Returns 97Price range 69Avg price 76Brand share 35Review moat 40Quality gap 63

Returns

Incredible0.6%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Great€15.53

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Good€2.55–€43.11

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

Market size

Good€673K

€673K/yr · 1.1M searches

Competition

Good46%

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

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Conversion

Good4.0%

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

Review moat

Okay2,482.41

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Brand share

Okay84%

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

Growth

Bad-32.3%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon Germany niche tracking, fimo is a €673K/yr Amazon Germany market (1.1M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 84% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 55/100.

Data updated Jul 14, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

fimo market data

Units sold / yr
50K–60K
avg 1,500–2,000/product
Revenue / yr
€777K–€932K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
4.0%
Avg BSR
#97
Page quality
0%
Prime
97%
Sponsored
75%
Out of stock
5.4%
Avg brand age
36 months
Avg seller age
183 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 46% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

15 rising

Sellers

133

Top-5 brand share

84%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

46%

Top 20: 88%

Open market

13%

  • STAEDTLER64%
  • ARTFLY7%
  • Shuttle Art6%
  • Artecho4%
  • Bridokit4%
  • iFergoo3%
  • Open — no brand owns it (9 brands, 13%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 93 weeks — -32.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
35K25KHoliday '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25Spike '26DecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.1×

Top fimo search terms

  • fimo404K/yr
  • polymer clay160K/yr
  • fimo modelliermasse178K/yr
  • fimo set89K/yr
  • polymer clay set56K/yr
  • fimo knete42K/yr
  • fimo soft33K/yr
  • modelliermasse ofenhärtend23K/yr
  • fimo weiß14K/yr
  • fimo kids16K/yr
All search terms

Top fimo 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%€27K8%€54K12%€81K16%€108K1101001K10K100K 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 fimo

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

What buyers love

Farbe20%

“hat super schöne Farben”

Spaß/Unterhaltungserlebnis16%

“Super cool zum mitspielen und basteln”

Qualität insgesamt8%

“aber auch für detailreichere Arbeiten eine gute Qualität.”

beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt8%

“Hält was es verspricht”

Materialqualität7%

“Das Material lässt sich super verarbeiten”

Benutzerfreundlichkeit5%

“Ideal für Anfänger”

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis3%

“schon wegen des Preises) für Kinder”

schnelltrocknend3%

“Trockner super aus”

Geruch3%

“Sehr gut und geruchsbeutral”

Kreativität3%

“Regt zum kreativen Arbeiten an”

What buyers complain about

Feucht/Trocken13%

“Hält leider die From beim trocknen nicht”

Hartes Gefühl11%

“Die Modelliermasse ist komplett bröselig und hart”

Qualität insgesamt8%

“Selbst die modellier Instrumente sind total schlecht verarbeitet”

Farbe6%

“Schlechte Farbauswahl”

beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt6%

“Sieht auf dem Bild aus als ob da Zubehör dabei ist stimmt aber nicht ist nur die Modeliermasse ansonsten ok”

Haltbarkeit6%

“Bricht ständig auseinander oder ab”

Materialqualität5%

“sonderlich präzise kann mit dem Material nicht gearbeitet werden”

Gesamtgröße4%

“Sehr kleine Portionen”

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis4%

“Für den Preis sehr schade”

Benutzerfreundlichkeit4%

“Leider unbrauchbar”

Top return reasons

Hartes Gefühl18%
Farbe14%
Gesamtgröße11%
Funktionalität insgesamt6%
Feucht/Trocken5%
Qualität insgesamt5%
Defekt Material/Teile5%
Materialqualität4%
beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt4%
Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis4%

Common questions

Is fimo profitable to sell on Amazon Germany?
The niche generates €673K/yr across 32 tracked products. 1 of 8 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -32.3%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (55/100).
How competitive is the fimo niche?
15 brands and 133 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 46% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 84% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in fimo?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Feucht/Trocken, Hartes Gefühl, Qualität insgesamt. The return rate is 0.6%.
When does demand for fimo peak?
Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.1× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the fimo niche?
Listings span €2.55–€43.11; the average listing price is €15.53 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,482 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.