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gouache

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Soft demand (-16.4% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 24Growth 17Conversion 28Competition 54Returns 98Price range 79Avg price 95Brand share 62Review moat 60Quality gap 27

Returns

Incredible0.4%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Incredible€24.51

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great€3.83–€59.32

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

Brand share

Good68%

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

Review moat

Good1,109.26

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Good53%

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

Conversion

Okay2.2%

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

Quality gap

Okay4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Bad€95K

€95K/yr · 174K searches

Growth

Bad-16.4%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon Germany niche tracking, gouache is a €95K/yr Amazon Germany market (174K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 68% of demand. Demand peaks in Oct–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 47/100.

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

gouache market data

Units sold / yr
4K–5K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
€98K–€123K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
2.2%
Avg BSR
#387
Page quality
0%
Prime
96%
Sponsored
70%
Out of stock
2.4%
Avg brand age
62 months
Avg seller age
194 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 53% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

15 falling

Sellers

48

Top-5 brand share

68%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

53%

Top 20: 98%

Open market

26%

  • ARTFLY25%
  • ABEIER23%
  • MEEDEN7%
  • Winsor & Newton7%
  • Castle Art Supplies6%
  • Schmincke6%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -16.4% search growth over the last 90 days.
7K5KSpike '24Holiday '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Black Friday '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

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

Top gouache search terms

  • gouache60K/yr
  • gouache farben set52K/yr
  • gouache farben27K/yr
  • gouache paint set3K/yr
  • guache7K/yr
  • gouache set9K/yr
  • acrylic gouache4K/yr
  • guasch farben5K/yr
  • gouache farbe4K/yr
  • gouachefarben3K/yr
All search terms

Top gouache 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%5%€5K10%€9K15%€14K20%€19K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 23 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about gouache

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

What buyers love

Farbe53%

“Top 👍🏼 Schöne Farben”

Qualität insgesamt15%

“Super Qualität”

Lackqualität10%

“Leuchtende und schöne Farben, die nach dem Trocknen matt wie Gouache wirken und beim Malen auf der Palette schnell aushärten wie Acrylfarben”

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis7%

“Preis ok”

beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt3%

“So wie erwartet”

Benutzerfreundlichkeit1%

“Lassen sich super verarbeiten”

Dicke1%

“Kondiszens wie immer etwas dicklich wie Pudding total gut leuchtend und”

Textur/Konsistenz – insgesamt1%

“tolle Konsistenz”

Pinselqualität1%

“Die pinsel sind sehr gut”

Abdeckung1%

“weisen eine sehr gute Deckkraft auf.”

What buyers complain about

Farbe26%

“Unglaublich schlechte pigmentierung”

Qualität insgesamt14%

“Sehr schlechte Qualität”

Benutzerfreundlichkeit11%

“Kaum brauchbar”

beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt9%

“Ich bin diese falschen produktbeschreibungen dermaßen leid”

Geruch8%

“Riecht allerdings sehr stark”

Wasserbeständigkeit5%

“bzw. trocknen aus, was mit etwas Wasser behoben werden kann.”

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis3%

“Eine echte Enttäuschung für den Preis”

Lackqualität3%

“Bei meinem Set waren jedoch einige der verpackten Farben sehr verklebt und schwer zu öffnen und leider vollkommen ausgetrocknet”

Top return reasons

Farbe23%
Lackqualität17%
Qualität insgesamt10%
Gesamtgröße10%
beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt8%
Funktionalität insgesamt8%
Materialqualität6%
Abdeckung4%
Anzeigefarben4%
Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis4%

Common questions

Is gouache profitable to sell on Amazon Germany?
The niche generates €95K/yr across 23 tracked products. 1 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -16.4%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (47/100).
How competitive is the gouache niche?
15 brands and 48 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 53% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 68% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in gouache?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Farbe, Qualität insgesamt, Benutzerfreundlichkeit. The return rate is 0.4%.
When does demand for gouache peak?
Demand peaks in Oct–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.1× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the gouache niche?
Listings span €3.83–€59.32; the average listing price is €24.51 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,109 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.