Is papierkorb profitable to sell on Amazon Germany?

The niche generates €349K/yr across 38 tracked products. 1 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -28.7%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (50/100).

How competitive is the papierkorb niche?

17 brands and 94 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 39% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 78% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in papierkorb?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Gesamtgröße, Qualität insgesamt, Materialqualität. The return rate is 0.3%.

When does demand for papierkorb peak?

Demand peaks in Jan; the busiest month runs 1.7× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the papierkorb niche?

Listings span €4.79–€24.14; the average listing price is €11.19 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,357 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

papierkorb

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.3%), but soft demand (-28.7% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.

Returns

Incredible0.3%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Competition

Great39%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Review moat

Good1,357.45

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Market size

Good€349K

€349K/yr · 1.0M searches

Price range

Okay€4.79–€24.14

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

Brand share

Okay78%

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

Avg price

Okay€11.19

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Conversion

Okay3.1%

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

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Bad-28.7%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon Germany niche tracking, papierkorb is a €349K/yr Amazon Germany market (1.0M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 78% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan. Verdict: Worth a look — 50/100.

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

papierkorb market data

Units sold / yr: 40K–50K; avg 500–750/product
Revenue / yr: €448K–€560K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 3.1%
Avg BSR: #22
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 39%
Sponsored: 50%
Out of stock: 5.5%
Avg brand age: 45 months
Avg seller age: 191 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (39% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

17 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

78%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

39%

Top 20: 80%

Open market

18%

Sinoba45%
BigDean13%
Helit10%
Umbra6%
Exacompta5%
ZELLER PRESENT SCHÖNER LEBEN. PRAKTISCH WOHNEN.4%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -28.7% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Jan · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×

Open Trend

Top papierkorb search terms

papierkorb370K/yr -32.8%2.8% conv.
mülleimer büro91K/yr -25.8%5.1% conv.
mülleimer kinderzimmer98K/yr -33.1%1.3% conv.
papierkorb büro60K/yr -23.7%5.5% conv.
papierkorb kinderzimmer82K/yr -36.0%1.3% conv.
papiermülleimer56K/yr -13.9%1.5% conv.
büro mülleimer34K/yr -33.4%3.9% conv.
mülleimer schlafzimmer31K/yr -25.1%1.0% conv.
mülleimer zimmer29K/yr -21.8%1.4% conv.
mülleimer papier22K/yr -23.8%1.8% conv.

All search terms

Top papierkorb 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.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

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

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Sinoba Papierkorb Mülleimer Abfalleimer rund | 18L Mesh Papiereimer aus Metall für Büro & Kinderzimmer | 34cm Höhe | Schwarz

Sinoba€9.784.7★2,360 rev

helit H6105895 - Papierkorb the german 18 Liter schwarz mit umlaufendem Griffrand aus Kunststoff 1 Stück

Helit€6.264.6★1,337 rev

BigDean Papierkorb Büro silber 20L Metall vielseitiger Büro Mülleimer Papierabfalleimer Mülleimer Büro Trash Can Papierkorb Metall

BigDean€6.174.6★161 rev

BigDean Papierkorb Büro Mülleimer schwarz 34cm hoch 20L Draht - Mülleimer Büro Trash Can Papiermülleimer Abfalleimer Mülleimer Trash Bin

BigDean€8.614.6★471 rev

Sinoba Papierkorb 8008 Mülleimer Abfalleimer Papiereimer Kunststoff ideal für Kinderzimmer Büro Küche Höhe 32 cm 12L (Weiß)

Sinoba€6.594.5★280 rev

Newest

by launch date

Vireon Papierkorb Büro aus Bambus-Mülleimer Büro aus Oxford-Stoff-Papiermülleimer Eckig-Papiereimer Grau Abfalleimer-für Homeoffice/Arbeitszimmer/Schreibtischbereich

Vireon€14.0486 rev

11mo ago

Vireon Papierkorb Büro aus Bambus-Mülleimer Büro aus Oxford-Stoff-Papiermülleimer Eckig-Papiereimer Schwarz Abfalleimer-für Homeoffice/Arbeitszimmer/Schreibtischbereich

Vireon€15.3186 rev

11mo ago

Sinoba Papierkorb 6102 Mülleimer Abfalleimer Papiereimer Kunststoff ideal für Kinderzimmer Büro Küche Höhe 29 cm 12L (Beige)

Sinoba€9.66140 rev

1y ago

Sinoba Papierkorb 6102 Mülleimer Abfalleimer Papiereimer Kunststoff ideal für Kinderzimmer Büro Küche Höhe 29 cm 12L (Rosa)

Sinoba€9.84140 rev

1y ago

Caxmtu Mülleimer Papierkorb Abfalleimer Badezimmer Papiereimer Höhe 27 cm 10 L Schlanker Mülleimer mit Griff für Zuhause Küche Badezimmer Schlafzimmer Büro aus Kunststoff 2 Stück (Schwarz)

Caxmtu€14.9894 rev

1y ago

What buyers say about papierkorb

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

What buyers love

Qualität insgesamt15%

“Auf dem Bild sah der Mülleimer sehr gut aus”

Design insgesamt12%

“Schönes Design”

Gesamtgröße12%

“Passt”

beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt11%

“Erfüllt seinen Zweck”

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis8%

“19 € für 2 Stück ist recht kostengünstig”

Stärke8%

“solide”

Farbe5%

“schönes rosa,”

Speicherkapazität5%

“großem Fassungsvermögen,”

Benutzerfreundlichkeit4%

“kippt nicht leicht um”

Form/Stil3%

“Ansprechende form”

What buyers complain about

Gesamtgröße19%

“Kleiner Papierkorb”

Qualität insgesamt12%

“Qualität nicht so”

Materialqualität7%

“aus sehr billigem Material.”

Stärke6%

“nicht extrem robust”

Farbe6%

“Farbe deckt nicht, weiß”

Form/Stil4%

“Sieht nicht edel aus”

Gewicht schwer4%

“schick aber etwas schwer”

Anleitung/Benutzerhandbuch/Fehlerbehebung4%

“Die Bedienungsanleitung wurde mega schlecht ins deutsche übersetzt”

Haltbarkeit2%

“geht schnell kaputt”

Einfache Reinigung1%

“könnte etwas sauberer sein”

Top return reasons

Gesamtgröße59%

Farbe10%

Qualität insgesamt5%

Defekt Material/Teile5%

Materialqualität4%

Kratzfestigkeit2%

beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt2%

Holzqualität2%

Dünn2%

Lackqualität1%

Common questions

Is papierkorb profitable to sell on Amazon Germany?: The niche generates €349K/yr across 38 tracked products. 1 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -28.7%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (50/100).
How competitive is the papierkorb niche?: 17 brands and 94 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 39% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 78% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in papierkorb?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Gesamtgröße, Qualität insgesamt, Materialqualität. The return rate is 0.3%.
When does demand for papierkorb peak?: Demand peaks in Jan; the busiest month runs 1.7× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the papierkorb niche?: Listings span €4.79–€24.14; the average listing price is €11.19 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,357 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

papierkorb

papierkorb market data

Competition & brand share

Demand & seasonality

Top papierkorb search terms

Top papierkorb products on Amazon

Top sellers

Newest

Trending

What buyers say about papierkorb

What buyers love

What buyers complain about

Top return reasons

Common questions

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