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stopfpilz

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.4%), but soft demand (-49.1% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 10Growth 0Conversion 77Competition 69Returns 98Price range 33Avg price 27Brand share 78Review moat 90Quality gap 48

Returns

Incredible0.4%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Review moat

Great204.56

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Brand share

Great57%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Conversion

Great7.4%

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

Competition

Good43%

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

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Price range

Okay€3.63–€20.71

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

Avg price

Okay€9.21

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Market size

Bad€40K

€40K/yr · 59K searches

Growth

Bad-49.1%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon Germany niche tracking, stopfpilz is a €40K/yr Amazon Germany market (59K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 57% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Oct–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 50/100.

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

stopfpilz market data

Units sold / yr
4K–5K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
€37K–€46K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
7.4%
Avg BSR
#229
Page quality
0%
Prime
92%
Sponsored
88%
Out of stock
4.0%
Avg brand age
31 months
Avg seller age
189 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 43% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

21 rising

Sellers

43

Top-5 brand share

57%

Top 20: 99%

Top-5 click share

43%

Top 20: 95%

Open market

38%

  • Prym23%
  • The Quilted Bear11%
  • Teemando10%
  • TCETCY8%
  • Hofmeister Holzwaren6%
  • Lantelme5%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 76 weeks — -49.1% search growth over the last 90 days.
2K2KSpike '25Spike '26FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

Peak months: Jan, Feb, Oct, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.9×

Top stopfpilz search terms

  • stopfpilz37K/yr
  • stopfei10K/yr
  • stopfpilz holz7K/yr
  • socken stopfen4K/yr
All search terms

Top stopfpilz 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%€2K10%€4K15%€6K20%€8K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)2 products missing review or click data not plotted

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

What buyers say about stopfpilz

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

What buyers love

Qualität insgesamt21%

“Super Produkt”

beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt16%

“alles wie bestellt”

Benutzerfreundlichkeit9%

“So einfach, so perfekt”

Nähen/Finish/Polieren6%

“Fantastisch auch für Visible Mending”

Materialqualität6%

“Material gut”

Wartung und Reparatur5%

“ist das hier ein überraschend effizientes kleines Reparaturwerkzeug.”

Gesamtgröße4%
Holzqualität4%

“Das Holz riecht angenehm”

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis4%

“Gut und günstig”

Stärke3%

“Solides Produkt”

What buyers complain about

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis27%

“Ich sehe nicht ein, dass ich dafür bezahlen soll, dass andere mich verarschen”

Qualität insgesamt14%

“Garn minderwertig - nur 1 Stern weniger, weil es mir auf den Pilz ankam”

Anleitung/Benutzerhandbuch/Fehlerbehebung12%

“die Anleitung für den Mini-Webstuhl ist leider mangelhaft,”

Hartes Gefühl9%

“Die mitgelieferten Nadeln sind sehr grob”

Gleichgewicht/Stabilität9%

“Völlig instabil”

Benutzerfreundlichkeit9%

“Gebrauch: Etwas mühselig”

Gesamtgröße5%

“Sehr klein”

Top return reasons

Gesamtgröße41%
Materialqualität12%
Füße fit7%
Funktionalität insgesamt7%
Qualität insgesamt7%
Hartes Gefühl7%
Polster-/Stoffqualität5%
Benutzerfreundlichkeit3%
Brustpassform3%
Farbe3%

Common questions

Is stopfpilz profitable to sell on Amazon Germany?
The niche generates €40K/yr across 25 tracked products. 0 of 11 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -49.1%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (50/100).
How competitive is the stopfpilz niche?
21 brands and 43 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 43% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 57% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in stopfpilz?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis, Qualität insgesamt, Anleitung/Benutzerhandbuch/Fehlerbehebung. The return rate is 0.4%.
When does demand for stopfpilz peak?
Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Oct–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 4.9× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the stopfpilz niche?
Listings span €3.63–€20.71; the average listing price is €9.21 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 205 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.