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scratch book

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Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($4.57–$14.98) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 8Growth 10Conversion 60Competition 53Returns 97Price range 0Avg price 28Brand share 82Review moat 78Quality gap 23

Returns

Incredible0.7%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Brand share

Great53%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Review moat

Great437.96

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Conversion

Good5.2%

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

Competition

Good53%

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

Avg price

Okay€9.40

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Quality gap

Bad4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Bad-30.4%

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

Market size

Bad€33K

€33K/yr · 67K searches

Price range

Bad€4.57–€14.98

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

According to Flapen's Amazon Germany niche tracking, scratch book is a €33K/yr Amazon Germany market (67K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 53% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 42/100.

Data updated Jul 17, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

scratch book market data

Units sold / yr
3K–4K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
€28K–€38K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
5.2%
Avg BSR
#348
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
87%
Out of stock
8.3%
Avg brand age
26 months
Avg seller age
211 days

Competition & brand share

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

Brands

21 rising

Sellers

72

Top-5 brand share

53%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

53%

Top 20: 96%

Open market

40%

  • Skillmatics16%
  • Vicloon13%
  • WSICSE9%
  • Kaizuca8%
  • Smarkids7%
  • Depesche7%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -30.4% search growth over the last 90 days.
4K3KHoliday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.4×

Top scratch book search terms

  • kratzbuch28K/yr
  • kratzbuch mädchen24K/yr
  • scratch book9K/yr
  • kratzbücher5K/yr
  • magic scratch765/yr
All search terms

Top scratch book 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%€3K15%€5K20%€7K1101001K10K 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 scratch book

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

What buyers love

Spaß/Unterhaltungserlebnis32%

“Superschönes Kinder-Set für kreative Postkarten”

Qualität insgesamt17%

“Schönes Produkt”

Farbe11%

“So entstehen interessante Muster und harmonische Farbverläufe”

Benutzerfreundlichkeit8%

“Handhabung”

Geschenk Zweck7%

“Ideal als Geschenk oder Beschäftigung für zuhause und unterwegs”

Design insgesamt6%

“Sehr schöne Motive”

Kratzfestigkeit4%

“Tolle Kratzblöcke, jeder mit Lineal und Stift”

Kreativität3%

“Sehr kreativ für Kinder”

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis3%

“Ansonsten für den Preis super”

Haltbarkeit2%

“hält gut”

What buyers complain about

Gesamtgröße50%

“Die Bilder sind kleiner als gedacht”

beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt8%

“Zunächst ist anzumerken, dass die Überschrift bei Amazon missverständlich formuliert ist”

Griff6%

“könnten aber etwas griffiger sein.”

Top return reasons

Gesamtgröße67%
Qualität insgesamt8%
beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt4%
Defekt Material/Teile4%
Kratzfestigkeit3%
Geschenk Zweck2%
Genauigkeit insgesamt2%
Geruch2%
Dicke2%
Dünn2%

Common questions

Is scratch book profitable to sell on Amazon Germany?
The niche generates €33K/yr across 23 tracked products. 0 of 9 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -30.4%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (42/100).
How competitive is the scratch book niche?
21 brands and 72 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 53% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 53% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in scratch book?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Gesamtgröße, beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt, Griff. The return rate is 0.7%.
When does demand for scratch book peak?
Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 3.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the scratch book niche?
Listings span €4.57–€14.98; the average listing price is €9.40 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 438 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.