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tape

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.7%), but soft demand (-11.5% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 27Growth 19Conversion 66Competition 70Returns 96Price range 57Avg price 64Brand share 36Review moat 41Quality gap 63

Returns

Incredible0.7%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Competition

Good43%

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

Conversion

Good5.9%

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

Avg price

Good$13.70

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Price range

Good$3.96–$29.63

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

Review moat

Okay2,399.68

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Brand share

Okay83%

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

Market size

Okay$117K

$117K/yr · 145K searches

Growth

Bad-11.5%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon Saudi Arabia niche tracking, tape is a $117K/yr Amazon Saudi Arabia market (145K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 83% of demand. Demand peaks in Mar. Verdict: Worth a look — 52/100.

Data updated Jul 24, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

tape market data

Units sold / yr
8K–10K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
$110K–$137K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
5.9%
Avg BSR
#7
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
47%
Out of stock
5.4%
Avg brand age
48 months
Avg seller age
59 days

Competition & brand share

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

Brands

14 flat

Sellers

46

Top-5 brand share

83%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

43%

Top 20: 83%

Open market

13%

  • Roco25%
  • MARKQ22%
  • BOMEI PACK14%
  • Scotch14%
  • Lawazim8%
  • LOOGBH3%
  • Open — no brand owns it (8 brands, 13%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -11.5% search growth over the last 90 days.
5K4KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Black Friday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Mar · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.8×

Top tape search terms

  • tape34K/yr
  • شريط لاصق23K/yr
  • شطرطون19K/yr
  • شريط16K/yr
  • لصق11K/yr
  • packing tape10K/yr
  • scotch tape9K/yr
  • شطرطون قوي5K/yr
  • لاصق شفاف5K/yr
  • تيب3K/yr
All search terms

Top tape 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%$5K8%$9K12%$14K16%$19K1101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)1 product missing review or click data not plotted

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

What buyers say about tape

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

What buyers love

الجودة الشاملة62%

“Good quality”

الالتصاق15%

“Sticks perfectly”

قوة8%

“Holds up strong”

القيمة مقابل المال8%

“value for money”

سهولة الاستخدام4%

“Very useful to have”

المنتج المعلن عنه مقابل المنتج الفعلي4%

“As describes”

What buyers complain about

الجودة الشاملة38%

“Very cheap quality”

قوة25%

“Not Strong Enough”

الالتصاق19%

“Does not stick to anything”

القيمة مقابل المال19%

“Overpriced”

Top return reasons

الالتصاق24%
المنتج المعلن عنه مقابل المنتج الفعلي13%
الطباعة على الوجهين13%
الحجم الكلي12%
الجودة الشاملة6%
الوظيفة - بشكل عام6%
القيمة مقابل المال6%
قوة2%
لون2%
المواد/الأجزاء المعيبة2%

Common questions

Is tape profitable to sell on Amazon Saudi Arabia?
The niche generates $117K/yr across 34 tracked products. 0 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -11.5%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (52/100).
How competitive is the tape niche?
14 brands and 46 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 43% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 83% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in tape?
Top complaints mined from reviews: الجودة الشاملة, قوة, الالتصاق. The return rate is 0.7%.
When does demand for tape peak?
Demand peaks in Mar; the busiest month runs 1.8× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the tape niche?
Listings span $3.96–$29.63; the average listing price is $13.70 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,400 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.