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A3 Envelopes

Fail

Shoppers spend only $36K a year here, so A3 Envelopes is a Fail.

Flapen Score
36
36 / 100
Ranks 689 of 740 Business, Industry & Science niches · −13 vs the category median of 49
Market size
£36K/yr41K searches / yr
90-day growth
-7.5%search demand this quarter
Competition
69%top-5 click share · 7 brands · 24 sellers

Flapen Score

A3 Envelopes against its category

The dotted line is the Business, Industry & Science average. Past it, A3 Envelopes is stronger. Inside it, weaker.

36Fail
Big MarketTrendingHigh ConversionOpen MarketLow ReturnsPrice rangeAvg priceNo Dominant BrandLow Review BarrierQuality Gap
This niche Category average

Market

The A3 Envelopes market on Amazon at a glance

Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for A3 Envelopes 41K times last year and spent an estimated £36K. The top 5 brands take 95% of clicks. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Flapen scores it 36 out of 100, a Fail.

01 · Demand

9.2% of searches ended in a purchase last week.

Shoppers searched for this 41K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 9.2% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -7.5% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £36K a year.

Searches, last 12 months
41K
Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
-7.5%
Conversion, latest week
9.2%
Market size, estimated
£36Ka year
Peak month
December1.7× the quietest month
Top search term
a3 envelopes21K searches a year

02 · Price

A sale here is worth £9.53.

Listings sell for £9.53 on average, from £3.39 to £19.71. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 4K to 5K a year. The average listing sells 100 to 250 of them. At £9.53 that is £953 to £2K a year per listing.

Average price
£9.53under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
Price range
£3.39–£19.71
Amazon United Kingdom median price
£12.12across 27,606 niches
Units sold a year
4K–5K
Units per listing a year
100–250
Revenue per listing a year
£953–£2K
Returns
0.3%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%

03 · Entry bar

The bar here is low.

85% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 69% ship with Prime. On an average day, 1.3% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #18 within Packaging & Shipping Supplies. It carries 1,500 reviews at 4.61 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.

Sponsored listings
85%
Prime listings
69%
Out of stock, average day
1.3%
Average rank
#18in Packaging & Shipping Supplies
Average rating
4.61 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
Average reviews
1,500per listing
Listings tracked
13

04 · Newcomers

Brands here are settling in.

The brands on the shelf have sold for 50 months on average, so the names here are settling in.

Launched, last 12 months
0
Successful launches
0Amazon's first-year sales bar
Average brand age
50 months

Products

Top A3 Envelopes products & what they sell for

Every tracked product: its share of the shelf, its reviews, and its price.

Competition

Competition: brands, sellers & click share

The top 5 products take 69% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.

£0£4K£7K£11K£15K101001K10K Review Count Sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

Brands

7 falling

Sellers

24

Top-5 brand share

95%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

69%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

2%

  • Double Dragon45%
  • Blake19%
  • Triplast17%
  • Q-Connect9%
  • AKAR5%
  • ARPAN3%
  • Open — no brand owns it (1 brand, 2%)

Demand

A3 Envelopes search demand

Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.

2K1KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Holiday '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×

Search terms

Top A3 Envelopes search terms shoppers use

The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.

  • a3 envelopes21K/yr
  • a3 envelopes hardback6K/yr
  • c3 envelopes5K/yr
  • a3 envelope3K/yr
  • a3 do not bend envelopes3K/yr
  • a3 hardback envelopes3K/yr

Reviews and returns

What reviews say buyers love and hate about A3 Envelopes

What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.

Complain

Quality-Overall38%−0.22

Very poor quality

Functional cheap and average quality

Size-Overall25%+1.26

Too large

Adhesion/Stickiness13%−0.06

doesn't stick down well so have to use sellotape or they would come open in the mail

Strength13%−0.02

could be slightly sturdier

Love

Value For Money26%+0.99

Decent value for money

Good for the price

Great value

Quality-Overall21%−0.22

Good quality

Well made

Great product

Advertised Vs Actual Product19%+1.76

As described

As described & delivered as promised

As expected

Size-Overall10%+1.26

Fit was good

Fits A3 calendars

Great size & seal

Strength10%−0.02

Robust, good value too

Yes that good strong envelope

Strong, well-padded and sturdy

Return

0.3% Return rate 78% Fixable by listing

Size-Overall75%▆▅▆██▅

Too large

Value For Money5%▁▁▁▁▁█
Quality-Overall5%█▁▁▁▁▃

Very poor quality

Functional cheap and average quality

Strength3%▁▁█▁▁▁

could be slightly sturdier

Compatibility-Overall2%█▁▁▁▁▁

FAQ

Common A3 Envelopes questions

Answered from the same tracked data.