Paper Towels
MaybeReturns run at only 0.1% of orders. But demand is soft, at -21.7% this quarter, so Paper Towels is a Maybe.
- Flapen Score
- 62 / 100Top 7% of 740 Business, Industry & Science niches · +13 vs the category median of 4962
- Market size
- £1.4M/yr626K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -21.7%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 49%top-5 click share · 19 brands · 141 sellers
Flapen Score
Paper Towels against its category
The dotted line is the Business, Industry & Science average. Past it, Paper Towels is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Paper Towels market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Paper Towels 626K times last year and spent an estimated £1.4M. The top 5 brands take 65% of clicks. Flapen scores it 62 out of 100, a Maybe.
01 · Demand
18.5% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 626K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 18.5% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -21.7% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £1.4M a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 626K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -21.7%
- Conversion, latest week
- 18.5%
- Market size, estimated
- £1.4Ma year
- Peak month
- September1.8× the quietest month
- Top search term
- paper towels310K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £12.44.
Listings sell for £12.44 on average, from £1.15 to £24.53. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 100K to 125K a year. The average listing sells 3,000 to 4,000 of them. At £12.44 that is £37K to £50K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £12.44under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £1.15–£24.53
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 100K–125K
- Units per listing a year
- 3,000–4,000
- Revenue per listing a year
- £37K–£50K
- Returns
- 0.1%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is reviews.
84% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 72% ship with Prime. On an average day, 0.6% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #67 within Janitorial & Sanitation Supplies. It carries 6,452 reviews at 4.40 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 84%
- Prime listings
- 72%
- Out of stock, average day
- 0.6%
- Average rank
- #67in Janitorial & Sanitation Supplies
- Average rating
- 4.40 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 6,452per listing
- Listings tracked
- 32
04 · Newcomers
Amazon counts 1 of last year's 3 launches as successful.
3 products launched here in the last 12 months. Amazon counts 1 of them as successful launches, new products that hit its first-year sales bar. The brands on the shelf have sold for 60 months on average, so the names here are established.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 3
- Successful launches
- 1Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 60 months
Products
Top Paper Towels products & what they sell for
Every tracked product: its share of the shelf, its reviews, and its price.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
by Amazon Super Absorbent Kitchen Towel 3-ply 3 Rolls (1 Pack of 3) 80 Sheets per Roll FSC Certified
- Price
- £2.43
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 11,038
- Age
- 2y ago

3000 x Z Fold WHITE Paper Hand Towels (23.5cm x 24cm) 2 Ply
- Price
- £13.88
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 903
- Age
- 13y ago

AmazonCommercial Singlefold (V-Fold / ZZ-Fold) Paper Hand Towels 2-ply Cellulose 3990 Sheets (15 packs of 266) Sheet Size: 22 x 21 cm H3 Dispenser Compatible
- Price
- £23.51
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 1,503
- Age
- 6y ago

Plenty Kitchen Roll 6 Rolls 2-Ply Tissue
- Price
- £6.32
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 12,361
- Age
- 1y ago

Scott Essential Hand Towels Narrow Fold White Paper Towels for Bathroom Soft Strong Eco-Friendly Highly Absorbent 12 Clips x 220 N-Fold Paper Sheets (2 640 Sheets Total) model nr. 6636
- Price
- £23.49
- Rating
- 4.1/5
- Reviews
- 1,021
- Age
- 4y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
3000 x ZFold Paper Hand Towels White 2Ply Paper Towels 23cm x 23cm High Absorbency Soft Hygienic Disposable Paper Towel for Washrooms Kitchens and Commercial and Home Use
- Price
- £14.57
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 11
- Age
- 13y ago

Our Essentials by Amazon Kitchen Towel Jumbo Roll 1 Pack 2-Ply 240 Sheets
- Price
- £1.27
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 809
- Age
- 9mo ago

Scott Essential Hand Towels Narrow-Fold 2-Ply White Paper Towels Soft Absorbent FSC Certified Compatible with Multifold Dispensers 12 Clips x 220 Sheets (2 640 Sheets Total) Model Nr. 6603
- Price
- £21.50
- Rating
- 4.1/5
- Reviews
- 1,021
- Age
- 2y ago

Select Z Fold 2 Ply Paper Hand Towels - 14 Packs of 214 (3000 Sheets - 22x24 cm) Thick Quick Dry Quality Multifold Tissue Paper - Perfect Disposable Hand Towels for Kitchen Bathroom Restaurant
- Price
- £20.57
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 154
- Age
- 2y ago

Plenty Kitchen Roll 6 Rolls 2-Ply Tissue
- Price
- £6.32
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 12,361
- Age
- 1y ago
Newest
by launch date
Our Essentials by Amazon Kitchen Towel Jumbo Roll 1 Pack 2-Ply 240 Sheets
- Price
- £1.27
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 809
- Age
- 9mo ago

Pack of 400 (2 Packs 200 Per/Pack) 1Ply Z-Fold Hand Paper Towels Sheets White 210cm x 210cm. Dispenser Compatible | Ideal for Kitchen Catering Bathroom Restroom
- Price
- £4.94
- Rating
- 3.2/5
- Reviews
- 29
- Age
- 10mo ago

Plenty Kitchen Roll 6 Rolls 2-Ply Tissue
- Price
- £6.32
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 12,361
- Age
- 1y ago

Pack of 1000 (5 Packs 200 Per/Pack) 1Ply Z-Fold Hand Paper Towels Sheets White 210mm x 210mm. Dispenser Compatible | Ideal for Kitchen Catering Bathroom Restroom
- Price
- £8.31
- Rating
- 3.7/5
- Reviews
- 160
- Age
- 1y ago

Selpak Professional Z Fold Paper Towels 2ply Paper Hand Towels Disposable 12x200 (Total 2400) Absorbent White Paper Towel Ideal for Individuals/Businesses Paper Hand Towels for Dispenser
- Price
- £18.25
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 175
- Age
- 1y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 49% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.
Brands
19 falling
Sellers
141
Top-5 brand share
65%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
49%
Top 20: 88%
Open market
29%
- by Amazon21%
- AmazonCommercial15%
- Paper Hand Towels13%
- Scott10%
- PLENTY7%
- Regina6%
Demand
Paper Towels search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.8×
Search terms
Top Paper Towels search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- paper towels310K/yr
- paper towel65K/yr
- paper hand towels67K/yr
- z fold paper towels26K/yr
- paper towels for dispenser16K/yr
- disposable hand towels16K/yr
- hand paper towels33K/yr
- paper hand towels for dispenser14K/yr
- hand towels disposable27K/yr
- paper hand towels for bathroom9K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Paper Towels
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
My toilet paper is thicker than this
Not as thick as some
Not very thick
Reduced quality
Bad quality
Cheap and not very good quality
Large
Incorrect size
Small in size
Waste of money
overpriced
Not worth money
aren't as absorbent
Doesnt absorb much
It doesnt absorb water well
Love
Amazing value
Best price
Good value for money
Amazon affordable quality product
Brilliant quality
It satisfies the price n quality
Absorbent enough
absorbs water well
It is super absorbent for sure
Does the job just fine
As Described by seller
As described
Lovely and thick
Nice thick sheets
happy with the thickness
Return
0.1% Return rate 31% Fixable by listing
Reduced quality
Bad quality
Cheap and not very good quality
Large
Incorrect size
Small in size
Waste of money
overpriced
Not worth money
Too thin
Its ok a bit thin get what you pay for handy though
Thin
so its deceiving
Definitely not as described
I think this is very misleading
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