black tape
Skip itPrices mostly outside the sweet spot ($1.35–$8.92) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible0.2%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Incredible17.4%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Brand share
Good64%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Quality gap
Good4.4★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Competition
Good55%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Market size
Okay£105K£105K/yr · 144K searches
Review moat
Bad5,672.1avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Growth
Bad-5.3%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Avg price
Bad£4.19avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Bad£1.35–£8.92cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, black tape is a £105K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (144K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 64% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 49/100.
Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
black tape market data
- Units sold / yr
- 25K–30K
- avg 1,250–1,500/product
- Revenue / yr
- £105K–£126K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 17.4%
- Avg BSR
- #28
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 71%
- Out of stock
- 1.5%
- Avg brand age
- 47 months
- Avg seller age
- 175 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 55% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
16 rising
Sellers
97
Top-5 brand share
64%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
55%
Top 20: 99%
Open market
30%
- Duck21%
- GORILLA18%
- Faithfull10%
- Fyguard8%
- WINSOME7%
- TUOTDE6%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 64 weeks — -5.3% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×
Top black tape search terms
- black tape90K/yr
- black tape strong17K/yr
- black tape waterproof11K/yr
- black waterproof tape8K/yr
- strong black tape5K/yr
- black sticky tape3K/yr
- black adhesive tape4K/yr
- tape black3K/yr
- black sellotape3K/yr
Top black 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.
All 21 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Gorilla Tape Handy Roll Black 9m
GORILLA£2.524.6★29,954 rev
Faithfull FAITAPEPVCBK Black PVC Electrical Tape 19 mm x 20 m
Faithfull£1.354.6★8,066 rev
Duck Tape Original Black 50mm x 25m. The original high strength waterproof gaffer and duct adhesive cloth repair tape
Duck£3.724.4★12,830 rev
Duck Tape Solid Colours Black. Repair craft personalise decorate and educate - 48mm X 18.2m
Duck£2.634.6★37,191 rev
WINSOME Black Electrical Tape Waterproof Heat Resistant Tape 20m x 19mm - Strong Heavy Duty Sticky PVC Electric Insulation Tape for Wires and Cables (Pack of 1)
WINSOME£3.364.5★1,130 rev
Newest
by launch date
Hapric 3 Rolls Black Duct Tape 48mm x 18m Gaffer Tape Heavy Duty Tape Waterproof for Indoor and Outdoor Repairing Sealing General Purpose
Hapric£7.3664 rev
TUOTDE 1 Roll Black Electrical Tape Waterproof Heat Resistant Tape 20m x 18mm Strong Heavy Duty Sticky PVC Electric Insulation Tape for Insulating Repairing and Protecting Electrical Wires
TUOTDE£2.7831 rev
Fyguard 3 Rolls Black Duct Tape 28m x 36mm Repair Gaffa Tape Waterproof Tape 210 Heavy Duty Adhesive Cloth Tape Universal for Indoor and Outdoor Use No residue (84m in Total)
Fyguard£7.3051 rev
G4GADGET Black Duct Tape 48mm x 45m Heavy Duty Gaffer Tape Weather Resistant Strong Adhesive for Indoor & Outdoor Repairs Packing Sealing Bundling & DIY
G4GADGET£5.07102 rev
Fyguard Black Duct Tape 3 Rolls 210 48 mm x 28 m Waterproof No Residue
Fyguard£8.92151 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
Roe Tenpo Black Duct Tape - 48mm x 50m Heavy Duty Gaffer Tape Waterproof Extra Strong Adhesive Residue-Free Ideal for Sealing Wrapping Plumbing & Indoor/Outdoor Repairs (Black Pack of 1)
Roe Tenpo£4.174.7★
Hapric 3 Rolls Black Duct Tape 48mm x 18m Gaffer Tape Heavy Duty Tape Waterproof for Indoor and Outdoor Repairing Sealing General Purpose
Hapric£7.363.9★
Stick Well Duct Tape Black 48mm x 50m Heavy Duty Gaffer Tape | Strong Waterproof Adhesive | Hand Tearable | Multi-Purpose for Repairs DIY Sealing & Packaging | Indoor & Outdoor Use
Stick Well£3.774.1★
Status IONOS Black PVC Tape 33 metres
Status£1.664.5★
TUOTDE 1 Roll Black Electrical Tape Waterproof Heat Resistant Tape 20m x 18mm Strong Heavy Duty Sticky PVC Electric Insulation Tape for Insulating Repairing and Protecting Electrical Wires
TUOTDE£2.784.4★
What buyers say about black tape
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Great adhesion”
“Good Quality and delivered on time”
“Best Price”
“As advertised”
“its solid as a rock”
“it does seem quite strong”
“Also waterproofing is good”
“Easy to use”
“Thick”
“Fit - satisfactory”
What buyers complain about
“Poor adhesive”
“Tape of differing quality”
“Slightly overpriced in my Opinion”
“is not as thick as the brands I have purchased off the shelf at my local hardware store”
“rips easily”
“Not fit for purpose”
“NOT WATERPROOF”
“Not what it says on the tin”
“not as easy to tear”
“Very weak”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is black tape profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £105K/yr across 21 tracked products. 2 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -5.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (49/100).
- How competitive is the black tape niche?
- 16 brands and 97 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 55% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 64% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in black tape?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Adhesion/Stickiness, Quality-Overall, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.2%.
- When does demand for black tape peak?
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the black tape niche?
- Listings span £1.35–£8.92; the average listing price is £4.19 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 5,672 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.