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title: "Black Tape — £105K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 49/100 · £105K/yr market · 144K searches/yr · £4.19 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **black tape**
**Skip it**
Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($1.35–$8.92) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 26Growth 22Conversion 98Competition 51Returns 99Price range 0Avg price 12Brand share 69Review moat 24Quality gap 60
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.2%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Incredible****17.4%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Brand share**
**Good****64%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.4★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Competition**
**Good****55%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Market size**
**Okay****£105K**
£105K/yr · 144K searches
**Review moat**
**Bad****5,672.1**
avg 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****£4.19**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Bad****£1.35–£8.92**
cheapest 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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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.
3K2KSpike '25Spike '26Prime Day '26 seasonMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/diy-tools/black-tape/trend)
## **Top black tape search terms**
- **black tape**90K/yr-0.9%15.7% conv. - **black tape strong**17K/yr+13.9%17.0% conv. - **black tape waterproof**11K/yr-0.8%16.9% conv. - **black waterproof tape**8K/yr+17.1%10.9% conv. - **strong black tape**5K/yr+8.4%18.7% conv. - **black sticky tape**3K/yr+13.6%12.8% conv. - **black adhesive tape**4K/yr-72.1%10.0% conv. - **tape black**3K/yr-75.9%10.7% conv. - **black sellotape**3K/yr-9.3%11.3% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/diy-tools/black-tape/search-terms)
## **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.
0%5%£5K10%£10K15%£16K20%£21K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 21 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Gorilla Tape Handy Roll Black 9m**GORILLA**£2.52**4.6★29,954 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B001E5ZWT4) [2**Faithfull FAITAPEPVCBK Black PVC Electrical Tape 19 mm x 20 m**Faithfull**£1.35**4.6★8,066 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0001IXA6C) [3**Duck Tape Original Black 50mm x 25m. The original high strength waterproof gaffer and duct adhesive cloth repair tape**Duck**£3.72**4.4★12,830 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B005VOKM5I) [4**Duck Tape Solid Colours Black. Repair craft personalise decorate and educate - 48mm X 18.2m**Duck**£2.63**4.6★37,191 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B002TOL40A) [5**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**£3.36**4.5★1,130 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08JV6BQ2P)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **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**£7.36**64 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GQSTXPDX) [**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**£2.78**31 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GF13GRFT) [**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**£7.30**51 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G58N7K1H) [**G4GADGET Black Duct Tape 48mm x 45m Heavy Duty Gaffer Tape Weather Resistant Strong Adhesive for Indoor & Outdoor Repairs Packing Sealing Bundling & DIY**G4GADGET**£5.07**102 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G3YLPJ4W) [**Fyguard Black Duct Tape 3 Rolls 210 48 mm x 28 m Waterproof No Residue**Fyguard**£8.92**151 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G13RQ98R)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **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**£4.17**4.7★**▲ 256%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GX75N29V) [**Hapric 3 Rolls Black Duct Tape 48mm x 18m Gaffer Tape Heavy Duty Tape Waterproof for Indoor and Outdoor Repairing Sealing General Purpose**Hapric**£7.36**3.9★**▲ 254%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GQSTXPDX) [**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**£3.77**4.1★**▲ 252%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GXKKN67T) [**Status IONOS Black PVC Tape 33 metres**Status**£1.66**4.5★**▲ 244%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CNTN4ZN5) [**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**£2.78**4.4★**▲ 234%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GF13GRFT)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about black tape**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Adhesion/Stickiness**35%
*“Great adhesion”*
**Quality-Overall**12%
*“Good Quality and delivered on time”*
**Value For Money**11%
*“Best Price”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**8%
*“As advertised”*
**Strength**6%
*“its solid as a rock”*
**Durability**3%
*“it does seem quite strong”*
**Water Resistance**3%
*“Also waterproofing is good”*
**Ease Of Use**3%
*“Easy to use”*
**Thickness**2%
*“Thick”*
**Size-Overall**1%
*“Fit - satisfactory”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Adhesion/Stickiness**37%
*“Poor adhesive”*
**Quality-Overall**7%
*“Tape of differing quality”*
**Value For Money**5%
*“Slightly overpriced in my Opinion”*
**Thickness**5%
*“is not as thick as the brands I have purchased off the shelf at my local hardware store”*
**Durability**4%
*“rips easily”*
**Size-Overall**4%
*“Not fit for purpose”*
**Water Resistance**3%
*“NOT WATERPROOF”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%
*“Not what it says on the tin”*
**Tear Resistance**2%
*“not as easy to tear”*
**Strength**2%
*“Very weak”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Adhesion/Stickiness**31%
**Size-Overall**28%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**8%
**Quality-Overall**6%
**Value For Money**4%
**Thickness**3%
**Thin**3%
**Functionality-Overall**2%
**Color**2%
**Compatibility-Overall**2%
## **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.
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