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title: "Coloured Tape — £56K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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"og:title": "Coloured Tape — £56K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **coloured tape**
**Worth a look**
Shows low returns (0.3%), but prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($3.30–$10.29) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 14Growth 26Conversion 96Competition 48Returns 99Price range 0Avg price 15Brand share 55Review moat 82Quality gap 67
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.3%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Incredible****13.7%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Review moat**
**Great****354.3**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.3★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Brand share**
**Good****72%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Competition**
**Okay****56%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Growth**
**Okay****+1.0%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Avg price**
**Bad****£5.32**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Market size**
**Bad****£56K**
£56K/yr · 77K searches
**Price range**
**Bad****£3.30–£10.29**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, coloured tape is a £56K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (77K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 72% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 50/100.
Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **coloured tape market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **8K–10K**
- avg 250–500/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£43K–£53K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **13.7%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#106**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **74%**
- **Out of stock**
- **3.5%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **38 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **179 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 56% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**17 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**32**
**Top-5 brand share**
**72%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**56%**
Top 20: 97%
**Open market**
**22%**
- Fyguard32% - JFA Supplies19% - SIMON&ISAAC8% - G4GADGET8% - HuaJiao6% - OMBRISA6%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 73 weeks — +1.0% search growth over the last 90 days.
2K1KSpike '25Holiday '25 seasonMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/diy-tools/coloured-tape/trend)
## **Top coloured tape search terms**
- **coloured tape**29K/yr+4.7%10.1% conv. - **coloured masking tape**20K/yr-3.2%11.6% conv. - **coloured tape for kids**6K/yr-2.3%14.9% conv. - **colourful tape**5K/yr-0.3%7.1% conv. - **rainbow tape**4K/yr+10.9%7.7% conv. - **colored tape**5K/yr+7.3%3.0% conv. - **colour tape**3K/yr-8.6%6.3% conv. - **coloured sticky tape**3K/yr+1.4%8.5% conv. - **masking tape coloured**3K/yr-8.3%14.1% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/diy-tools/coloured-tape/search-terms)
## **Top coloured 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%£3K10%£6K15%£8K20%£11K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 23 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**JFA Supplies 8 Rolls Rainbow Masking Tape Set - 8 Colours for Home Office & Crafts - 1.5cm x 12m**JFA Supplies**£3.97**4.5★137 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0C4FJ6Z77) [2**Fyguard 8 Rolls Coloured Masking Tape 23mm x 13m Rainbow Adhesive Tape Masking Tape for Artists Decorative Tape for Home Classroom DIY Scrapbooking Crafts**Fyguard**£5.56**4.7★149 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DJVNL5LC) [3**Fyguard 12 Rolls Coloured Masking Tape 15mm x 13m Craft Tape Adhesive Decorative Tape Rainbow Painting Tape for Home Classroom Office DIY Scrapbooking Crafts**Fyguard**£5.61**4.6★210 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DPHJRLK4) [4**SIMON&ISAAC Rainbow Masking Tape Adhesive Tape Pressure Sensitive Tape Textured Paper 7 Rolls of 14 Yards×1 inch Colorful Teacher Tape for Classroom Decorations Art Lab Labeling**SIMON&ISAAC**£6.27**4.6★1,805 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08X9WDQY5) [5**HuaJiao 12 Rolls Masking Tape Colorful Multi Surface Painters Tape Adhesive Masking Tape for Painting and Decorating Home Classroom Scrapbook Crafts 22mm x 13m**HuaJiao**£6.26**4.5★42 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FFT67WMT)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Fyguard 12 Rolls Coloured Masking Tape 15mm X 20m Craft Tape Rainbow Painting Tape Crepe Paper Writable Easy Tear for Classroom Decorations Scrapbooking Crafts Labeling**Fyguard**£6.63**15 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GTK7L4Q7) [**Fyguard 12 Rolls Rainbow Masking Tape 10mm x 13m Coloured Adhesive Tape Textured Paper Craft Tape for Classroom Decorations DIY Scrapbooking**Fyguard**£4.99**210 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FRSPG4R1) [**G4GADGET 10 Rolls Rainbow Washi Sticky Tape Set 1.5cm x 5m Decorative Masking Tapes Assorted Colourful Adhesive Craft Tape for Scrapbooking DIY Planner Journals & Art Projects**G4GADGET**£3.30**47 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FNKX75CR) [**HuaJiao 12 Rolls Masking Tape Colorful Multi Surface Painters Tape Adhesive Masking Tape for Painting and Decorating Home Classroom Scrapbook Crafts 22mm x 13m**HuaJiao**£6.26**42 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FFT67WMT) [**MtnLaur Coloured Masking Tape 12 Rolls Colourful Adhesive Tape 1.5cm x 13m Removable Masking Tape Painters Tape Craft Art Paper Tape for Labeling Art Craft Lesson DIY Wall Paintings Rainbow Tape**MtnLaur**£4.82**49 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FDB2QGR3)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Fyguard 12 Rolls Coloured Masking Tape 15mm X 20m Craft Tape Rainbow Painting Tape Crepe Paper Writable Easy Tear for Classroom Decorations Scrapbooking Crafts Labeling**Fyguard**£6.63**4.8★**▲ 248%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GTK7L4Q7) [**Fyguard 8 Rolls Coloured Masking Tape 23mm x 13m Rainbow Adhesive Tape Masking Tape for Artists Decorative Tape for Home Classroom DIY Scrapbooking Crafts**Fyguard**£5.56**4.7★**▲ 100%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DJVNL5LC) [**QILIMA 10 Rolls Mixed Color Duct Tape -19mm x 9.14m | Heavy Duty Strong Adhesive Duct Tape for DIY Repair Indoor/Outdoor Craft**QILIMA**£8.40**4.3★**▲ 57%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0C2C3RJS5) [**fiXte Multi Coloured Electrical Tape 6 Pcs 19 mm x 8 m Vinyl PVC Insulation Tape Electrical Strong Adhesive Waterproof Electric Tape for Masking Insulating and Repairing Broken Wires**fiXte**£3.45**4.3★**▲ 48%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BNP91X6N) [**JFA Supplies 8 Rolls Rainbow Masking Tape Set - 8 Colours for Home Office & Crafts - 1.5cm x 12m**JFA Supplies**£3.97**4.5★**▲ 40%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0C4FJ6Z77)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about coloured tape**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Color**24%
*“They are really bright colours”*
**Value For Money**22%
*“good value for money too”*
**Adhesion/Stickiness**21%
*“Strong tape, perfect size for my crafting”*
**Quality-Overall**12%
*“Really good quality tape”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
*“It does the job”*
**Grip**3%
*“Perfect for the job in hand”*
**Design-Overall**2%
*“is good for my art”*
**Ease Of Use**1%
*“Easy to use”*
**Maintenance And Repair**1%
*“Ok for Temporary repair”*
**Drawing Experience**1%
*“I use them for supporting art projects”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Adhesion/Stickiness**20%
*“Not very sticky does not adhere very well”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**19%
*“False advertisement”*
**Size-Overall**16%
*“Too small”*
**Quality-Overall**10%
*“Utter rubbish”*
**Color**9%
*“Not the colours advertised”*
**Value For Money**6%
*“Not worth it”*
**Paint Quality**4%
*“Certainly not painting woodwork or walls”*
**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**2%
*“No instruction”*
**Thickness**1%
*“Very, very thin tape”*
**Strength**1%
*“Very weak”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**41%
**Color**18%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**13%
**Adhesion/Stickiness**12%
**Thin**7%
**Functionality-Overall**1%
**Display Colors**1%
**Smell**1%
**Material Quality**1%
**Safety Standards**1%
## **Common questions**
- **Is coloured tape profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £56K/yr across 23 tracked products. 0 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +1.0%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (50/100).
- **How competitive is the coloured tape niche?**
- 17 brands and 32 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 56% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 72% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in coloured tape?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Adhesion/Stickiness, Advertised Vs Actual Product, Size-Overall. The return rate is 0.3%.
- **When does demand for coloured tape peak?**
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the coloured tape niche?**
- Listings span £3.30–£10.29; the average listing price is £5.32 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 354 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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