Map Case
a small market ($45K/yr) — Map Case doesn't clear our bar today.
Flapen Score
Is Map Case profitable on Amazon?
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, Map Case is a £45K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (40K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 88% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 47/100.
Map Case: the Amazon niche in one read
Everything a seller checks before entering, in three answers.
Is the demand real?
Not really. Search demand moved -4.7% over the last 90 days and 11.0% of searches end in a purchase.
£45K
revenue / yr
Who owns the niche?
The top 5 brands hold 88% of demand, so 12% of the market is open.
12%
open market share
Is there a way in?
Listing quality. The average product page scores 0/100 on content standards. Incumbents average 4.3★ — the gap to enter on.
0/100
page quality · 17 products
Top Map Case products & what they sell for
Every tracked product — its share of the shelf, its review moat, and what it sells for.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
ueslwser Waterproof Map Holder for Hiking Map Case Holder map Wallet Waterproof Hiking Plastic Wallet Map Holder Waterproof Walking Tranparent Foldable A4 Map Cover with Clear Window & Lanyard
- Price
- £5.42
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 228
- Age
- 4y ago
Silva Waterproof Map Case - Lite Medium - 302x297 mm - Touchscreen-Compatible - With Zip-Lock Closure & Paracord Neck Strap - Made of 0 2 mm TPU/PU material - Map Cases Waterproof Hiking
- Price
- £16.31
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 17
- Age
- 1y ago
Map Case Waterproof Map Holder Transparent Map Cover Waterproof for Reading Map with Navigation Compass 6 Carabiners and 2 Whistles for Outdoors Camping Hiking
- Price
- £6.05
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 58
- Age
- 2y ago
SANNIX Waterproof Map Case Transparent Map Cover with Clear Window and Neck Strap PVC Camping Map Case for Hiking (31x28cm) with Carabiner and Whistle
- Price
- £5.35
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 293
- Age
- 4y ago
Aquapac Waterproof Map Holder Large
- Price
- £16.72
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 703
- Age
- 14y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
Dejicuk Waterproof Map Case for Hiking Transparent Map Case Holder with Clear Window and Neck Strap PVC Camping Map Cases Bags for Hiking (32x27cm)
- Price
- £5.62
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- Reviews
- 1
- Age
- 2mo ago
Orientation Compass Waterproof Map Case with Emergency Whistle Navigation Compass and Transparent Map Cover Waterproof Map Holder with Lanyard for Explorer Expedition Camping Hiking Survival
- Price
- £6.68
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 228
- Age
- 3y ago
ueslwser Waterproof Map Holder for Hiking Map Case Holder map Wallet Waterproof Hiking Plastic Wallet Map Holder Waterproof Walking Tranparent Foldable A4 Map Cover with Clear Window & Lanyard
- Price
- £5.42
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 228
- Age
- 4y ago
Silva Waterproof Map Case - Lite Medium - 302x297 mm - Touchscreen-Compatible - With Zip-Lock Closure & Paracord Neck Strap - Made of 0 2 mm TPU/PU material - Map Cases Waterproof Hiking
- Price
- £16.31
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 17
- Age
- 1y ago
Waterproof Map Holder Case Clear Map Holder Waterproof Map Case A4 Map Holder Waterproof Walking Clear Map Case Waterproof Hiking Pouch Holder with Window & Lanyard Map Holder for Hiking Camping
- Price
- £4.86
- Rating
- 3.4/5
- Reviews
- 15
- Age
- 4y ago
Newest
by launch dateDejicuk Waterproof Map Case for Hiking Transparent Map Case Holder with Clear Window and Neck Strap PVC Camping Map Cases Bags for Hiking (32x27cm)
- Price
- £5.62
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- Reviews
- 1
- Age
- 2mo ago
Silva Waterproof Map Case - Lite Medium - 302x297 mm - Touchscreen-Compatible - With Zip-Lock Closure & Paracord Neck Strap - Made of 0 2 mm TPU/PU material - Map Cases Waterproof Hiking
- Price
- £16.31
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 17
- Age
- 1y ago
Silva Waterproof Map Case - Lite Large - 262x480 mm - Touchscreen-Compatible - With Zip-Lock Closure & Paracord Neck Strap - Made of 0 2 mm TPU/PU material - Map Cases Waterproof Hiking Transparent
- Price
- £19.97
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 12
- Age
- 1y ago
Silva Waterproof Map Case Medium - 297x297 mm - Touchscreen-Compatible - With Roll-Top Closure & Paracord Neck Strap - Made of 0 3 mm TPU/PU material - Map Cases Waterproof Hiking
- Price
- £19.92
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 19
- Age
- 2y ago
Map Case Waterproof Map Holder Transparent Map Cover Waterproof for Reading Map with Navigation Compass 6 Carabiners and 2 Whistles for Outdoors Camping Hiking
- Price
- £6.05
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 58
- Age
- 2y ago
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 63% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
Brands
10 falling
Sellers
42
Top-5 brand share
88%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
63%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
8%
- ueslwser40%
- Silva22%
- SANNIX10%
- WELHAEPI8%
- Aquapac8%
- Milestone Camping4%
- Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 8%)
Map Case demand & seasonality
Weekly search volume, with the niche's key stats alongside.
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×
Top Map Case search terms shoppers use
The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.
- map case18K/yr
- map cases waterproof hiking8K/yr
- waterproof map case6K/yr
- ortlieb map case4K/yr
- map holder3K/yr
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Map Case
What buyers mention most, as a share of all reviews.
What buyers love
85% of reviews“Easy to use”
“Good piece of kit”
“Does the job”
“They fit,”
“Works nicely, once you roll the top and secure it, it really is truly waterproof”
What buyers complain about
71% of reviews“Poor quality”
“I realise it's probably slightly big to walk with”
“hard plastic that will split quickly”
“then its no longer waterproof”
“Also the cord used for hanging it round your neck is flimsy and frustrating”
Map Case return rate & reasons
Why buyers send it back, as a share of all return requests.
0.9%
Return rate
51%
Fixable by listing
The "fixable" share counts expectation-mismatch reasons — size, look, advertised-vs-actual — that better copy and images address.
Common Map Case questions
The questions sellers ask about this niche, answered from the tracked metrics.
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