a1 foam board
Worth a lookShows low returns (1.4%), but a small market ($24K/yr) keeps it on the watch list.
Returns
Great1.4%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Review moat
Great254.92avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Price range
Great£3.92–£70.41cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Avg price
Great£15.95avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Competition
Good41%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Quality gap
Good4.3★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Brand share
Good75%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Growth
Okay+10.7%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Conversion
Okay2.9%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Market size
Bad£24K£24K/yr · 53K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, a1 foam board is a £24K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (53K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 75% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 54/100.
Data updated Jul 26, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
a1 foam board market data
- Units sold / yr
- 2K–2K
- avg 0–100/product
- Revenue / yr
- £24K–£32K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 2.9%
- Avg BSR
- #56
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 44%
- Sponsored
- 62%
- Out of stock
- 4.6%
- Avg brand age
- 51 months
- Avg seller age
- 189 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 41% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
19 rising
Sellers
37
Top-5 brand share
75%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
41%
Top 20: 82%
Open market
20%
- PROTECTAFILE27%
- ASelected20%
- Cathedral Products10%
- Boxes And Board International Limited9%
- WARM TOUCH STORES LTD8%
- Alison Kingsgate5%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +10.7% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×
Top a1 foam board search terms
- a1 foam board21K/yr
- foam board a115K/yr
- a1 board11K/yr
- a1 foam board white6K/yr
Top a1 foam board 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 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
PROTECTAFILE Tri-Fold Spotlight Foam Presentation Board 840 x 594mm(A1-A2) Ideal for Showcasing Artwork & Projects -Lightweight Fold Presentation Board Foldable Display for School (WHITE 1 PACK)
PROTECTAFILE£9.894.1★16 rev
Cathedral Products | White 5mm Foamboard - A1 Size (594 x 841mm) - Pack of 10
Cathedral Products£22.224.5★4,529 rev
A1 White Foamboard 5mm Thick x 5 Sheets (594mm x 841mm) Lightweight Mounting Boards for Crafts Displays Signage and Model Making
Boxes And Board International Limited£17.114.3★8 rev
A1 Size 5mm White Foam Board Pack of 10
WARM TOUCH STORES LTD£28.734.6★47 rev
ASelected 10 Pack 255 X 200Mm Foam Board 5Mm Thick Polystyrene Foam Sheet for Model Making Mounting Photos Presentations Arts and Crafts Projects (White)
ASelected£5.894.5★56 rev
Newest
by launch date
Woodland Stationers A1 White 5mm Core Paper Backed Foam Board Smooth White Mounting Board for Photos Models & Signs - Pack 10 Sheets (White A1)
Woodland Stationers Limited£17.7012 rev
Boxes And Board International Limited A1 5mm Black Foamboard X 5 Sheets
Boxes And Board International Limited£15.193 rev
A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 Foam Board - Black (Pack of 10) - Black -Foam Core Polystyrene - Photo Foam Board - for Presentation Mounting Arts & Crafts (White A2)
PROTECTAFILE£12.8272 rev
A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 Foam Board - Black (Pack of 10) - Black -Foam Core Polystyrene - Photo Foam Board - for Presentation Mounting Arts & Crafts (Black A2)
PROTECTAFILE£13.1272 rev
A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 Foam Board - Black (Pack of 10) - Black -Foam Core Polystyrene - Photo Foam Board - for Presentation Mounting Arts & Crafts (White A3)
PROTECTAFILE£8.4172 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumWoodland Stationers A1 White 5mm Core Paper Backed Foam Board Smooth White Mounting Board for Photos Models & Signs - Pack 10 Sheets (White A1)
Woodland Stationers Limited£17.705.0★
Procut Global White A1 Picture Mounts - Fits A2 Photo Size
Procut Global LTD£4.954.3★
2 x A1 (23.4in x 33.1in/59.4cm x 84.1cm) Mount Board 1450 Micron Acid Free Virgin Material High Quality 74 Colours to Choose from (White-A1)
Generic£12.434.8★
ASelected 10 Pack A2 (594 X 420Mm) Foam Board 5Mm Thick Polystyrene Foam Sheet for Model Making Mounting Photos Presentations Arts and Crafts Projects (White)
ASelected£11.144.1★
A1 Size 5mm White Foam Board Pack of 10
WARM TOUCH STORES LTD£28.734.6★
What buyers say about a1 foam board
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Good quality and delivered quickly”
“The item arrived as describe”
“great value for money”
“Size seems accurate for A1 sheet”
“Very easy to use”
“Foam is good”
“The material cut easily”
“Sturdy and looks good”
“The board is very light,”
“Lightweight and durable”
What buyers complain about
“Poor quality”
“thick”
“Not pvc coated just paper”
“flimsy”
“unfortunately any rain at all and its leaks, its ruined my printed A1 posters and when contacting the supplier they refused to help, and have also changed their product description too when i questioned it”
“Without the paper top layer, a load of water based adhesives, inks and paints won't stick to the surface properly and many solvent based ones will actually eat into it, leaving holes”
“incorrectly advertised”
“Not foam board”
“so neither really works for mounting photographs to a high standard”
“Is it hard, no its soft”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is a1 foam board profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £24K/yr across 39 tracked products. 0 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +10.7%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (54/100).
- How competitive is the a1 foam board niche?
- 19 brands and 37 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 41% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 75% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in a1 foam board?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Thickness, Paper Quality. The return rate is 1.4%.
- When does demand for a1 foam board peak?
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.6× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the a1 foam board niche?
- Listings span £3.92–£70.41; the average listing price is £15.95 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 255 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.