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card making supplies

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.5%), but soft demand (-27.6% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 28Growth 11Conversion 52Competition 81Returns 97Price range 57Avg price 24Brand share 78Review moat 62Quality gap 40

Returns

Incredible0.5%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Competition

Great34%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Brand share

Great57%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Review moat

Good1,035.69

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Price range

Good£0.91–£33.35

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Conversion

Good4.2%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Okay£121K

£121K/yr · 334K searches

Avg price

Bad£8.60

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Growth

Bad-27.6%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, card making supplies is a £121K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (334K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 57% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov. Verdict: Worth a look — 52/100.

Data updated Jul 26, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

card making supplies market data

Units sold / yr
8K–10K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
£69K–£86K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
4.2%
Avg BSR
#467
Page quality
0%
Prime
98%
Sponsored
71%
Out of stock
6.6%
Avg brand age
29 months
Avg seller age
194 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (34% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

34 falling

Sellers

62

Top-5 brand share

57%

Top 20: 91%

Top-5 click share

34%

Top 20: 69%

Open market

39%

  • Craft UK Limited18%
  • Katy Sue14%
  • Galt13%
  • Generic8%
  • Huoberr4%
  • FTA&ATF4%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 53 weeks — -27.6% search growth over the last 90 days.
10K6KSpike '25Black Friday '25Spike '26AugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJul

Peak months: Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.2×

Top card making supplies search terms

  • card making supplies129K/yr
  • card making kit52K/yr
  • card making48K/yr
  • card making supplies for adults24K/yr
  • card making kits19K/yr
  • card making kits for adults28K/yr
  • card making embellishments10K/yr
  • card making accessories12K/yr
  • card crafting supplies for adults7K/yr
  • card crafting supplies4K/yr
All search terms

Top card making supplies 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%3%£4K6%£7K9%£11K12%£14K1101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about card making supplies

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Quality-Overall27%

“Excellent product”

Value For Money12%

“Good Value for the Money”

Ease Of Use9%

“Easy to use”

Advertised Vs Actual Product8%

“As expected and advertised”

Color8%

“love the multi colours”

Collectibles7%

“Good selection”

Size-Overall4%

“these are the perfect size”

Design-Overall4%

“Beautiful design”

Paper Quality3%

“Good card making paper”

Adhesion/Stickiness3%

“Stick very well”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall15%

“I am disappointed with the size of this product”

Adhesion/Stickiness15%

“Not self adhesive”

Value For Money13%

“this is a little pricey”

Quality-Overall8%

“Not as good as I thought they were be”

Strength4%

“Most items are very flimsy and thin”

Thickness4%

“Most items are very flimsy and thin”

Color2%

“Colours don't match photo”

Print Quality2%

“card also too glossy for printing/stamping successfully”

Dry/Empty Ink2%

“A couple of pens were dried out”

Nib/Tip Quality2%

“The nibs are thicker than I imagined”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall37%
Quality-Overall8%
Advertised Vs Actual Product6%
Functionality-Overall5%
Color5%
Value For Money5%
Thin4%
Compatibility-Overall3%
Paper Quality3%
Gifting Purpose3%

Common questions

Is card making supplies profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £121K/yr across 55 tracked products. 0 of 10 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -27.6%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (52/100).
How competitive is the card making supplies niche?
34 brands and 62 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 34% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 57% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in card making supplies?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Adhesion/Stickiness, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.5%.
When does demand for card making supplies peak?
Demand peaks in Nov; the busiest month runs 2.2× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the card making supplies niche?
Listings span £0.91–£33.35; the average listing price is £8.60 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,036 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.