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coloured card

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.2%), but prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($2.25–$13.44) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 53Growth 8Conversion 97Competition 56Returns 99Price range 0Avg price 18Brand share 61Review moat 64Quality gap 25

Returns

Incredible0.2%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Incredible15.2%

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

Review moat

Good937.78

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Brand share

Good69%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Competition

Good51%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Market size

Good£351K

£351K/yr · 360K searches

Quality gap

Okay4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Avg price

Bad£6.40

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Growth

Bad-33.4%

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

Price range

Bad£2.25–£13.44

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, coloured card is a £351K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (360K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 69% of demand. Demand peaks in Sep–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 50/100.

Data updated Jul 27, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

coloured card market data

Units sold / yr
50K–60K
avg 1,250–1,500/product
Revenue / yr
£320K–£384K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
15.2%
Avg BSR
#47
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
74%
Out of stock
1.5%
Avg brand age
39 months
Avg seller age
185 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 51% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

18 rising

Sellers

24

Top-5 brand share

69%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

51%

Top 20: 94%

Open market

27%

  • House of Card & Paper24%
  • Baker Ross19%
  • TIYCNIY13%
  • FEBYLIU8%
  • Hawksbill6%
  • CIOKIT5%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -33.4% search growth over the last 90 days.
13K8KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Holiday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Sep, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.4×

Top coloured card search terms

  • coloured card197K/yr
  • coloured card a448K/yr
  • a4 coloured card25K/yr
  • coloured card a4 pack assorted19K/yr
  • colour card9K/yr
  • coloured card pack10K/yr
  • a4 card coloured6K/yr
  • coloured a4 card7K/yr
  • colourful card6K/yr
  • colour card a45K/yr
All search terms

Top coloured card 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%4%£14K8%£28K12%£42K16%£56K101001K10K100K 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 coloured card

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

What buyers love

Color28%

“The colours are vibrant”

Quality-Overall24%

“Good quality card”

Value For Money13%

“GOOD VALUE”

Thickness9%

“Nice thick card Good value”

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

“Does the job”

Paper Quality4%

“the paper texture is smooth”

Drawing Experience3%

“Id definitely use this for future craft projects or art activities”

Paper Brightness2%

“Vibrant colour card”

Strength1%

“doesnt feel flimsy when handled”

Collectibles1%

“Nice card”

What buyers complain about

Color17%

“where is black”

Thickness12%

“just thick paper”

Quality-Overall8%

“poor quality”

Advertised Vs Actual Product8%

“falsely advertised”

Thin4%

“Thin”

Value For Money3%

“item is overpriced for only 15 sheets of poor quality card”

Display Colors3%

“There isn't more than 1 of any particular colour”

Jamming/Clogging1%

“For use in a inkjet printer as older card i had been using often jammed as it was too thick”

Size-Overall1%

“Fairly small in size, A5 maybe”

Paper Brightness1%

“item is overpriced for only 15 sheets of poor quality card”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall20%
Color19%
Paper Quality14%
Thin11%
Quality-Overall7%
Advertised Vs Actual Product6%
Value For Money4%
Display Colors3%
Water Resistance2%
Cutting/Trimming2%

Common questions

Is coloured card profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £351K/yr across 27 tracked products. 3 of 7 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -33.4%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (50/100).
How competitive is the coloured card niche?
18 brands and 24 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 51% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 69% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in coloured card?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Color, Thickness, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 0.2%.
When does demand for coloured card peak?
Demand peaks in Sep–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the coloured card niche?
Listings span £2.25–£13.44; the average listing price is £6.40 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 938 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.