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crepe paper

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.4%), but soft demand (-19.6% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 20Growth 15Conversion 77Competition 63Returns 98Price range 19Avg price 20Brand share 71Review moat 87Quality gap 92

Returns

Incredible0.4%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Quality gap

Great4.0★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Great266.33

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Conversion

Great7.5%

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

Brand share

Good62%

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

Competition

Good47%

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

Market size

Bad£81K

£81K/yr · 145K searches

Avg price

Bad£7.37

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Bad£3.23–£17.80

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

Growth

Bad-19.6%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, crepe paper is a £81K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (145K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 62% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 55/100.

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

crepe paper market data

Units sold / yr
10K–13K
avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr
£74K–£92K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
7.5%
Avg BSR
#35
Page quality
0%
Prime
97%
Sponsored
79%
Out of stock
6.1%
Avg brand age
33 months
Avg seller age
203 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 47% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

23 falling

Sellers

31

Top-5 brand share

62%

Top 20: 98%

Top-5 click share

47%

Top 20: 88%

Open market

32%

  • Interdruk18%
  • JEKUGOT16%
  • Clairefontaine14%
  • upkpvid7%
  • Hiuyavy7%
  • MOXYOY6%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -19.6% search growth over the last 90 days.
5K3KSpike '24Spike '25Holiday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.1×

Top crepe paper search terms

  • crepe paper105K/yr
  • crepe paper rolls23K/yr
  • crepe paper for flower making8K/yr
  • italian crepe paper5K/yr
  • crepe paper sheets5K/yr
All search terms

Top crepe paper 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%£3K8%£6K12%£10K16%£13K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)1 product missing review or click data not plotted

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

What buyers say about crepe paper

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

What buyers love

Color39%

“Vibrant colours”

Value For Money15%

“Worth buying”

Quality-Overall15%

“Good quality, easy to cut and shape and colours are very vibrant”

Ease Of Use3%

“Very easy to use”

Gifting Purpose3%

“Ideal for presents”

Size-Overall2%

“good size and quality overall”

Paper Quality2%

“A vibrant, bright coloured, good quality crepe paper set with a good width”

Design-Overall2%

“Nice DIY decor pieces”

Strength2%

“substantial”

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

“As described”

What buyers complain about

Thickness18%

“Thin”

Size-Overall16%

“beware of the size”

Stretchability/Expandability/Elasticity14%

“Has hardly any stretch on it”

Quality-Overall14%

“Not as good as expected”

Advertised Vs Actual Product13%

“Not whats advertised”

Strength3%

“breaks easily”

Value For Money2%

“Expensive”

Adhesion/Stickiness2%

“the florists tape has very little sticky in it”

Durability1%

“Not so durable”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall24%
Color14%
Quality-Overall14%
Thin12%
Advertised Vs Actual Product11%
Thickness7%
Stretchability/Expandability/Elasticity5%
Value For Money4%
Material Quality2%
Water Resistance1%

Common questions

Is crepe paper profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £81K/yr across 33 tracked products. 0 of 10 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -19.6%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (55/100).
How competitive is the crepe paper niche?
23 brands and 31 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 47% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 62% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in crepe paper?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Thickness, Size-Overall, Stretchability/Expandability/Elasticity. The return rate is 0.4%.
When does demand for crepe paper peak?
Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.1× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the crepe paper niche?
Listings span £3.23–£17.80; the average listing price is £7.37 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 266 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.