Paper Plates
MaybeReturns run at only 0.4% of orders. But prices span $1.86–$14.88, mostly outside the sweet spot, so Paper Plates is a Maybe.
- Flapen Score
- 58 / 100Top 23% of 5,777 Home & Garden niches · +7 vs the category median of 5158
- Market size
- £1.2M/yr1.8M searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- +44.3%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 60%top-5 click share · 16 brands · 21 sellers
Flapen Score
Paper Plates against its category
The dotted line is the Home & Garden average. Past it, Paper Plates is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Paper Plates market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Paper Plates 1.8M times last year and spent an estimated £1.2M. The top 5 brands take 80% of clicks. Demand peaks in Jul. Flapen scores it 58 out of 100, a Maybe.
01 · Demand
9.8% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 1.8M times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 9.8% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved +44.3% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £1.2M a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 1.8M
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- +44.3%
- Conversion, latest week
- 9.8%
- Market size, estimated
- £1.2Ma year
- Peak month
- July1.7× the quietest month
- Top search term
- paper plates913K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £6.70.
Listings sell for £6.70 on average, from £1.86 to £14.88. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 150K to 200K a year. The average listing sells 8,000 to 10,000 of them. At £6.70 that is £54K to £67K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £6.70under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £1.86–£14.88
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 150K–200K
- Units per listing a year
- 8,000–10,000
- Revenue per listing a year
- £54K–£67K
- Returns
- 0.4%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is ads.
91% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 96% ship with Prime. On an average day, 3.0% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #13 within Disposable Tableware. It carries 1,050 reviews at 4.54 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 91%
- Prime listings
- 96%
- Out of stock, average day
- 3.0%
- Average rank
- #13in Disposable Tableware
- Average rating
- 4.54 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 1,050per listing
- Listings tracked
- 23
04 · Newcomers
Amazon counts 3 of last year's 3 launches as successful.
3 products launched here in the last 12 months. Amazon counts 3 of them as successful launches, new products that hit its first-year sales bar. The brands on the shelf have sold for 34 months on average, so a newcomer is not facing entrenched names.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 3
- Successful launches
- 3Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 34 months
Products
Top Paper Plates products & what they sell for
Every tracked product: its share of the shelf, its reviews, and its price.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
G4GADGET 100 Paper Plates 23cm - 9inch Paper Disposable Party
- Price
- £5.86
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 2,551
- Age
- 6y ago

Vivo Technologies 100-Pack of 7-inch Disposable Paper Plates 18cm White 100% Compostable Biodegradable Party Paper Plate Perfect for Everyday use Ideal for BBQs Parties and Events
- Price
- £3.57
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 294
- Age
- 1y ago

100 Pack of 9-inch Disposable Paper Plates 18cm White Paper Plates Perfect for Everyday use Ideal for BBQs Parties and Events.
- Price
- £4.92
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 999
- Age
- 3y ago

100 Pack of 7-inch Disposable Paper Plates 18cm White Paper Plates Perfect for Everyday use Ideal for BBQs Parties and Events.
- Price
- £3.92
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 999
- Age
- 1y ago

G4GADGET 30 Paper Plates - 9inch Disposable Party Plates
- Price
- £3.28
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 2,551
- Age
- 6y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
Disposable Partyware Set 265 Pieces 7 Inch Paper Plates (35 Pack) 9 Inch Paper Plates (30 Pack) 100 Napkins 100 Wooden Cutlery (40 Forks 40 Spoons 20 Knives) for Parties Picnics & Events
- Price
- £7.43
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 13
- Age
- 5mo ago

ECO SOUL Paper Plates (23Cm) 9 Disposable Plates - Natural (50-Pack)
- Price
- £8.48
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 390
- Age
- 3y ago

Strong Paper Plates (9inch - 50 Pack) 100% Compostable Disposable Plates Heavy Duty Natural Sugarcane Eco-Friendly Biodegradable Plastic Free Bagasse Party Plate Microwave & Freezer Safe
- Price
- £7.06
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 74
- Age
- 10mo ago

1ABOVE 50 Pack Extra Strong White Disposable Bagasse Plates 100% Compostable and Biodegradable Made from Sugarcane Fibre Perfect for BBQ Wedding Office Picnics and Parties (10 INCH)
- Price
- £6.09
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 401
- Age
- 3y ago

125 Pcs Sage Green Paper Plates and Napkins Sage Green Party Supplies Include Scalloped Plate Paper Napkin Cup Straws for Baby Shower Wedding Birthday
- Price
- £10.13
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 160
- Age
- 1y ago
Newest
by launch date
Disposable Partyware Set 265 Pieces 7 Inch Paper Plates (35 Pack) 9 Inch Paper Plates (30 Pack) 100 Napkins 100 Wooden Cutlery (40 Forks 40 Spoons 20 Knives) for Parties Picnics & Events
- Price
- £7.43
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 13
- Age
- 5mo ago

50 Pack 7 Inch Extra Strong Bagasse Plates Made From 100% Natural Sugarcane Fibre Compostable And Biodegradable Eco Friendly Plates Oil And Cut Resistant Perfect For Parties And Picnics
- Price
- £3.19
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 105
- Age
- 8mo ago

Strong Paper Plates (9inch - 50 Pack) 100% Compostable Disposable Plates Heavy Duty Natural Sugarcane Eco-Friendly Biodegradable Plastic Free Bagasse Party Plate Microwave & Freezer Safe
- Price
- £7.06
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 74
- Age
- 10mo ago

Vivo Technologies 100-Pack of 7-inch Disposable Paper Plates 18cm White 100% Compostable Biodegradable Party Paper Plate Perfect for Everyday use Ideal for BBQs Parties and Events
- Price
- £3.57
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 294
- Age
- 1y ago

125 Pcs Sage Green Paper Plates and Napkins Sage Green Party Supplies Include Scalloped Plate Paper Napkin Cup Straws for Baby Shower Wedding Birthday
- Price
- £10.13
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 160
- Age
- 1y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 60% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.
Brands
16 falling
Sellers
21
Top-5 brand share
80%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
60%
Top 20: 96%
Open market
18%
- G4GADGET34%
- 1ABOVE23%
- Vivo Technologies12%
- Talking Tables6%
- Ask Packaging4%
- CATERPACK BY ROBINSON YOUNG3%
- Open — no brand owns it (10 brands, 18%)
Demand
Paper Plates search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×
Search terms
Top Paper Plates search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- paper plates913K/yr
- disposable plates332K/yr
- party plates185K/yr
- paper plates and napkins113K/yr
- paper plates and cups42K/yr
- disposable plates for parties39K/yr
- paper plates 10031K/yr
- white paper plates24K/yr
- strong paper plates18K/yr
- paper plates and bowls17K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Paper Plates
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
Poor quality
Really cheap flimsy quality
Definitely not the best ones I've brought
a bit flimsy
Not very sturdy
Flimsy and cheap
could be a bit thicker
These plates are so thin
Crazy thin and flimsy
Horrible smell
Extremely strong chemical smell that leeches onto the food
Strange smell
Expensive
Not worth the price
Not good value
Love
Good For Price
Excellent value for money
Value for money
Quality plates
These paper plates are great quality
Good Quality
As described
Exactly what I wanted
Like photo
Very sturdy
Not flimsy
Great sturdy plates
Good size
the large cake slices fit nicely
Perfect size for putting in my paint kits
Return
0.4% Return rate 64% Fixable by listing
Wrong size
Too long
Size was misleading
Poor quality
Really cheap flimsy quality
Definitely not the best ones I've brought
a bit flimsy
Not very sturdy
Flimsy and cheap
Expensive
Not worth the price
Not good value
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