Paper Straws
MaybeReturns run at only 0.2% of orders. But prices span $2.07–$10.70, mostly outside the sweet spot, so Paper Straws is a Maybe.
- Flapen Score
- 62 / 100Top 14% of 5,777 Home & Garden niches · +11 vs the category median of 5162
- Market size
- £635K/yr981K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- +50.2%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 48%top-5 click share · 21 brands · 88 sellers
Flapen Score
Paper Straws against its category
The dotted line is the Home & Garden average. Past it, Paper Straws is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Paper Straws market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Paper Straws 981K times last year and spent an estimated £635K. The top 5 brands take 61% of clicks. Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul. Flapen scores it 62 out of 100, a Maybe.
01 · Demand
13.9% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 981K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 13.9% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved +50.2% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £635K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 981K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- +50.2%
- Conversion, latest week
- 13.9%
- Market size, estimated
- £635Ka year
- Peak month
- June2.6× the quietest month
- Top search term
- straws500K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £4.65.
Listings sell for £4.65 on average, from £2.07 to £10.70. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 150K to 200K a year. The average listing sells 2,000 to 2,500 of them. At £4.65 that is £9K to £12K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £4.65under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £2.07–£10.70
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 150K–200K
- Units per listing a year
- 2,000–2,500
- Revenue per listing a year
- £9K–£12K
- Returns
- 0.2%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is low.
79% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 100% ship with Prime. On an average day, 6.7% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #44 within Barware. It carries 1,400 reviews at 4.59 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 79%
- Prime listings
- 100%
- Out of stock, average day
- 6.7%
- Average rank
- #44in Barware
- Average rating
- 4.59 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 1,400per listing
- Listings tracked
- 29
04 · Newcomers
Amazon counts 1 of last year's 1 launches as successful.
1 products launched here in the last 12 months. Amazon counts 1 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
- 1
- Successful launches
- 1Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 34 months
Products
Top Paper Straws 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
Beaumont 6mm Bore Paper Straw Black (250 Pack) - Compostable Drinking Straw Ideal for Smoothies Milkshake Cocktails
- Price
- £3.42
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 97
- Age
- 2y ago

100 Paper Straws Multicolored - Eco-Friendly Alternative to Plastic Straws 100% Biodegradable and Compostable - Perfect for Drinking Cocktails and Parties Multicolour
- Price
- £3.31
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 289
- Age
- 2y ago

The Cheeky Panda Bamboo Paper Straws | 250 Black Coloured Paper Drinking Straws
- Price
- £3.53
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 4,563
- Age
- 6y ago

300 Pcs Paper Straws Colorful - 100% Biodegradable and Eco Friendly Alternative to Plastic - Sturdy Non Soggy Drinking Straws Ideal for Cocktails Milk Events and Parties Straw.
- Price
- £5.14
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 50
- Age
- 4y ago

Sugarcane Straws Flexible Drinking Straws for Smoothies Milkshakes Juice Parties Kids Travel Home Bars Events (Plant-Based - 50 Pack)
- Price
- £4.34
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 124
- Age
- 1y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
300 Pcs Paper Straws Colorful - 100% Biodegradable and Eco Friendly Alternative to Plastic - Sturdy Non Soggy Drinking Straws Ideal for Cocktails Milk Events and Parties Straw.
- Price
- £5.14
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 50
- Age
- 4y ago

Beaumont 6mm Bore Paper Straw Black (250 Pack) - Compostable Drinking Straw Ideal for Smoothies Milkshake Cocktails
- Price
- £3.42
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 97
- Age
- 2y ago

The Cheeky Panda Bamboo Paper Bubble Tea Straws | 100 Multicoloured Wide Drinking Straws | For Boba Tea Milkshakes and Smoothies
- Price
- £3.75
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 495
- Age
- 4y ago

100 Pcs Paper Straws Colorful - 100% Biodegradable and Eco Friendly Alternative to Plastic - Sturdy Non Soggy Drinking Straws Ideal for Cocktails Milk Events and Parties Straw.
- Price
- £2.97
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 50
- Age
- 4y ago

Sugarcane Straws Flexible Drinking Straws for Smoothies Milkshakes Juice Parties Kids Travel Home Bars Events (Plant-Based - 50 Pack)
- Price
- £4.34
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 124
- Age
- 1y ago
Newest
by launch date
20 Pcs Plastic Straws Pack of 20 Reusable Straws with Brush 19mm x 7mm Perfect for Cocktails Milk Juice Tea (Colored Random Colors)
- Price
- £4.15
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 106
- Age
- 6mo ago

Greenland Pack of 100 Reusable Multi-Colored Straws with Brush - 21 cm Long 6mm Wide - Perfect for Cocktails Milk Juice Tea (Drinking Straws)
- Price
- £8.34
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 975
- Age
- 1y ago

Sugarcane Straws Flexible Drinking Straws for Smoothies Milkshakes Juice Parties Kids Travel Home Bars Events (Plant-Based - 50 Pack)
- Price
- £4.34
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 124
- Age
- 1y ago

500 x Black Paper Drinking Straws Biodegradable Eco 8 (20cm) Approx (2x250) by Healthy Home
- Price
- £10.70
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 47
- Age
- 1y ago

100 Paper Straws Multicolored - Eco-Friendly Alternative to Plastic Straws 100% Biodegradable and Compostable - Perfect for Drinking Cocktails and Parties Multicolour
- Price
- £3.31
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 289
- Age
- 2y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 48% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.
Brands
21 falling
Sellers
88
Top-5 brand share
61%
Top 20: 99%
Top-5 click share
48%
Top 20: 87%
Open market
35%
- Beaumont22%
- The Cheeky Panda15%
- Caterserve9%
- Rizzor8%
- Sylva6%
- Pillow Wad5%
Demand
Paper Straws search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: May, Jun, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.6×
Search terms
Top Paper Straws search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- straws500K/yr
- straw185K/yr
- paper straws129K/yr
- drinking straws57K/yr
- straws disposable33K/yr
- paper straws drinking24K/yr
- disposable straws13K/yr
- paper straw7K/yr
- staws5K/yr
- straws paper4K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Paper Straws
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
Very big straws
the bag looks small
Smaller than some others
Put it in hot drink broke straight away
fall apart after only a few minutes. if that
now nowhere near as durable
Bad quality straws
that is very bad quality
Such a shame as they used to be great quality
They are not as thin as I wanted
The first thing I noticed was how thick
A little too thin for particularly thick smoothies or milkshakes
Not worth the money
Bit pricier than other straws
Waste of money :
Love
Great Quality & Party-Friendly
Good quality, stays solid throughout use
Excellent quality
Best Price
Amazing value
Good value for money
Exactly as shown
Better than expected
As described
The colours are bright
Lovely colours
Great colours
they stayed sturdy for a long time
They are sturdy
Really strong straws very pleased
Return
0.2% Return rate 70% Fixable by listing
Very big straws
the bag looks small
Smaller than some others
Bad quality straws
that is very bad quality
Such a shame as they used to be great quality
They are not as thin as I wanted
The first thing I noticed was how thick
A little too thin for particularly thick smoothies or milkshakes
The description lies
Storter then advertised. 20cm instead of 31cm
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FAQ
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