polystyrene cone
Skip itA small market ($26K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Review moat
Great238.54avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Returns
Great1.4%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Competition
Good49%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Quality gap
Good4.4★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Brand share
Good72%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Conversion
Okay3.8%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Avg price
Okay£9.81avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Growth
Bad-9.4%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Price range
Bad£3.22–£16.98cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Market size
Bad£26K£26K/yr · 71K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, polystyrene cone is a £26K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (71K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 72% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 44/100.
Data updated Jul 26, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
polystyrene cone market data
- Units sold / yr
- 3K–4K
- avg 0–100/product
- Revenue / yr
- £29K–£39K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 3.8%
- Avg BSR
- #11,304
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 96%
- Sponsored
- 79%
- Out of stock
- 15.4%
- Avg brand age
- 47 months
- Avg seller age
- 199 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 49% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
13 falling
Sellers
25
Top-5 brand share
72%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
49%
Top 20: 96%
Open market
22%
- Holibanna25%
- Creativ20%
- MCE-Commerce12%
- SEWACC7%
- TOPBATHY7%
- Generic6%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -9.4% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 18.1×
Top polystyrene cone search terms
- polystyrene cone27K/yr
- foam cone8K/yr
- styrofoam cone9K/yr
- polystyrene cones10K/yr
- styrofoam cones4K/yr
- polystyrene cones for crafting8K/yr
- foam cones for craft4K/yr
Top polystyrene cone 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.
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Creativ 54367 25 cm 1-Piece Polystyrene Cone White One size
Creativ£3.754.4★860 rev
MCE-Commerce A32993 Polystyrene Cone Diameter 7 cm 9 cm 21 cm Diameter 12 cm Height 27 cm White
MCE-Commerce£6.734.5★2,090 rev
Holibanna 3Pcs 30CM Craft Foam Tree Cones for DIY Arts and Crafts White Foam Cone Foam Cones for DIY Christmas Tree Holiday Craft Project Decor
Holibanna£13.594.6★16 rev
TOPBATHY 3Pcs White Polystyrene Foam Cones 30cm Foam Cones for Crafts Childrens Educational Projects for Christmas Table Centerpiece Wedding Decoration
TOPBATHY£12.454.4★26 rev
SEWACC 30cm White Foam Cone DIY Craft Foam Cone for DIY Home Craft Project Christmas Tree Table Centerpiece Christmas Decorations
SEWACC£9.114.6★4 rev
Newest
by launch date
12PCS Polystyrene Cones for Crafting Foam Cones for Craft Flower Arrangement Props Party Supplies Table Centerpiece Wedding Decoration
NUOBESTY£11.080 rev
13.5x4.7 Inches Foam Cones Christmas Tree Cones White Polystyrene Foam Cones for DIY Christmas Tree Gnomes Table Centerpiece Modeling Craft Floral Arranging Supplies
NIYANGLE£11.432 rev
Craft Foam Cones Foam Tree Cones 4 Sizes 20cm 25cm 30cm 35cm for Arts and Crafts Christmas Tree Wedding Birthday DIY Home Craft Project(20cmX7.9cm)
YJDOORPLAY£3.851 rev
HOLIDYOYO 12pcs Craft Foam Cones DIY White Polystyrene Cone Shaped Foam Christmas Tree Table Centerpiece for Arts Crafts Xmas School Project Wedding Home Decor 14.4CM
HOLIDYOYO£9.635 rev
Polystyrene Cones 26cm/260mm Set of 3 Styrofoam Foam for DIY Christmas Wedding Decoration Arts Crafts Shapes
Generic£11.851 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
MCE-Commerce A32181 Polystyrene Cone Diameter 18 cm Height 40 cm Polystyrene White
MCE-Commerce£11.744.5★
6Pcs White Foam Cone DIY Craft Accessories for Boy Girl for Christmas Decorations Educational Toy for Imagination and Creativity
Holibanna£9.604.1★
Holibanna 12pcs Foam Cones 14.4Cm Polystyrene Cone for Christmas Diy Craft
Holibanna£9.754.3★
12PCS Polystyrene Cones for Crafting Foam Cones for Craft Flower Arrangement Props Party Supplies Table Centerpiece Wedding Decoration
NUOBESTY£11.080.0★
Holibanna 3Pcs 30CM Craft Foam Tree Cones for DIY Arts and Crafts White Foam Cone Foam Cones for DIY Christmas Tree Holiday Craft Project Decor
Holibanna£13.594.6★
What buyers say about polystyrene cone
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Great size”
“Economical base for impressive”
“Economical base for impressive”
“Economical base for impressive”
“In the past, I have made really effective Christmas decorations with these using just vintage buttons and pearl-topped pins with a bit of ribbon, a few feathers, etc”
“The decorations I have made previously have lasted really well”
What buyers complain about
“At £10.29, even if there had been 6 in the box, I find this to be quite expensive for what these are”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is polystyrene cone profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £26K/yr across 24 tracked products. 0 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -9.4%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (44/100).
- How competitive is the polystyrene cone niche?
- 13 brands and 25 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 49% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 72% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in polystyrene cone?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Value For Money. The return rate is 1.4%.
- When does demand for polystyrene cone peak?
- Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 18.1× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the polystyrene cone niche?
- Listings span £3.22–£16.98; the average listing price is £9.81 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 239 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.