Is poster tube profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?

The niche generates £37K/yr across 40 tracked products. 0 of 8 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -16.6%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (56/100).

How competitive is the poster tube niche?

27 brands and 34 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 42% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 57% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in poster tube?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Value For Money, Advertised Vs Actual Product. The return rate is 0.8%.

When does demand for poster tube peak?

Demand peaks in Feb; the busiest month runs 1.7× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the poster tube niche?

Listings span £5.31–£37.88; the average listing price is £11.20 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 100 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

poster tube

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.8%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Returns

Incredible0.8%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Review moat

Great100.15

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Great4.2★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Great57%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Competition

Good42%

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

Price range

Good£5.31–£37.88

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

Conversion

Good4.9%

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

Avg price

Okay£11.20

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Growth

Bad-16.6%

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

Market size

Bad£37K

£37K/yr · 66K searches

Signals Low Review Barrier

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, poster tube is a £37K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (66K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 57% of demand. Demand peaks in Feb. Verdict: Worth a look — 56/100.

Data updated Jul 26, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 42% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

27 rising

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

57%

Top 20: 96%

Top-5 click share

42%

Top 20: 84%

Open market

36%

Craftplay22%
Triplast13%
Healifty8%
Bright Creations8%
zmybcpack7%
STOBOK7%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -16.6% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Feb · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×

Open Trend

Top poster tube 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.

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.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Craftplay Cardboard modelling tubes | Assorted lengths & diameters | Strong card | Pack of 54 tubes

Craftplay£8.275.0★13 rev

Craftplay Cardboard modelling rolls | Pack of 75 rolls! | Assorted sizes

Craftplay£12.204.4★14 rev

Triplast 2 x A0 Postal Tubes with End Caps (885x45mm | 35x1.8inch) - Cardboard Tube Mailers for Packing Storing & Shipping Posters Charts Blueprints Maps Artwork & Other Rolled Documents

Triplast£6.994.1★280 rev

ZMCYN 40 Pack 1.6x3.9 Inch Cardboard Tubes Brown Paper Roll Tubes Paper Cardboard Craft Tube Rolls for Craft DIY Arts Classroom Projects Extra 100 Sheets Colored Paper 80 Pcs Wiggle Eyes

zmybcpack£14.534.7★55 rev

Tosnail 40 Pieces Craft Rolls 10x5cm Cardboard Tubes 2 x 3.9 Empty Toilet Paper Roll Tubes

Tosnail£13.064.6★77 rev

Newest

by launch date

Cabilock 20-Pack Kraft Paper Mailing Tubes Mixed 30cm Round Cardboard Tubes for Posters and Art Prints Postal for Shipping and DIY Crafts - 4cm & 3cm Diameter

Cabilock£13.620 rev

5mo ago

Operitacx 15pcs Cardboard Craft Tubes 4 Inch Round Paper Rolls DIY Art Projects Blank for Kids Painting Drawing School Supplies (White)

Operitacx£8.562 rev

6mo ago

NUOBESTY 20pcs Cardboard Tubes for Crafts Paper Tubes Paintable Kraft Paper Roll 4.33x1.57 - for School DIY Craft & Art Projects

NUOBESTY£9.971 rev

6mo ago

MotiveTech 10 Pcs Craft Cardboard Tubes Empty Toilet Thick Paper Towel Tube Paper Rolls Round Cardboard Craft Tube Rolls DIY Supplies for DIY School Crafts & Art Projects Classrooms Kids 10cm

MotiveTech£6.552 rev

9mo ago

Healifty 20pcs Cardboard Tubes for Craft: Round Kraft Paper Tubes Cardboard Rolls for DIY Arts and Crafts Projects (Brown)

Healifty£10.7920 rev

11mo ago

What buyers say about poster tube

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

What buyers love

Strength26%

“the rest of the tubes feel sturdy”

Value For Money19%

“Good value”

Quality-Overall13%

“Excellent quality cardboard”

Advertised Vs Actual Product10%

“As described”

Size-Overall6%

“these are the right size”

Color5%

“children love the colours”

Educational-Overall2%

“Great for school projects”

Thickness2%

“Thick and sturdy,”

Design-Overall2%

“Great for crafts”

Weight Heavy2%

“are heavy duty enough to use within a container such as a closed end downpipe tube”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall34%

“Not fit for purpose”

Value For Money26%

“a bit overpriced”

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

“Innaaccurate description”

Adhesion/Stickiness6%

“All stuck together with glue that will kill hatching bees”

Thickness4%

“they are a little thicker”

Ease Of Use4%

“time consuming”

Strength3%

“Very disappointing- not very sturdy”

Quality-Overall3%

“Poor quality - damaged during delivery”

Water Resistance2%

“If not in a container they may get wet”

Color1%

“they are also white on the outside”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall78%

Quality-Overall4%

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

Defective Material/Parts3%

Thin2%

Ease Of Use2%

Strength1%

Compatibility-Overall1%

Functionality-Overall1%

Paper Quality1%

Common questions

Is poster tube profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?: The niche generates £37K/yr across 40 tracked products. 0 of 8 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -16.6%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (56/100).
How competitive is the poster tube niche?: 27 brands and 34 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 42% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 57% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in poster tube?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Value For Money, Advertised Vs Actual Product. The return rate is 0.8%.
When does demand for poster tube peak?: Demand peaks in Feb; the busiest month runs 1.7× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the poster tube niche?: Listings span £5.31–£37.88; the average listing price is £11.20 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 100 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

poster tube

poster tube market data

Competition & brand share

Demand & seasonality

Top poster tube search terms