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title: "2023 Diary — £161K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 46/100 · £161K/yr market · 834K searches/yr · £6.34 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **2023 diary**
**Skip it**
Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($3.28–$11.52) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 34Growth 20Conversion 38Competition 70Returns 98Price range 0Avg price 18Brand share 60Review moat 71Quality gap 35
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.5%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Review moat**
**Good****663.36**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Competition**
**Good****43%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Brand share**
**Good****69%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Conversion**
**Okay****3.0%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Market size**
**Okay****£161K**
£161K/yr · 834K searches
**Growth**
**Bad****-10.2%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Avg price**
**Bad****£6.34**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Bad****£3.28–£11.52**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, 2023 diary is a £161K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (834K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 69% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 46/100.
Data updated Jul 29, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **2023 diary market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **25K–30K**
- avg 100–250/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£159K–£190K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **3.0%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#45**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **82%**
- **Out of stock**
- **28.9%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **39 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **183 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 43% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**17 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**30**
**Top-5 brand share**
**69%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**43%**
Top 20: 84%
**Open market**
**26%**
- Collins36% - G4GADGET11% - Zhswlp9% - Lonely Oak7% - Pinnora7% - Mljtoyo5%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -10.2% search growth over the last 90 days.
50K30KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Holiday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Jan, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.4×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/stationery-office-supplies/2023-diary/trend)
## **Top 2023 diary search terms**
- **diary**571K/yr-8.9%2.0% conv. - **diaries**83K/yr-10.1%0.7% conv. - **a5 diary**57K/yr-21.1%3.6% conv. - **dairy**37K/yr-10.0%0.6% conv. - **diary a5**14K/yr-10.8%3.7% conv. - **page a day diary**17K/yr-31.4%1.8% conv. - **week to view diary**13K/yr-11.6%2.3% conv. - **diary week to view**11K/yr-15.0%2.9% conv. - **diarys**8K/yr-21.7%2.0% conv. - **disry**5K/yr-0.5%2.2% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/stationery-office-supplies/2023-diary/search-terms)
## **Top 2023 diary 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%5%£8K10%£16K15%£24K20%£32K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Collins - Essential - 2026 12 Month Calendar Year Planner Day-to-Page Diary A4 Hard Cover - Black (ESSA41.99-26)**Collins**£5.43**4.6★612 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F4BXV1YD) [2**Zhswlp A5 Weekly Planner Notebook Undated To Do List Notebook Diary 52 weeks of Daily Planner tracking for Daily life Work Students**Zhswlp**£3.97**4.4★515 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CL29GV47) [3**Collins - Essential - 2026 12 Month Calendar Year Planner Day-To-Page Diary A5 Hard Cover - Black (ESSA51.99-26)**Collins**£4.42**4.7★526 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F4BZYJLN) [4**Collins - Essential - 2026 12 Month Calendar Year Planner Day-to-Page Diary A5 Hard Cover - Maroon (ESSA51.78-26)**Collins**£3.64**4.7★526 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F4BXV1Z5) [5**Pinnora Diary 2026 A5 Day Per Page Purple Year Planner Organiser 2026 Day Per Page 2026 Planner Home School & Office Hard Back 2026 Diaries A5 & A4 2026 Diary in Day Per Page & Week To View**Pinnora**£5.17**4.6★769 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DMP68PHL)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Lonely Oak A5 Academic Diary 2026-2027 Week to View Daily Weekly Planner 5.75 x 8.4 13 Months Faux Leather School Year Monthly Calendar Diary from Jul.2026 to Jul.2027 for Student(Black)**Lonely Oak**£7.74**412 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GS4Y3JBM) [**G4GADGET 2026-2027 Academic Diary A5 Week To View Black Hardback August 2026 to July 2027 Weekly Planner Student Teacher School Organizer Timetable & Appointment Year Planner**G4GADGET**£3.53**495 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GMJWRP94) [**G4GADGET 2026-2027 Academic Diary A5 Week To View Pink Hardback August 2026 to July 2027 Weekly Planner Student Teacher School Organizer Timetable & Appointment Year Planner**G4GADGET**£4.29**495 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GMK9DMCC) [**Pinnora Black A5 Notebook Lined Everyday Journal Notebook & Monthly Planner with 192 Pages Notebooks for School Office & Travel Durable Cover Smooth Paper Ideal Lined Notebooks**Pinnora**£5.41**34 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G4X9JXNW) [**2026-2027 Academic Diary A5 Page A Day Planner 13 Months Green Flower**Thboxes**£8.50**514 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G43T1CNK)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Lonely Oak A5 Academic Diary 2026-2027 Week to View Daily Weekly Planner 5.75 x 8.4 13 Months Faux Leather School Year Monthly Calendar Diary from Jul.2026 to Jul.2027 for Student(Black)**Lonely Oak**£7.74**4.6★**▲ 137%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GS4Y3JBM) [**G4GADGET 2026-2027 Academic Diary A5 Week To View Black Hardback August 2026 to July 2027 Weekly Planner Student Teacher School Organizer Timetable & Appointment Year Planner**G4GADGET**£3.53**4.5★**▲ 136%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GMJWRP94) [**Academic Diary 2026-2027 by Smart Panda - A4 Diary Week to View - Softcover 30 Minute Intervals Teacher Planner Mid Year Work and Appointment Diary July 2026 to August 2027**Smart Panda**£11.52**4.6★**▲ 134%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FWCKC19X) [**G4GADGET 2026-2027 Academic Diary A5 Week To View Pink Hardback August 2026 to July 2027 Weekly Planner Student Teacher School Organizer Timetable & Appointment Year Planner**G4GADGET**£4.29**4.5★**▲ 133%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GMK9DMCC) [**Pinnora Black A5 Notebook Lined Everyday Journal Notebook & Monthly Planner with 192 Pages Notebooks for School Office & Travel Durable Cover Smooth Paper Ideal Lined Notebooks**Pinnora**£5.41**4.8★**▲ 122%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G4X9JXNW)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about 2023 diary**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**22%
*“Brilliant quality”*
**Value For Money**21%
*“Great deal”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**18%
*“As described”*
**Document Organizing/Classification**13%
*“Great diary with loads of space for organising”*
**Size-Overall**6%
*“Good size”*
**Paper Quality**5%
*“Nice paper”*
**Ease Of Use**4%
*“Easy to use”*
**Writing Experience**3%
*“Good size plenty of writing space on each day of the week”*
**Color**2%
*“I like the colour”*
**Design-Overall**1%
*“Well made, clear layout and attractive design”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Quality-Overall**21%
*“Not as High quality as previous years”*
**Paper Quality**17%
*“Cheap paper diary in a plastic sleeve, no ribbon”*
**Size-Overall**13%
*“larger then expected or even quoted”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**11%
*“Not as described”*
**Print Quality**10%
*“March has some double printing as well”*
**Value For Money**7%
*“Waste of money”*
**Error Warning Accuracy**2%
*“maybe a printing error”*
**Design-Overall**2%
*“As these arent cheap I deducted two stars for this as it really is annoying and badly planned”*
**Durability**2%
*“Missing a month”*
**Adhesion/Stickiness**2%
*“sticky is the downside”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**48%
**Quality-Overall**11%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**7%
**Paper Quality**4%
**Functionality-Overall**3%
**Color**3%
**Value For Money**2%
**Weight Heavy**2%
**Material Quality**2%
**Compatibility-Overall**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is 2023 diary profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £161K/yr across 33 tracked products. 7 of 8 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -10.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (46/100).
- **How competitive is the 2023 diary niche?**
- 17 brands and 30 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 43% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 69% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in 2023 diary?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Paper Quality, Size-Overall. The return rate is 0.5%.
- **When does demand for 2023 diary peak?**
- Demand peaks in Jan–Dec; the busiest month runs 3.4× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the 2023 diary niche?**
- Listings span £3.28–£11.52; the average listing price is £6.34 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 663 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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