Is a5 notebook cover profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?

The niche generates £39K/yr across 51 tracked products. 0 of 14 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -7.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (49/100).

How competitive is the a5 notebook cover niche?

28 brands and 60 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 35% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 62% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in a5 notebook cover?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Value For Money, Quality-Overall, Smell. The return rate is 1.5%.

What does it cost to enter the a5 notebook cover niche?

Listings span £5.63–£64.13; the average listing price is £15.52 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 767 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

a5 notebook cover

Skip it

A small market ($39K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Returns

Great1.5%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Price range

Great£5.63–£64.13

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

Competition

Great35%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Avg price

Great£15.52

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Brand share

Good62%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Review moat

Good767

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Bad-7.8%

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

Conversion

Bad1.3%

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

Market size

Bad£39K

£39K/yr · 192K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, a5 notebook cover is a £39K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (192K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 62% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 49/100.

Data updated Jul 29, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

a5 notebook cover market data

Units sold / yr: 3K–4K; avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr: £47K–£62K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 1.3%
Avg BSR: #531
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 98%
Sponsored: 55%
Out of stock: 5.3%
Avg brand age: 45 months
Avg seller age: 182 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (35% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

28 flat

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

62%

Top 20: 95%

Top-5 click share

35%

Top 20: 76%

Open market

33%

Midori36%
newestor8%
WANDERINGS8%
WEBEEDY5%
Hiram5%
SIMDAO5%

Demand

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 26 weeks — -7.8% search growth over the last 90 days.

Open Trend

Top a5 notebook cover search terms

midori notebook33K/yr -13.5%2.4% conv.
a5 notebook cover25K/yr -20.1%0.6% conv.
leather journal cover16K/yr +14.3%0.4% conv.
journal cover13K/yr +62.8%0.2% conv.
notebook cover18K/yr -6.3%0.2% conv.
a5 journal cover9K/yr +25.5%0.4% conv.
a5 leather notebook cover10K/yr -12.6%0.7% conv.
midori a510K/yr -12.8%6.2% conv.
leather notebook cover12K/yr -21.7%0.6% conv.
hobonichi a5 cover10K/yr -36.4%0.3% conv.

All search terms

Top a5 notebook cover 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★)

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Midori MD Note Horizontal Ruled line

Midori£13.614.8★1,599 rev

Midori MD Notebook - A5 Grid Paper

Midori£13.614.8★3,456 rev

Midori Designphil MD Notebook - A5 Plain Paper

Midori£12.694.6★1,325 rev

WANDERINGS Zipper Case Card Sleeve Holder Travelers Journal Accessory for Regular Size Refillable Travel Journals - 21x11 Cm - Durable 100% Cotton Fabric Planner Accessories for Standard Notebooks

WANDERINGS£9.314.4★137 rev

Leather Notebook Journal Set Travel Journal for Men Women Travelers Notebook with Blank Paper Kraft Inserts Pen Pen Clip Multi-function Pouch Gifts for Men Women Green&Brown A5&A6 (Brown A5)

SIMDAO£12.804.1★9 rev

Newest

by launch date

TIDING A5 Genuine Leather Cover Travelers Journal for Men Women

TIDING£20.1419 rev

3mo ago

Leather Notebook Journal Set Travel Journal for Men Women Travelers Notebook with Blank Paper Kraft Inserts Pen Pen Clip Multi-function Pouch Gifts for Men Women Green&Brown A5&A6 (Brown A5)

SIMDAO£12.809 rev

7mo ago

CRASPIRE A5 Leather Notebook Cover with Card Slots Waterproof Book Sleeve Green PU Envelope Folder Business Briefcase Reusable Leather Portfolio Organizer for Book Lover Classmate Gifts

CRASPIRE£8.3625 rev

8mo ago

WANDERINGS Zipper Case Card Sleeve Holder Travelers Journal Accessory for Regular Size Refillable Travel Journals - 21x11 Cm - Durable 100% Cotton Fabric Planner Accessories for Standard Notebooks

WANDERINGS£9.31137 rev

11mo ago

WEBEEDY A5 PU Leather Journal Cover Brown Notebook Cover Book Protector

WEBEEDY£7.608 rev

1y ago

What buyers say about a5 notebook cover

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall31%

“Excellent quality”

Paper Quality11%

“Good paper”

Leather Quality9%

“as described - good quality leather”

Size-Overall6%

“Size is perfect”

Value For Money5%

“Amazing value”

Color4%

“The colour is lovely”

Writing Experience4%

“Great notebook, lovely to write in”

Durability3%

“it feels durable”

Ease Of Use3%

“Really easy”

Pockets/Compartments2%

“Ideal for cargo pockets on trousers”

What buyers complain about

Value For Money15%

“expensive”

Quality-Overall12%

“Quality issue”

Smell9%

“it also has a chemical smell to it”

Size-Overall8%

“The pen loop is also far too big”

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

“this isn't mentioned or shown in the listing”

Writing Experience4%

“The same waxiness also means that ink will smudge long after writing”

Durability2%

“it teared when I was putting it on”

Leather Quality2%

“The leather isn't as nice as the Wanderings Travelers notebook”

Smudge Resistance1%

“The same waxiness also means that ink will smudge long after writing”

Paper Brightness1%

“White paper is unpleasant”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall49%

Quality-Overall11%

Paper Quality5%

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

Compatibility-Overall4%

Color3%

Leather Quality3%

Smell3%

Strength1%

Material Quality1%

Common questions

Is a5 notebook cover profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?: The niche generates £39K/yr across 51 tracked products. 0 of 14 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -7.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (49/100).
How competitive is the a5 notebook cover niche?: 28 brands and 60 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 35% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 62% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in a5 notebook cover?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Value For Money, Quality-Overall, Smell. The return rate is 1.5%.
What does it cost to enter the a5 notebook cover niche?: Listings span £5.63–£64.13; the average listing price is £15.52 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 767 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.