date stamp
Skip itPrices mostly outside the sweet spot ($3.64–$11.41) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible0.6%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Great10.0%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Quality gap
Great4.1★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Review moat
Great285.5avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Brand share
Okay86%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Avg price
Bad£7.11avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Market size
Bad£78K£78K/yr · 109K searches
Competition
Bad78%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Growth
Bad-17.4%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Price range
Bad£3.64–£11.41cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, date stamp is a £78K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (109K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 86% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Sep. Verdict: Skip it — 44/100.
Data updated Jul 29, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
date stamp market data
- Units sold / yr
- 10K–13K
- avg 1,250–1,500/product
- Revenue / yr
- £71K–£89K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 10.0%
- Avg BSR
- #147
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 92%
- Sponsored
- 75%
- Out of stock
- 0.0%
- Avg brand age
- 35 months
- Avg seller age
- 195 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 78% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
10 rising
Sellers
39
Top-5 brand share
86%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
78%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
10%
- Trodat43%
- COLOP18%
- Cathedral Products13%
- PaulStore9%
- D.RECT4%
- Fiyooau4%
- Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 10%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -17.4% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Jan, Sep · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.2×
Top date stamp search terms
- date stamp75K/yr
- date stamp self inking17K/yr
- date stamps7K/yr
- date stamper5K/yr
- self inking date stamp5K/yr
Top date stamp 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 12 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Trodat Printy 4810 Self Inking Date Stamp - Day Months (In Letters) Year - Black Ink Impression Size: 20 x 3.8mm
Trodat£6.664.3★2,009 rev
COLOP S120 Mini Dater Stamp - Black Ink | 104732 | 4mm Adjustable Self-inking Date Stamp | Manually Adjustable - Runs for 12 Years
COLOP£7.214.5★402 rev
Cathedral Products Self Inking Date Stamp Plastic Black - 3.8mm Character Height
Cathedral Products£7.584.4★193 rev
Self-Inking Date Stamp with Black Ink Pad - Adjustable Rotary Date Roller for Office School and Home Business - Heavy Duty Rubber Dater Black Ink
PaulStore£3.644.6★7 rev
Trodat Printy 4820 Self Inking Date Stamp Day Month Year 10 Year Date Band 25 x 4 mm Impression Black Ink Office Document Dater
Trodat£10.884.2★41 rev
Newest
by launch dateSelf-Inking Date Stamp with Black Ink Pad - Adjustable Rotary Date Roller for Office School and Home Business - Heavy Duty Rubber Dater Black Ink
PaulStore£3.647 rev
Roller Date Stamp Retro Date Stamper Self Inking 2025-2036
Fiyooau£5.645 rev
Rotating Date Stamp Rubber Stamps Line Dater Self-Inking Rotating Wheel Dater for Business Document Authentication Scrapbooking & Office (Includes Stamp Pad)
LUXY LINE LIMITED£8.1323 rev
Jeffergarden Date Stamper Self Inking Adjustable English Date Stamp with Clear Imprint for Documents Office Use Packaging (Black)
Jeffergarden£7.521 rev
Trodat Printy 4820 Self Inking Date Stamp Day Month Year 10 Year Date Band 25 x 4 mm Impression Black Ink Office Document Dater
Trodat£10.8841 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumSelf-Inking Date Stamp with Black Ink Pad - Adjustable Rotary Date Roller for Office School and Home Business - Heavy Duty Rubber Dater Black Ink
PaulStore£3.644.6★
Roller Date Stamp Retro Date Stamper Self Inking 2025-2036
Fiyooau£5.645.0★
Jeffergarden Date Stamper Self Inking Adjustable English Date Stamp with Clear Imprint for Documents Office Use Packaging (Black)
Jeffergarden£7.523.0★
4850 Personalised Changeable Self Inking Date Stamp - Blue/Red Inkpad
Stamp Design 4U£11.414.2★
Rotating Date Stamp Rubber Stamps Line Dater Self-Inking Rotating Wheel Dater for Business Document Authentication Scrapbooking & Office (Includes Stamp Pad)
LUXY LINE LIMITED£8.133.6★
What buyers say about date stamp
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“As advertised”
“Easy to use”
“The build quality feels sturdy”
“Great value”
“It is durable”
“Also, very clear print”
“It feels sturdy enough for regular office use”
“Size just right”
“Very quick”
“Its simple to adjust the date”
What buyers complain about
“I possibly didn't read the description well enough - it does not have ink on the pad”
“Small”
“Unable to comment on ease of use”
“No Ink”
“Terrible - JUL is not inverted so will print backwards”
“No booklet or instructions”
“you can't read any of the numbers or months really poor quality”
“A waste of money”
“No ink”
“On the flip side, the frame feels cheap and plasticky, not sure it will survive heavy use day after day”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is date stamp profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £78K/yr across 12 tracked products. 0 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -17.4%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (44/100).
- How competitive is the date stamp niche?
- 10 brands and 39 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 78% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 86% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in date stamp?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Advertised Vs Actual Product, Size-Overall, Ease Of Use. The return rate is 0.6%.
- When does demand for date stamp peak?
- Demand peaks in Jan–Sep; the busiest month runs 2.2× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the date stamp niche?
- Listings span £3.64–£11.41; the average listing price is £7.11 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 286 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.