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title: "Date Stamp — £78K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 44/100 · £78K/yr market · 109K searches/yr · £7.11 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **date stamp**
**Skip it**
Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($3.64–$11.41) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 19Growth 16Conversion 87Competition 19Returns 97Price range 0Avg price 20Brand share 32Review moat 86Quality gap 87
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.6%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Great****10.0%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Quality gap**
**Great****4.1★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Review moat**
**Great****285.5**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Brand share**
**Okay****86%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Avg price**
**Bad****£7.11**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Market size**
**Bad****£78K**
£78K/yr · 109K searches
**Competition**
**Bad****78%**
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–£11.41**
cheapest 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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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.
5K4KSpike '24Spike '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Jan, Sep · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.2×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/stationery-office-supplies/date-stamp/trend)
## **Top date stamp search terms**
- **date stamp**75K/yr-16.5%7.8% conv. - **date stamp self inking**17K/yr-14.1%9.8% conv. - **date stamps**7K/yr-10.4%4.3% conv. - **date stamper**5K/yr-30.3%8.3% conv. - **self inking date stamp**5K/yr-34.9%11.2% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/stationery-office-supplies/date-stamp/search-terms)
## **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.
0%10%£8K20%£16K30%£23K40%£31K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 12 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Trodat Printy 4810 Self Inking Date Stamp - Day Months (In Letters) Year - Black Ink Impression Size: 20 x 3.8mm**Trodat**£6.66**4.3★2,009 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00LZTB88S) [2**COLOP S120 Mini Dater Stamp - Black Ink | 104732 | 4mm Adjustable Self-inking Date Stamp | Manually Adjustable - Runs for 12 Years**COLOP**£7.21**4.5★402 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00ENHNF4Y) [3**Cathedral Products Self Inking Date Stamp Plastic Black - 3.8mm Character Height**Cathedral Products**£7.58**4.4★193 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B001VMAQZK) [4**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**£3.64**4.6★7 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GXBTFRKP) [5**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**£10.88**4.2★41 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F199X1VK)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**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**£3.64**7 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GXBTFRKP) [**Roller Date Stamp Retro Date Stamper Self Inking 2025-2036**Fiyooau**£5.64**5 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GLWJBLL9) [**Rotating Date Stamp Rubber Stamps Line Dater Self-Inking Rotating Wheel Dater for Business Document Authentication Scrapbooking & Office (Includes Stamp Pad)**LUXY LINE LIMITED**£8.13**23 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FXHPM2LQ) [**Jeffergarden Date Stamper Self Inking Adjustable English Date Stamp with Clear Imprint for Documents Office Use Packaging (Black)**Jeffergarden**£7.52**1 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FS1CGT29) [**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**£10.88**41 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F199X1VK)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**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**£3.64**4.6★**▲ 355%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GXBTFRKP) [**Roller Date Stamp Retro Date Stamper Self Inking 2025-2036**Fiyooau**£5.64**5.0★**▲ 202%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GLWJBLL9) [**Jeffergarden Date Stamper Self Inking Adjustable English Date Stamp with Clear Imprint for Documents Office Use Packaging (Black)**Jeffergarden**£7.52**3.0★**▲ 190%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FS1CGT29) [**4850 Personalised Changeable Self Inking Date Stamp - Blue/Red Inkpad**Stamp Design 4U**£11.41**4.2★**▲ 110%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CY2Q35RX) [**Rotating Date Stamp Rubber Stamps Line Dater Self-Inking Rotating Wheel Dater for Business Document Authentication Scrapbooking & Office (Includes Stamp Pad)**LUXY LINE LIMITED**£8.13**3.6★**▲ 68%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FXHPM2LQ)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about date stamp**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**18%
*“As advertised”*
**Ease Of Use**14%
*“Easy to use”*
**Quality-Overall**14%
*“The build quality feels sturdy”*
**Value For Money**13%
*“Great value”*
**Durability**7%
*“It is durable”*
**Print Quality**7%
*“Also, very clear print”*
**Strength**7%
*“It feels sturdy enough for regular office use”*
**Size-Overall**4%
*“Size just right”*
**Printing Speed**3%
*“Very quick”*
**Adjustability/Rotatability/Reclining**2%
*“Its simple to adjust the date”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**19%
*“I possibly didn't read the description well enough - it does not have ink on the pad”*
**Size-Overall**15%
*“Small”*
**Ease Of Use**15%
*“Unable to comment on ease of use”*
**Cartridge Capacity**12%
*“No Ink”*
**Print Quality**8%
*“Terrible - JUL is not inverted so will print backwards”*
**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**4%
*“No booklet or instructions”*
**Measurement/Reading Accuracy**4%
*“you can't read any of the numbers or months really poor quality”*
**Value For Money**4%
*“A waste of money”*
**Dry/Empty Ink**4%
*“No ink”*
**Durability**3%
*“On the flip side, the frame feels cheap and plasticky, not sure it will survive heavy use day after day”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**23%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**11%
**Ink Refill**9%
**Functionality-Overall**9%
**Print Quality**8%
**Quality-Overall**5%
**Defective Material/Parts**5%
**Ink Leakage**4%
**Ease Of Use**4%
**Color**3%
## **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.
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