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filofax

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Weak search conversion (0.9%) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 33Growth 17Conversion 12Competition 75Returns 76Price range 79Avg price 95Brand share 50Review moat 80Quality gap 23

Avg price

Incredible£25.36

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Review moat

Great408.16

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Price range

Great£6.92–£112.71

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

Returns

Great1.9%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Competition

Good40%

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

Brand share

Good75%

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

Market size

Okay£157K

£157K/yr · 664K searches

Quality gap

Bad4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Bad-15.2%

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

Conversion

Bad0.9%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, filofax is a £157K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (664K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 75% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 48/100.

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

filofax market data

Units sold / yr
5K–6K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
£127K–£152K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
0.9%
Avg BSR
#252
Page quality
0%
Prime
98%
Sponsored
74%
Out of stock
21.2%
Avg brand age
37 months
Avg seller age
189 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 40% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

18 falling

Sellers

34

Top-5 brand share

75%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

40%

Top 20: 75%

Open market

19%

  • Filofax36%
  • Mlife14%
  • ANOMM10%
  • skydue8%
  • FYY7%
  • OMEYA6%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -15.2% search growth over the last 90 days.
35K25KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jan, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.5×

Top filofax search terms

  • filofax305K/yr
  • filofax personal organiser50K/yr
  • filofax a575K/yr
  • a5 filofax47K/yr
  • filofax personal45K/yr
  • personal organiser26K/yr
  • a5 organiser20K/yr
  • filofax a5 organiser17K/yr
  • a5 filofax organiser11K/yr
  • personal filofax9K/yr
All search terms

Top filofax 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%4%£6K8%£13K12%£19K16%£25K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market 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.

What buyers say about filofax

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall24%

“Excellent quality”

Value For Money8%

“Good value”

Advertised Vs Actual Product7%

“As shown”

Document Organizing/Classification7%

“It feels like it can be organised around me”

Color6%

“Great colour”

Paper Quality6%

“The paper quality is good”

Ease Of Use5%

“Very useful”

Strength5%

“My plans are firm”

Leather Quality5%

“Its very high quality leather, well stitched”

Design-Overall4%

“The attractive design is an added bonus”

What buyers complain about

Value For Money19%

“It was slightly expensive”

Quality-Overall14%

“Poor Quality”

Advertised Vs Actual Product12%

“Even on the cover it shows QR codes, however it is blank inside”

Paper Quality12%

“Quality of paper is not that good”

Leather Quality8%

“Maybe its not leather”

Thickness8%

“The only negative was the thickness of the pages”

Zipper Quality4%

“Very poor quality zip which completely broke within 5 weeks of purchase”

Stitch/Finish/Polish3%

“this is clearly false stitching as it is only glued together”

Adhesion/Stickiness3%

“the glue failed”

Storage Capacity1%

“Some subjects need much more space than others”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall59%
Quality-Overall5%
Advertised Vs Actual Product5%
Weight Heavy3%
Color3%
Leather Quality3%
Compatibility-Overall2%
Defective Material/Parts2%
Functionality-Overall2%
Material Quality1%

Common questions

Is filofax profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £157K/yr across 43 tracked products. 2 of 9 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -15.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (48/100).
How competitive is the filofax niche?
18 brands and 34 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 40% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 75% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in filofax?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Value For Money, Quality-Overall, Advertised Vs Actual Product. The return rate is 1.9%.
When does demand for filofax peak?
Demand peaks in Jan–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.5× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the filofax niche?
Listings span £6.92–£112.71; the average listing price is £25.36 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 408 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.