Folder
MaybeReturns run at only 0.4% of orders. But demand is soft, at -16.0% this quarter, so Folder is a Maybe.
- Flapen Score
- 59 / 100Top 7% of 835 Stationery & Office Supplies niches · +12 vs the category median of 4759
- Market size
- £1.2M/yr2.2M searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -16.0%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 34%top-5 click share · 28 brands · 62 sellers
Flapen Score
Folder against its category
The dotted line is the Stationery & Office Supplies average. Past it, Folder is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Folder market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Folder 2.2M times last year and spent an estimated £1.2M. The top 5 brands take 59% of clicks. Demand peaks in Sep. Flapen scores it 59 out of 100, a Maybe.
01 · Demand
5.8% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 2.2M times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 5.8% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -16.0% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £1.2M a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 2.2M
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -16.0%
- Conversion, latest week
- 5.8%
- Market size, estimated
- £1.2Ma year
- Peak month
- September2.9× the quietest month
- Top search term
- folders472K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £8.82.
Listings sell for £8.82 on average, from £3.33 to £19.06. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 125K to 150K a year. The average listing sells 2,000 to 2,500 of them. At £8.82 that is £18K to £22K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £8.82under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £3.33–£19.06
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 125K–150K
- Units per listing a year
- 2,000–2,500
- Revenue per listing a year
- £18K–£22K
- Returns
- 0.4%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is ads and reviews.
91% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 95% ship with Prime. On an average day, 0.9% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #23 within Office Supplies. It carries 2,455 reviews at 4.52 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 91%
- Prime listings
- 95%
- Out of stock, average day
- 0.9%
- Average rank
- #23in Office Supplies
- Average rating
- 4.52 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 2,455per listing
- Listings tracked
- 55
04 · Newcomers
Amazon counts 3 of last year's 7 launches as successful.
7 products launched here in the last 12 months. Amazon counts 3 of them as successful launches, new products that hit its first-year sales bar. The brands on the shelf have sold for 44 months on average, so the names here are settling in.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 7
- Successful launches
- 3Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 44 months
Products
Top Folder products & what they sell for
Every tracked product: its share of the shelf, its reviews, and its price.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
A4 Plastic Wallets 7PCS Folders Waterproof Plastic Wallet Transparent Colours with Button Storage and Organization Office Supplies
- Price
- £4.28
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 1,153
- Age
- 1y ago

Rexel A4 Lever Arch File Folders 3-Pack Pastel (Pink Blue Peach) 500 Sheet Capacity Plastic Binder for Home Office Filing & Archiving FSC Certified
- Price
- £8.97
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 2,425
- Age
- 5y ago

Rapesco 1665 ECO Recycled Popper Wallets A4+ Pack of 10
- Price
- £4.78
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 8,284
- Age
- 5y ago

Rexel Choices A4 Ring Binder 25 mm Spine 190 Sheet Capacity File Folder Document Organisation (Black Red Blue) Assorted Pack of 3 2115710
- Price
- £6.29
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 935
- Age
- 5y ago

Elba Black A4 Expanding File Folder with 13 Compartments Plastic Accordion Document Organiser Portable Filing Wallet for Office & School
- Price
- £6.49
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 704
- Age
- 3y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
Thboxes A4 Display Folders 60 Pockets A4 Display Book Folder with Stickers
- Price
- £6.96
- Rating
- 4.1/5
- Reviews
- 55
- Age
- 7mo ago

Esselte A4 Lever Arch Files Pack of 3 Black Durable Lever Arch Folder Binder 7.5 cm Spine Holds 550 Sheets File Organiser for Documents and Paperwork A4 Folders / Files / Document folder
- Price
- £8.74
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 6,754
- Age
- 12y ago

Rexel Solea A4 Ring Binder 25 mm Spine 2 Ring 190 Sheet Capacity File Folder for Document Organisation at Home School or Office Pack of 3 (Blue Pink Peach) 2115731
- Price
- £6.39
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 300
- Age
- 2y ago

Amazon Basics Display Folders A4 30 Pockets (6-Pack) Multicolour
- Price
- £9.92
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 226
- Age
- 3y ago

Rexel Choices A4 Ring Binder 25 mm Spine 190 Sheet Capacity File Folder Document Organisation (Black Red Blue) Assorted Pack of 3 2115710
- Price
- £6.29
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 935
- Age
- 5y ago
Newest
by launch date
Thboxes A4 Display Folders 60 Pockets A4 Display Book Folder with Stickers
- Price
- £6.96
- Rating
- 4.1/5
- Reviews
- 55
- Age
- 7mo ago

Amazon Basics A4 Lever Arch Files Pack of 10 Ring Binder Office File Organiser Black
- Price
- £17.64
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 176
- Age
- 1y ago

Brencco A4 Expanding File Organiser with 13 Pockets Black
- Price
- £6.22
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 597
- Age
- 1y ago

A4 Plastic Wallets 7PCS Folders Waterproof Plastic Wallet Transparent Colours with Button Storage and Organization Office Supplies
- Price
- £4.28
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 1,153
- Age
- 1y ago

Oxford A4 Pastel Ring Binders 5 Pack of Lightweight & Flexible Plastic Folders for Students Purple Pink Green Yellow and Blue
- Price
- £9.46
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 382
- Age
- 2y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take only 34% of clicks. An open shelf where new products get seen.
Brands
28 falling
Sellers
62
Top-5 brand share
59%
Top 20: 96%
Top-5 click share
34%
Top 20: 74%
Open market
34%
- Rexel20%
- ojussa11%
- Elba10%
- RAPESCO9%
- Amazon Basics8%
- Oxford7%
Demand
Folder search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Sep · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.9×
Search terms
Top Folder search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- folders472K/yr
- folder413K/yr
- a4 folder266K/yr
- folders for paperwork a4199K/yr
- document folder128K/yr
- file110K/yr
- files95K/yr
- document wallets96K/yr
- file folders52K/yr
- a4 folders79K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Folder
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
Not great quality bit flimsy
Cheaply made
Awful quality
Not as strong as I thought
Not sturdy
Very flimsy
Not fit for purpose
Smaller than it looks
Not generous sizing
feels more plastic
feels like cheap plastic
flimsy plastic
Make it cheaper if possible
it might be a little on the pricey side
It's a bit pricey for what it is
Love
Good quality wallets
Excellent product
Excellent quality wallets, helped me get my office in order, very pleased, good quality, speedy delivery & relatively strong enough for what I need them for
Fair price
Excellent Price
Excellent value
superb to keep those documents together
Perfect for keeping your documents organised
Very handy folders for your documents
Exactly as pictured
Exactly as advertised
As described
Great colours
Colours as described
great colours
Return
0.4% Return rate 60% Fixable by listing
Not fit for purpose
Smaller than it looks
Not generous sizing
Not great quality bit flimsy
Cheaply made
Awful quality
Not as strong as I thought
Not sturdy
Very flimsy
Not as shown in advert
Not as advertised
Not As Described
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