Greeting Cards
MaybeReturns run at only 0.3% of orders. But prices span $3.20–$13.36, mostly outside the sweet spot, so Greeting Cards is a Maybe.
- Flapen Score
- 50 / 100Top 37% of 835 Stationery & Office Supplies niches · +3 vs the category median of 4750
- Market size
- £178K/yr362K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -25.4%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 39%top-5 click share · 21 brands · 28 sellers
Flapen Score
Greeting Cards against its category
The dotted line is the Stationery & Office Supplies average. Past it, Greeting Cards is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Greeting Cards market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Greeting Cards 362K times last year and spent an estimated £178K. The top 5 brands take 68% of clicks. Demand peaks in Jan–Feb. Flapen scores it 50 out of 100, a Maybe.
01 · Demand
6.5% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 362K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 6.5% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -25.4% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £178K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 362K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -25.4%
- Conversion, latest week
- 6.5%
- Market size, estimated
- £178Ka year
- Peak month
- January2.4× the quietest month
- Top search term
- birthday cards multipack137K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £7.53.
Listings sell for £7.53 on average, from £3.20 to £13.36. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 20K to 25K a year. The average listing sells 500 to 750 of them. At £7.53 that is £4K to £6K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £7.53under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £3.20–£13.36
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 20K–25K
- Units per listing a year
- 500–750
- Revenue per listing a year
- £4K–£6K
- Returns
- 0.3%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is low.
85% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 95% ship with Prime. On an average day, 8.9% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #2,006 within Cards & Card Stock. It carries 1,107 reviews at 4.50 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 85%
- Prime listings
- 95%
- Out of stock, average day
- 8.9%
- Average rank
- #2,006in Cards & Card Stock
- Average rating
- 4.50 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 1,107per listing
- Listings tracked
- 41
04 · Newcomers
Amazon counts 2 of last year's 9 launches as successful.
9 products launched here in the last 12 months. Amazon counts 2 of them as successful launches, new products that hit its first-year sales bar. The brands on the shelf have sold for 31 months on average, so a newcomer is not facing entrenched names.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 9
- Successful launches
- 2Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 31 months
Products
Top Greeting Cards 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
30 Bright Watercolour Birthday Cards with Envelopes made from Recycled Paper 30 Different Designs (30 Watercolour Birthday Cards)
- Price
- £7.39
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 722
- Age
- 2y ago

DEEPLAY 24 Holographic Birthday Card Assortment Foil Gold Blank Greeting Card Birthday Cards with Envelopes and Stickers Glossy Elegant Bulk Happy Birthday Notes (4.7 X 6.7)
- Price
- £5.95
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 3,477
- Age
- 6y ago

Piccadilly Greetings Box of assorted Birthday Cards Multipack | Birthday Cards pack of 20 | 5x7 inches | Includes 20 unique colourful designs with white envelopes suitable for all ages and genders.
- Price
- £5.88
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 908
- Age
- 3y ago

S&O Box of Birthday Cards with Envelopes - Bulk 24 Unique Happy Day Notes - Colorful Birthday Decor Bulk for Office & Home - Assorted Party Cards with Envelopes - 4x5.5
- Price
- £6.43
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 1,264
- Age
- 1y ago

SOL 20pk Birthday Cards for Women with Envelopes - Multipack 15x15cm
- Price
- £5.24
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 220
- Age
- 3y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
SIMPLY GIFTED Birthday Cards Multipack of 24 with Envelopes & Stickers 8 Unique Designs Gold Foil Finish Birthday Cards Premium Thick 10x15 cm Birthday Greeting Cards for Kids & Loved Ones
- Price
- £6.74
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 18
- Age
- 4mo ago

Macmillan Cancer Support Charity Birthday Cards Pack of 20 Luxury and Eco-Friendly Birthday Cards. Boxed Multipack of 10 Happy Birthday Designs. 127x127mm Card Size. (For Everyone)
- Price
- £10.07
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 259
- Age
- 1y ago

SOL 20pk Birthday Cards for Women with Envelopes - Multipack 15x15cm
- Price
- £5.24
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 220
- Age
- 3y ago

YianHien 24 Watercolour Birthday Cards Multipack for Kids & Adults
- Price
- £8.99
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- Reviews
- 10
- Age
- 8mo ago

SWEETZER & ORANGE Happy Birthday Cards with Envelopes & Assortment Box. Variety Set of 20 Assorted Birthday Cards with Envelopes Perfect Bulk Pack for Celebrations Special Occasions Friends
- Price
- £7.09
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 6,083
- Age
- 4y ago
Newest
by launch date
SIMPLY GIFTED Birthday Cards Multipack of 24 with Envelopes & Stickers 8 Unique Designs Gold Foil Finish Birthday Cards Premium Thick 10x15 cm Birthday Greeting Cards for Kids & Loved Ones
- Price
- £6.74
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 18
- Age
- 4mo ago

YianHien 24 Watercolour Birthday Cards Multipack for Kids & Adults
- Price
- £8.99
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- Reviews
- 10
- Age
- 8mo ago

YianHien Birthday Cards 30 Unique Animals Birthday Cards Multipack
- Price
- £9.17
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 126
- Age
- 9mo ago

Sweetzer & Orange Funny Birthday Cards Bulk Set 24 Punny Cards (12 Designs 2 Each) with 24 Colorful Envelopes & Storage Box Funny Messages Cute Birthday Cards for Kids Adults Friends & Family
- Price
- £5.74
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 167
- Age
- 1y ago

Macmillan Cancer Support Charity Birthday Cards Pack of 20 Luxury and Eco-Friendly Birthday Cards. Boxed Multipack of 10 Happy Birthday Designs. 127x127mm Card Size. (For Everyone)
- Price
- £10.07
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 259
- Age
- 1y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take only 39% of clicks. An open shelf where new products get seen.
Brands
21 falling
Sellers
28
Top-5 brand share
68%
Top 20: 99%
Top-5 click share
39%
Top 20: 80%
Open market
28%
- SWEETZER & ORANGE22%
- the lazy panda card company19%
- DEEPLAY14%
- SOL7%
- Piccadilly Greetings6%
- feela5%
Demand
Greeting Cards search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Jan, Feb · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.4×
Search terms
Top Greeting Cards search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- birthday cards multipack137K/yr
- birthday card pack29K/yr
- pack of birthday cards30K/yr
- greetings cards20K/yr
- birthday cards pack13K/yr
- greeting cards multipack13K/yr
- multipack birthday cards11K/yr
- pack of birthday cards mixed adults11K/yr
- birthday card packs11K/yr
- birthday card multipack11K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Greeting Cards
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
slightly larger than A6
very small
Small cards
Extremely poor quality
Whilst the quality is fairly basic
Card quality very poor
Not stick,as they have nothing
no adhesive on envelopes
Envelopes didn't stick
The cards are thin
The card stock is thick
The thickness is somewhere between wrapping paper
Not cheap
Initially thought these were maybe a bit expensive for birthday cards
A waste of money I am afraid
Love
Great deal
Excellent value
Good value for the money
Good Quality Cards
good quality cards
Excellent product
Cute designs
Good design
The designs are classic
the colors are gorgeous
the colours are vibrant
Lovely colours
Very good quality of the paper
These cards are modern, bright, and printed on very sturdy card stock
are attractive and peel away well from the backing paper and stick well
Return
0.3% Return rate 65% Fixable by listing
slightly larger than A6
very small
Small cards
Extremely poor quality
Whilst the quality is fairly basic
Card quality very poor
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FAQ
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