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A small market ($45K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 11Growth 25Conversion 73Competition 56Returns 100Price range 36Avg price 19Brand share 62Review moat 39Quality gap 65

Returns

Incredible0.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Good6.8%

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

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Good68%

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

Competition

Good51%

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

Review moat

Okay2,566.66

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Price range

Okay£2.35–£22.19

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

Growth

Okay+0.4%

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

Avg price

Bad£6.99

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Market size

Bad£45K

£45K/yr · 94K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, name tags is a £45K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (94K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 68% of demand. Demand peaks in Aug–Sep. Verdict: Skip it — 49/100.

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

name tags market data

Units sold / yr
3K–4K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
£21K–£28K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
6.8%
Avg BSR
#193
Page quality
0%
Prime
52%
Sponsored
86%
Out of stock
1.0%
Avg brand age
37 months
Avg seller age
190 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 51% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

22 rising

Sellers

92

Top-5 brand share

68%

Top 20: 98%

Top-5 click share

51%

Top 20: 89%

Open market

28%

  • Woven Labels UK28%
  • STUCK2U19%
  • STIKINS7%
  • EASY2NAME7%
  • Haberdashery Online7%
  • MELU Kids4%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +0.4% search growth over the last 90 days.
8K6KSpike '24Spike '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Aug, Sep · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.9×

Top name tags search terms

  • name tag23K/yr
  • clothes labels for care homes21K/yr
  • name tag stickers12K/yr
  • sew in name labels for clothes11K/yr
  • sew on name tags9K/yr
  • clothing labels for care homes6K/yr
  • sew on labels4K/yr
  • name tapes3K/yr
  • sew on name labels3K/yr
  • personalised stickers for school2K/yr
All search terms

Top name tags 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%5%£2K10%£4K15%£7K20%£9K101001K10K100K 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 name tags

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall24%

“Excellent quality, arrived early”

Value For Money14%

“Value for money”

Adhesion/Stickiness13%

“It sticks well”

Advertised Vs Actual Product12%

“As advertised”

Ease Of Use12%

“Easy to use”

Print Quality5%

“the print stays clear”

Size-Overall4%

“Good size”

Color3%

“Very colourful and a good size”

Durability2%

“Very durable”

Efficiency1%

“Work well”

What buyers complain about

Adhesion/Stickiness19%

“Not particularly adhesive”

Durability13%

“Don't last”

Quality-Overall9%

“Cheap”

Size-Overall8%

“So not fit for that purpose”

Value For Money6%

“Quite expensive and not worth it”

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

“Not great description”

Ease Of Use5%

“Very very difficult to use”

Functionality-Overall5%

“Do not do what they are supposed to”

Print Quality4%

“Printing too pale”

Material Quality3%

“Cheap & nasty only lasted for 3/4 washes and left with a clump of material”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall42%
Adhesion/Stickiness21%
Quality-Overall10%
Functionality-Overall6%
Print Quality6%
Value For Money3%
Design-Overall3%
Ease Of Use3%
Advertised Vs Actual Product3%
Smell1%

Common questions

Is name tags profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £45K/yr across 29 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +0.4%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (49/100).
How competitive is the name tags niche?
22 brands and 92 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 51% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 68% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in name tags?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Adhesion/Stickiness, Durability, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 0.1%.
When does demand for name tags peak?
Demand peaks in Aug–Sep; the busiest month runs 2.9× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the name tags niche?
Listings span £2.35–£22.19; the average listing price is £6.99 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,567 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.