Postcards
MaybeReturns run at only 0.5% of orders. But prices span $2.65–$10.92, mostly outside the sweet spot, so Postcards is a Maybe.
- Flapen Score
- 51 / 100Top 32% of 835 Stationery & Office Supplies niches · +4 vs the category median of 4751
- Market size
- £41K/yr158K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- +1.9%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 32%top-5 click share · 33 brands · 77 sellers
Flapen Score
Postcards against its category
The dotted line is the Stationery & Office Supplies average. Past it, Postcards is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Postcards market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Postcards 158K times last year and spent an estimated £41K. The top 5 brands take 57% of clicks. Flapen scores it 51 out of 100, a Maybe.
01 · Demand
4.1% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 158K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 4.1% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved +1.9% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £41K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 158K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- +1.9%
- Conversion, latest week
- 4.1%
- Market size, estimated
- £41Ka year
- Peak month
- September1.4× the quietest month
- Top search term
- postcards77K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £6.30.
Listings sell for £6.30 on average, from £2.65 to £10.92. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 5K to 6K a year. The average listing sells 100 to 250 of them. At £6.30 that is £630 to £2K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £6.30under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £2.65–£10.92
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 5K–6K
- Units per listing a year
- 100–250
- Revenue per listing a year
- £630–£2K
- Returns
- 0.5%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is low.
72% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 97% ship with Prime. On an average day, 6.0% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #144 within Cards & Card Stock. It carries 284 reviews at 4.42 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 72%
- Prime listings
- 97%
- Out of stock, average day
- 6.0%
- Average rank
- #144in Cards & Card Stock
- Average rating
- 4.42 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 284per listing
- Listings tracked
- 61
04 · Newcomers
Amazon counts 0 of last year's 13 launches as successful.
13 products launched here in the last 12 months. Amazon counts 0 of them as successful launches, new products that hit its first-year sales bar. The brands on the shelf have sold for 33 months on average, so a newcomer is not facing entrenched names.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 13
- Successful launches
- 0Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 33 months
Products
Top Postcards 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
Olivia Samuel 40 x Retro Travel Postcards Mixed Multipack from Many favourite popular and exotic travel destinations in vivid colour. Printed in the UK on thick 300gsm eco friendly card.
- Price
- £9.01
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 176
- Age
- 4y ago

Sweetzer & Orange Blank Postcards for Mailing. 60 White 4x6 Blank Post Cards Blank Mailable Postcards Set. Make Your Own Printable Postcards. 300gsm Postcard Paper Cardstock Bulk Post Card Pack.
- Price
- £4.15
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 1,649
- Age
- 5y ago

Tallon Just Stationery 140x100mm Post Card (Pack of 48)
- Price
- £2.65
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 1,401
- Age
- 14y ago

S&O 300gsm 5x7 Postcard Paper Cardstock (Both Sides Blank) for Art or Message Notes Sheets for Mailing. White Blank Greeting Slips Index Flash Printable Letter Note Set. Bulk Post Tags 50 Pack
- Price
- £5.22
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 392
- Age
- 3y ago

Stuff4 Fun A6 Affirmation Postcard Pack for Children Teens & Students
- Price
- £7.29
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 70
- Age
- 2y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
Hallmark PEANUTS SNOOPY Postcards - 5 Cards in 5 Unique 75th Anniversary Commemorative Designs
- Price
- £3.86
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- Reviews
- 5
- Age
- 6mo ago

50pcs Vintage Travel Postcards Ins Posters Cards Wall Art Decoration Post Card Set Retro Greeting Cards Scrapbooking Paper for DIY Craft Home Decor (B)
- Price
- £6.39
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- Reviews
- 33
- Age
- 11mo ago

Vintage Travel Postcards Set 50Pcs Retro Travel Posters Cards Wall Art Decoration Post Card Set Scrapbooking Paper for DIY Craft Decor
- Price
- £6.25
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 3
- Age
- 8mo ago

SWEETZER & ORANGE You Are Awesome Cards Postcards Pack (60 Greeting Notes) 4x6 Gratitude for Kids and Adults. Positive Affirmations Cards Kindness Posters Employee Appreciation Amazing Letters
- Price
- £5.78
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 742
- Age
- 5y ago

SWEETZER & ORANGE Motivational Postcards Pack (60 Cards) 4x6 decor flyers for Kids and Adults. Growth Mindset Affirmation memos Mindfulness paper slips Inspiration decor Blank Encouragement flyers
- Price
- £6.59
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 750
- Age
- 5y ago
Newest
by launch date
Hallmark PEANUTS SNOOPY Postcards - 5 Cards in 5 Unique 75th Anniversary Commemorative Designs
- Price
- £3.86
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- Reviews
- 5
- Age
- 6mo ago

Vintage Travel Postcards Set 50Pcs Retro Travel Posters Cards Wall Art Decoration Post Card Set Scrapbooking Paper for DIY Craft Decor
- Price
- £6.25
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 3
- Age
- 8mo ago

iuiiaii 50 Pcs Postcards Pack Set Art Postcards Retro Wall Art Wall Decor Wall Art Decoration Postcard Aesthetic Room Decor Vintage Decor Posters for Bedroom Living Room Corridor Wall Prints
- Price
- £6.58
- Rating
- 3.7/5
- Reviews
- 6
- Age
- 11mo ago

50pcs Vintage Travel Postcards Ins Posters Cards Wall Art Decoration Post Card Set Retro Greeting Cards Scrapbooking Paper for DIY Craft Home Decor (B)
- Price
- £6.39
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- Reviews
- 33
- Age
- 11mo ago

50pcs Vintage Botanical Postcards Floral Posters Cards Wall Art Decoration Post Card Set Retro Greeting Cards Scrapbooking Paper for DIY Craft Home Decor (A)
- Price
- £6.32
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- Reviews
- 33
- Age
- 11mo ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take only 32% of clicks. An open shelf where new products get seen.
Brands
33 rising
Sellers
77
Top-5 brand share
57%
Top 20: 91%
Top-5 click share
32%
Top 20: 70%
Open market
37%
- SWEETZER & ORANGE26%
- Olivia Samuel9%
- Bear and Bee9%
- Tallon7%
- Papa Prints6%
- PORUPAEL6%
Demand
Postcards search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×
Search terms
Top Postcards search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- postcards77K/yr
- postcard16K/yr
- post cards11K/yr
- postcards pack15K/yr
- art postcards9K/yr
- postcards for kids5K/yr
- vintage postcards8K/yr
- postcards 1004K/yr
- post card4K/yr
- postcards art4K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Postcards
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
Not great quality
it's low quality
not high end artist quality
Most of the images are cropped very badly
print quaility is blurry
The printing is terrible
The card stock is thick
too thin
the card is thinner than I normally buy
Dont just look at the size
Small
They come up slightly smaller than a standard postcard
So having to spend again for envelopes not worth the price im afraid
Price at the time of this review was £9.95
Love
Good quality cards
Best quality
Good quality white card
Great value
Good Value
Great price
Just as described
As pictured
Just what I needed
the pictures well printed with a matt finish
Lovely printing
nice print face
Cute and fun
Loved by the children
Fun postcards
Return
0.5% Return rate 49% Fixable by listing
Dont just look at the size
Small
They come up slightly smaller than a standard postcard
Not great quality
it's low quality
not high end artist quality
with parts of the image cut off compared to how theyre advertised
Most of the images are cropped very badly
print quaility is blurry
The printing is terrible
The card stock is thick
too thin
the card is thinner than I normally buy
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FAQ
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