Sellotape Dispenser
MaybeReturns run at only 0.6% of orders. But prices span $2.09–$15.91, mostly outside the sweet spot, so Sellotape Dispenser is a Maybe.
- Flapen Score
- 52 / 100Top 28% of 835 Stationery & Office Supplies niches · +5 vs the category median of 4752
- Market size
- £1.2M/yr1.1M searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -10.2%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 53%top-5 click share · 15 brands · 112 sellers
Flapen Score
Sellotape Dispenser against its category
The dotted line is the Stationery & Office Supplies average. Past it, Sellotape Dispenser is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Sellotape Dispenser market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Sellotape Dispenser 1.1M times last year and spent an estimated £1.2M. The top 5 brands take 83% of clicks. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Flapen scores it 52 out of 100, a Maybe.
01 · Demand
12.8% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 1.1M times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 12.8% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -10.2% 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
- 1.1M
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -10.2%
- Conversion, latest week
- 12.8%
- Market size, estimated
- £1.2Ma year
- Peak month
- December12.9× the quietest month
- Top search term
- sellotape dispenser383K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £7.88.
Listings sell for £7.88 on average, from £2.09 to £15.91. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 125K to 150K a year. The average listing sells 4,000 to 5,000 of them. At £7.88 that is £32K to £39K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £7.88under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £2.09–£15.91
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 125K–150K
- Units per listing a year
- 4,000–5,000
- Revenue per listing a year
- £32K–£39K
- Returns
- 0.6%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is reviews.
86% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 86% ship with Prime. On an average day, 3.2% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #19 within Office Supplies. It carries 4,825 reviews at 4.55 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 86%
- Prime listings
- 86%
- Out of stock, average day
- 3.2%
- Average rank
- #19in Office Supplies
- Average rating
- 4.55 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 4,825per listing
- Listings tracked
- 28
04 · Newcomers
Amazon counts 0 of last year's 1 launches as successful.
1 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 37 months on average, so the names here are settling in.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 1
- Successful launches
- 0Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 37 months
Products
Top Sellotape Dispenser 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
Rapesco 1540 Heavy Duty Tape Dispenser 500 with 2 Clear Tape Rolls Black
- Price
- £6.54
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 16,199
- Age
- 7y ago
Rapesco 1619 Tape Dispenser 300 for Rolls with 1 Core 4 Tape Rolls
- Price
- £5.59
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 8,670
- Age
- 5y ago
Rapesco 1639 Heavy Duty Tape Dispenser 500 with 4 Clear Tape Rolls Black
- Price
- £7.57
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 2,850
- Age
- 5y ago
Rapesco 1695 Heavy Duty Tape Dispenser 500 with 1 Clear Tape Roll Black
- Price
- £5.58
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 2,850
- Age
- 4y ago
Rapesco 1488 Heavy Duty Tape Dispenser 500 with 2 Tape Rolls Powder Blue
- Price
- £6.28
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 16,199
- Age
- 7y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
MELOTOUGH Electrical Tape Holder Tape Thong with Trigger Snap Hook Electrical Tape Strap for Tool Bag Tool Backpack Tool Belt(Black)
- Price
- £5.96
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 155
- Age
- 2y ago
Heavy Duty Desktop Tape Dispenser Cellotape Dispencer Weighted Non-Skid Base Ideal for Home Office (Black)
- Price
- £8.29
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 49
- Age
- 1y ago
Homebay Clear Cellotape Rolls With Dispenser | Christmas Birthday Gift Wrap Tape Transparent | Strong Sticky Small Wrapping Dispenser and Tape 18mm x 30mm
- Price
- £4.25
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 85
- Age
- 7mo ago
Rapesco 1695 Heavy Duty Tape Dispenser 500 with 1 Clear Tape Roll Black
- Price
- £5.58
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 2,850
- Age
- 4y ago
Rapesco 1639 Heavy Duty Tape Dispenser 500 with 4 Clear Tape Rolls Black
- Price
- £7.57
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 2,850
- Age
- 5y ago
Newest
by launch dateHomebay Clear Cellotape Rolls With Dispenser | Christmas Birthday Gift Wrap Tape Transparent | Strong Sticky Small Wrapping Dispenser and Tape 18mm x 30mm
- Price
- £4.25
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 85
- Age
- 7mo ago
Heavy Duty Desktop Tape Dispenser Cellotape Dispencer Weighted Non-Skid Base Ideal for Home Office (Black)
- Price
- £8.29
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 49
- Age
- 1y ago
MELOTOUGH Electrical Tape Holder Tape Thong with Trigger Snap Hook Electrical Tape Strap for Tool Bag Tool Backpack Tool Belt(Black)
- Price
- £5.96
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 155
- Age
- 2y ago
SUL Heavy Duty Sellotape Tape Dispenser Cellotape Dispencer with Anti Slip Rubber Base Ideal for Home Office Include with 6 Selotape Roll 25mm - Black
- Price
- £11.33
- Rating
- 4.1/5
- Reviews
- 124
- Age
- 4y ago
Bantex Tape Dispenser with 1 Roll of Tape 19mm Core Blue Weighted Base for Stability Soft-Touch Office & Home Desk Tape Holder
- Price
- £4.81
- Rating
- 4.1/5
- Reviews
- 289
- Age
- 4y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 53% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.
Brands
15 rising
Sellers
112
Top-5 brand share
83%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
53%
Top 20: 91%
Open market
14%
- RAPESCO65%
- Sellotape7%
- Scotch4%
- Packatape4%
- Pavo3%
- SUL3%
- Open — no brand owns it (9 brands, 14%)
Demand
Sellotape Dispenser search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 12.9×
Search terms
Top Sellotape Dispenser search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- sellotape dispenser383K/yr
- tape dispenser301K/yr
- cellotape dispenser138K/yr
- sellotape dispenser and tape131K/yr
- cellotape dispenser and tape57K/yr
- tape holder12K/yr
- sellotape dispenser heavy duty10K/yr
- sellotape dispenser wheel16K/yr
- heavy duty tape dispenser9K/yr
- small sellotape dispenser8K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Sellotape Dispenser
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
I found it to be of very low quality
verr cheaply made not worth the money
As usual no quality control what so ever from Amazon
Very poor quality tape dispenser
Breaks off dispenser easily
the dispenser is too cumbersome
the actual tape is a bit rubbish
I find that the tape doesn't stick to boxes
But I just can't get it to stick
Cracked & quickly broke
so perhaps not quite as durable as might be expected
breaks in 5 minutes
does not fit as intended
However the tape supplied with it didn't fit the dispenser
Bit small
Love
the sellotape is very good quality
Great product well made
EXCELLENT PRODUCT
Super easy dispensers
Tape Dispenser
Excellent dispenser
Not expensive
Good value for money
Good Value
Easy to remove
Easy to use
Very handy
Really solid and stable in use
Very sturdy
This item is a strong structure
Return
0.6% Return rate 19% Fixable by listing
Very poor quality tape dispenser
Breaks off dispenser easily
the dispenser is too cumbersome
Item is not heavy duty as advertised
item is no useable
does not fit as intended
However the tape supplied with it didn't fit the dispenser
Bit small
the actual tape is a bit rubbish
I find that the tape doesn't stick to boxes
But I just can't get it to stick
Quite heavy
The parcel was really heavy
very heavy
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FAQ
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