Is world map pin board profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?

The niche generates £68K/yr across 23 tracked products. 3 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -8.7%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (41/100).

How competitive is the world map pin board niche?

9 brands and 13 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 58% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 92% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in world map pin board?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Value For Money, Size-Overall. The return rate is 1.8%.

When does demand for world map pin board peak?

Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 3.1× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the world map pin board niche?

Listings span £8.04–£82.57; the average listing price is £32.35 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,482 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

world map pin board

Skip it

Weak search conversion (0.9%) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Avg price

Incredible£32.35

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great£8.04–£82.57

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

Returns

Great1.8%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Good1,481.78

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Okay58%

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

Growth

Bad-8.7%

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

Brand share

Bad92%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Market size

Bad£68K

£68K/yr · 231K searches

Conversion

Bad0.9%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, world map pin board is a £68K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (231K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 92% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 41/100.

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

world map pin board market data

Units sold / yr: 3K–4K; avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr: £97K–£129K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 0.9%
Avg BSR: #170
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 83%
Sponsored: 96%
Out of stock: 3.8%
Avg brand age: 49 months
Avg seller age: 200 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 58% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

9 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

92%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

58%

Top 20: 97%

Open market

Splosh62%
Maps International16%
CANVASCALE6%
Hambli4%
murando4%
Okydoky4%
Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 5%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 86 weeks — -8.7% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.1×

Open Trend

Top world map pin board search terms

world map pin board90K/yr -11.9%1.0% conv.
travel map with pins26K/yr -3.0%0.8% conv.
travel map19K/yr -4.3%0.6% conv.
world map push pin10K/yr +6.8%0.4% conv.
world travel map pin board8K/yr +18.0%1.2% conv.
world map cork board7K/yr -13.0%0.4% conv.
world travel map6K/yr -4.5%0.3% conv.
travel map pin board5K/yr +9.0%0.7% conv.
cork world map pin board7K/yr -18.1%0.5% conv.
splosh travel map pin board8K/yr -27.5%1.7% conv.

All search terms

Top world map pin board 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.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 23 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Splosh Travel Map - Desk World Map Pin Board in Grey Wooden Frame. World Map Cork Board with 100 Pins in 2 Colours to Mark Your Past and Future Adventures Framed World Maps for Desks.

Splosh£21.024.4★1,065 rev

Splosh Framed Travel Map - Black Small Wooden Pin Board with 100 Pins World Map Wallpaper UK Cork Board Wooden World Map for wall World Map Cork Board Travel Gift. Mark your past & future adventures!

Splosh£25.124.4★1,065 rev

Framed Push Pin World Travel Map - Updated 2026 - Canvas Pin Board Black

Maps International£40.364.6★8,836 rev

Splosh Travel Map - XL Desk World Map Pin Board in Black Wooden Frame. World Map Cork Board with 100 Pins in 2 Colours to Mark Your Past and Future Adventures Framed World Maps for Desks.

Splosh£21.104.4★1,065 rev

Splosh Framed Travel Map - Grey Small Wooden Pin Board with 100 Pins. Travel Map Cork Board. Wooden World Map Corkboard Map Travel Gift. Mark your fast & future adventures!

Splosh£24.914.4★1,065 rev

Newest

by launch date

Large Push Pin World Travel Map - Updated 2026 - Black Frame with Pins

Maps International£65.588,834 rev

3mo ago

Framed Push Pin Classic World Travel Map - Canvas Pin Board White Frame with Pins - Travel Map Pin Board Gift - Maps International

Maps International£39.812 rev

3mo ago

Splosh Framed World Travel Map with Pins Black Cork Pin Board with Gold Frame Wooden World Map Wall Art Push Pin Travel Tracker for Past & Future Adventures Travel Gift for Men & Women (55 x 37 cm)

Splosh£26.241,065 rev

5mo ago

Splosh Framed World Travel Map with Pins White Cork World Map with Silver Frame Push Pin Travel Map Wall Art Pin Board Travel Tracker Past & Future Adventures Gift for Men & Women (55 x 37 cm)

Splosh£25.641,065 rev

5mo ago

Framed Push Pin World Travel Map - Updated 2026 - Canvas Pin Board Black

Maps International£40.368,836 rev

10mo ago

What buyers say about world map pin board

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall27%

“laminate world chart such quality and looks amazing”

Size-Overall15%

“Good size”

Advertised Vs Actual Product14%

“Brilliant as advertised and very clear and looks amazing thank you”

Value For Money10%

“Well worth the money”

Design-Overall8%

“Visually it looks very nice”

Color6%

“Good colour”

Ease Of Use3%

“easy to use”

Print Quality2%

“The print is clear even though the natural cork is not smooth and fully flat,”

Display Colors2%

“Nice and bright clearly marked up countries just what we wanted”

Fun/Entertainment Experience2%

“fun to pin trips”

What buyers complain about

Quality-Overall17%

“The overall poor quality and odd smell I can live with because its so cheap and cheerful”

Value For Money15%

“Not Worth Cost”

Size-Overall13%

“is too big for yet again anything beyond huge countries”

Mounting6%

“Loose Mount”

Paper Quality6%

“just a folded map on thicker poster paper”

Ease Of Use6%

“so was hard to remove with care”

Durability6%

“sadly it just fell apart splitting at its folds so didn't last a week”

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

“False advertising”

Thickness3%

“I was expecting material to be thicker”

Print Quality3%

“they're just not printed on there at all”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall54%

Quality-Overall6%

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

Print Quality4%

Double-Sided Printing4%

Wrinkles2%

Writing Experience2%

Defective Material/Parts2%

Material Quality2%

Value For Money2%

Common questions

Is world map pin board profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?: The niche generates £68K/yr across 23 tracked products. 3 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -8.7%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (41/100).
How competitive is the world map pin board niche?: 9 brands and 13 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 58% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 92% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in world map pin board?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Value For Money, Size-Overall. The return rate is 1.8%.
When does demand for world map pin board peak?: Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 3.1× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the world map pin board niche?: Listings span £8.04–£82.57; the average listing price is £32.35 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,482 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.