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egg cartons 18 count

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Soft demand (-37.3% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 25Growth 6Conversion 59Competition 44Returns 91Price range 93Avg price 95Brand share 53Review moat 52Quality gap 42

Avg price

Incredible$33.41

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great$12.91–$99.94

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

Returns

Great1.2%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Good5.1%

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

Brand share

Good73%

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

Review moat

Good1,408.43

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Okay59%

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

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Okay$102K

$102K/yr · 60K searches

Growth

Bad-37.3%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, egg cartons 18 count is a $102K/yr Amazon United States market (60K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 73% of demand. Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May. Verdict: Skip it — 48/100.

Data updated Jul 6, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

egg cartons 18 count market data

Units sold / yr
3K–3K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
$84K–$100K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
5.1%
Avg BSR
#818
Page quality
0%
Prime
95%
Sponsored
95%
Out of stock
16.8%
Avg brand age
34 months
Avg seller age
186 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 59% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

17 falling

Sellers

35

Top-5 brand share

73%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

59%

Top 20: 99%

Open market

22%

  • bark and lindy28%
  • DecarDamai21%
  • Henlay10%
  • APOCHON9%
  • AYAYGD5%
  • FUailiYY5%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 109 weeks — -37.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
2K2KSpike '24Spike '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Mar, Apr, May · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.9×

Top egg cartons 18 count search terms

  • egg cartons 18 count21K/yr
  • 18 count egg carton15K/yr
  • 18 pack egg cartons12K/yr
  • 18 egg carton7K/yr
  • 18 count egg cartons4K/yr
All search terms

Top egg cartons 18 count 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%4%$4K8%$8K12%$12K16%$16K1101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 21 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about egg cartons 18 count

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall25%

“lid themselves are terrific quality”

Strength19%

“Strong and durable”

Advertised Vs Actual Product11%

“As advertised”

Value For Money10%

“Good deal”

Durability7%

“The cartons are durable”

Size-Overall6%

“Great size”

Ease Of Use3%

“Easy to use”

Storage Capacity2%

“Great egg storage”

Design-Overall2%

“Love the design”

Material Quality1%

“The egg cartons are very nicely made with thick walls”

What buyers complain about

Strength17%

“Flimsy”

Quality-Overall16%

“Very poor quality cardboard”

Durability13%

“The snap on broke on first use”

Ease Of Use9%

“doesn't close easily”

Value For Money6%

“The price was very expensive for what I got”

Size-Overall5%

“they hardly fit”

Thickness4%

“Not like the thin ones out there”

Smell4%

“Smell bad”

Moist/Dry3%

“They get soaky when in the fridge moisture”

Weight Heavy2%

“just like the ones in the store maybe a little heavier”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall57%
Value For Money6%
Material Quality5%
Advertised Vs Actual Product5%
Strength3%
Quality-Overall3%
Functionality-Overall2%
Ease Of Use2%
Durability2%
Compatibility-Overall2%

Common questions

Is egg cartons 18 count profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $102K/yr across 21 tracked products. 1 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -37.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (48/100).
How competitive is the egg cartons 18 count niche?
17 brands and 35 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 59% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 73% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in egg cartons 18 count?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Strength, Quality-Overall, Durability. The return rate is 1.2%.
When does demand for egg cartons 18 count peak?
Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May; the busiest month runs 4.9× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the egg cartons 18 count niche?
Listings span $12.91–$99.94; the average listing price is $33.41 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,408 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.