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11x14 mat

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A small market ($72K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 18Growth 35Conversion 63Competition 43Returns 56Price range 76Avg price 77Brand share 43Review moat 25Quality gap 33

Avg price

Great$15.71

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great$6.76–$41.96

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

Conversion

Good5.5%

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

Returns

Good2.8%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Competition

Okay59%

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

Brand share

Okay79%

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

Growth

Okay+8.2%

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

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Bad4,748.67

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Market size

Bad$72K

$72K/yr · 83K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, 11x14 mat is a $72K/yr Amazon United States market (83K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 79% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 43/100.

Data updated Jul 10, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

11x14 mat market data

Units sold / yr
4K–5K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
$63K–$79K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
5.5%
Avg BSR
#58
Page quality
0%
Prime
96%
Sponsored
96%
Out of stock
4.4%
Avg brand age
40 months
Avg seller age
181 days

Competition & brand share

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

Brands

13 falling

Sellers

16

Top-5 brand share

79%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

59%

Top 20: 95%

Open market

16%

  • Phinus24%
  • Prudiut24%
  • ZBEIVAN12%
  • yeestone10%
  • Golden State Art9%
  • upsimples5%
  • Open — no brand owns it (7 brands, 16%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 91 weeks — +8.2% search growth over the last 90 days.
2K2KPrime Day '25Black Friday '25NovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×

Top 11x14 mat search terms

  • 11x14 mat32K/yr
  • photo mats 11x14 for 8x108K/yr
  • 11x14 mat for 8x10 picture6K/yr
  • 11 x 14 mat8K/yr
  • 11x14 picture mat6K/yr
  • 11x14 matte7K/yr
  • mat for 11x14 picture5K/yr
  • matting for picture frames 11x144K/yr
  • 11x14 photo mat3K/yr
  • picture matting 11x142K/yr
All search terms

Top 11x14 mat 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%$4K10%$7K15%$11K20%$14K101001K10K100K 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 11x14 mat

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall21%

“Excellent quality”

Frame Quality19%

“Good frame”

Value For Money14%

“Fair price”

Color10%

“Variety of colors”

Advertised Vs Actual Product8%

“Exactly what I wanted”

Size-Overall4%

“Fits great”

Thickness3%

“Nice thickness”

Image/Picture Clarity2%

“These are the best picture mats I have come across”

Strength2%

“Sturdy and cute”

Ease Of Use1%

“Easy to use”

What buyers complain about

Quality-Overall20%

“Terrible quality control”

Frame Quality18%

“Frame is not well made”

Thickness7%

“They weren't as thick as I would have hoped”

Strength5%

“Not very sturdy”

Material Quality5%

“plastic”

Value For Money4%

“Cheaper will tend to, in fact, be lesser”

Size-Overall3%

“And the smaller mats are also incorrect”

Color3%

“Not bright white”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“Didn't match description”

Durability2%

“it broke already”

Top return reasons

Frame Quality47%
Size-Overall24%
Advertised Vs Actual Product5%
Material Quality5%
Quality-Overall4%
Color3%
Value For Money2%
Defective Material/Parts2%
Scratch Resistance1%
Functionality-Overall1%

Common questions

Is 11x14 mat profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $72K/yr across 24 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +8.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (43/100).
How competitive is the 11x14 mat niche?
13 brands and 16 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 59% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 79% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in 11x14 mat?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Frame Quality, Thickness. The return rate is 2.8%.
When does demand for 11x14 mat peak?
Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.3× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the 11x14 mat niche?
Listings span $6.76–$41.96; the average listing price is $15.71 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 4,749 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.