Is colored duck tape profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $58K/yr across 28 tracked products. 3 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +11.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (47/100).

How competitive is the colored duck tape niche?

17 brands and 121 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 54% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 84% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in colored duck tape?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Adhesion/Stickiness, Quality-Overall, Thickness. The return rate is 1.1%.

When does demand for colored duck tape peak?

Demand peaks in Aug; the busiest month runs 2.3× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the colored duck tape niche?

Listings span $3.70–$42.62; the average listing price is $14.00 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 8,613 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

colored duck tape

Skip it

A small market ($58K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Returns

Great1.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Great8.2%

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

Price range

Good$3.70–$42.62

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

Avg price

Good$14.00

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Competition

Good54%

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

Growth

Okay+11.3%

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

Brand share

Okay84%

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

Quality gap

Okay4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Bad8,612.57

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Market size

Bad$58K

$58K/yr · 50K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, colored duck tape is a $58K/yr Amazon United States market (50K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 84% of demand. Demand peaks in Aug. Verdict: Skip it — 47/100.

Data updated Jul 8, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

colored duck tape market data

Units sold / yr: 5K–6K; avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr: $70K–$84K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 8.2%
Avg BSR: #140
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 64%
Out of stock: 3.1%
Avg brand age: 52 months
Avg seller age: 145 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 54% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

17 rising

Sellers

121

Top-5 brand share

84%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

54%

Top 20: 93%

Open market

13%

Duck39%
SWRT26%
COSIMIXO10%
GiftExpress5%
LYLTECH4%
SIKEDEPRO3%
Open — no brand owns it (11 brands, 13%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 102 weeks — +11.3% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.3×

Open Trend

Top colored duck tape search terms

colored duck tape26K/yr +42.8%7.4% conv.
colored duct tape variety pack19K/yr -36.1%8.7% conv.
colored duck tape variety pack5K/yr -8.5%9.6% conv.
colored duct tape multipack320/yr -32.6%3.2% conv.

All search terms

Top colored duck tape 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 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

SWRT 6-Pack Rainbow Colored Duct Tape 10 Yards x 2 Inch Heavy Duty Waterproof Color Duct Tape Tear by Hand Strong Adhesion No Residue for DIY Packing Marking and Arts & Crafts

SWRT$9.094.5★380 rev

SWRT 12-Pack Rainbow Colored Duct Tape 10 Yards x 2 Inch Heavy Duty Waterproof Color Duct Tape Tear by Hand Strong Adhesion No Residue for DIY Packing Marking and Arts & Crafts

SWRT$16.754.4★175 rev

Duck Tape 1265014 1.88 x 20 yd Cha Cherry Tape Single Roll Multicolor

Duck$3.874.7★43,374 rev

COSIMIXO 6-Pack Rainbow Colored Duct Tape 15 Yards x 2 Inch Heavy Duty No Residue Tear by Hand & Waterproof Great for Packaging Arts & Crafts Color-Coding and DIY Projects

COSIMIXO$16.784.6★1,133 rev

Duck Brand 1304959 Color Duct Tape Single Roll Blue

Duck$3.704.7★43,374 rev

Newest

by launch date

Ealyder Tape Rainbow Colored Duct Tape 15 Yards x 2 Inch Heavy Duty 6 Rolls Color Coding Waterproof Strong Adhesive Tape for Packaging DIY Crafts Home & Office Use No Residue Tear by Hand

Ealyder Tape$13.1814 rev

4mo ago

NUITPY 24 Pack Rainbow Colored Duct Tape 12 Colors 10 Yards x 2 Inch Heavy Duty Duct Tape Waterproof Tear by Hand No Residue Colorful Duct Tape for Packaging Arts & Crafts Marking and DIY

NUITPY$29.8937 rev

4mo ago

Rouceyxin Rainbow Colored Duct Tape 6 Pack Heavy Duty Duct Tape Bulk Waterproof No Residue Writable Tear by Hand 15 Yards x 2 Inch for Packaging Labeling Arts and Craft

Rouceyxin$13.6874 rev

8mo ago

SWRT 12-Pack Rainbow Colored Duct Tape 10 Yards x 2 Inch Heavy Duty Waterproof Color Duct Tape Tear by Hand Strong Adhesion No Residue for DIY Packing Marking and Arts & Crafts

SWRT$16.75175 rev

9mo ago

Maartla 8 Pack Rainbow Colored Duct Tape 1 Inch x 11 Yards Heavy Duty Duct Tape Colors No Residue Tear by Hand Waterproof Great for DIY Packing Marking and Arts & Crafts

Maartla$8.9238 rev

11mo ago

What buyers say about colored duck tape

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

What buyers love

Color24%

“Colorful Tape”

Adhesion/Stickiness19%

“sticks well to everything”

Value For Money11%

“fair price”

Quality-Overall10%

“Super solid product”

Ease Of Use5%

“Easy to use”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“Works as advertised”

Durability2%

“Durability good”

Strength2%

“Very strong”

Thickness1%

“Thin rolls good value”

Size-Overall1%

“Perfect size”

What buyers complain about

Adhesion/Stickiness32%

“Poor Adhesive”

Quality-Overall9%

“Really poor quality”

Thickness8%

“Really thin and hard to rip”

Size-Overall5%

“The rolls were smaller than I expected”

Color5%

“Each room had a different color”

Durability3%

“the next day its coming off”

Ease Of Use2%

“Unable to use”

Strength2%

“Flimsy,hard to start roll,thin tears easily”

Value For Money2%

“That's why it's less than 4 bucks”

Functionality-Overall2%

“it won't work”

Top return reasons

Color33%

Adhesion/Stickiness26%

Size-Overall11%

Value For Money10%

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

Functionality-Overall3%

Display Colors1%

Defective Material/Parts1%

Thin1%