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crayon case

Worth a look

Shows low returns (1.0%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 28Growth 81Conversion 21Competition 68Returns 95Price range 73Avg price 86Brand share 58Review moat 57Quality gap 42

Returns

Great1.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Great$19.24

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Growth

Great+75.3%

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

Price range

Good$4.38–$43.07

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

Competition

Good44%

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

Brand share

Good70%

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

Review moat

Good1,236.64

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Okay$118K

$118K/yr · 365K searches

Conversion

Bad1.7%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, crayon case is a $118K/yr Amazon United States market (365K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 70% of demand. Demand peaks in Jul–Aug. Verdict: Worth a look — 59/100.

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

crayon case market data

Units sold / yr
13K–15K
avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr
$241K–$289K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
1.7%
Avg BSR
#383
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
85%
Out of stock
1.6%
Avg brand age
41 months
Avg seller age
128 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 44% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

19 rising

Sellers

176

Top-5 brand share

70%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

44%

Top 20: 88%

Open market

24%

  • Dcocdeely27%
  • It's Academic14%
  • Suzile12%
  • BeapTcely11%
  • LockerMate6%
  • Super Stacker5%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +75.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
25K15KPrime Day '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jul, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 5.5×

Top crayon case search terms

  • crayon boxes60K/yr
  • crayon boxes plastic88K/yr
  • plastic crayon box41K/yr
  • crayon boxes bulk16K/yr
  • crayon storage box25K/yr
  • crayon container17K/yr
  • plastic crayon boxes13K/yr
  • crayons box15K/yr
  • crayon containers for classroom11K/yr
  • clear crayon box10K/yr
All search terms

Top crayon case 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%$5K8%$9K12%$14K16%$19K1101001K10K 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 crayon case

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall14%

“Good quality”

Size-Overall13%

“Good fit”

Value For Money12%

“Good Value”

Strength7%

“Well constructed”

Storage Capacity7%

“Nice storage”

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

“As advertised”

Ease Of Use6%

“Easy to use”

Color5%

“The colors are so pretty”

Document Organizing/Classification5%

“These little organizers are perfect”

Durability4%

“Durable, easy to open”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall12%

“They are not quite the perfect size”

Strength12%

“Pretty flimsy,”

Durability10%

“Break easily”

Quality-Overall9%

“Poor Quality”

Color7%

“I honestly thought this was 240 different colors. Unfortunately, its not. Looks like there are 2-3 of every color.”

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

“Incorrect length in description”

Locking Mechanism5%

“They dont stay latched”

Ease Of Use3%

“Hard to close”

Product Condition2%

“Pretty sure we were sent a used/returned product which was not correct”

Hard Feel2%

“Shoddy”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall62%
Value For Money8%
Defective Material/Parts6%
Advertised Vs Actual Product5%
Color3%
Material Quality3%
Quality-Overall2%
Locking Mechanism2%
Strength2%
Functionality-Overall2%

Common questions

Is crayon case profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $118K/yr across 33 tracked products. 2 of 6 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +75.3%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (59/100).
How competitive is the crayon case niche?
19 brands and 176 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 44% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 70% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in crayon case?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Strength, Durability. The return rate is 1.0%.
When does demand for crayon case peak?
Demand peaks in Jul–Aug; the busiest month runs 5.5× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the crayon case niche?
Listings span $4.38–$43.07; the average listing price is $19.24 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,237 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.