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foam stars

Worth a look

Shows a thin review moat (86 avg reviews), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 9Growth 67Conversion 89Competition 89Returns 84Price range 59Avg price 22Brand share 95Review moat 96Quality gap 27

Review moat

Incredible85.92

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Brand share

Incredible37%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Conversion

Great10.5%

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

Competition

Great26%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Returns

Great1.5%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Growth

Good+46.4%

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

Price range

Good$3.77–$31.18

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

Quality gap

Okay4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Avg price

Bad$7.80

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Market size

Bad$38K

$38K/yr · 46K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, foam stars is a $38K/yr Amazon United States market (46K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 37% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 63/100.

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

foam stars market data

Units sold / yr
4K–5K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$31K–$39K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
10.5%
Avg BSR
#1,933
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
78%
Out of stock
7.0%
Avg brand age
35 months
Avg seller age
203 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (26% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

44 rising

Sellers

52

Top-5 brand share

37%

Top 20: 85%

Top-5 click share

26%

Top 20: 69%

Open market

58%

  • Auteard9%
  • Linsuminn9%
  • mufanyu7%
  • cometin7%
  • AoneFun6%
  • Art&Beauty6%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +46.4% search growth over the last 90 days.
3K2KBlack Friday '24Holiday '24Spike '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.6×

Top foam stars search terms

  • foam stars16K/yr
  • foam star stickers16K/yr
  • foam stars for crafts7K/yr
  • star foam stickers7K/yr
All search terms

Top foam stars 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%2%$7584%$2K6%$2K8%$3K1101001K 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 foam stars

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

What buyers love

Adhesion/Stickiness15%

“They stick really well”

Brightness/Shine/Glow11%

“shiny look to them”

Value For Money10%

“Worth the purchase”

Color9%

“vibrant colors”

Advertised Vs Actual Product8%

“As advertised”

Quality-Overall8%

“The quality of these stickers is really good”

Fun/Entertainment Experience7%

“Fun party favor”

Size-Overall7%

“They are also a good size to be seen”

Ease Of Use6%

“easy to use”

Design-Overall3%

“Great craft idea”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall22%

“My only complaint would be that there is not enough variety of sizes”

Advertised Vs Actual Product15%

“that is very deceiving”

Adhesion/Stickiness13%

“Uncertain how effective the adhesive is”

Brightness/Shine/Glow3%

“I hate glitter”

Durability2%

“Stars fell like a fast comet”

Value For Money2%

“NOT worth the price”

Shape/Style1%

“It isn't always easy to do without distorting the shape”

Ease Of Cleaning1%

“The only drawback are the backings that can be a bit of a mess to clean up”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall43%
Adhesion/Stickiness11%
Advertised Vs Actual Product8%
Value For Money8%
Brightness/Shine/Glow6%
Quality-Overall5%
Color4%
Functionality-Overall3%
Thickness3%
Defective Material/Parts2%

Common questions

Is foam stars profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $38K/yr across 64 tracked products. 2 of 32 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +46.4%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (63/100).
How competitive is the foam stars niche?
44 brands and 52 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 26% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 37% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in foam stars?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Advertised Vs Actual Product, Adhesion/Stickiness. The return rate is 1.5%.
When does demand for foam stars peak?
Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 3.6× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the foam stars niche?
Listings span $3.77–$31.18; the average listing price is $7.80 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 86 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.