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newsprint pad 18x24

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Soft demand (-50.4% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 16Growth 0Conversion 79Competition 40Returns 89Price range 76Avg price 92Brand share 42Review moat 40Quality gap 23

Avg price

Great$21.71

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Returns

Great1.3%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Great8.0%

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

Price range

Great$7.47–$38.73

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

Brand share

Okay80%

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

Competition

Okay61%

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

Review moat

Okay2,510.84

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Bad4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Bad$62K

$62K/yr · 36K searches

Growth

Bad-50.4%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, newsprint pad 18x24 is a $62K/yr Amazon United States market (36K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 80% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Aug–Sep. Verdict: Skip it — 42/100.

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

newsprint pad 18x24 market data

Units sold / yr
4K–5K
avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr
$87K–$109K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
8.0%
Avg BSR
#75
Page quality
0%
Prime
74%
Sponsored
79%
Out of stock
0.0%
Avg brand age
69 months
Avg seller age
191 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 61% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

13 rising

Sellers

60

Top-5 brand share

80%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

61%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

17%

  • Strathmore58%
  • Canson8%
  • UDAREIT6%
  • WAUPPY5%
  • Colorations4%
  • Wht2Pack4%
  • Open — no brand owns it (7 brands, 17%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -50.4% search growth over the last 90 days.
4K3KSpike '24Spike '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jan, Feb, Aug, Sep · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.8×

Top newsprint pad 18x24 search terms

  • newsprint paper 18x2411K/yr
  • newsprint pad 18x2414K/yr
  • 18x24 newsprint pad5K/yr
  • news print paper 18x243K/yr
  • 18 x 24 newsprint pad3K/yr
All search terms

Top newsprint pad 18x24 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%$3K10%$6K15%$9K20%$12K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 19 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about newsprint pad 18x24

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall17%

“Good quality”

Value For Money16%

“a lot cheaper than the pet store”

Advertised Vs Actual Product15%

“Its exactly what I was looking for”

Size-Overall10%

“Great size”

Efficiency6%

“Its effective”

Ease Of Use5%

“Easy to use”

Thickness4%

“Solid thickness”

Durability4%

“Does not rip too too easy”

Strength3%

“Solid”

Correct Contents2%

“Good amount”

What buyers complain about

Thickness23%

“I thought it would be thicker”

Print Quality20%

“Not newsprint”

Size-Overall17%

“not the same size”

Brightness/Shine/Glow7%

“be aware it's not very bright”

Value For Money7%

“not worth the money”

Quality-Overall6%

“Not the same quality”

Smell3%

“Great size although this time they had a peculiar smell”

Paper Quality3%

“This packing paper is very thin”

Weight Heavy2%

“This is heavier weight”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall39%
Value For Money14%
Thin10%
Advertised Vs Actual Product9%
Paper Quality4%
Quality-Overall3%
Defective Material/Parts3%
Color3%
Material Quality3%
Thickness2%

Common questions

Is newsprint pad 18x24 profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $62K/yr across 19 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -50.4%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (42/100).
How competitive is the newsprint pad 18x24 niche?
13 brands and 60 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 61% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 80% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in newsprint pad 18x24?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Thickness, Print Quality, Size-Overall. The return rate is 1.3%.
When does demand for newsprint pad 18x24 peak?
Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Aug–Sep; the busiest month runs 4.8× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the newsprint pad 18x24 niche?
Listings span $7.47–$38.73; the average listing price is $21.71 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,511 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.