newsprint paper
Worth a lookShows low returns (1.2%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Returns
Great1.2%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Avg price
Great$17.59avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Great$6.06–$45.53cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Conversion
Great7.2%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Brand share
Good64%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Competition
Good45%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Market size
Okay$266K$266K/yr · 209K searches
Review moat
Okay2,880.82avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Quality gap
Bad4.6★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Growth
Bad-9.3%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, newsprint paper is a $266K/yr Amazon United States market (209K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 64% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Feb. Verdict: Worth a look — 56/100.
Data updated Jul 10, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
newsprint paper market data
- Units sold / yr
- 15K–20K
- avg 250–500/product
- Revenue / yr
- $264K–$352K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 7.2%
- Avg BSR
- #63
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 91%
- Sponsored
- 91%
- Out of stock
- 4.4%
- Avg brand age
- 49 months
- Avg seller age
- 193 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 45% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
20 falling
Sellers
94
Top-5 brand share
64%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
45%
Top 20: 90%
Open market
28%
- Bryco Goods22%
- Strathmore13%
- Pacon12%
- WAUPPY8%
- Shinok8%
- Canson8%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -9.3% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Jan, Feb · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.8×
Top newsprint paper search terms
- newsprint paper89K/yr
- newspaper sheets22K/yr
- newsprint29K/yr
- newspaper paper27K/yr
- newsprint pad10K/yr
- newspaper print6K/yr
- newspaper print paper5K/yr
- blank newspaper4K/yr
- news print paper3K/yr
- blank newsprint paper4K/yr
Top newsprint paper 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.
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Pacon Plain Newsprint 8 1/2 x 11 Ream of 500 Sheets
Pacon$13.774.5★2,511 rev
Bryco Goods Newsprint Packing Paper Sheets for Moving - 10lb - 320 Sheets of Newspaper Paper - Wrapping and Protecting Fragile Items Box Filler Shipping Supplies - 27 x 17 - Made in the USA
Bryco Goods$22.764.8★20,266 rev
Strathmore 300 Series Newsprint Paper Pad Tape Bound 14x17 inches 50 Sheets (32lb/52g) - Art Paper for Adults and Students - Practice Sketching with Charcoal Graphite and Pencil
Strathmore$11.284.7★3,623 rev
Bryco Goods Newsprint Packing Paper Sheets for Moving - 1.5lb - 50 Sheets of Newspaper Paper - Wrapping and Protecting Fragile Items Box Filler Shipping Supplies - 27 x 17 - Made in the USA
Bryco Goods$8.424.8★20,266 rev
Canson XL Series Newsprint Paper Foldover Pad 9x12 inches 100 Sheets (30lb/49g) - Artist Paper for Adults and Students
Canson$7.474.7★400 rev
Newest
by launch date
Elementree Newsprint Packing Paper Sheets for Moving & Shipping - 250 Sheets of Sustainable Packaging Newsprint - 22 x 11 - Blank Newspaper Paper Made in the USA - 45 GSM Thickness (02915)
Elementree$19.502 rev
Newsprint Packing Paper Sheets for Moving 250 newspaper-style sheets ideal for wrapping and protecting fragile items filling boxes and general shipping needs 17 x 14.5 Made in the USA
Cranium Press$15.0433 rev
Larcenciel Vintage Newspaper Tissue Paper Roll | 17x33 Black White Old News Print Wrapping Tissue Paper for Gift Bags Gift Wrap Flower Packaging Craft Projects Wedding Birthday Holiday Decor
Larcenciel$10.87169 rev
WRAPAHOLIC 20 Sheets Kraft Newspaper Flower Wrapping Paper - 19.6 x 27.5 inch White Font Vintage Newsprint Design Reversible Floral Bouquet Wrapping Paper for Florist Supply Wedding Birthday Gift DIY
WRAPAHOLIC$6.9367 rev
500 Sheets Newsprint Paper 8.5 x 11in Plain Newsprint for Drawing Sketching Coloring Drawing Paper Bulk for Kids Doodles
UDAREIT$15.53141 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumElementree Newsprint Packing Paper Sheets for Moving & Shipping - 250 Sheets of Sustainable Packaging Newsprint - 22 x 11 - Blank Newspaper Paper Made in the USA - 45 GSM Thickness (02915)
Elementree$19.505.0★
Newsprint Packing Paper Sheets for Moving 250 newspaper-style sheets ideal for wrapping and protecting fragile items filling boxes and general shipping needs 17 x 14.5 Made in the USA
Cranium Press$15.044.6★
WRAPAHOLIC 20 Sheets Kraft Newspaper Flower Wrapping Paper - 19.6 x 27.5 inch White Font Vintage Newsprint Design Reversible Floral Bouquet Wrapping Paper for Florist Supply Wedding Birthday Gift DIY
WRAPAHOLIC$6.934.5★
Bryco Goods Newsprint Packing Paper Sheets for Moving - 1.5lb - 50 Sheets of Newspaper Paper - Wrapping and Protecting Fragile Items Box Filler Shipping Supplies - 27 x 17 - Made in the USA
Bryco Goods$8.424.8★
Bryco Goods Newsprint Packing Paper Sheets for Moving - 5lb - 160 Sheets of Newspaper Paper - Must Have in Your Moving Supplies - 27 x 17 - Made in USA
Bryco Goods$16.994.8★
What buyers say about newsprint paper
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Great quality and amount of sheets”
“Great deal”
“Excellent paper”
“Exactly as advertised”
“Size is generous”
“Easy to use”
“Sheets are thick, easy to use and shape, durable”
“Sheets are thick, easy to use and shape, durable”
“Easy to Use and transport”
“It does not feel flimsy”
What buyers complain about
“Not the right size”
“Its not very thick”
“Thin Paper”
“Not worth the price”
“Deceptive advertising”
“Not good quality”
“Not newsprint”
“Bad smell”
“NOT white”
“fragile wine glasses”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is newsprint paper profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $266K/yr across 33 tracked products. 0 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -9.3%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (56/100).
- How competitive is the newsprint paper niche?
- 20 brands and 94 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 45% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 64% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in newsprint paper?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Thickness, Paper Quality. The return rate is 1.2%.
- When does demand for newsprint paper peak?
- Demand peaks in Jan–Feb; the busiest month runs 1.8× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the newsprint paper niche?
- Listings span $6.06–$45.53; the average listing price is $17.59 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,881 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.