purple duct tape
Skip itA small market ($73K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Conversion
Incredible18.5%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Returns
Great1.1%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Growth
Good+27.6%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Competition
Okay61%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Avg price
Okay$10.17avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Brand share
Okay90%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Review moat
Bad4,579.63avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Price range
Bad$3.70–$18.41cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Market size
Bad$73K$73K/yr · 39K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, purple duct tape is a $73K/yr Amazon United States market (39K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 90% of demand. Demand peaks in May. Verdict: Skip it — 47/100.
Data updated Jul 8, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
purple duct tape market data
- Units sold / yr
- 6K–8K
- avg 500–750/product
- Revenue / yr
- $61K–$81K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 18.5%
- Avg BSR
- #193
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 63%
- Out of stock
- 0.0%
- Avg brand age
- 63 months
- Avg seller age
- 180 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 61% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
9 falling
Sellers
83
Top-5 brand share
90%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
61%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
6%
- Duck47%
- BOMEI PACK14%
- STIKPACK13%
- Maartla11%
- Kwtpsg6%
- Scotch4%
- Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 6%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 101 weeks — +27.6% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: May · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.6×
Top purple duct tape search terms
- purple duct tape27K/yr
- purple duck tape9K/yr
- duct tape purple3K/yr
Top purple duct 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.
All 16 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Duck 283138 Tape Purple Duchess 1.88 inches x 20 Yards Single Roll Multicolor 60 Foot
Duck$6.084.8★1,928 rev
STIKPACK Colored Duct Tape 2 Rolls Heavy Duty Purple Duct Tape 9 Mil x 2 Inch x 25 Yards Flexible Strong No Residue Waterproof and Tear by Hand Multi-Use for Indoor & Outdoor Repairs
STIKPACK$12.894.4★41 rev
Duck Brand Color Duct Tape 6-Roll Purple (283138_C)
Duck$18.414.7★11,459 rev
Shurtech CDT-5017 Colored Duck Tape 20 yd Length x 1-7/8 Width Purple Duchess
Duck$8.234.5★171 rev
Maartla Heavy Duty Duct Tape 2 Inch X 33 Yards 8.5 Mil Thickness Multi Purpose Purple Duct Tape No Residue Waterproof and Tear by Hand - for Repairs Industrial Professional Use
Maartla$7.724.5★691 rev
Newest
by launch date
BOMEI PACK 2-Pack Purple Heavy Duty Duct Tape Strong Adhesive 2 Inch x 35Yd Duct Heavy Duty Waterproof All Weather Duct Tape No Residue Sealing for Indoor&Outdoor Repair
BOMEI PACK$14.8726 rev
STIKPACK Colored Duct Tape 2 Rolls Heavy Duty Purple Duct Tape 9 Mil x 2 Inch x 25 Yards Flexible Strong No Residue Waterproof and Tear by Hand Multi-Use for Indoor & Outdoor Repairs
STIKPACK$12.8941 rev
Kwtpsg Purpl Duct Tape Heavy Duty Waterproof Strong Adhesive Duct Tape for Indoor Outdoor Repairs Packaging Arts Crafts Projects Tear by Hand 2 Inch x 20 Yards
Kwtpsg$5.44364 rev
Spartan Industrial - 2 X 30 yd Purple Duct Tape - 2 Colored Tape Rolls for Crafts Repairs and More - No Residue 9 Mil
Spartan Industrial$10.86119 rev
Maartla Duct Tape 1 Inch X 44 Yards 8.5 mil Thickness Heavy Duty Purple Duct Tape No Residue Waterproof Tear by Hand for Repairs Industrial Professional Use
Maartla$6.60332 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumBOMEI PACK 2-Pack Purple Heavy Duty Duct Tape Strong Adhesive 2 Inch x 35Yd Duct Heavy Duty Waterproof All Weather Duct Tape No Residue Sealing for Indoor&Outdoor Repair
BOMEI PACK$14.874.0★
STIKPACK Colored Duct Tape 2 Rolls Heavy Duty Purple Duct Tape 9 Mil x 2 Inch x 25 Yards Flexible Strong No Residue Waterproof and Tear by Hand Multi-Use for Indoor & Outdoor Repairs
STIKPACK$12.894.4★
Duck Brand 1304959 Color Duct Tape Single Roll Blue
Duck$3.704.7★
Scotch Duct Tape 1.88 in x 20 yd Violet Purple 1 Roll (920-PPL-C)
Scotch$7.614.6★
Shurtech CDT-5017 Colored Duck Tape 20 yd Length x 1-7/8 Width Purple Duchess
Duck$8.234.5★
What buyers say about purple duct tape
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“bright colors”
“Adheres very well”
“Great Deal”
“This tape is a good quality”
“Works well”
“As described”
“over it does what it need to do it 100 present water resistant I last a whole snow storm”
“Great for moving”
“its easy to take off to adjust if needed”
“The tape is strong and works well”
What buyers complain about
“Poor Adhesive”
“too thick and hard to manage”
“Not the best quality”
“Unable to use”
“Durability is not good”
“Misleading”
“the tape is not easy to cut or tear”
“Each room had a different color”
“It works, just not very well”
“Literally slides off”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is purple duct tape profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $73K/yr across 16 tracked products. 0 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +27.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (47/100).
- How competitive is the purple duct tape niche?
- 9 brands and 83 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 61% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 90% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in purple duct tape?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Adhesion/Stickiness, Thickness, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 1.1%.
- When does demand for purple duct tape peak?
- Demand peaks in May; the busiest month runs 4.6× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the purple duct tape niche?
- Listings span $3.70–$18.41; the average listing price is $10.17 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 4,580 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.