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styrofoam cones

Worth a look

Shows a fragmented shelf (top 5 take 33% of clicks), but soft demand (-3.3% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 48Growth 23Conversion 51Competition 82Returns 41Price range 67Avg price 78Brand share 43Review moat 80Quality gap 47

Competition

Great33%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Review moat

Great409.72

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Avg price

Great$16.34

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Good$6.68–$31.71

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

Conversion

Good4.1%

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

Market size

Okay$261K

$261K/yr · 391K searches

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Okay79%

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

Returns

Okay3.7%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Growth

Bad-3.3%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, styrofoam cones is a $261K/yr Amazon United States market (391K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 79% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 52/100.

Data updated Jul 8, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

styrofoam cones market data

Units sold / yr
15K–20K
avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr
$245K–$327K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
4.1%
Avg BSR
#562
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
89%
Out of stock
9.5%
Avg brand age
42 months
Avg seller age
168 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (33% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

18 falling

Sellers

41

Top-5 brand share

79%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

33%

Top 20: 78%

Open market

16%

  • FloraCraft24%
  • Crafjie20%
  • Crafare17%
  • AHKUNMT14%
  • Juvale5%
  • Fun Express4%
  • Open — no brand owns it (12 brands, 16%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -3.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
35K25KBlack Friday '24Holiday '24Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 10.2×

Top styrofoam cones search terms

  • styrofoam cone58K/yr
  • foam cone47K/yr
  • styrofoam cones67K/yr
  • foam cones26K/yr
  • foam cones for crafts39K/yr
  • styrofoam cones for crafts56K/yr
  • floral foam cone8K/yr
  • cone foam6K/yr
  • cone styrofoam8K/yr
  • styrofoam cones 24 inch8K/yr
All search terms

Top styrofoam cones 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%3%$8K6%$16K9%$23K12%$31K101001K10K 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 styrofoam cones

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

What buyers love

Size-Overall29%

“Perfect fit”

Advertised Vs Actual Product18%

“As advertised”

Quality-Overall16%

“Perfect for crafts”

Value For Money10%

“This is a good value for this set of crafting cones”

Strength9%

“Sturdy”

Design-Overall3%

“They are perfect for a variety of craft projects”

Durability3%

“durable”

Ease Of Use2%

“They are easy to use”

Foam2%

“The foam is very sturdy even when re-arranging my arrangement”

Ease Of Cleaning2%

“Easily wash and keep going”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall43%

“Also they are way too big”

Quality-Overall19%

“they are NOT well made”

Durability6%

“Broke as soon as I tried to use for my craft project”

Material Quality4%

“Material Shreds”

Paint Quality4%

“Don't use spray paint :”

Hard Feel4%

“Very dense, hard styrofoam”

Ease Of Cleaning4%

“Really messy and tip snapped easily”

Strength3%

“your boxes are not strong enough”

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

“was misleading”

Measurement/Reading Accuracy2%

“Im not good with measurements”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall67%
Value For Money8%
Defective Material/Parts4%
Advertised Vs Actual Product4%
Material Quality4%
Functionality-Overall3%
Thin2%
Shape/Style2%
Quality-Overall2%
Strength1%

Common questions

Is styrofoam cones profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $261K/yr across 47 tracked products. 0 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -3.3%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (52/100).
How competitive is the styrofoam cones niche?
18 brands and 41 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 33% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 79% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in styrofoam cones?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Durability. The return rate is 3.7%.
When does demand for styrofoam cones peak?
Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 10.2× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the styrofoam cones niche?
Listings span $6.68–$31.71; the average listing price is $16.34 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 410 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.