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title: "Vine Charcoal — $79K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **vine charcoal**
**Skip it**
Soft demand (-41.9% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 20Growth 4Conversion 97Competition 33Returns 96Price range 15Avg price 26Brand share 22Review moat 72Quality gap 23
**Conversion**
**Incredible****14.7%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.8%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Review moat**
**Good****636.11**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Competition**
**Okay****65%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Avg price**
**Okay****$9.14**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Quality gap**
**Bad****4.6★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Brand share**
**Bad****91%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
**Market size**
**Bad****$79K**
$79K/yr · 58K searches
**Price range**
**Bad****$4.63–$16.77**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Growth**
**Bad****-41.9%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, vine charcoal is a $79K/yr Amazon United States market (58K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 91% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Aug–Sep. Verdict: Skip it — 38/100.
Data updated Jul 10, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **vine charcoal market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **6K–8K**
- avg 250–500/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$55K–$73K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **14.7%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#14**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **79%**
- **Out of stock**
- **1.2%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **62 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **176 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 65% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**9 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**22**
**Top-5 brand share**
**91%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**65%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**6%**
- Winsor & Newton37% - PANDAFLY25% - Pacific Arc13% - Gueevin9% - MyLifeUNIT7% - Trzzyan3% - Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 6%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 102 weeks — -41.9% search growth over the last 90 days.
4K3KSpike '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26 seasonDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Jan, Feb, Aug, Sep · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.4×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/arts-crafts-sewing/vine-charcoal/trend)
## **Top vine charcoal search terms**
- **vine charcoal**36K/yr-41.0%10.8% conv. - **vine charcoal sticks for drawing**12K/yr-31.3%11.5% conv. - **soft vine charcoal**4K/yr-56.7%15.6% conv. - **vine charcoal sticks**3K/yr-60.6%11.7% conv. - **vine charcoal soft**3K/yr-56.1%15.4% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/arts-crafts-sewing/vine-charcoal/search-terms)
## **Top vine charcoal 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%10%$8K20%$16K30%$24K40%$31K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket 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.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**PANDAFLY Willow Charcoal Sticks Soft 7-9mm 25 Pack Black Artist Vine Charcoal For Artists Beginners Students Ideal for Sketching Drawing Shading Fine Art**PANDAFLY**$7.44**4.6★281 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CHM9YB18) [2**Winsor & Newton Artist Vine Charcoal Sticks Soft Box of 3 Sticks**Winsor & Newton**$5.07**4.6★804 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001BYK7RA) [3**Winsor & Newton Artist Vine Charcoal Sticks Soft Box of 12 Sticks**Winsor & Newton**$12.09**4.6★804 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0021IK626) [4**Gueevin 100 Pcs Willow Charcoal Sticks Willow Charcoal Artists Beginners Students Perfect for Sketching Drawing Shading and Fine Art Christmas Gifts for Art (2-4mm 4-5mm 5-7mm 7-9mm)**Gueevin**$16.77**4.8★354 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CKXGSY8J) [5**Winsor & Newton Artist Vine Charcoal Sticks Medium Box of 12 Sticks**Winsor & Newton**$12.50**4.6★376 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00251CL1S)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Gueevin 25 Pcs Willow Charcoal Sticks Willow Charcoal Artists Beginners Students Perfect for Sketching Drawing Shading and Fine Art Christmas Gifts for Art (7-9mm)**Gueevin**$7.89**354 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F2HQ3LSB) [**Trzzyan 25 PCS Willow Charcoal Sticks Ideal for Artists Beginners Students Perfect for Sketching Drawing Shading and Fine Art 5.7 Inches Long 2-4 4-5 5-7 7-9 (2-4)**Trzzyan**$7.81**129 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F22S2WXL) [**XQIGI Compressed Charcoal Sticks 6 PCS Kneaded Rubber Erasers Large Size 2 Pack Square Vine Charcoal Rod Set of 8 for Back to School DIY Drawing Crafts Sketching Shading Beginners and Artists**XQIGI**$6.88**76 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DBVGQ1G6) [**Gueevin 100 Pcs Willow Charcoal Sticks Willow Charcoal Artists Beginners Students Perfect for Sketching Drawing Shading and Fine Art Christmas Gifts for Art (2-4mm 4-5mm 5-7mm 7-9mm)**Gueevin**$16.77**354 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CKXGSY8J) [**PANDAFLY 12 Pieces Compressed Charcoal Sticks Soft Medium Hard Black Square Vine Charcoal Sticks for Drawing Sketching Shading Charcoal Drawing Set for Beginners & Pro Artists**PANDAFLY**$7.26**584 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CKBS77DB)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Pacific Arc Large Willow Charcoal Stick Soft Black Willow Charcoal for Sketching and Drawing**Pacific Arc**$8.57**4.6★**▲ 283%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09433JT75) [**Pacific Arc Artist Vine Charcoal Hard Black 12 Pieces Artist Vine Charcoal Sticks Hard and Smooth Drawing Charcoal**Pacific Arc**$14.35**4.6★**▲ 215%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08FKCKPTK) [**Pacific Arc Large Vine Charcoal Stick 5/Pkg Soft Black Thick Willow Charcoal for Sketching and Drawing**Pacific Arc**$11.08**4.6★**▲ 166%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08BW2ZB1T) [**Winsor & Newton Artist Vine Charcoal Sticks Soft Box of 3 Sticks**Winsor & Newton**$5.07**4.6★**▲ 136%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001BYK7RA) [**Trzzyan 25 PCS Willow Charcoal Sticks Ideal for Artists Beginners Students Perfect for Sketching Drawing Shading and Fine Art 5.7 Inches Long 2-4 4-5 5-7 7-9 (2-4)**Trzzyan**$7.81**4.6★**▲ 90%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F22S2WXL)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about vine charcoal**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**32%
*“just overall super functional”*
**Value For Money**18%
*“They are a great value”*
**Soft Feel**11%
*“Nice and soft vine charcoal, great for portraits”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**11%
*“Exactly what I needed”*
**Drawing Experience**10%
*“Theyre great for sketching out a painting before I paint it”*
**Ease Of Use**4%
*“Easy to use”*
**Erasability**3%
*“They erase easily with a black eraser”*
**Weight Light**3%
*“Light”*
**Color**2%
*“you can get some nice bold lines”*
**Material Quality**2%
*“Other than that, these charcoal sticks are excellent and very dependable”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Quality-Overall**20%
*“Very poor quality”*
**Defective Material/Parts**20%
*“torn in half”*
**Color**10%
*“doesn't really get BLACK like i like tho”*
**Thickness**7%
*“I wish I had gone with the thinner one”*
**Smudge Resistance**5%
*“I wouldnt say its smear resistant cause its charcoal”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Defective Material/Parts**43%
**Value For Money**10%
**Certifications**9%
**Size-Overall**7%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**7%
**Material Quality**5%
**Strength**3%
**Functionality-Overall**3%
**Durability**2%
**Quality-Overall**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is vine charcoal profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $79K/yr across 19 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -41.9%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (38/100).
- **How competitive is the vine charcoal niche?**
- 9 brands and 22 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 65% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 91% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in vine charcoal?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Defective Material/Parts, Color. The return rate is 0.8%.
- **When does demand for vine charcoal peak?**
- Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Aug–Sep; the busiest month runs 3.4× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the vine charcoal niche?**
- Listings span $4.63–$16.77; the average listing price is $9.14 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 636 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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