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black basket

Worth a look

Shows no brand lock-in (top 5 brands take 40% of clicks), but soft demand (-30.7% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 54Growth 10Conversion 29Competition 86Returns 48Price range 74Avg price 84Brand share 95Review moat 24Quality gap 22

Brand share

Incredible40%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Competition

Great29%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Avg price

Great$18.69

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Good$5.70–$41.18

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

Market size

Good$376K

$376K/yr · 864K searches

Returns

Okay3.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Okay2.3%

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

Review moat

Bad5,299.36

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Bad4.7★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Bad-30.7%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, black basket is a $376K/yr Amazon United States market (864K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 40% of demand. Demand peaks in Feb–Oct. Verdict: Worth a look — 51/100.

Data updated Jul 12, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

black basket market data

Units sold / yr
25K–30K
avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr
$467K–$561K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
2.3%
Avg BSR
#442
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
90%
Out of stock
4.8%
Avg brand age
35 months
Avg seller age
168 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (29% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

42 falling

Sellers

48

Top-5 brand share

40%

Top 20: 84%

Top-5 click share

29%

Top 20: 68%

Open market

55%

  • UBBCARE10%
  • Goodpick10%
  • WILLITAT7%
  • MEGASKET7%
  • xianshengle6%
  • CubesLand5%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -30.7% search growth over the last 90 days.
30K20KSpike '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Feb, Oct · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.3×

Top black basket search terms

  • black basket322K/yr
  • black wicker basket65K/yr
  • black storage basket59K/yr
  • black baskets61K/yr
  • black gift basket56K/yr
  • black woven basket39K/yr
  • small black basket33K/yr
  • black basket for gifts61K/yr
  • black baskets for organizing35K/yr
  • basket black28K/yr
All search terms

Top black basket 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%$11K6%$23K9%$34K12%$45K101001K10K 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 black basket

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall17%

“Premium quality”

Size-Overall16%

“Fits well in tight spaces”

Strength11%

“This basket is sturdy”

Advertised Vs Actual Product9%

“As described”

Storage Capacity8%

“Great for storage”

Value For Money6%

“very affordable”

Durability4%

“Sturdy and durable”

Color3%

“Color is pretty”

Gifting Purpose3%

“Perfect for gifts”

Ease Of Use3%

“Easy to use”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall26%

“Small”

Strength10%

“Flimsy”

Durability5%

“Fall apart”

Quality-Overall5%

“Cheap”

Shape/Style4%

“lose their shape”

Color3%

“I did not order grey”

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

“The item description saying they're made of thick sturdy cardboard is just a straight up lie”

Smell2%

“They had a faint odor that went away afrer a day or two”

Material Quality2%

“The material is cheap”

Thickness2%

“The material was thick”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall66%
Bin Capacity9%
Advertised Vs Actual Product4%
Value For Money3%
Color3%
Strength3%
Quality-Overall2%
Shape/Style2%
Defective Material/Parts2%
Material Quality2%

Common questions

Is black basket profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $376K/yr across 58 tracked products. 2 of 10 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -30.7%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (51/100).
How competitive is the black basket niche?
42 brands and 48 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 29% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 40% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in black basket?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Strength, Durability. The return rate is 3.1%.
When does demand for black basket peak?
Demand peaks in Feb–Oct; the busiest month runs 2.3× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the black basket niche?
Listings span $5.70–$41.18; the average listing price is $18.69 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 5,299 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.