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Marathon Toilet Paper

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Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 95% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 17Growth 21Conversion 80Competition 20Returns 99Price range 95Avg price 92Brand share 13Review moat 21Quality gap 33

Returns

Incredible0.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Price range

Incredible$23.49–$81.96

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

Avg price

Great$52.12

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Conversion

Great8.2%

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

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Bad-8.7%

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

Review moat

Bad12,141.08

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Bad76%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Market size

Bad$70K

$70K/yr · 16K searches

Brand share

Bad95%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Is marathon toilet paper profitable on Amazon?

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, marathon toilet paper is a $70K/yr Amazon United States market (16K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 95% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 42/100.

Data updated Jul 14, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

marathon toilet paper market size & sales

Units sold, revenue, conversion and listing quality across the tracked shelf.
Units sold / yr
2K–2K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$78K–$104K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
8.2%
Avg BSR
#5,728
Page quality
0%
Prime
50%
Sponsored
67%
Out of stock
3.5%
Avg brand age
114 months
Avg seller age
147 days

Competition: brands, sellers & click share

The top 5 products capture 76% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

7 rising

Sellers

189

Top-5 brand share

95%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

76%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

2%

  • Generic42%
  • American Standart32%
  • Georgia-Pacific12%
  • Scott Professional6%
  • Tork3%
  • Amazon Basics3%
  • Open — no brand owns it (1 brand, 2%)

Top marathon toilet paper products & what they sell for

Every tracked product — its share of the shelf, its review moat, and what it sells for.

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

0%10%$7K20%$14K30%$21K40%$28K1101001K10K100K1.0M Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)2 products missing review or click data not plotted

All 12 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What reviews say buyers love and hate about marathon toilet paper

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

What buyers love

Value For Money31%

“Great Buy”

Quality-Overall22%

“Decent quality”

Soft Feel9%

“It is soft as advertised”

Durability5%

“It is very reliable”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“As described”

Ease Of Cleaning2%

“did not leave a mess”

Thickness2%

“Its thick ply”

Ease Of Use2%

“This is easy when delivered”

Strength2%

“It holds up well”

Efficiency1%

“Does the job”

What buyers complain about

Hard Feel19%

“Not Soft at all”

Quality-Overall18%

“Quality Control issue”

Thickness13%

“Not as thick as name brand either”

Size-Overall9%

“the box is smaller”

Value For Money6%

“Too expensive”

Smell3%

“Smells like mold”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“FALSE ADVERTISEMENT”

Soft Feel2%

“Not as soft”

Allergies2%

“really irritating to the skin”

Durability2%

“It falls apart while using”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall27%
Advertised Vs Actual Product13%
Quality-Overall11%
Value For Money8%
Hard Feel5%
Thin4%
Thickness4%
Material Quality3%
Smell3%
Soft Feel2%

Common marathon toilet paper questions

Is marathon toilet paper profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $70K/yr across 12 tracked products. 1 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -8.7%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (42/100).
How competitive is the marathon toilet paper niche?
7 brands and 189 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 76% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 95% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in marathon toilet paper?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Hard Feel, Quality-Overall, Thickness. The return rate is 0.1%.
What does it cost to enter the marathon toilet paper niche?
Listings span $23.49–$81.96; the average listing price is $52.12 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 12,141 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.