Is medipore tape profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $470K/yr across 13 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +12.2%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (50/100).

How competitive is the medipore tape niche?

2 brands and 40 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 67% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in medipore tape?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Adhesion/Stickiness, Value For Money, Advertised Vs Actual Product. The return rate is 0.5%.

When does demand for medipore tape peak?

Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.3× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the medipore tape niche?

Listings span $6.79–$38.29; the average listing price is $13.28 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,679 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

Medipore Tape

Worth a look

Shows searches that convert (16.4% search→purchase), but brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) keeps it on the watch list.

Conversion

Incredible16.4%

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

Returns

Incredible0.5%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Price range

Good$6.79–$38.29

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

Avg price

Good$13.28

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Market size

Good$470K

$470K/yr · 215K searches

Growth

Okay+12.2%

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

Review moat

Okay2,678.77

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Okay67%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Quality gap

Okay4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Bad100%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Is medipore tape profitable on Amazon?

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, medipore tape is a $470K/yr Amazon United States market (215K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 50/100.

Data updated Jul 18, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

medipore tape market size & sales

Units sold, revenue, conversion and listing quality across the tracked shelf.

Units sold / yr: 40K–50K; avg 2,500–3,000/product
Revenue / yr: $531K–$664K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 16.4%
Avg BSR: #372
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 46%
Out of stock: 0.0%
Avg brand age: 65 months
Avg seller age: 160 days

Competition: brands, sellers & click share

The top 5 products take 67% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

2 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

67%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

3M93%
OK TAPE7%

medipore tape demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +12.2% search growth over the last 90 days.

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×

Open Trend

Top medipore tape search terms shoppers use

The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.

medipore tape64K/yr +11.9%12.6% conv.
medipore tape 2 inch26K/yr +17.2%19.9% conv.
3m medipore tape28K/yr -8.8%14.3% conv.
3m medipore h tape13K/yr +58.1%16.1% conv.
3m medipore h tape 2 inch perforated17K/yr +3.3%19.2% conv.
medipore11K/yr +11.1%8.9% conv.
medipore h soft cloth surgical tape4K/yr +103.6%14.4% conv.
surgical tape 2 inch6K/yr +13.6%1.1% conv.
medical tape 2 inch6K/yr +0.5%0.8% conv.
medipore h tape7K/yr -0.5%12.3% conv.

All search terms

Top medipore tape 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.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 13 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

3M Medipore H 2 x 10 Yard Hypoallergenic Soft Cloth Surgical Tape Special Pack of 3 Rolls Item 2862

3M$16.114.6★6,978 rev

3M MEDIPORE Soft Cloth Surgical Tape

3M$9.384.7★4,224 rev

Medipore H Soft Cloth Tape 4 X 10yd (2 Pack)

3M$16.244.6★4,854 rev

3m 2862 Medipore H Soft Cloth Surgical Tape 2 x 10 Yards - 2 Rolls

3M$9.834.7★1,514 rev

3M Medipore H Soft Cloth Surgical Tape - 4 wide by 10 yards (3 Rolls)

3M$24.084.7★5,398 rev

Newest

by launch date

OK TAPE OKPore Medical Surgical Tape Nonwoven (Pack of 6) - First Aid Surgical Tape Hypoallergenic and Breathable for Wound Dressing Care - 2in x 10yds

OK TAPE$9.841,419 rev

5y ago

OK TAPE OKPore Medical Surgical Tape Nonwoven (Pack of 4) - First Aid Surgical Tape Soft and Breathable for Wound Dressing Care - 3in x 10yds

OK TAPE$10.051,419 rev

5y ago

3M Medipore H Soft Cloth Surgical Tape - 4 wide by 10 yards (3 Rolls)

3M$24.085,398 rev

9y ago

Medipore H Soft Cloth Tape 4 X 10yd (2 Pack)

3M$16.244,854 rev

10y ago

3M Healthcare Corp Medipore Hypoallergenic Soft Cloth Surgical Tape 2 X 10 Yds White Excellent Adhesion Water Resistant Each

3M$7.83476 rev

12y ago

What reviews say buyers love and hate about medipore tape

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

What buyers love

Adhesion/Stickiness32%

“Sticks well”

Quality-Overall17%

“Great quality and comfortable to the touch”

Value For Money9%

“Worth the money”

Advertised Vs Actual Product8%

“This product works as advertised”

Ease Of Use4%

“Very easy to use”

Efficiency4%

“It works well”

Allergies3%

“Perfect for allergies”

Skin Health3%

“Easy on skin”

Durability2%

“yet durable”

Size-Overall2%

“Nice size”

What buyers complain about

Adhesion/Stickiness32%

“Not much adhesive”

Value For Money13%

“A little expensive”

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

“Scam”

Allergies5%

“Some skin irritation”

Ease Of Use4%

“Unusable”

Quality-Overall4%

“Garbage”

Functionality-Overall4%

“It's a piece of junk it doesn't work as promised”

Durability3%

“The product was good it just didnt stay on long so I had to get retapping”

Pain Relief-Overall2%

“Painful to Remove”

Water Resistance2%

“This comes off in water”

Top return reasons

Adhesion/Stickiness50%

Size-Overall14%

Advertised Vs Actual Product12%

Material Quality7%

Value For Money2%

Quality-Overall2%

Defective Material/Parts1%

Breathability1%

Ease Of Use1%

Functionality-Overall1%

Common medipore tape questions

Is medipore tape profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $470K/yr across 13 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +12.2%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (50/100).
How competitive is the medipore tape niche?: 2 brands and 40 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 67% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in medipore tape?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Adhesion/Stickiness, Value For Money, Advertised Vs Actual Product. The return rate is 0.5%.
When does demand for medipore tape peak?: Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.3× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the medipore tape niche?: Listings span $6.79–$38.29; the average listing price is $13.28 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,679 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.