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paper goods for party

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.6%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 21Growth 54Conversion 39Competition 95Returns 97Price range 82Avg price 95Brand share 96Review moat 31Quality gap 24

Returns

Incredible0.6%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Brand share

Incredible29%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Competition

Incredible19%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Avg price

Incredible$30.91

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great$2.90–$76.69

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

Growth

Good+27.0%

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

Conversion

Okay3.1%

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

Review moat

Okay3,394.77

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Bad4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Bad$86K

$86K/yr · 89K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, paper goods for party is a $86K/yr Amazon United States market (89K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 29% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov. Verdict: Worth a look — 62/100.

Data updated Jul 21, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

paper goods for party market data

Units sold / yr
2K–3K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$62K–$77K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
3.1%
Avg BSR
#291
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
98%
Out of stock
1.8%
Avg brand age
33 months
Avg seller age
142 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (19% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

61 flat

Sellers

115

Top-5 brand share

29%

Top 20: 73%

Top-5 click share

19%

Top 20: 49%

Open market

66%

  • Xiangqu7%
  • Goodluck6%
  • WELLIFE6%
  • Hommaly5%
  • BESTVIP5%
  • Gezond5%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 77 weeks — +27.0% search growth over the last 90 days.
3K2KSpike '25Black Friday '25Spike '26FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

Peak months: Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.9×

Top paper goods for party search terms

  • plates cups and utensils set14K/yr
  • paper products for party10K/yr
  • plates and silverware set11K/yr
  • paper goods for party11K/yr
  • party pack plates napkins silverware9K/yr
  • plates and utensils set10K/yr
  • plates napkins utensils party pack 509K/yr
  • plate and utensil set5K/yr
  • party ware4K/yr
  • plate setting4K/yr
All search terms

Top paper goods for party 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%2%$2K4%$3K6%$5K8%$7K101001K10K 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 paper goods for party

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall23%

“Such a great quality set”

Value For Money17%

“Fair priced”

Strength13%

“Pretty sturdy”

Durability7%

“Beautiful and durable”

Color4%

“Color is accurate”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“As pictured”

Size-Overall4%

“True to size”

Design-Overall4%

“The design is pretty”

Ease Of Use2%

“easy to hold”

Thickness2%

“These plates are thick and Sturdy”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall15%

“Really small”

Strength10%

“don't feel sturdy”

Quality-Overall9%

“Bad quality”

Thickness6%

“Kind of thin material”

Color5%

“Not correct color”

Durability5%

“Awful broke after one use”

Value For Money3%

“cheaper”

Material Quality3%

“Cheap plastic”

Weight Heavy2%

“They were heavier than expected”

Rusts/Corrodes2%

“Started to show signs of rusting after one week”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall32%
Color11%
Value For Money10%
Quality-Overall8%
Material Quality8%
Advertised Vs Actual Product7%
Strength5%
Thin3%
Weight Heavy1%
Smell1%

Common questions

Is paper goods for party profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $86K/yr across 105 tracked products. 13 of 18 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +27.0%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (62/100).
How competitive is the paper goods for party niche?
61 brands and 115 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 19% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 29% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in paper goods for party?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Strength, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 0.6%.
When does demand for paper goods for party peak?
Demand peaks in Nov; the busiest month runs 1.9× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the paper goods for party niche?
Listings span $2.90–$76.69; the average listing price is $30.91 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,395 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.