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plastic sporks

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.9%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 19Growth 63Conversion 83Competition 53Returns 95Price range 63Avg price 57Brand share 68Review moat 85Quality gap 45

Returns

Incredible0.9%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Review moat

Great297.08

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Conversion

Great9.1%

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

Brand share

Good64%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Growth

Good+40.2%

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

Price range

Good$5.30–$31.19

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

Avg price

Good$12.87

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Competition

Good53%

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

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Bad$75K

$75K/yr · 64K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, plastic sporks is a $75K/yr Amazon United States market (64K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 64% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 60/100.

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

plastic sporks market data

Units sold / yr
6K–8K
avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr
$77K–$103K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
9.1%
Avg BSR
#62
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
88%
Out of stock
1.8%
Avg brand age
45 months
Avg seller age
155 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 53% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

19 falling

Sellers

22

Top-5 brand share

64%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

53%

Top 20: 96%

Open market

30%

  • Stock Your Home25%
  • GreenWorks11%
  • FOCUSLINE11%
  • Cofimkate10%
  • Yoaier7%
  • Relaxgiant6%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +40.2% search growth over the last 90 days.
2K2KSpike '25Spike '26Prime Day '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×

Top plastic sporks search terms

  • sporks disposable36K/yr
  • plastic sporks16K/yr
  • disposable sporks9K/yr
  • plastic sporks disposable3K/yr
All search terms

Top plastic sporks 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%4%$3K8%$6K12%$9K16%$12K1101001K10K 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 plastic sporks

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall12%

“Good quality spirks”

Strength12%

“These are not flimsy at all”

Ease Of Use12%

“these are extremely handy”

Size-Overall9%

“Good size”

Value For Money9%

“great price”

Durability6%

“They dont break easily”

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

“As advertised”

Ease Of Cleaning4%

“that arrive in a clean manner”

Color4%

“The colors are cute too”

Baking2%

“Great for cupcakes”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall23%

“Small container”

Strength12%

“flimsy”

Quality-Overall7%

“Garbage”

Flexibility5%

“Need to be stiffened”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“I should have read the description better but”

Thickness3%

“chunky at the same time”

Weight Heavy2%

“I would not call them truly heavy duty either”

Value For Money2%

“Not worth $7.41 with tax”

Adhesion/Stickiness2%

“would not stick to the spork”

Color2%

“I wasn't in love with the color when I ordered them”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall48%
Value For Money10%
Color8%
Advertised Vs Actual Product8%
Strength8%
Quality-Overall4%
Material Quality2%
Defective Material/Parts2%
Smell1%
Durability1%

Common questions

Is plastic sporks profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $75K/yr across 25 tracked products. 2 of 10 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +40.2%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (60/100).
How competitive is the plastic sporks niche?
19 brands and 22 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 53% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 64% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in plastic sporks?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Strength, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 0.9%.
When does demand for plastic sporks peak?
Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.7× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the plastic sporks niche?
Listings span $5.30–$31.19; the average listing price is $12.87 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 297 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.