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styrofoam cups with lids

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.6%), but brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 89% of clicks) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 29Growth 50Conversion 56Competition 66Returns 97Price range 73Avg price 95Brand share 26Review moat 48Quality gap 45

Returns

Incredible0.6%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Incredible$22.94

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Good$3.87–$44.86

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

Competition

Good45%

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

Conversion

Good4.7%

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

Growth

Okay+20.0%

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

Review moat

Okay1,702.13

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Okay$127K

$127K/yr · 117K searches

Brand share

Okay89%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, styrofoam cups with lids is a $127K/yr Amazon United States market (117K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 89% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 55/100.

Data updated Jul 13, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

styrofoam cups with lids market data

Units sold / yr
4K–5K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
$92K–$115K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
4.7%
Avg BSR
#551
Page quality
0%
Prime
97%
Sponsored
91%
Out of stock
4.7%
Avg brand age
41 months
Avg seller age
154 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 45% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

14 falling

Sellers

115

Top-5 brand share

89%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

45%

Top 20: 90%

Open market

9%

  • Mr Miracle49%
  • Shop Square28%
  • RIKICACA6%
  • Cappatua3%
  • Concession Essentials3%
  • AMZ Empire2%
  • Open — no brand owns it (8 brands, 9%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +20.0% search growth over the last 90 days.
3K2KPrime Day '25Holiday '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×

Top styrofoam cups with lids search terms

  • styrofoam cups with lids64K/yr
  • foam cups with lids29K/yr
  • styrofoam cups with lids 16 oz7K/yr
  • vasos de unicel con tapa6K/yr
  • 16 oz styrofoam cups with lids5K/yr
  • styrofoam cups with lids and straws3K/yr
  • 16 oz foam cups with lids3K/yr
All search terms

Top styrofoam cups with lids 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%$4K6%$8K9%$11K12%$15K1101001K10K100K 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 styrofoam cups with lids

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall28%

“Great quality cups”

Value For Money13%

“Good For The Price”

Strength11%

“Sturdy cups”

Size-Overall10%

“The size was accurate”

Durability6%

“Very durable and the stay on perfectly”

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

“Better than I thought”

Ease Of Use5%

“Easy to use”

Leak-Proof4%

“its never spilled”

Temperature Retention3%

“They keep my coffee nice and hot”

Thickness2%

“Thick and Durable”

What buyers complain about

Leak-Proof21%

“they leak”

Size-Overall17%

“The lids DO NOT fit properly”

Strength10%

“Very flimsy”

Thickness8%

“Very thin”

Quality-Overall8%

“my note is that quality control is lacking”

Value For Money5%

“I had to double them up which makes it a bad value”

Ease Of Use5%

“Straws are hard to open”

Durability2%

“liquid it almost feels like it will break”

Eco Friendliness1%

“I know its not the most eco-friendly option”

Temperature Retention1%

“Does not keep coffee hot”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall68%
Value For Money9%
Advertised Vs Actual Product5%
Quality-Overall3%
Material Quality2%
Ease Of Use2%
Thin2%
Strength2%
Leak-Proof2%
Smell1%

Common questions

Is styrofoam cups with lids profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $127K/yr across 32 tracked products. 7 of 9 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +20.0%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (55/100).
How competitive is the styrofoam cups with lids niche?
14 brands and 115 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 45% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 89% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in styrofoam cups with lids?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Leak-Proof, Size-Overall, Strength. The return rate is 0.6%.
When does demand for styrofoam cups with lids peak?
Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.6× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the styrofoam cups with lids niche?
Listings span $3.87–$44.86; the average listing price is $22.94 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,702 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.