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16x38 pillow insert

Worth a look

Shows a sweet-spot price point ($32.00 avg), but a small market ($75K/yr) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 19Growth 81Conversion 86Competition 23Returns 50Price range 95Avg price 95Brand share 27Review moat 40Quality gap 53

Avg price

Incredible$32.00

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Incredible$19.14–$51.76

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

Conversion

Great9.7%

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

Growth

Great+74.8%

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

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Returns

Good3.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Review moat

Okay2,539.54

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Brand share

Okay89%

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

Competition

Bad73%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Market size

Bad$75K

$75K/yr · 24K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, 16x38 pillow insert is a $75K/yr Amazon United States market (24K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 89% of demand. Demand peaks in Oct–Nov. Verdict: Worth a look — 51/100.

Data updated Jul 29, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

16x38 pillow insert market data

Units sold / yr
3K–3K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
$80K–$96K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
9.7%
Avg BSR
#88
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
85%
Out of stock
2.1%
Avg brand age
50 months
Avg seller age
186 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 73% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

8 falling

Sellers

11

Top-5 brand share

89%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

73%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

5%

  • MoonRest49%
  • Pillowflex14%
  • MIULEE11%
  • Kimberbell8%
  • JoraLion7%
  • Poly-Fil6%
  • Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 5%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 101 weeks — +74.8% search growth over the last 90 days.
2K2KBlack Friday '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Spike '26DecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Oct, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 5.0×

Top 16x38 pillow insert search terms

  • 16x38 lumbar pillow insert8K/yr
  • 16x38 pillow insert12K/yr
  • 16 x 38 pillow insert4K/yr
All search terms

Top 16x38 pillow insert 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%10%$7K20%$15K30%$22K40%$30K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

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

What buyers say about 16x38 pillow insert

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

What buyers love

Size-Overall22%

“fits the pillow cover nicely”

Quality-Overall14%

“Made the perfect addition”

Fluffiness11%

“Full, fluffy, and exactly what my pillow cover needed”

Cushion6%

“Full, fluffy, and exactly what my pillow cover needed”

Foam6%

“Great filler pillow”

Comfort-Overall6%

“very comfortable”

Soft Feel5%

“Soft and great fit for the decorative pillow I got”

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

“It does the job”

Value For Money4%

“Great deal”

Body Support3%

“Perfect little supportive accent pillow”

What buyers complain about

Quality-Overall22%

“Junk”

Size-Overall15%

“Not 14x36”

Value For Money14%

“Doubling the price”

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

“Product description is inaccurate”

Strength4%

“However, the middle lacks the same level of filler as the ends and is flimsy”

Stretchability/Expandability/Elasticity1%

“It took about a day to fully expand after opening”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall56%
Cushion14%
Value For Money5%
Advertised Vs Actual Product4%
Color3%
Quality-Overall2%
Functionality-Overall2%
Fluffiness2%
Material Quality1%
Soft Feel1%

Common questions

Is 16x38 pillow insert profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $75K/yr across 13 tracked products. 0 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +74.8%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (51/100).
How competitive is the 16x38 pillow insert niche?
8 brands and 11 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 73% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 89% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in 16x38 pillow insert?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Size-Overall, Value For Money. The return rate is 3.0%.
When does demand for 16x38 pillow insert peak?
Demand peaks in Oct–Nov; the busiest month runs 5.0× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the 16x38 pillow insert niche?
Listings span $19.14–$51.76; the average listing price is $32.00 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,540 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.