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black curtains

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A deep review moat (16,092 avg reviews) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 58Growth 27Conversion 46Competition 70Returns 37Price range 73Avg price 81Brand share 63Review moat 18Quality gap 24

Avg price

Great$17.48

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Good$7.87–$34.13

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

Competition

Good43%

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

Brand share

Good67%

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

Market size

Good$448K

$448K/yr · 702K searches

Conversion

Okay3.6%

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

Returns

Okay4.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Growth

Okay+1.9%

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

Quality gap

Bad4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Bad16,092.16

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, black curtains is a $448K/yr Amazon United States market (702K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 67% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 49/100.

Data updated Aug 3, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

black curtains market data

Units sold / yr
30K–40K
avg 1,000–1,250/product
Revenue / yr
$524K–$699K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
3.6%
Avg BSR
#161
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
95%
Out of stock
0.5%
Avg brand age
42 months
Avg seller age
160 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 43% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

16 falling

Sellers

21

Top-5 brand share

67%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

43%

Top 20: 81%

Open market

28%

  • NICETOWN21%
  • MIULEE20%
  • RYB HOME10%
  • LEMOMO9%
  • IGEMAEVE7%
  • Joydeco5%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +1.9% search growth over the last 90 days.
20K15KHoliday '24Prime Day '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×

Top black curtains search terms

  • black curtains for bedroom218K/yr
  • black blackout curtains151K/yr
  • black out curtains 48 inch long70K/yr
  • black out linen curtains29K/yr
  • cortinas negras para habitacion32K/yr
  • black blackout curtains for bedroom15K/yr
  • black curtains blackout23K/yr
  • black black out curtains21K/yr
  • black window curtains23K/yr
  • black living room curtains22K/yr
All search terms

Top black curtains 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%$18K8%$36K12%$54K16%$72K101001K10K100K1.0M 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 black curtains

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall23%

“Amazing Quality”

Value For Money14%

“is affordable”

Advertised Vs Actual Product8%

“As described”

Color6%

“Color doesn't fade”

Upholstery/Fabric Quality6%

“soft fabric”

Size-Overall5%

“As I said fits really well Exactly what i thought”

Material Quality5%

“Excellent material”

Thickness3%

“Great thick quality”

Assembly/Installation3%

“Easy to set up”

Sleep Quality2%

“Great for sleeping”

What buyers complain about

Color13%

“SO DARK”

Advertised Vs Actual Product8%

“False advertisement”

Size-Overall8%

“Short”

Thickness8%

“The material feels thicker than I anticipated”

Quality-Overall7%

“Poor quality control”

Material Quality6%

“The material is very thin”

Functionality-Overall4%

“these were surprisingly ineffective”

Value For Money4%

“they look expensive”

Heating3%

“not as good at blocking heat”

Smell2%

“smell like chemicals”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall48%
Color23%
Advertised Vs Actual Product6%
Material Quality6%
Value For Money3%
Display Colors2%
Functionality-Overall2%
Quality-Overall2%
Weight Heavy1%
Thin1%

Common questions

Is black curtains profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $448K/yr across 38 tracked products. 4 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +1.9%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (49/100).
How competitive is the black curtains niche?
16 brands and 21 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 43% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 67% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in black curtains?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Color, Advertised Vs Actual Product, Size-Overall. The return rate is 4.1%.
When does demand for black curtains peak?
Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.5× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the black curtains niche?
Listings span $7.87–$34.13; the average listing price is $17.48 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 16,092 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.