Skip to content
47

redi shade blackout

Skip it

A concentrated shelf (top 5 take 83% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 41Growth 67Conversion 60Competition 14Returns 29Price range 80Avg price 95Brand share 20Review moat 32Quality gap 73

Avg price

Incredible$26.46

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great$8.93–$40.41

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

Quality gap

Good4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Good+46.5%

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

Conversion

Good5.2%

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

Market size

Okay$211K

$211K/yr · 153K searches

Review moat

Okay3,252.83

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Returns

Okay4.7%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Brand share

Bad92%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Competition

Bad83%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, redi shade blackout is a $211K/yr Amazon United States market (153K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 92% of demand. Demand peaks in Jun–Jul–Aug. Verdict: Skip it — 47/100.

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

redi shade blackout market data

Units sold / yr
8K–10K
avg 750–1,000/product
Revenue / yr
$212K–$265K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
5.2%
Avg BSR
#20
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
92%
Out of stock
0.0%
Avg brand age
36 months
Avg seller age
207 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 83% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

8 falling

Sellers

15

Top-5 brand share

92%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

83%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

5%

  • Maritown39%
  • Redi Shade31%
  • Changshade9%
  • MYshade7%
  • Zipcase6%
  • NIGHTON3%
  • Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 5%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +46.5% search growth over the last 90 days.
5K3KSpike '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26Prime Day '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jun, Jul, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.9×

Top redi shade blackout search terms

  • paper blackout shades for windows27K/yr
  • blackout paper shades24K/yr
  • redi shade blackout19K/yr
  • black out paper shades14K/yr
  • paper blackout shades10K/yr
  • blackout paper blinds12K/yr
  • black paper blinds8K/yr
  • black paper blinds for windows6K/yr
  • black paper shades5K/yr
  • pleated paper blackout shades4K/yr
All search terms

Top redi shade blackout 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%$21K20%$42K30%$63K40%$84K1001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 12 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about redi shade blackout

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

What buyers love

Assembly/Installation17%

“Easy to set up”

Quality-Overall15%

“Good Quality”

Ease Of Use11%

“Easy to use”

Value For Money8%

“affordable”

Adhesion/Stickiness7%

“the adhesive is strong”

Advertised Vs Actual Product7%

“As advertised”

Efficiency4%

“Its about as effective as using a black garbage back”

Sleep Quality4%

“It is great for a bedroom if you like to sleep in the dark”

Heating3%

“keeps the heat out”

Size-Overall2%

“Fit”

What buyers complain about

Adhesion/Stickiness19%

“Not Sticky Enough”

Quality-Overall12%

“Bad quality”

Smell8%

“The smell was off gassing”

Durability6%

“Broke down within one week”

Functionality-Overall4%

“Wouldnt stay in windows”

Value For Money4%

“not at all worth the price”

Heating4%

“Radiates Heat”

Material Quality4%

“Material is terrible returned”

Size-Overall3%

“Too short”

Thickness3%

“Not at all thick”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall45%
Adhesion/Stickiness8%
Advertised Vs Actual Product6%
Color5%
Material Quality5%
Value For Money4%
Functionality-Overall4%
Quality-Overall4%
Smell3%
Thin3%

Common questions

Is redi shade blackout profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $211K/yr across 12 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +46.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (47/100).
How competitive is the redi shade blackout niche?
8 brands and 15 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 83% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 92% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in redi shade blackout?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Adhesion/Stickiness, Quality-Overall, Smell. The return rate is 4.7%.
When does demand for redi shade blackout peak?
Demand peaks in Jun–Jul–Aug; the busiest month runs 2.9× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the redi shade blackout niche?
Listings span $8.93–$40.41; the average listing price is $26.46 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,253 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.