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star cutouts

Worth a look

Shows no brand lock-in (top 5 brands take 46% of clicks), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 10Growth 74Conversion 66Competition 85Returns 65Price range 15Avg price 26Brand share 89Review moat 88Quality gap 19

Brand share

Great46%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Review moat

Great234.5

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Great30%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Growth

Good+57.8%

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

Conversion

Good5.9%

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

Returns

Good2.4%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Okay$9.16

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Quality gap

Bad4.7★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Price range

Bad$4.92–$16.73

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

Market size

Bad$39K

$39K/yr · 73K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, star cutouts is a $39K/yr Amazon United States market (73K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 46% of demand. Demand peaks in Aug–Sep. Verdict: Worth a look — 56/100.

Data updated Aug 1, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

star cutouts market data

Units sold / yr
5K–6K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$46K–$55K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
5.9%
Avg BSR
#218
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
96%
Out of stock
6.4%
Avg brand age
32 months
Avg seller age
194 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (30% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

38 falling

Sellers

52

Top-5 brand share

46%

Top 20: 87%

Top-5 click share

30%

Top 20: 73%

Open market

49%

  • DP BOUTIQUE12%
  • BESARME11%
  • KEEPARTY9%
  • MixTeach7%
  • EnjoyView7%
  • Pengxiaomei5%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +57.8% search growth over the last 90 days.
5K3KSpike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Aug, Sep · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.0×

Top star cutouts search terms

  • gold stars cutouts13K/yr
  • star cutouts for bulletin board11K/yr
  • stars for bulletin board11K/yr
  • gold star cutouts8K/yr
  • large star cutouts6K/yr
  • bulletin board stars7K/yr
  • cardboard stars6K/yr
  • star die cuts5K/yr
  • star bulletin board4K/yr
  • paper stars cutouts3K/yr
All search terms

Top star cutouts 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%$1K6%$2K9%$4K12%$5K101001K10K 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 star cutouts

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall21%

“Good quality”

Size-Overall12%

“Perfect size and a great value for the price”

Advertised Vs Actual Product11%

“Just what I need”

Value For Money9%

“Great value”

Color8%

“The colors are bright”

Strength6%

“They're not flimsy”

Brightness/Shine/Glow5%

“Bright Illumination”

Ease Of Use3%

“Useful”

Embellishment/Embroidery Quality3%

“Perfect Star decorations”

Fun/Entertainment Experience3%

“Fun”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall26%

“large”

Durability6%

“These wont hold up”

Adhesion/Stickiness6%

“wont tape to wall”

Weight Heavy6%

“I thought they would be heavier weight”

Strength6%

“Very flimsy, not sturdy”

Thin6%

“Very thin”

Thickness6%

“The paper is thicker”

Ease Of Use3%

“difficult to poke through”

Paper Quality3%

“I wish the paper were a little thicker”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall71%
Advertised Vs Actual Product7%
Color4%
Value For Money4%
Wood Quality2%
Thin2%
Material Quality1%
Quality-Overall1%
Strength1%
Functionality-Overall1%

Common questions

Is star cutouts profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $39K/yr across 54 tracked products. 0 of 8 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +57.8%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (56/100).
How competitive is the star cutouts niche?
38 brands and 52 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 30% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 46% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in star cutouts?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Durability, Adhesion/Stickiness. The return rate is 2.4%.
When does demand for star cutouts peak?
Demand peaks in Aug–Sep; the busiest month runs 3.0× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the star cutouts niche?
Listings span $4.92–$16.73; the average listing price is $9.16 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 235 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.