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day runner refills

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Soft demand (-27.4% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 57Growth 11Conversion 32Competition 85Returns 57Price range 66Avg price 94Brand share 30Review moat 51Quality gap 25

Avg price

Great$47.44

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Competition

Great30%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Price range

Good$5.73–$134.34

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

Market size

Good$436K

$436K/yr · 359K searches

Returns

Good2.7%

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

Review moat

Good1,463.16

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Conversion

Okay2.6%

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

Brand share

Okay87%

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

Quality gap

Okay4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Bad-27.4%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, day runner refills is a $436K/yr Amazon United States market (359K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 87% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 48/100.

Data updated Jul 9, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

Market data

Units sold / yr
10K–13K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
$474K–$593K
units × avg price
Launch success
40%
8 of 20 new (360d)
Conversion rate
2.6%
Avg BSR
#964
Page quality
0%
Prime
58%
Sponsored
66%
Out of stock
18.2%
Avg brand age
44 months
Avg seller age
177 days

Competition

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

Brands

19 rising

Sellers

49

Top-5 brand share

87%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

30%

Top 20: 68%

Open market

11%

  • Franklin Covey69%
  • MaaIbok9%
  • Simannie4%
  • Day-Timer3%
  • newestor3%
  • Billtigif2%
  • Open — no brand owns it (13 brands, 11%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 103 weeks — -27.4% search growth over the last 90 days.
15K10KSpike '24Black Friday '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25Spike '26DecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jan, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 14.2×

Product shelf

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

0%3%$13K6%$26K9%$39K12%$52K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)2 products missing review or click data not plotted

All 64 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Reviews

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

What buyers love

Document Organizing/Classification18%

“Great organizers”

Paper Quality13%

“Thick good quality paper”

Size-Overall11%

“True to size”

Quality-Overall11%

“The variety is good”

Value For Money11%

“Great deal”

Advertised Vs Actual Product9%

“Received timely and looks just as stated”

Design-Overall5%

“The design is pretty”

Writing Experience3%

“Lots of room to write”

Ease Of Use2%

“Easy to use”

Durability2%

“Durable and nice”

What buyers complain about

Paper Quality14%

“I just wish the paper was a little thicker”

Value For Money11%

“Total waste of money”

Size-Overall10%

“Sizing off”

Compatibility-Overall7%

“WILL NOT FIT A5 BINDER. NOT A5”

Thickness4%

“much thicker than I planned”

Document Organizing/Classification3%

“I spent months trying to find the perfect planner page”

Assembly/Installation3%

“if maybe not coming together quite right”

Functionality-Overall3%

“Calendar was 3 years old. Awful calendar was 2023 pathetic”

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

“But nevertheless kind of misleading”

Alignment2%

“Poor hole alignment”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall60%
Advertised Vs Actual Product11%
Paper Quality5%
Value For Money3%
Compatibility-Overall3%
Design-Overall3%
Functionality-Overall2%
Alignment1%
Paper Compatibility1%
Document Organizing/Classification1%

Common questions

Is day runner refills profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $436K/yr across 64 tracked products. 8 of 20 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -27.4%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (48/100).
How competitive is the day runner refills niche?
19 brands and 49 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 30% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 87% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in day runner refills?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Paper Quality, Value For Money, Size-Overall. The return rate is 2.7%.
When does demand for day runner refills peak?
Demand peaks in Jan–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 14.2× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the day runner refills niche?
Listings span $5.73–$134.34; the average listing price is $47.44 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,463 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

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