Is alubox profitable to sell on Amazon Germany?

The niche generates €153K/yr across 37 tracked products. 0 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -2.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (49/100).

How competitive is the alubox niche?

20 brands and 50 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 44% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 78% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in alubox?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Gesamtgröße, Rost/Korrodieren, Stärke. The return rate is 0.7%.

When does demand for alubox peak?

Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.3× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the alubox niche?

Listings span €5.22–€154.01; the average listing price is €63.58 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 554 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

alubox

Skip it

Weak search conversion (0.5%) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Returns

Incredible0.7%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Great€63.58

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Review moat

Good553.68

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Good44%

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

Price range

Good€5.22–€154.01

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

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Okay78%

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

Market size

Okay€153K

€153K/yr · 513K searches

Growth

Bad-2.5%

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

Conversion

Bad0.5%

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

Signals High Price

According to Flapen's Amazon Germany niche tracking, alubox is a €153K/yr Amazon Germany market (513K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 78% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 49/100.

Data updated Jul 8, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

alubox market data

Units sold / yr: 3K–4K; avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr: €191K–€254K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 0.5%
Avg BSR: #230
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 35%
Sponsored: 92%
Out of stock: 4.4%
Avg brand age: 44 months
Avg seller age: 187 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 44% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

20 flat

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

78%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

44%

Top 20: 84%

Open market

19%

Trucky28%
Enders20%
ALUTEC MÜNCHEN18%
Alubox7%
Arebos6%
MASKO3%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -2.5% search growth over the last 90 days.

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×

Open Trend

Top alubox search terms

alubox111K/yr -4.2%0.4% conv.
metallbox43K/yr -8.9%0.5% conv.
alukiste36K/yr -4.9%0.5% conv.
metallkiste33K/yr -4.8%0.3% conv.
alubox wasserdicht29K/yr +13.3%0.3% conv.
metallbox mit deckel32K/yr -8.9%0.3% conv.
aluminium box31K/yr -4.9%0.3% conv.
alu box21K/yr -4.6%0.5% conv.
alukiste mit deckel22K/yr -10.1%0.7% conv.
alubox mit deckel21K/yr -13.9%0.4% conv.

All search terms

Top alubox 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.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)1 product missing review or click data not plotted

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Trucky Aluminium Box mit Deckel Silber Alukiste 50L Alu Kiste Abschliessbar

Trucky€56.384.4★107 rev

ALUTEC Aluminiumbox BASIC 40 (Inhalt 40 l Innenmaße (LxBxH) 535 X 340 X 220 mm staub-/spritzwassergeschützt Werkzeugbox Aufbewahrungskiste Gewicht 2 98 kg) 10040

ALUTEC MÜNCHEN€50.454.7★428 rev

Enders Alubox TORONTO 47 L - Aluminiumbox mit 1 mm Wandstärke extra stabil - spritzwasser- und staubdicht stapelbar - Alukiste einsetzbar als Transportbox Lagerbox Werkzeugkiste - Aluminium Box

Enders€55.444.5★1,214 rev

Enders Alubox Toronto 29 Liter Aluminium Box 1 mm Wandstärke spritzwasserdicht stapelbar - Alukiste Metallkiste Metallbox mit Deckel - verwendbar als Transportbox Werkzeugkiste Lagerbox #3888

Enders€47.264.5★1,214 rev

Arebos€62.824.3★781 rev

Newest

by launch date

PROREGAL Deichselbox TITAN Anhängerbox für PKW Anhänger Alubox abschließbar mit Deckel & 2 Schlüsseln HxBxT 19x60x25cm Aluminium Werkzeugkiste Aufbewahrungsbox

PROREGAL€54.609 rev

2mo ago

Trucky Set Truckbox D100 + Einhängefach Werkzeugbox Werkzeugkiste Anhängerbox Alubox Aluminium Box Einsatzkasten Einsatz Schale Organizer

Trucky€129.890 rev

8mo ago

Trucky Aluminium Box mit Deckel Silber Alukiste 50L Alu Kiste Abschliessbar

Trucky€56.38107 rev

1y ago

Trucky Aluminium Box mit Deckel Silber Alukiste 30L Alu Kiste Abschliessbar

Trucky€44.32107 rev

1y ago

Alubox Alukiste abschließbar E18 - Premium Aluminium Lagerbox 18 Liter - Deckel mit Aluminium Druckguss Stapelecken und Gummidichtung - inklusive Schlösser

Alubox€59.3156 rev

2y ago

What buyers say about alubox

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

What buyers love

Qualität insgesamt28%

“Tolle Qualität, bin auf die erste Reise mit dem Flieger gespannt, gute Aufteilung innen, die Größe sollte für Kurztrips genügen, beachten sollte man dass der Alu Körper für Kratzer oder Stöße empfindlicher ist als Kunststoff und auch etwas schwerer”

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis14%

“SUPER PREISE /Leistung”

beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt11%

“Erfüllt alle Erwartungen”

Stärke10%

“Solide”

Gesamtgröße8%

“Passt”

Gewicht leicht3%

“sind leicht”

Speicherkapazität3%

“Ideal für lange Lagerungen geeignet”

Benutzerfreundlichkeit2%

“Sehr hilfreich”

Haltbarkeit2%

“machen bisher keine Probleme.”

Korrekt Inhalt2%

“Große Boxen”

What buyers complain about

Gesamtgröße15%

“könnten aber massiver sein.”

Rost/Korrodieren10%

“Gerostet”

Stärke7%

“Unstabil”

Geruch7%

“Koffer stinken”

Verriegelungsmechanismus6%

“Verschluss abgefallen”

Qualität insgesamt6%

“Ich werde hierfür meine Quality-Time nicht weiter verschwenden”

Dicke5%

“Aluminium könnte allerdings dicker sein”

Produktzustand5%

“deutliche Gebrauchsspuren”

beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt3%

“Das widerspricht komplett der Produktbeschreibung bei Amazon”

Gewicht schwer3%

“Schwere Dinge transportieren eher schwierig”

Top return reasons

Gesamtgröße55%

Defekt Material/Teile8%

Dünn4%

Kratzfestigkeit4%

Verriegelungsmechanismus3%

Mechanismus probleme2%

Qualität insgesamt2%

Produktzustand2%

beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt2%

Kompatibilität – insgesamt2%

Common questions

Is alubox profitable to sell on Amazon Germany?: The niche generates €153K/yr across 37 tracked products. 0 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -2.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (49/100).
How competitive is the alubox niche?: 20 brands and 50 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 44% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 78% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in alubox?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Gesamtgröße, Rost/Korrodieren, Stärke. The return rate is 0.7%.
When does demand for alubox peak?: Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.3× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the alubox niche?: Listings span €5.22–€154.01; the average listing price is €63.58 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 554 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.