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first aid box

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Soft demand (-24.2% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 29Growth 13Conversion 55Competition 61Returns 99Price range 74Avg price 58Brand share 76Review moat 34Quality gap 27

Returns

Incredible0.2%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Brand share

Great59%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Price range

Good£5.37–£42.81

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

Competition

Good49%

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

Avg price

Good£12.99

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Conversion

Good4.5%

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

Review moat

Okay3,114.71

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Market size

Okay£125K

£125K/yr · 212K searches

Quality gap

Okay4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Bad-24.2%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, first aid box is a £125K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (212K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 59% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 49/100.

Data updated Jul 17, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

first aid box market data

Units sold / yr
13K–15K
avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr
£162K–£195K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
4.5%
Avg BSR
#180
Page quality
0%
Prime
94%
Sponsored
94%
Out of stock
2.9%
Avg brand age
43 months
Avg seller age
187 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 49% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

18 falling

Sellers

50

Top-5 brand share

59%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

49%

Top 20: 88%

Open market

34%

  • Crest Medical18%
  • General Medi14%
  • Astroplast10%
  • Lewis-Plast9%
  • IndustraCare8%
  • Active Era7%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -24.2% search growth over the last 90 days.
7K5KSpike '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×

Top first aid box search terms

  • first aid box185K/yr
  • first aid box for home10K/yr
  • first aid kit box5K/yr
  • first aid boxes5K/yr
  • hse first aid kit4K/yr
  • first-aid box3K/yr
All search terms

Top first aid box 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%5%£6K10%£13K15%£19K20%£25K101001K10K100K 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 first aid box

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall21%

“Brilliant quality”

Value For Money20%

“Good value for money”

Size-Overall10%

“Compact size”

Ease Of Use6%

“Handy”

Portability6%

“Compact”

Compactness5%

“The case is compact”

Storage Capacity5%

“was impressed with the storage capacity”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“Good product, just as advertised”

Weight Light4%

“This is a great lightweight”

Correct Contents4%

“Everything is packed appropriately”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall29%

“Its bigger than expected”

Quality-Overall15%

“Flimsy cheap piece of rubbish”

Strength7%

“Its flimsy and something Id expect from temu”

Measurement/Reading Accuracy4%

“Checked by weighing water on a digital scale - I got no higher than 4.78 Kgs”

Compression4%

“Only compression bandages”

Disinfection4%

“no disinfectants in the container”

Portability4%

“my mobility is limited”

Adhesion/Stickiness4%

“SO MUCH MORE THAN A STICKING PLASTER”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“minus the eye was shown in the picture”

Weight Heavy3%

“Its bigger and heavier than expected”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall69%
Quality-Overall6%
Weight Heavy4%
Value For Money3%
Strength3%
Functionality-Overall2%
Defective Material/Parts2%
Ease Of Use1%
Durability1%
Material Quality1%

Common questions

Is first aid box profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £125K/yr across 31 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -24.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (49/100).
How competitive is the first aid box niche?
18 brands and 50 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 49% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 59% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in first aid box?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Strength. The return rate is 0.2%.
When does demand for first aid box peak?
Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.5× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the first aid box niche?
Listings span £5.37–£42.81; the average listing price is £12.99 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,115 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.