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clear plastic bags

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.2%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 15Growth 25Conversion 76Competition 80Returns 99Price range 42Avg price 23Brand share 96Review moat 59Quality gap 52

Returns

Incredible0.2%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Brand share

Incredible36%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Competition

Great35%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Conversion

Great7.3%

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

Review moat

Good1,155.57

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Price range

Okay£4.17–£22.74

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

Growth

Okay+0.2%

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

Avg price

Bad£8.21

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Market size

Bad£60K

£60K/yr · 101K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, clear plastic bags is a £60K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (101K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 36% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov. Verdict: Worth a look — 56/100.

Data updated Jul 21, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

clear plastic bags market data

Units sold / yr
6K–8K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
£49K–£66K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
7.3%
Avg BSR
#162
Page quality
0%
Prime
96%
Sponsored
91%
Out of stock
3.8%
Avg brand age
35 months
Avg seller age
169 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (35% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

42 flat

Sellers

74

Top-5 brand share

36%

Top 20: 83%

Top-5 click share

35%

Top 20: 80%

Open market

58%

  • XhjzgcTech9%
  • H Haya Home7%
  • FRESH 3657%
  • Origuuds7%
  • saerryor6%
  • happygo6%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +0.2% search growth over the last 90 days.
6K4KHoliday '24Black Friday '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.8×

Top clear plastic bags search terms

  • large plastic bags24K/yr
  • large clear plastic bags22K/yr
  • heavy duty clear plastic bags7K/yr
  • heavy duty plastic bags6K/yr
  • extra large plastic bags6K/yr
  • large plastic storage bags6K/yr
  • large clear bags5K/yr
  • large plastic bags for storage5K/yr
  • heavy duty plastic bags large5K/yr
  • large plastic bag5K/yr
All search terms

Top clear plastic bags 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%£2K6%£4K9%£5K12%£7K101001K10K100K 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 clear plastic bags

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

What buyers love

Strength16%

“Nice bags - sturdy”

Quality-Overall16%

“These bags are good quality”

Size-Overall14%

“Perfect size”

Value For Money11%

“Excellent value”

Storage Capacity8%

“Good storage capacity”

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

“As described”

Recycle/Reuse4%

“Excellent reusable bags”

Ease Of Use4%

“Very handy to have”

Thickness3%

“Fabulous thick bags”

Durability3%

“Very durable”

What buyers complain about

Quality-Overall17%

“Not the usual quality”

Size-Overall14%

“Too large”

Strength11%

“flimsy”

Thickness9%

“not as thick as I thought”

Durability7%

“They broke very easily”

Weight Heavy6%

“Books I think would be too heavy”

Value For Money6%

“exaggerated price”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“Not as described”

Thin3%

“Too thin”

Stitch/Finish/Polish1%

“they are not stitched together properly”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall41%
Quality-Overall12%
Thin12%
Strength7%
Value For Money3%
Weight Heavy3%
Advertised Vs Actual Product3%
Material Quality2%
Functionality-Overall2%
Smell2%

Common questions

Is clear plastic bags profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £60K/yr across 46 tracked products. 2 of 17 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +0.2%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (56/100).
How competitive is the clear plastic bags niche?
42 brands and 74 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 35% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 36% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in clear plastic bags?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Size-Overall, Strength. The return rate is 0.2%.
When does demand for clear plastic bags peak?
Demand peaks in Nov; the busiest month runs 1.8× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the clear plastic bags niche?
Listings span £4.17–£22.74; the average listing price is £8.21 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,156 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.