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title: "Egg Boxes — £258K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 54/100 · £258K/yr market · 113K searches/yr. A concentrated shelf (top 5 take 78% of clicks) keeps it on the watch list. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **egg boxes**
**Worth a look**
Shows low returns (0.1%), but a concentrated shelf (top 5 take 78% of clicks) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 48Growth 28Conversion 97Competition 18Returns 99Price range 73Avg price 77Brand share 19Review moat 85Quality gap 70
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.1%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Incredible****14.5%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Review moat**
**Great****300.67**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Avg price**
**Great****£15.80**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Good****£6.21–£38.91**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.3★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Market size**
**Okay****£258K**
£258K/yr · 113K searches
**Growth**
**Okay****+2.6%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Brand share**
**Bad****92%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
**Competition**
**Bad****78%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, egg boxes is a £258K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (113K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 92% of demand. Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May. Verdict: Worth a look — 54/100.
Data updated Jul 21, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **egg boxes market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **13K–15K**
- avg 750–1,000/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£198K–£237K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **14.5%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#35**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **47%**
- **Sponsored**
- **60%**
- **Out of stock**
- **12.4%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **31 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **192 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products capture 78% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
**Brands**
**8 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**10**
**Top-5 brand share**
**92%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**78%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**4%**
- Supa58% - MPC ERADICATE15% - HAPPY CHICKENS9% - Anglia Farm Supplies6% - SOUJAP4% - Thymera4% - Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 4%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +2.6% search growth over the last 90 days.
4K3KSpike '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Mar, Apr, May · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.6×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/business-industry-science/egg-boxes/trend)
## **Top egg boxes search terms**
- **egg boxes**73K/yr+10.4%9.9% conv. - **egg boxes cardboard for 6 eggs**17K/yr+13.7%14.0% conv. - **egg cartons**16K/yr-15.8%5.3% conv. - **egg boxes cardboard for 6 eggs 100**3K/yr+18.7%12.8% conv. - **egg cartons cardboard**4K/yr-64.2%3.9% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/business-industry-science/egg-boxes/search-terms)
## **Top egg boxes 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%10%£26K20%£52K30%£77K40%£103K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 15 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Supa Half Dozen Egg Boxes x 24-Pieces Traditional Fibre Egg Box 100% Recyclable and Biodegradable. Packs are Designed to Take Chicken Eggs from Small to Extra Large.**Supa**£6.21**4.4★2,337 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01KCFHQAE) [2**MPC ERADICATE Anglia Farm Supplies 100 Cardboard egg boxes half dozen cartons for medium to large eggs with 24 labels**MPC ERADICATE**£14.28**4.4★436 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08FWTZGW2) [3**Supa Half Dozen Egg Boxes x 30-Pieces Traditional Fibre Egg Box 100% Recyclable and Biodegradable. Packs are Designed to Take Chicken Eggs from Small to Extra Large.**Supa**£7.26**4.3★182 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CNLMC9HD) [4**Supa Half Dozen Egg Boxes x 36 -Pieces Traditional Fibre Egg Box 100% Recyclable and Biodegradable. Packs are Designed to Take Chicken Eggs from Small to Extra Large.**Supa**£8.39**4.6★36 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CNLMBY4T) [5**HAPPY CHICKENS- 300 X HALF DOZEN EGG BOXES/CARTONS SUITABLE FOR MEDIUM TO LARGE CHICKEN EGGS**HAPPY CHICKENS**£30.32**4.5★179 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08F4HGXLP)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Thymera Egg Trays Holds 30 eggs - Cardboard Biodegradable boxes - Reusable Egg Tray Boxes (5 Grey)**Thymera**£8.43**13 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GTWVPQ19) [**Home Centre Egg Boxes Trays 30 Pieces Holds 6 Eggs Recyclable Cardboard**HomeCentre**£9.22**40 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DXFS8GMC) [**SOUJAP 40 PCS Egg Boxes Cardboard for 6 Eggs Half Dozen Paper Egg Cartons for Storing Chicken Eggs 15 x 10 x 7cm**SOUJAP**£13.60**1 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DN51FHCL) [**SOUJAP 50 PCS 6 Count Cardboard Egg Cartons Half Dozen Paper Egg Box for Chicken 15 x 10 x 7cm**SOUJAP**£16.72**2 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DN51TG8F) [**Supa Half Dozen Egg Boxes x 30-Pieces Traditional Fibre Egg Box 100% Recyclable and Biodegradable. Packs are Designed to Take Chicken Eggs from Small to Extra Large.**Supa**£7.26**182 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CNLMC9HD)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Home Centre Egg Boxes Trays 30 Pieces Holds 6 Eggs Recyclable Cardboard**HomeCentre**£9.22**4.2★**▲ 142%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DXFS8GMC) [**Thymera Egg Trays Holds 30 eggs - Cardboard Biodegradable boxes - Reusable Egg Tray Boxes (5 Grey)**Thymera**£8.43**4.3★**▲ 120%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GTWVPQ19) [**Anglia Farm Supplies 100 Mint Green Egg Boxes - Luxurious Smooth Lid half dozen Coloured Cartons**Anglia Farm Supplies**£21.54**3.9★**▲ 112%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B095CC2J11) [**Supa Half Dozen Egg Boxes x 36 -Pieces Traditional Fibre Egg Box 100% Recyclable and Biodegradable. Packs are Designed to Take Chicken Eggs from Small to Extra Large.**Supa**£8.39**4.6★**▲ 53%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CNLMBY4T) [**SOUJAP 50 PCS 6 Count Cardboard Egg Cartons Half Dozen Paper Egg Box for Chicken 15 x 10 x 7cm**SOUJAP**£16.72**3.0★**▲ 47%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DN51TG8F)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about egg boxes**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Value For Money**37%
*“Good egg boxes at a fair price”*
**Quality-Overall**33%
*“Good quality egg boxes, arrived quickly”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**17%
*“exactly as described”*
**Strength**7%
*“Sturdy boxes”*
**Water Resistance**7%
*“Great... waterproof packaging too, so handy when when the delivery driver throws them over the fence on a rainy day”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Quality-Overall**42%
*“Reason they are cheap”*
**Durability**13%
*“Does the job just not very durable”*
**Strength**13%
*“They're ok not the strongest of boxes”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**8%
*“not as described”*
**Recycle/Reuse**8%
*“The catch at the front tears easily which makes it difficult to reuse the boxes”*
**Thickness**8%
*“Thin cardboard”*
**Natural Resource Wastage**8%
*“Waste of money”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Strength**17%
**Defective Material/Parts**11%
**Size-Overall**11%
**Value For Money**11%
**Stain Resistance**8%
**Quality-Overall**8%
**Material Quality**6%
**Color**6%
**Charging**6%
**Thickness**6%
## **Common questions**
- **Is egg boxes profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £258K/yr across 15 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +2.6%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (54/100).
- **How competitive is the egg boxes niche?**
- 8 brands and 10 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 78% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 92% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in egg boxes?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Durability, Strength. The return rate is 0.1%.
- **When does demand for egg boxes peak?**
- Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May; the busiest month runs 3.6× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the egg boxes niche?**
- Listings span £6.21–£38.91; the average listing price is £15.80 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 301 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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