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title: "Empty Bottles — £31K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **empty bottles**
**Skip it**
A small market ($31K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 8Growth 14Conversion 40Competition 65Returns 97Price range 23Avg price 39Brand share 77Review moat 72Quality gap 52
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.6%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Brand share**
**Great****58%**
top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
**Review moat**
**Good****629.93**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Competition**
**Good****46%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.4★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Conversion**
**Okay****3.2%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Avg price**
**Okay****£10.64**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Bad****£4.13–£18.32**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Growth**
**Bad****-21.4%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Market size**
**Bad****£31K**
£31K/yr · 91K searches
**Signals**[** Low Review Barrier**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=uk&signal=low_review_barrier "Top brand's reviews < 500")
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, empty bottles is a £31K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (91K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 58% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 46/100.
Data updated Jul 21, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **empty bottles market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **4K–5K**
- avg 100–250/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£43K–£53K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **3.2%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#265**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **86%**
- **Out of stock**
- **3.5%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **32 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **190 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 46% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**23 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**87**
**Top-5 brand share**
**58%**
Top 20: 97%
**Top-5 click share**
**46%**
Top 20: 89%
**Open market**
**36%**
- XIANGLONGY21% - ZMCYN15% - Palm Safe8% - hand2mind7% - FRIUSATE7% - YBCPACK6%
## **Demand**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 37 weeks — -21.4% search growth over the last 90 days.
2K2KSpike '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26Mar '26Apr '26May '26
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/business-industry-science/empty-bottles/trend)
## **Top empty bottles search terms**
- **sensory bottles**32K/yr-32.5%5.1% conv. - **empty bottles**24K/yr-12.0%1.5% conv. - **empty plastic bottles**5K/yr-6.1%1.0% conv. - **storage bottles for liquid**6K/yr-21.6%0.6% conv. - **sensory bottles empty**7K/yr-44.8%8.2% conv. - **empty bottle**4K/yr-8.3%1.9% conv. - **disposable bottles**4K/yr+7.7%2.1% conv. - **sensory bottles for babies**4K/yr+11.8%1.7% conv. - **empty water bottles**4K/yr-22.1%0.9% conv. - **sensory bottle**3K/yr-26.5%3.6% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/business-industry-science/empty-bottles/search-terms)
## **Top empty bottles 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%£3K20%£6K30%£9K40%£13K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket 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.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Juice Bottles with Lids 8 Pack 300ml Reusable PET Drink Bottles for Juices**XIANGLONGY**£7.12**4.5★180 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CVX67J43) [2**ZMCYN 12Pack 12OZ (350ml) Empty Plastic Juice Bottles with Lids Reusable Sensory Bottles Clear Drink Bottles for Juice Smoothie Beverage**ZMCYN**£12.00**4.5★100 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09VBX7BR9) [3**FRIUSATE 6 Pcs Plastic Juice Bottles 400ml 300ml Clear PET Plastic Bottles Empty Reusable Drink Bottles Containers with Black Lids for Water Juice Milk and Other Homemade Beverages**FRIUSATE**£6.56**4.3★106 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CKNDRBTP) [4**YBCPACK 12 Pack 13.6 OZ (400 ml) Clear PET Plastic Bottles with Black Lids - Smoothie Drink Bottles Ideal for Water Juice Milk and Other Homemade Beverages**YBCPACK**£10.73**4.5★1,132 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07RDPRKQ6) [5**Playlearn SMGT4 Sensory Small Clear Durable Tubes in Shatter-Proof Plastic Filled with Swirling Liquid and Glitter in Bright Colours Multicolor Medium**Playlearn**£9.82**4.6★300 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07KQ8M2QR)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**ztarraum Juice Bottles 12 Pack 8oz/250ml Clear PET Plastic Bottles with Leak-Proof Lids BPA-Free Reusable Empty Drink Containers for Juicing Smoothies Milk Iced Coffee Lunchboxes & Picnics**ztarraum**£8.63**1,187 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GJ68S6QH) [**JOYIN 6 Pcs Sensory Toy Fidget Tubes for Kids with Autism Party Bag Fillers for Kids Calming Water Sensory Bottles for Stress Relief Quiet Prizes & Baby Fidget Toys for Classroom Calm Down Corner**JOYIN**£14.34**58 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FXKXVCSP) [**24 Pack 200ml Clear Plastic Juice Bottles with Black Lids Reusable Leak-Proof Empty Bottles for Smoothie Milk Homemade Drinks - Tamper Evident Sensory Containers**PANTSLINE**£13.85**22 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FB2VRLTR) [**ztarraum Juice Bottles with Lids 12 Pack 8oz BPA-Free Reusable Plastic Bottles Leakproof Drink Containers with Funnel Cleaning Brush and Labels for Juice Smoothies and Fridge Storage**ztarraum**£9.33**1,187 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DY1XG458) [**LoNinLoAn 6Pcs Empty Plastic Juice Bottles with Black Lids 350ml Clear Reusable Sensory Smoothie PET Bottless for Homemade Drinks and Milk**LoNinLoAn**£6.28**8 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DG8L9C4S)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**ztarraum Juice Bottles 12 Pack 8oz/250ml Clear PET Plastic Bottles with Leak-Proof Lids BPA-Free Reusable Empty Drink Containers for Juicing Smoothies Milk Iced Coffee Lunchboxes & Picnics**ztarraum**£8.63**4.6★**▲ 393%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GJ68S6QH) [**JOYIN 6 Pcs Sensory Toy Fidget Tubes for Kids with Autism Party Bag Fillers for Kids Calming Water Sensory Bottles for Stress Relief Quiet Prizes & Baby Fidget Toys for Classroom Calm Down Corner**JOYIN**£14.34**3.9★**▲ 189%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FXKXVCSP) [**LoNinLoAn 6Pcs Empty Plastic Juice Bottles with Black Lids 350ml Clear Reusable Sensory Smoothie PET Bottless for Homemade Drinks and Milk**LoNinLoAn**£6.28**3.8★**▲ 90%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DG8L9C4S) [**24 Pack 200ml Clear Plastic Juice Bottles with Black Lids Reusable Leak-Proof Empty Bottles for Smoothie Milk Homemade Drinks - Tamper Evident Sensory Containers**PANTSLINE**£13.85**4.7★**▲ 87%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FB2VRLTR) [**RosewineC 6 Pcs 400ml Plastic Juice Bottles with Lids Sticker Funnel Brush**RosewineC**£7.29**4.3★**▲ 65%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CKQQSHVQ)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about empty bottles**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**23%
*“Good quality”*
**Size-Overall**13%
*“Nice size”*
**Value For Money**12%
*“Good price”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**11%
*“Exactly what I needed”*
**Leak-Proof**8%
*“Did NOT leak”*
**Ease Of Use**6%
*“Easy to use”*
**Strength**4%
*“Sturdy, fun and Well Made”*
**Durability**3%
*“Exactly what I wanted for my granddaughter, strong and durable”*
**Fun/Entertainment Experience**3%
*“Nice products, colourfull and interesting for my child”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**2%
*“Easy to clean”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Quality-Overall**17%
*“Disappointing quality”*
**Leak-Proof**15%
*“These bottles leak”*
**Size-Overall**14%
*“A normal water bottle is too big”*
**Value For Money**10%
*“Not worth it”*
**Stiffness**7%
*“A bit stiff to squeeze I guess that means they wont leak in luggage”*
**Durability**7%
*“Lids break on use”*
**Shape/Style**3%
*“Ive lost shape”*
**Touch/Button Controls**2%
*“The tube with the button broke as soon as a child pushed it”*
**Functionality-Overall**2%
*“And honestly, if it doesnt work right away, dont worry — nothing like this is magic instantly”*
**Educational-Overall**2%
*“These are not Learning Resources brand”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**63%
**Leak-Proof**7%
**Quality-Overall**4%
**Material Quality**4%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
**Value For Money**2%
**Thin**2%
**Smell**1%
**Strength**1%
**Washability**1%
## **Common questions**
- **Is empty bottles profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £31K/yr across 29 tracked products. 1 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -21.4%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (46/100).
- **How competitive is the empty bottles niche?**
- 23 brands and 87 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 46% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 58% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in empty bottles?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Leak-Proof, Size-Overall. The return rate is 0.6%.
- **What does it cost to enter the empty bottles niche?**
- Listings span £4.13–£18.32; the average listing price is £10.64 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 630 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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