packing bags
Skip itA deep review moat (8,829 avg reviews) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible0.2%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Great9.4%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Growth
Okay+18.1%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Price range
Okay£2.83–£22.74cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Competition
Okay65%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Avg price
Okay£10.01avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Market size
Okay£152K£152K/yr · 162K searches
Brand share
Okay87%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Review moat
Bad8,828.78avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, packing bags is a £152K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (162K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 87% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 47/100.
Data updated Jul 21, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
packing bags market data
- Units sold / yr
- 13K–15K
- avg 1,250–1,500/product
- Revenue / yr
- £125K–£150K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 9.4%
- Avg BSR
- #3
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 100%
- Out of stock
- 0.0%
- Avg brand age
- 34 months
- Avg seller age
- 166 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 65% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
10 flat
Sellers
19
Top-5 brand share
87%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
65%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
9%
- Double Dragon35%
- iSOUL21%
- REQUISITE NEEDS19%
- Dntorx8%
- JIAWEN4%
- CLEARSPACE4%
- Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 9%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 90 weeks — +18.1% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.8×
Top packing bags search terms
- packing bags143K/yr
- packing bag7K/yr
- clothes packing bags9K/yr
- packing bags for clothes3K/yr
Top packing 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.
All 18 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Double Dragon 60 Mixed Size Self-Seal Mailer Bags | Tamper-Proof Plastic Packaging for Mailing Postage Shipping & Delivery | Grey (4 Sizes | Small to Large | 15 Each)
Double Dragon£3.184.3★13,980 rev
5 PACK Strong Extra large Jumbo Storage Laundry zipped bag Reusable 60 x 60cm
REQUISITE NEEDS£7.924.1★2,796 rev
50 Mixed Grey Mailing Poly Postal Self Seal Bags 5 Sizes 10 from Each iSOUL Small to Large Postage Packaging Assorted Mailers Posting Shipping Post Parcels Package Bags (Grey 5 Size 50)
iSOUL£3.204.6★26,667 rev
REQUISITE NEEDS 5 PACK Strong Extra large Jumbo Storage Laundry zipped bag Reusable (80 x 60 x 28 CM)
REQUISITE NEEDS£8.164.1★2,179 rev
Double Dragon 60 Mixed Self-Seal Pink Mailer Bags | Tamper-Proof & Durable | Polythene Plastic Packaging Envelops for Mailing Postage Parcel Shipping & Delivery |4 Sizes (15 Each)| Small to Large
Double Dragon£4.354.2★5,390 rev
Newest
by launch date
65 Mixed Parcel Bags Grey Mailer Bags Tamper-Proof Strong Postal Packaging Bags for Shipping Mailing & Delivery 4 Sizes Small to Large Bags
EPACKAGING£2.83391 rev
Moving Bags and Storage Bags - 95L Heavy Duty Moving Boxes with Reinforced Bottom & Wrap-Around Handles Tear-Resistant Reusable Larege Packing Bags for Home College Dorm Christmas Decor 6 Pack
JIAWEN£21.39229 rev
Dntorx 6 Pack Oversized Moving Bags Heavy-Duty Moving Boxes or Packing Bags with Extra-large Zip Opening Moving Supplies for College Halls Travelling Camping Tough Handles 90L/19.8Gallon Blue
Dntorx£19.51836 rev
Dntorx 4 Pack Oversized Moving Bags Heavy-Duty Moving Boxes or Packing Bags with Extra-large Zip Opening Moving Supplies for College Halls Travelling Camping Tough Handles 90L/19.8Gallon Blue
Dntorx£14.79836 rev
125 Assorted Mixed Pink Mailing Poly Postal Self Seal Bags 5 Sizes 25 from Each iSOUL Extra Small to Large Postage Packaging Assorted Mailers Posting Shipping Post Parcels Package Bags
iSOUL£5.212,197 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum125 Assorted Mixed Pink Mailing Poly Postal Self Seal Bags 5 Sizes 25 from Each iSOUL Extra Small to Large Postage Packaging Assorted Mailers Posting Shipping Post Parcels Package Bags
iSOUL£5.214.6★
Dntorx 6 Pack Oversized Moving Bags Heavy-Duty Moving Boxes or Packing Bags with Extra-large Zip Opening Moving Supplies for College Halls Travelling Camping Tough Handles 90L/19.8Gallon Blue
Dntorx£19.514.6★
Moving Bags and Storage Bags - 95L Heavy Duty Moving Boxes with Reinforced Bottom & Wrap-Around Handles Tear-Resistant Reusable Larege Packing Bags for Home College Dorm Christmas Decor 6 Pack
JIAWEN£21.394.8★
Dntorx 4 Pack 90L Clothes Storage Bags and Moving Bags Heavy Duty Moving Boxes for College Dorm Storage Camping Travel Packing Home Garage Organization & Seasonal Bedding
Dntorx£15.634.6★
ISOUL 60 Mixed Size Mailing Bags Self Seal Strong Waterproof Poly Plastic Envelopes for Parcels Packaging XS Small Medium Large Mail Shipping Delivery Bags
iSOUL£3.004.6★
What buyers say about packing bags
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Amazing quality”
“Good mix of sizes”
“This bag is strong”
“GOOD VALUE”
“Good storage capacity”
“As advertised”
“So handy”
“very useful for moving and carrying”
“Good durable”
“Thick enough easy to seal”
What buyers complain about
“Cheap quality”
“Not the thickest bags”
“Very large”
“Not very sturdy”
“Tape wont stick”
“Not Durable”
“Very cheap material”
“Not worth the price paid”
“Not as advertised”
“has a funny smell”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is packing bags profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £152K/yr across 18 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +18.1%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (47/100).
- How competitive is the packing bags niche?
- 10 brands and 19 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 65% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 87% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in packing bags?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Thickness, Size-Overall. The return rate is 0.2%.
- When does demand for packing bags peak?
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.8× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the packing bags niche?
- Listings span £2.83–£22.74; the average listing price is £10.01 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 8,829 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.