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plastic sheet

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.5%), but pricing outside the sweet spot ($8.86 avg) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 39Growth 28Conversion 56Competition 75Returns 98Price range 31Avg price 25Brand share 66Review moat 47Quality gap 65

Returns

Incredible0.5%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Competition

Great40%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Brand share

Good65%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Conversion

Good4.7%

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

Review moat

Okay1,848.73

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Market size

Okay£196K

£196K/yr · 467K searches

Price range

Okay£2.70–£20.40

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

Growth

Okay+2.6%

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

Avg price

Okay£8.86

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, plastic sheet is a £196K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (467K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 65% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 55/100.

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

plastic sheet market data

Units sold / yr
25K–30K
avg 500–750/product
Revenue / yr
£222K–£266K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
4.7%
Avg BSR
#40
Page quality
0%
Prime
90%
Sponsored
94%
Out of stock
3.0%
Avg brand age
45 months
Avg seller age
179 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (40% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

32 falling

Sellers

42

Top-5 brand share

65%

Top 20: 91%

Top-5 click share

40%

Top 20: 74%

Open market

32%

  • CHESTAF21%
  • ARVO15%
  • TEYIAN13%
  • Caelum star11%
  • GSHUR5%
  • Atoke3%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +2.6% search growth over the last 90 days.
10K6KSpike '24Spike '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×

Top plastic sheet search terms

  • plastic sheet77K/yr
  • plastic sheeting68K/yr
  • plastic49K/yr
  • clear plastic sheet43K/yr
  • polythene sheeting35K/yr
  • plastic sheeting heavy duty35K/yr
  • plastic sheets30K/yr
  • heavy duty plastic sheeting24K/yr
  • plastic sheeting for garden8K/yr
  • plastic cover14K/yr
All search terms

Top plastic sheet 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%£6K6%£12K9%£18K12%£24K101001K10K 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 plastic sheet

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall20%

“Great quality sheets”

Value For Money12%

“Excellent value”

Advertised Vs Actual Product11%

“Just as advertised”

Size-Overall10%

“Easy to fit and cut”

Strength6%

“Good strong protective sheets”

Thickness5%

“they are thicker than those bought in supermarkets”

Material Quality5%

“Strong good material”

Ease Of Use5%

“So handy”

Coverage3%

“Good coverage”

Ease Of Cleaning3%

“Keep it clean”

What buyers complain about

Thickness28%

“Its not very thick”

Quality-Overall9%

“Absolutely rubbish quality”

Strength7%

“Not very strong”

Value For Money5%

“Not worth the money at all”

Size-Overall5%

“Not size”

Thin5%

“So thin”

Ease Of Use5%

“Not the easiest things to use”

Material Quality4%

“Weed fabric”

Weight Heavy4%

“However heavy duty it is not”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“The pictures are therefore inaccurate”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall25%
Thin21%
Quality-Overall10%
Material Quality7%
Thickness7%
Advertised Vs Actual Product6%
Strength4%
Defective Material/Parts3%
Functionality-Overall3%
Value For Money2%

Common questions

Is plastic sheet profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £196K/yr across 49 tracked products. 1 of 8 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +2.6%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (55/100).
How competitive is the plastic sheet niche?
32 brands and 42 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 40% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 65% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in plastic sheet?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Thickness, Quality-Overall, Strength. The return rate is 0.5%.
When does demand for plastic sheet peak?
Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the plastic sheet niche?
Listings span £2.70–£20.40; the average listing price is £8.86 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,849 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.