metal tool box
Worth a lookShows low returns (0.7%), but a small market ($54K/yr) keeps it on the watch list.
Returns
Incredible0.7%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Avg price
Incredible£23.70avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Brand share
Great48%top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
Price range
Great£8.99–£49.90cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Competition
Great39%top-5 click share — an open shelf
Review moat
Good895.77avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Quality gap
Okay4.6★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Conversion
Bad1.9%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Growth
Bad-19.1%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Market size
Bad£54K£54K/yr · 121K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, metal tool box is a £54K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (121K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 48% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 51/100.
Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
metal tool box market data
- Units sold / yr
- 2K–2K
- avg 0–100/product
- Revenue / yr
- £36K–£47K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 1.9%
- Avg BSR
- #316
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 64%
- Sponsored
- 68%
- Out of stock
- 5.8%
- Avg brand age
- 53 months
- Avg seller age
- 180 days
Competition & brand share
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (39% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.Brands
35 falling
Sellers
79
Top-5 brand share
48%
Top 20: 88%
Top-5 click share
39%
Top 20: 79%
Open market
47%
- Crystals21%
- Faithfull11%
- KihhonTech6%
- GUIJZSLTRG6%
- Bahco5%
- SUNNYNEST5%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 84 weeks — -19.1% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×
Top metal tool box search terms
- metal tool box57K/yr
- cantilever tool box36K/yr
- metal toolbox9K/yr
- cantilever toolbox7K/yr
- tool box metal7K/yr
- small metal tool box5K/yr
Top metal tool box 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 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Crystals 3 Tiers - 5 Trays Metal Tool Box Cantilever Organiser Storage Box for Garage Home Tools Toolbox - Red (56 x 30 x 20cm)
Crystals£14.014.6★201 rev
Crystals Tool Box Organiser - 3 Level Metal Tool Storage with 5 Trays - Cantilever Tool Box with Compartments - Portable Tool Organisers Garage Red/Black
Crystals£21.624.6★98 rev
Faithfull FAITBB16 Metal Barn Tool Box 420 mm (16 Inch)
Faithfull£17.164.6★549 rev
Metal Tool Box with Handle 14 Inch Lockable Portable Metal Storage Box with Lid Professional Steel Hardware Organiser for Garage Workshop Home Ideal for Wrenches Screwdrivers Small Parts
KihhonTech£12.254.9★10 rev
Bahco 3149-OR 5 Tray Cantilever Metal Toolbox Orange 530mm with Folding handle and padlock facility
Bahco£27.324.6★333 rev
Newest
by launch dateMetal Tool Box with Handle 14 Inch Lockable Portable Metal Storage Box with Lid Professional Steel Hardware Organiser for Garage Workshop Home Ideal for Wrenches Screwdrivers Small Parts
KihhonTech£12.2510 rev
Metal Tool Storage Box with Handle 14-Inch Lockable Organizer with Lid Professional Steel Hardware Organiser for Garage Suitable for Wrenches Screwdrivers Home DIY Garage Garden Red 36x15x11.5cm
HAOXIZI£11.051 rev
Metal Tool Box Empty Tool Storage Box with Carry Handle and Metal Latch 37 x 16 x 12 cm Portable Toolbox for Small Parts for Tools (Red)
NCOALE£12.343 rev
SUNNYNEST Metal Tool Box 43×22×21cm 5 Drawer Cantilever Toolbox Organizer
SUNNYNEST£14.5218 rev
Metal Tool Box with Latch Rust Proof Tool Box Small Portable Tool Case with Handle 14.57x6.3x4.72in Lockable Metal Toolbox for Home DIY Garage Tool Storage Box for Wrenches Screwdrivers(RED)
Caffney£12.7110 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumMetal Tool Storage Box with Handle 14-Inch Lockable Organizer with Lid Professional Steel Hardware Organiser for Garage Suitable for Wrenches Screwdrivers Home DIY Garage Garden Red 36x15x11.5cm
HAOXIZI£11.054.0★
Metal Tool Box Empty Tool Storage Box with Carry Handle and Metal Latch 37 x 16 x 12 cm Portable Toolbox for Small Parts for Tools (Red)
NCOALE£12.344.2★
Metal Tool Box with Handle 14 Inch Lockable Portable Metal Storage Box with Lid Professional Steel Hardware Organiser for Garage Workshop Home Ideal for Wrenches Screwdrivers Small Parts
KihhonTech£12.254.9★
SUNNYNEST Metal Tool Box 43×22×21cm 5 Drawer Cantilever Toolbox Organizer
SUNNYNEST£14.524.8★
MANUFORE Large Metal Tool Box 16.5 x 8.5 x 8 Folding Tool Storage Box 3 Level and 5-Tray with A Hole for Locking Red
MANUFORE£32.384.7★
What buyers say about metal tool box
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Excellent Product”
“Good value”
“Pretty sturdy”
“Great size”
“Well made and good storage space”
“Exactly what I wanted”
“Easy to use”
“Well made and durable”
“Nicely designed”
“Not heavy on its own which is good”
What buyers complain about
“Just Slightly Small”
“Cheap poor quality”
“Very flimsy”
“While a littel more expensive than some compretitors”
“although it can be a bit tricky to open”
“Its not good material”
“Poorly made didn't close properly”
“Far to be heavy duty”
“Wish they did one in black”
“There is a too compartment for storing small”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is metal tool box profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £54K/yr across 44 tracked products. 0 of 6 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -19.1%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (51/100).
- How competitive is the metal tool box niche?
- 35 brands and 79 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 39% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 48% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in metal tool box?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Strength. The return rate is 0.7%.
- When does demand for metal tool box peak?
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.5× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the metal tool box niche?
- Listings span £8.99–£49.90; the average listing price is £23.70 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 896 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.