packers
Skip itA concentrated shelf (top 5 take 78% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible0.6%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Great10.0%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Review moat
Good685.7avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Price range
Okay£5.03–£23.60cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Avg price
Okay£9.94avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Market size
Okay£139K£139K/yr · 139K searches
Growth
Okay+4.6%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Brand share
Okay87%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Quality gap
Bad4.7★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Competition
Bad78%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, packers is a £139K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (139K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 87% of demand. Demand peaks in Sep. Verdict: Skip it — 43/100.
Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
packers market data
- Units sold / yr
- 15K–20K
- avg 1,250–1,500/product
- Revenue / yr
- £149K–£199K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 10.0%
- Avg BSR
- #41
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 80%
- Sponsored
- 90%
- Out of stock
- 0.0%
- Avg brand age
- 33 months
- Avg seller age
- 185 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 78% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
8 falling
Sellers
45
Top-5 brand share
87%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
78%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
8%
- EVOGES43%
- ALWAYSFIRST 4 FIXINGS20%
- TIMCO12%
- Eleechen6%
- Broadfix6%
- EETU5%
- Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 8%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +4.6% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Sep · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.9×
Top packers search terms
- packers31K/yr
- plastic packers22K/yr
- packers and shims16K/yr
- plastic shims12K/yr
- window packers12K/yr
- glazing packers11K/yr
- spacers packers11K/yr
- packer6K/yr
- plastic shims for leveling4K/yr
- packers for levelling4K/yr
Top packers 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 10 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Evoges 28mm x 100mm Flat Plastic Glazing Packers (1-6mm) Durable Shim Spacers for DIY Home Improvement Window and Door Frame Installations (Mixed Pack of 42)
EVOGES£5.824.6★320 rev
TIMCO Assorted Packers - Assorted colours - Colourful spacers shims plastic packers - 28mm 100 x 28 - Bag of 200
TIMCO£8.544.6★1,564 rev
AF4F 28mm x 100mm (200 Mixed 1-6mm) Assorted Window Glazing Glass Flat Plastic Packers Several Sizes Variations Available
ALWAYSFIRST 4 FIXINGS£10.064.6★1,469 rev
72 Pcs Plastic Glazing Packers 28x100mm Packers And Shims
Eleechen£5.034.5★112 rev
Broadfix BSP300 Flat Packers Mixed Tub - Multi-Colour (Pack of 300)
Broadfix£15.144.7★167 rev
Newest
by launch date
72 Pcs Plastic Packers and Shims Flat Plastic Glazing Packers Plastic Shims and Packers for Door and Window Glazing Glass Packers Window and Door Spacers(100 mm x 28 mm x 1/2/3/4/5/6 mm)
HuangXinyu£5.2560 rev
72 Pcs Plastic Glazing Packers 28x100mm Packers And Shims
Eleechen£5.03112 rev
Evoges 28mm x 100mm Flat Plastic Glazing Packers (1-6mm) Durable Shim Spacers for DIY Home Improvement Window and Door Frame Installations (Mixed Pack of 42)
EVOGES£5.82320 rev
AF4F 28mm x 100mm (200 Mixed 1-6mm) Assorted Window Glazing Glass Flat Plastic Packers Several Sizes Variations Available
ALWAYSFIRST 4 FIXINGS£10.061,469 rev
AF4F 28mm x 100mm (50 Mixed 1-6mm) Assorted Window Glazing Glass Flat Plastic Packers Several Sizes Variations Available
ALWAYSFIRST 4 FIXINGS£5.411,469 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
Plastic Window & Glazing Packers 1mm6mm Assorted Mixed Flooring Spacers Colour Coded Plastic Shims for Window Installation Door Fitting & Levelling Heavy Duty Pack of 600
Home Smart£23.604.9★
AF4F 28mm x 100mm (50 Mixed 1-6mm) Assorted Window Glazing Glass Flat Plastic Packers Several Sizes Variations Available
ALWAYSFIRST 4 FIXINGS£5.414.6★
72 Pcs Plastic Packers and Shims Flat Plastic Glazing Packers Plastic Shims and Packers for Door and Window Glazing Glass Packers Window and Door Spacers(100 mm x 28 mm x 1/2/3/4/5/6 mm)
HuangXinyu£5.254.7★
72 Pcs Plastic Glazing Packers 28x100mm Packers And Shims
Eleechen£5.034.5★
Evoges 28mm x 100mm Flat Plastic Glazing Packers (1-6mm) Durable Shim Spacers for DIY Home Improvement Window and Door Frame Installations (Mixed Pack of 42)
EVOGES£5.824.6★
What buyers say about packers
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Great value”
“Well made, plenty of size variety in the box”
“As described. As described....does the job!!!!”
“The different thicknesses were fantastic for us as we had different size gaps everywhere”
“Perfect Size & Colour-Coded”
“Useful”
“Durable”
“Perfect for the job fitting floor boards”
“- Smart Colour Coding: An absolute lifesaver when you are dangling off a ladder with a pocket full of mixed sizes”
“- Central Retaining Slot: Fantastic for aligning around screws”
What buyers complain about
“Not straight”
“arent very sturdy”
“Given the fact there is seemingly no standard colours for these things it leaves you guessing which is which”
“it seems odd that no where on them is a marking indicating their thickness”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is packers profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £139K/yr across 10 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +4.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (43/100).
- How competitive is the packers niche?
- 8 brands and 45 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 78% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 87% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in packers?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Flatness, Strength, Color. The return rate is 0.6%.
- When does demand for packers peak?
- Demand peaks in Sep; the busiest month runs 1.9× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the packers niche?
- Listings span £5.03–£23.60; the average listing price is £9.94 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 686 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.