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title: "Packers — £139K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **packers**
**Skip it**
A concentrated shelf (top 5 take 78% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 31Growth 31Conversion 87Competition 18Returns 97Price range 46Avg price 33Brand share 29Review moat 70Quality gap 22
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.6%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Great****10.0%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Review moat**
**Good****685.7**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Price range**
**Okay****£5.03–£23.60**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Avg price**
**Okay****£9.94**
avg 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**
**Okay****87%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Quality gap**
**Bad****4.7★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Competition**
**Bad****78%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**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, 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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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.
3K2KSpike '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Sep · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.9×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/diy-tools/packers/trend)
## **Top packers search terms**
- **packers**31K/yr-2.9%8.6% conv. - **plastic packers**22K/yr+5.4%7.7% conv. - **packers and shims**16K/yr-5.9%7.6% conv. - **plastic shims**12K/yr+7.0%4.2% conv. - **window packers**12K/yr+10.7%9.0% conv. - **glazing packers**11K/yr+23.3%7.6% conv. - **spacers packers**11K/yr+4.8%6.8% conv. - **packer**6K/yr-6.9%1.1% conv. - **plastic shims for leveling**4K/yr+41.5%4.7% conv. - **packers for levelling**4K/yr+1.9%9.0% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/diy-tools/packers/search-terms)
## **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.
0%15%£21K30%£42K45%£62K60%£83K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 10 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**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**£5.82**4.6★320 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DJ1976Y9) [2**TIMCO Assorted Packers - Assorted colours - Colourful spacers shims plastic packers - 28mm 100 x 28 - Bag of 200**TIMCO**£8.54**4.6★1,564 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00OTRDNN6) [3**AF4F 28mm x 100mm (200 Mixed 1-6mm) Assorted Window Glazing Glass Flat Plastic Packers Several Sizes Variations Available**ALWAYSFIRST 4 FIXINGS**£10.06**4.6★1,469 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0B21KQJW3) [4**72 Pcs Plastic Glazing Packers 28x100mm Packers And Shims**Eleechen**£5.03**4.5★112 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DJKQD8GM) [5**Broadfix BSP300 Flat Packers Mixed Tub - Multi-Colour (Pack of 300)**Broadfix**£15.14**4.7★167 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00IF3Y8YS)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **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**£5.25**60 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DP1XWJ34) [**72 Pcs Plastic Glazing Packers 28x100mm Packers And Shims**Eleechen**£5.03**112 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DJKQD8GM) [**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**£5.82**320 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DJ1976Y9) [**AF4F 28mm x 100mm (200 Mixed 1-6mm) Assorted Window Glazing Glass Flat Plastic Packers Several Sizes Variations Available**ALWAYSFIRST 4 FIXINGS**£10.06**1,469 rev4y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0B21KQJW3) [**AF4F 28mm x 100mm (50 Mixed 1-6mm) Assorted Window Glazing Glass Flat Plastic Packers Several Sizes Variations Available**ALWAYSFIRST 4 FIXINGS**£5.41**1,469 rev4y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0B21G4WCV)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **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**£23.60**4.9★**▲ 167%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07NQLJB6K) [**AF4F 28mm x 100mm (50 Mixed 1-6mm) Assorted Window Glazing Glass Flat Plastic Packers Several Sizes Variations Available**ALWAYSFIRST 4 FIXINGS**£5.41**4.6★**▲ 19%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0B21G4WCV) [**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**£5.25**4.7★**▲ 11%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DP1XWJ34) [**72 Pcs Plastic Glazing Packers 28x100mm Packers And Shims**Eleechen**£5.03**4.5★**— 6%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DJKQD8GM) [**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**£5.82**4.6★**— 4%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DJ1976Y9)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about packers**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Value For Money**23%
*“Great value”*
**Quality-Overall**20%
*“Well made, plenty of size variety in the box”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**13%
*“As described. As described....does the job!!!!”*
**Thickness**12%
*“The different thicknesses were fantastic for us as we had different size gaps everywhere”*
**Size-Overall**12%
*“Perfect Size & Colour-Coded”*
**Ease Of Use**11%
*“Useful”*
**Durability**2%
*“Durable”*
**Floor Protection**2%
*“Perfect for the job fitting floor boards”*
**Color**1%
*“- Smart Colour Coding: An absolute lifesaver when you are dangling off a ladder with a pocket full of mixed sizes”*
**Storage Capacity**1%
*“- Central Retaining Slot: Fantastic for aligning around screws”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Flatness**33%
*“Not straight”*
**Strength**17%
*“arent very sturdy”*
**Color**17%
*“Given the fact there is seemingly no standard colours for these things it leaves you guessing which is which”*
**Thickness**17%
*“it seems odd that no where on them is a marking indicating their thickness”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**42%
**Functionality-Overall**13%
**Color**8%
**Quality-Overall**6%
**Value For Money**6%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**6%
**Defective Material/Parts**3%
**Flexibility**3%
**Assembly/Installation**3%
**Thin**3%
## **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.
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