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parcel box

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.5%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 77Growth 20Conversion 19Competition 70Returns 98Price range 35Avg price 82Brand share 68Review moat 71Quality gap 73

Returns

Incredible0.5%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Great£80.58

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Market size

Great£979K

£979K/yr · 821K searches

Quality gap

Good4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Good678

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Good43%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Brand share

Good64%

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

Price range

Okay£16.57–£251.99

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

Growth

Bad-9.4%

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

Conversion

Bad1.5%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, parcel box is a £979K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (821K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 64% of demand. Demand peaks in Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 60/100.

Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

parcel box market data

Units sold / yr
8K–10K
avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr
£645K–£806K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
1.5%
Avg BSR
#79
Page quality
0%
Prime
29%
Sponsored
90%
Out of stock
9.8%
Avg brand age
42 months
Avg seller age
182 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 43% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

18 falling

Sellers

33

Top-5 brand share

64%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

43%

Top 20: 86%

Open market

28%

  • Keter20%
  • BELOFAY17%
  • BIRCHTREE10%
  • Zest9%
  • Smart Parcel Box8%
  • Olsen & Smith8%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -9.4% search growth over the last 90 days.
30K20KSpike '24Holiday '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Holiday '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.9×

Top parcel box search terms

  • parcel box335K/yr
  • parcel box outdoor234K/yr
  • delivery box39K/yr
  • delivery box for parcels29K/yr
  • outdoor parcel box21K/yr
  • parcel delivery box17K/yr
  • large parcel box18K/yr
  • parcel delivery box for outside15K/yr
  • parcel drop box outdoor14K/yr
  • parcel drop box11K/yr
All search terms

Top parcel 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.

0%5%£49K10%£98K15%£147K20%£196K1101001K10K100K 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 parcel box

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

What buyers love

Assembly/Installation19%

“Very easy to assemble”

Strength12%

“quite a sturdy construction”

Quality-Overall12%

“Good quality and easy to assemble”

Size-Overall10%

“Decent size”

Value For Money9%

“Good value for money”

Storage Capacity8%

“Great storage”

Water Resistance4%

“Excellent waterproof”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“As described”

Ease Of Use2%

“Very useful”

Weight Light1%

“Its not that heavy”

What buyers complain about

Assembly/Installation11%

“Difficult to build”

Size-Overall9%

“Its a bit smaller than I imagined”

Strength7%

“Very flimsy”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting7%

“The instructions are poor”

Durability7%

“Broke”

Quality-Overall6%

“Quality control is not great”

Value For Money5%

“Quite expensive, although is a decent size”

Locking Mechanism5%

“Lock mechanism is faulty”

Defective Material/Parts3%

“Broken product”

Water Resistance2%

“isn't water tight so rain does get in”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall51%
Defective Material/Parts15%
Assembly/Installation3%
Strength3%
Quality-Overall2%
Functionality-Overall2%
Advertised Vs Actual Product2%
Material Quality1%
Scratch Resistance1%
Design-Overall1%

Common questions

Is parcel box profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £979K/yr across 31 tracked products. 10 of 19 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -9.4%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (60/100).
How competitive is the parcel box niche?
18 brands and 33 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 43% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 64% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in parcel box?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Assembly/Installation, Size-Overall, Strength. The return rate is 0.5%.
When does demand for parcel box peak?
Demand peaks in Dec; the busiest month runs 1.9× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the parcel box niche?
Listings span £16.57–£251.99; the average listing price is £80.58 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 678 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.