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storage bins

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 18Growth 20Conversion 21Competition 85Returns 97Price range 83Avg price 95Brand share 92Review moat 55Quality gap 53

Returns

Incredible0.5%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Incredible£23.73

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Brand share

Great43%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Competition

Great30%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Price range

Great£5.71–£69.28

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

Review moat

Good1,298.62

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Conversion

Bad1.7%

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

Growth

Bad-10.8%

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

Market size

Bad£73K

£73K/yr · 182K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, storage bins is a £73K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (182K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 43% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 56/100.

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

storage bins market data

Units sold / yr
3K–3K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
£59K–£71K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
1.7%
Avg BSR
#358
Page quality
0%
Prime
45%
Sponsored
77%
Out of stock
7.1%
Avg brand age
41 months
Avg seller age
181 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (30% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

46 rising

Sellers

83

Top-5 brand share

43%

Top 20: 82%

Top-5 click share

30%

Top 20: 66%

Open market

53%

  • The Workplace Depot16%
  • EQUIP247UK10%
  • VonHaus8%
  • Pe&Hui5%
  • BiGDUG5%
  • Faithfull4%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -10.8% search growth over the last 90 days.
4K3KSpike '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×

Top storage bins search terms

  • storage bins59K/yr
  • storage bin25K/yr
  • storage bins with lids19K/yr
  • stackable storage bins12K/yr
  • plastic storage bins10K/yr
  • wall mounted storage bins9K/yr
  • garage storage bins9K/yr
  • storage bins workshop6K/yr
  • plastic storage bin6K/yr
  • parts bins5K/yr
All search terms

Top storage bins 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%2%£1K4%£3K6%£4K8%£6K1101001K10K 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 storage bins

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

What buyers love

Storage Capacity17%

“Large capacity”

Quality-Overall14%

“Brilliant quality”

Strength13%

“These baskets are very sturdy”

Assembly/Installation12%

“Easy to build”

Value For Money9%

“Good value for money”

Size-Overall8%

“Exactly as advertised so fitted perfectly”

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

“As Advertised”

Ease Of Use4%

“Easy to use”

Durability1%

“highly recommend to anyone looking for practical, durable and stylish storage solutions”

Organizing Capabilities1%

“Good for storage and organization”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall16%

“very small”

Quality-Overall14%

“Bad quality”

Strength13%

“Flimsy plastic”

Locking Mechanism5%

“Locking mechanism faulty”

Value For Money5%

“Overpriced”

Ease Of Use3%

“not user friendly”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“Not as described”

Defective Material/Parts3%

“Unfortunately mine came damaged”

Material Quality2%

“Very Cheap, poor quality distorted plastic”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting2%

“Bad instructions”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall59%
Defective Material/Parts16%
Strength4%
Quality-Overall3%
Functionality-Overall2%
Advertised Vs Actual Product2%
Storage Capacity1%
Ease Of Use1%
Color1%
Locking Mechanism1%

Common questions

Is storage bins profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £73K/yr across 71 tracked products. 3 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -10.8%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (56/100).
How competitive is the storage bins niche?
46 brands and 83 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 30% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 43% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in storage bins?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Strength. The return rate is 0.5%.
When does demand for storage bins peak?
Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the storage bins niche?
Listings span £5.71–£69.28; the average listing price is £23.73 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,299 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.