zip lock bags
Worth a lookShows low returns (0.4%), but a small market ($39K/yr) keeps it on the watch list.
Returns
Incredible0.4%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Brand share
Great44%top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
Competition
Great35%top-5 click share — an open shelf
Conversion
Good5.9%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Review moat
Good1,445.82avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Quality gap
Okay4.6★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Growth
Bad-1.8%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Price range
Bad£1.41–£18.82cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Avg price
Bad£7.58avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Market size
Bad£39K£39K/yr · 87K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, zip lock bags is a £39K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (87K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 44% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 50/100.
Data updated Jul 24, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
zip lock bags market data
- Units sold / yr
- 5K–6K
- avg 100–250/product
- Revenue / yr
- £38K–£45K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 5.9%
- Avg BSR
- #68
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 78%
- Out of stock
- 0.4%
- Avg brand age
- 33 months
- Avg seller age
- 185 days
Competition & brand share
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (35% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.Brands
30 falling
Sellers
108
Top-5 brand share
44%
Top 20: 91%
Top-5 click share
35%
Top 20: 75%
Open market
49%
- sent 4 u ltd13%
- Hemiks10%
- WISYOK7%
- Ziploc7%
- Baco7%
- Tidyz6%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -1.8% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×
Top zip lock bags search terms
- zip bags40K/yr
- zip bag15K/yr
- plastic zip bags13K/yr
- ziploc9K/yr
- clear ziplock bags4K/yr
- zip plastic bags4K/yr
- zippy bags3K/yr
Top zip lock bags 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
100 Grip Seal Freezer Bags *CHOOSE YOUR SIZE*| Strong Resealable and Reusable Clear Plastic Zip Lock Bags |Used for Food Storage Jewellery Medicine (3.5 x 4.5 Inch)
sent 4 u ltd£3.254.4★7,376 rev
100 TidyZ Large Slide Zip Freezer Bags. Resealable. Zip Lock Food Bags. BPA Free. For Freezing Fruit Vegetables Meat. Keeps food Fresh. In a Dispenser Box
Tidyz£5.024.5★417 rev
70 Pcs Zip Lock Bags 3 Sizes Freezer Bags (4.55L 2.27L 1L) Reusable Heavy Duty Food Bag with Expandable Bottom Ziplock Sandwich Bag for Fruits Veggies Meat Snacks
Hemiks£10.314.5★149 rev
Bacofoil All Purpose Zipper Bags Medium x 12 Resealable Durable Versatile
Baco£2.664.7★1,007 rev
60 Pack Reusable Ziplock Freezer Bags Food Storage Bags 3 Sizes (6L 2.45L 1.55L) with Expandable Bottom zip lock bags for Sandwich Fruits Meats Vegetables Snacks and Essentials
Norvens£8.724.7★503 rev
Newest
by launch date70 Pcs Zip Lock Bags 3 Sizes Freezer Bags (4.55L 2.27L 1L) Reusable Heavy Duty Food Bag with Expandable Bottom Ziplock Sandwich Bag for Fruits Veggies Meat Snacks
Hemiks£10.31149 rev
TAIYUNWEI 70PCS Zip Lock Food Storage Freezer Bags (70PCS-3 Size(S/M/L))
TAIYUNWEI£7.80197 rev
WISYOK 12pcs A4 Plastic Wallets Zip Zip Lock Bags Mesh Plastic Folders Document Wallets Zipper File Bags for Office School Travel Home (33x23cm 12 Colors)
WISYOK£7.40139 rev
WISYOK 12pcs A5 Plastic Wallets Zip Zip Lock Bags Mesh Plastic Folders Document Wallets Zip Folders Zipper File Bags for Office School Travel Home (9.25 x 6.5 inch 12 Colors)
WISYOK£5.70139 rev
100 TidyZ Large Slide Zip Freezer Bags. Resealable. Zip Lock Food Bags. BPA Free. For Freezing Fruit Vegetables Meat. Keeps food Fresh. In a Dispenser Box
Tidyz£5.02417 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
Ziploc Variety Pack 347ct/1un UK
Ziploc£18.824.6★
Grip Seal Bags with Write On Panel - 5 x 7.5 Clear Resealable Plastic Bags for Storage & Packaging (100 Pack) - Sabco
Sabco£4.644.4★
huruirui Small Plastic Bags Resealable Clear Plastic Bags 500pcs/160m Sealed Storage Pouches Multiple Size Suitable for Kitchen Biscuits Nuts Jewelry Packaging Sealable Little Bags
huruirui£12.154.5★
WISYOK 12pcs A4 Plastic Wallets Zip Zip Lock Bags Mesh Plastic Folders Document Wallets Zipper File Bags for Office School Travel Home (33x23cm 12 Colors)
WISYOK£7.404.6★
100 TidyZ Large Slide Zip Freezer Bags. Resealable. Zip Lock Food Bags. BPA Free. For Freezing Fruit Vegetables Meat. Keeps food Fresh. In a Dispenser Box
Tidyz£5.024.5★
What buyers say about zip lock bags
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Nice storage wallets, good value and quality”
“Good value for money”
“Perfect size”
“As advertised”
“these seem sturdy and smooth operation”
“Easy to use”
“Great for storing toys”
“feel durable”
“they do not leak”
“Very practical good locking mechanism”
What buyers complain about
“Different sizes”
“Thin and flimsy”
“They are low quality in comparison to some other brands”
“Thin and flimsy”
“Misleading picture”
“pricey”
“Break on first use”
“You made the plastic so cheap”
“Not for keeping papers flat”
“After that, they no longer stay closed so become effectively useless”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is zip lock bags profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £39K/yr across 45 tracked products. 0 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -1.8%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (50/100).
- How competitive is the zip lock bags niche?
- 30 brands and 108 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 35% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 44% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in zip lock bags?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Thickness, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 0.4%.
- When does demand for zip lock bags peak?
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the zip lock bags niche?
- Listings span £1.41–£18.82; the average listing price is £7.58 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,446 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.