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plasters for first aid kit

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Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($2.02–$10.97) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 12Growth 42Conversion 100Competition 22Returns 100Price range 0Avg price 12Brand share 19Review moat 36Quality gap 52

Conversion

Incredible20.5%

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

Returns

Incredible0.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Okay+13.6%

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

Review moat

Okay2,942.56

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Bad74%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Brand share

Bad92%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Market size

Bad£47K

£47K/yr · 52K searches

Avg price

Bad£4.39

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Bad£2.02–£10.97

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, plasters for first aid kit is a £47K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (52K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 92% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 41/100.

Data updated Jul 24, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

plasters for first aid kit market data

Units sold / yr
13K–15K
avg 500–750/product
Revenue / yr
£55K–£66K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
20.5%
Avg BSR
#48
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
88%
Out of stock
0.0%
Avg brand age
71 months
Avg seller age
186 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 74% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

8 falling

Sellers

58

Top-5 brand share

92%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

74%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

3%

  • Safety First Aid Group22%
  • Lewis-Plast22%
  • Elastoplast22%
  • Value Aid16%
  • St John Ambulance11%
  • Core Medical4%
  • Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 3%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +13.6% search growth over the last 90 days.
1K750Spike '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×

Top plasters for first aid kit search terms

  • assorted plasters15K/yr
  • plasters for first aid kit14K/yr
  • first aid plasters11K/yr
  • plasters assorted7K/yr
  • assorted plasters for first aid box2K/yr
  • plaster kit2K/yr
All search terms

Top plasters for first aid kit 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%£2K10%£5K15%£7K20%£9K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 16 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about plasters for first aid kit

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall21%

“Nice variety”

Value For Money19%

“Good value for money”

Adhesion/Stickiness17%

“Super sticky”

Size-Overall8%

“All sizes”

Advertised Vs Actual Product7%

“Did the job”

Ease Of Use4%

“Handy”

Durability4%

“seem pretty durable”

Water Resistance2%

“Good selection of sizes and waterproof”

Washability2%

“The wash-proof design definitely works better than standard basic plasters”

Efficiency1%

“Effective”

What buyers complain about

Adhesion/Stickiness40%

“No stick”

Water Resistance13%

“not water proof”

Quality-Overall8%

“cheap”

Value For Money3%

“It was costing my a fortune”

Durability3%

“came off in seconds”

Thickness3%

“Very thin”

Allergies2%

“They dont stick to skin”

Size-Overall2%

“The box is large”

Ease Of Use2%

“They come off so easy”

Moist/Dry1%

“the inside was wet”

Top return reasons

Adhesion/Stickiness28%
Quality-Overall14%
Accuracy-Overall11%
Size-Overall11%
Water Resistance11%
Thin6%
Contamination6%
Durability6%
Comfort-Overall3%
Ease Of Use3%

Common questions

Is plasters for first aid kit profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £47K/yr across 16 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +13.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (41/100).
How competitive is the plasters for first aid kit niche?
8 brands and 58 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 74% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 92% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in plasters for first aid kit?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Adhesion/Stickiness, Water Resistance, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 0.0%.
When does demand for plasters for first aid kit peak?
Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.7× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the plasters for first aid kit niche?
Listings span £2.02–£10.97; the average listing price is £4.39 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,943 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.