plastic cups with lids and straws
Worth a lookShows low returns (0.4%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Returns
Incredible0.4%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Review moat
Great170.37avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Growth
Great+93.8%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Quality gap
Great4.2★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Brand share
Great58%top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
Competition
Good45%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Avg price
Okay£11.44avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Conversion
Okay3.2%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Price range
Okay£3.34–£22.12cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Market size
Bad£51K£51K/yr · 138K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, plastic cups with lids and straws is a £51K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (138K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 58% of demand. Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul. Verdict: Worth a look — 63/100.
Data updated Jul 24, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
plastic cups with lids and straws market data
- Units sold / yr
- 3K–4K
- avg 0–100/product
- Revenue / yr
- £34K–£46K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 3.2%
- Avg BSR
- #82
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 89%
- Sponsored
- 84%
- Out of stock
- 11.4%
- Avg brand age
- 28 months
- Avg seller age
- 176 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 45% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
28 falling
Sellers
36
Top-5 brand share
58%
Top 20: 94%
Top-5 click share
45%
Top 20: 85%
Open market
38%
- Artsotroly21%
- KAHEIGN21%
- AUAUY6%
- BELICOO6%
- Nationwide Paper5%
- Lekeeu4%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 54 weeks — +93.8% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: May, Jun, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.3×
Top plastic cups with lids and straws search terms
- plastic cups with lids and straws81K/yr
- reusable cups with lids and straws15K/yr
- cold cups17K/yr
- plastic tumblers with lids and straws14K/yr
- plastic cups with straws5K/yr
- reusable cups with lids6K/yr
Top plastic cups with lids and straws 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
KAHEIGN 50Pcs Clear Plastic Cups with Lids and Paper Straws 480ml Plastic Coffee Tumbler Reusable Drink Cup Elegant Party Beverage Glasses for Iced Coffee Smoothie Milkshake Cold Drink Party Catering
KAHEIGN£13.614.7★14 rev
Artsotroly 16 oz Clear Plastic Cups with Lids and Straws Disposable Drinking Cups for Cold Drinks Iced Coffee Milkshakes Smoothies 25 Sets
Artsotroly£10.654.5★8 rev
Artsotroly 20 oz Clear Plastic Cups with Lids and Straws Disposable Drinking Cups for Cold Drinks Iced Coffee Milkshakes Smoothies 25 Sets
Artsotroly£11.024.5★8 rev
KAHEIGN 50Pcs Clear Plastic Cups with Lids and Paper Straws 480ml Plastic Coffee Tumbler Reusable Drink Cup Elegant Party Beverage Glasses for Iced Coffee Smoothie Milkshake Cold Drink Party Catering
KAHEIGN£14.954.5★21 rev
BELICOO 12 Pack Color Changing Cups 24oz Plastic Cups with Straws & Lids Reusable Iced Coffee Cup Cold Water Cup Set for Travel Party
BELICOO£12.814.4★38 rev
Newest
by launch date
Lekeeu Clear Plastic Cups with Lids 50Pcs Reusable Iced Coffee Cup with Lids and Straws 500ml Tumbler Drink Cup Smoothie Cups Cold Drinks Party Catering for Milkshakes Picnic Takeaway
Lekeeu£12.855 rev
5Pcs 500ml Iced Water Cups with Lids & Straws - Cold Drinking Tumblers Plastic Tumbler Set Reusable & BPA Free Plastic Cup Slushie Cup Coffee Smoothie Slushy Drinking Cup Party Cups for Kid Adults
XunHe£8.280 rev
Artsotroly 16 oz Clear Plastic Cups with Lids and Straws Disposable Drinking Cups for Cold Drinks Iced Coffee Milkshakes Smoothies 25 Sets
Artsotroly£10.658 rev
Artsotroly 20 oz Clear Plastic Cups with Lids and Straws Disposable Drinking Cups for Cold Drinks Iced Coffee Milkshakes Smoothies 25 Sets
Artsotroly£11.028 rev
15 Pack 480ml Clear Plastic Cups With Lids and Straws 16oz Reusable Cold Cup with Sticker and Brush Kids Leakproof Water Cups for Childrens Birthday Party or Boda Coffee Mactha Cocktail Takeaway
HJLIKE£13.2115 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum5Pcs 500ml Iced Water Cups with Lids & Straws - Cold Drinking Tumblers Plastic Tumbler Set Reusable & BPA Free Plastic Cup Slushie Cup Coffee Smoothie Slushy Drinking Cup Party Cups for Kid Adults
XunHe£8.280.0★
Lekeeu Clear Plastic Cups with Lids 50Pcs Reusable Iced Coffee Cup with Lids and Straws 500ml Tumbler Drink Cup Smoothie Cups Cold Drinks Party Catering for Milkshakes Picnic Takeaway
Lekeeu£12.854.2★
Artsotroly 16 oz Clear Plastic Cups with Lids and Straws Disposable Drinking Cups for Cold Drinks Iced Coffee Milkshakes Smoothies 25 Sets
Artsotroly£10.654.5★
Artsotroly 20 oz Clear Plastic Cups with Lids and Straws Disposable Drinking Cups for Cold Drinks Iced Coffee Milkshakes Smoothies 25 Sets
Artsotroly£11.024.5★
Personalised 24oz 710ml Cold Cup with Straw & Lid Custom Reusable Tumbler with Name BPA-Free Plastic Cup for Iced Coffee Smoothies Parties & Gifts Choose Text & Cup Colour
Generic£6.934.2★
What buyers say about plastic cups with lids and straws
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“fair priced for the quality”
“Good size”
“Great value”
“therefore I would say it is leakproof”
“Colours are all great with a little sparkle”
“Strong cups and perfect for everyday use”
“theyve held up really well”
“Plastic fantastic”
“can be reused”
“easy to use”
What buyers complain about
“Lids dont fit”
“They are really pale when you wash them in hot water though”
“Poor quality”
“Another reviewer wrote that these cups are false advertised because there werent holes shown on the lids”
“The lid takes quite a bit of wriggling to get it to clip on”
“the hold leaks when you place a straw in them”
“water got into the cavity when we washed them”
“Lids a bit flimsy”
“There could be improvement-the plastic could be slightly thicker for extra sturdiness”
“I do think firstly that these cups could be slightly cheaper as I feel that £11.99 for 50 is a tad pricey”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is plastic cups with lids and straws profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £51K/yr across 38 tracked products. 3 of 13 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +93.8%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (63/100).
- How competitive is the plastic cups with lids and straws niche?
- 28 brands and 36 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 45% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 58% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in plastic cups with lids and straws?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Color, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 0.4%.
- When does demand for plastic cups with lids and straws peak?
- Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul; the busiest month runs 3.3× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the plastic cups with lids and straws niche?
- Listings span £3.34–£22.12; the average listing price is £11.44 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 170 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.