sick bags
Skip itPrices mostly outside the sweet spot ($3.03–$11.94) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible0.1%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Incredible16.4%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Review moat
Good1,143.71avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Market size
Good£286K£286K/yr · 265K searches
Growth
Okay+14.4%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Competition
Okay64%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Brand share
Okay84%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Quality gap
Bad4.7★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Avg price
Bad£6.58avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Bad£3.03–£11.94cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, sick bags is a £286K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (265K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 84% of demand. Demand peaks in Jul. Verdict: Skip it — 49/100.
Data updated Jul 24, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
sick bags market data
- Units sold / yr
- 40K–50K
- avg 1,500–2,000/product
- Revenue / yr
- £263K–£329K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 16.4%
- Avg BSR
- #30
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 94%
- Out of stock
- 7.4%
- Avg brand age
- 41 months
- Avg seller age
- 190 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 64% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
9 falling
Sellers
10
Top-5 brand share
84%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
64%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
6%
- JFA Medical21%
- zeyedemo21%
- Hion18%
- Medi Grade13%
- AOGOE11%
- Oqard9%
- Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 6%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +14.4% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.8×
Top sick bags search terms
- sick bags118K/yr
- vomit bags31K/yr
- sick bags for car travel29K/yr
- travel sick bags19K/yr
- travel sickness bags10K/yr
- sick bag10K/yr
- vomit bag11K/yr
- vomit bags for travel11K/yr
- sick bags for car travel kids6K/yr
- sickness bags5K/yr
Top sick 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 17 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
zeyedemo 28PCS Sick Bags Blue High Density Leakproof Odor Control Emesis Vomit Bags for Travel with Snap for Pregnant Women Car Bus or Aircraft
zeyedemo£7.524.7★175 rev
JFA Medical Disposable Travel Sick/Vomit Bags Pack of 10
JFA Medical£3.034.5★186 rev
Hion Sick Bags 27 Pack - High Density Vomit Bags Leak-Resistant & Portable - Ideal for Motion Sickness Car & Air Travel - Perfect for Pregnant Women Taxi Drivers
Hion£7.394.7★3,602 rev
Medi Grade Absorbent Sick Bags for Car Travel Boat or Plane Pack of 22 - Leakproof Travel Sickness Vomit Bags with Zero Odour No-Mess Travel Sick Bags for Kids Turn Vomit to Gel 750ml/Sick Bag
Medi Grade£11.944.5★2,331 rev
Oqard Disposable Sick Bags - Sealable Paper Vomit Bag with Plastic Lining - Great for Travel First Aid Kits Pregnancy or General Sickness - Pack of 10
Oqard£3.344.7★851 rev
Newest
by launch date
28 PCS Sick Bags High Density Leakproof Vomit Bags for Sickness 1000 ML
Meng Jiaran£7.6316 rev
zeyedemo 12PCS Sick Bags High Density Blue Leakproof 1500ml Odor Control Emesis Vomit Bags with Snap for Morning Sickness Kids Pregnant Woman Bus Car Motion Sickness
zeyedemo£5.82175 rev
AOGOE Disposable Sick Bags 18 Pack Disposable Travel Vomit Bags Sealable Paper Vomit Bag Leak Resistant Vomit Bags Portable Sick Bag for Car Travel Boat or Plane Sick Bags for Kids Pregnancy
AOGOE£4.2515 rev
Medi Grade Absorbent Sick Bags for Car Travel Boat or Plane Pack of 10 - Leakproof Travel Sickness Vomit Bags with Zero Odour No-Mess Travel Sick Bags for Kids Turn Vomit to Gel 750ml/Sick Bag
Medi Grade£8.192,331 rev
AOGOE Absorbent Sick Bags 12 Pack Leak Resistant Vomit Bags Turns Vomit into Gel 1000ml Portable Sick Bag for Car Travel Boat or Plane No Mess Travel Sick Bags for Kids and Pregnancy Zero Odour
AOGOE£4.73164 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum28 PCS Sick Bags High Density Leakproof Vomit Bags for Sickness 1000 ML
Meng Jiaran£7.634.9★
AOGOE Disposable Sick Bags 18 Pack Disposable Travel Vomit Bags Sealable Paper Vomit Bag Leak Resistant Vomit Bags Portable Sick Bag for Car Travel Boat or Plane Sick Bags for Kids Pregnancy
AOGOE£4.254.6★
zeyedemo 12PCS Sick Bags High Density Blue Leakproof 1500ml Odor Control Emesis Vomit Bags with Snap for Morning Sickness Kids Pregnant Woman Bus Car Motion Sickness
zeyedemo£5.824.7★
AOGOE Absorbent Sick Bags 12 Pack Leak Resistant Vomit Bags Turns Vomit into Gel 1000ml Portable Sick Bag for Car Travel Boat or Plane No Mess Travel Sick Bags for Kids and Pregnancy Zero Odour
AOGOE£4.734.6★
JFA Medical Disposable Sick/Vomit Bags Pack of 25
JFA Medical£7.594.8★
What buyers say about sick bags
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Very easy to use”
“Good portable, strong, secure and easy to handle”
“Well made and functional”
“Excellent value for money”
“Does the job”
“Look sturdy enough”
“So far we have had no spillages”
“easy to store”
“fit for purpose”
“Suitable for those who have travel sickness and gastric refluxes”
What buyers complain about
“Mouthpiece not comforatable”
“But leaky”
“if he coughs too much he can be sick so theres always some in his bedroom ready for the grab”
“Doesnt contain absorbent gel like the pictures suggest”
“Not as advertised”
“the smell of the bags sometimes makes me sick”
“The biggest issue is the environmental sustainability”
“These bags are quite thick”
“They are quite small”
“After a recent allergic reaction where I was constantly sick I had to rely on plastic bags”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is sick bags profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £286K/yr across 17 tracked products. 0 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +14.4%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (49/100).
- How competitive is the sick bags niche?
- 9 brands and 10 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 64% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 84% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in sick bags?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Oral Hygiene, Leak-Proof, Cough Relief. The return rate is 0.1%.
- When does demand for sick bags peak?
- Demand peaks in Jul; the busiest month runs 1.8× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the sick bags niche?
- Listings span £3.03–£11.94; the average listing price is £6.58 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,144 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.