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title: "Sick Bags — £286K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 49/100 · £286K/yr market · 265K searches/yr · £6.58 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **sick bags**
**Skip it**
Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($3.03–$11.94) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 50Growth 43Conversion 98Competition 35Returns 100Price range 0Avg price 18Brand share 34Review moat 59Quality gap 22
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.1%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Incredible****16.4%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Review moat**
**Good****1,143.71**
avg 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**
**Okay****64%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Brand share**
**Okay****84%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Quality gap**
**Bad****4.7★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Avg price**
**Bad****£6.58**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Bad****£3.03–£11.94**
cheapest 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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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.
6K4KHoliday '24Spike '25Holiday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.8×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/health-personal-care/sick-bags/trend)
## **Top sick bags search terms**
- **sick bags**118K/yr+12.6%14.1% conv. - **vomit bags**31K/yr+12.6%10.8% conv. - **sick bags for car travel**29K/yr+5.4%14.4% conv. - **travel sick bags**19K/yr+2.5%14.3% conv. - **travel sickness bags**10K/yr+87.9%12.4% conv. - **sick bag**10K/yr+19.2%10.7% conv. - **vomit bag**11K/yr+14.5%6.1% conv. - **vomit bags for travel**11K/yr+9.3%10.5% conv. - **sick bags for car travel kids**6K/yr+81.0%14.3% conv. - **sickness bags**5K/yr+45.9%12.7% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/health-personal-care/sick-bags/search-terms)
## **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.
0%5%£14K10%£29K15%£43K20%£57K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 17 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**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**£7.52**4.7★175 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DH1S23ZB) [2**JFA Medical Disposable Travel Sick/Vomit Bags Pack of 10**JFA Medical**£3.03**4.5★186 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DHDC65H5) [3**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**£7.39**4.7★3,602 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09C5HC11L) [4**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**£11.94**4.5★2,331 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B082WH9G1B) [5**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**£3.34**4.7★851 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B075X5G1SB)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**28 PCS Sick Bags High Density Leakproof Vomit Bags for Sickness 1000 ML**Meng Jiaran**£7.63**16 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G81W4WCX) [**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**£5.82**175 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FYG2YH9P) [**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**£4.25**15 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FJFJKZ9H) [**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**£8.19**2,331 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FD13FT8N) [**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**£4.73**164 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F4KHGTNQ)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**28 PCS Sick Bags High Density Leakproof Vomit Bags for Sickness 1000 ML**Meng Jiaran**£7.63**4.9★**▲ 127%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G81W4WCX) [**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**£4.25**4.6★**▲ 88%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FJFJKZ9H) [**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**£5.82**4.7★**▲ 86%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FYG2YH9P) [**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**£4.73**4.6★**▲ 60%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F4KHGTNQ) [**JFA Medical Disposable Sick/Vomit Bags Pack of 25**JFA Medical**£7.59**4.8★**▲ 47%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B083M61TZF)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about sick bags**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Ease Of Use**19%
*“Very easy to use”*
**Portability**13%
*“Good portable, strong, secure and easy to handle”*
**Quality-Overall**12%
*“Well made and functional”*
**Value For Money**10%
*“Excellent value for money”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**7%
*“Does the job”*
**Strength**6%
*“Look sturdy enough”*
**Leak-Proof**5%
*“So far we have had no spillages”*
**Storage Capacity**3%
*“easy to store”*
**Size-Overall**3%
*“fit for purpose”*
**Regulates Digestion**2%
*“Suitable for those who have travel sickness and gastric refluxes”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Oral Hygiene**13%
*“Mouthpiece not comforatable”*
**Leak-Proof**13%
*“But leaky”*
**Cough Relief**6%
*“if he coughs too much he can be sick so theres always some in his bedroom ready for the grab”*
**Absorbency**6%
*“Doesnt contain absorbent gel like the pictures suggest”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**6%
*“Not as advertised”*
**Smell**4%
*“the smell of the bags sometimes makes me sick”*
**Eco Friendliness**3%
*“The biggest issue is the environmental sustainability”*
**Thickness**2%
*“These bags are quite thick”*
**Size-Overall**2%
*“They are quite small”*
**Allergies**2%
*“After a recent allergic reaction where I was constantly sick I had to rely on plastic bags”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**20%
**Ease Of Use**10%
**Leak-Proof**10%
**Functionality-Overall**10%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**10%
**Contamination**10%
**Quality-Overall**10%
**Weight Heavy**10%
**Thickness**5%
**Color**5%
## **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.
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