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500ml glass bottles

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.8%), but a small market ($28K/yr) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 7Growth 32Conversion 63Competition 71Returns 96Price range 50Avg price 47Brand share 76Review moat 86Quality gap 43

Returns

Incredible0.8%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Review moat

Great284.71

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Brand share

Great59%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Competition

Good43%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Conversion

Good5.6%

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

Price range

Good£5.53–£24.53

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

Avg price

Okay£11.59

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Okay+5.9%

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

Market size

Bad£28K

£28K/yr · 43K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, 500ml glass bottles is a £28K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (43K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 59% of demand. Demand peaks in Oct–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 53/100.

Data updated Jul 27, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

500ml glass bottles market data

Units sold / yr
3K–3K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
£29K–£35K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
5.6%
Avg BSR
#184
Page quality
0%
Prime
76%
Sponsored
92%
Out of stock
12.4%
Avg brand age
36 months
Avg seller age
191 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 43% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

26 rising

Sellers

54

Top-5 brand share

59%

Top 20: 95%

Top-5 click share

43%

Top 20: 81%

Open market

36%

  • LIMILI30%
  • DYUEE10%
  • ZhouZGlass8%
  • volila6%
  • MEETOZ5%
  • Eidoct5%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 80 weeks — +5.9% search growth over the last 90 days.
2K1KSpike '25Holiday '25Spike '26FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

Peak months: Oct, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.7×

Top 500ml glass bottles search terms

  • 500ml glass bottles23K/yr
  • glass bottles 500ml7K/yr
  • 500ml glass bottle5K/yr
  • glass bottle 500ml4K/yr
  • glass bottles with lids 500ml4K/yr
All search terms

Top 500ml glass bottles 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%4%£1K8%£2K12%£3K16%£4K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about 500ml glass bottles

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall26%

“Excellent product”

Value For Money19%

“great value for money”

Leak-Proof9%

“No leak”

Size-Overall9%

“perfect size”

Ease Of Cleaning8%

“It was easy to clean and remove”

Advertised Vs Actual Product7%

“Just what I needed”

Ease Of Use3%

“Handy”

Design-Overall2%

“Elegant design”

Storage Capacity2%

“A Versatile Glass Bottle Set That Makes Everyday Storage Feel More Organised”

Material Quality2%

“Very good much better than plastic water bottles”

What buyers complain about

Quality-Overall12%

“Low quality, very thin glass, easily shattered”

Leak-Proof12%

“The cap leaks”

Durability9%

“ended up throwing them out after a few uses”

Strength7%

“the lids are flimsy & cheap”

Smell6%

“The lids smell really metallic”

Ease Of Cleaning6%

“otherwise there's this cheap plastic inside that wont clean well”

Value For Money5%

“Very expensive way to buy two glass jars”

Size-Overall5%

“so slightly smaller than my last fancy one I had”

Locking Mechanism3%

“Stoppers dont shut securely”

Storage Capacity3%

“They dont hold 1 litre”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall56%
Quality-Overall7%
Leak-Proof5%
Material Quality3%
Thin3%
Defective Material/Parts3%
Advertised Vs Actual Product3%
Compatibility-Overall2%
Weight Heavy2%
Ease Of Use2%

Common questions

Is 500ml glass bottles profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £28K/yr across 38 tracked products. 1 of 12 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +5.9%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (53/100).
How competitive is the 500ml glass bottles niche?
26 brands and 54 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 43% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 59% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in 500ml glass bottles?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Leak-Proof, Durability. The return rate is 0.8%.
When does demand for 500ml glass bottles peak?
Demand peaks in Oct–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.7× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the 500ml glass bottles niche?
Listings span £5.53–£24.53; the average listing price is £11.59 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 285 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.