black storage box
Skip itSoft demand (-15.8% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible0.5%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Avg price
Great£15.55avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Great£8.38–£35.15cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Competition
Good43%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Brand share
Good67%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Conversion
Okay2.3%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Review moat
Bad5,782.32avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Market size
Bad£79K£79K/yr · 221K searches
Growth
Bad-15.8%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, black storage box is a £79K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (221K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 67% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan. Verdict: Skip it — 47/100.
Data updated Jul 28, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
black storage box market data
- Units sold / yr
- 4K–5K
- avg 0–100/product
- Revenue / yr
- £62K–£78K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 2.3%
- Avg BSR
- #230
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 61%
- Sponsored
- 64%
- Out of stock
- 7.5%
- Avg brand age
- 38 months
- Avg seller age
- 184 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 43% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
17 falling
Sellers
45
Top-5 brand share
67%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
43%
Top 20: 92%
Open market
28%
- Wham Bam26%
- DANIEL JAMES Housewares18%
- Homsorout9%
- DIMJ7%
- Amazon Basics6%
- JMS we create smile5%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -15.8% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Jan · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×
Top black storage box search terms
- black storage box71K/yr
- black storage boxes with lids37K/yr
- black storage boxes19K/yr
- black plastic storage box19K/yr
- black plastic storage boxes10K/yr
- black storage12K/yr
- black plastic box8K/yr
- black storage box with lid8K/yr
- black plastic storage box with lid6K/yr
- black box with lid7K/yr
Top black storage box 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
Wham Bam 100% Recycled Super Strong Impact Resistant Black Re-Usable Storage Boxes With Lids 16 Litre 38.5 x 29 x 21.5cm (1 Box)
Wham Bam£9.444.7★1,064 rev
Homsorout Foldable Storage Boxes with Lids - Wardrobe Organiser Bin with Handle Fabric Basket Containers for Clothes Book Shelf Office Large x2-23.75L Black
Homsorout£11.814.6★329 rev
DANIEL JAMES Housewares Heavy Duty Storage Box with Lid - Large Plastic Stackable Storage Boxes with Clip Handles - Lockable BPA Free Indoor Outdoor Garage Storage Trunk Box - Black 20l
DANIEL JAMES Housewares£9.914.5★543 rev
Wham Bam 100% Recycled Super Strong Impact Resistant Black Re-Usable Storage Boxes With Lids 36 Litre 59.5 x 40 x 21.5cm (2 Boxes)
Wham Bam£20.144.7★57 rev
JMS we create smile (Set of 4 45L 45 Litre Recycled Heavy Duty Strong Storage Boxes With Secure Lid | Storage Containers Organizing Basket For Home Office Storage Solution (45 LITRE Black Bam)
JMS we create smile£35.154.8★149 rev
Newest
by launch date
Jolie Max Plastic Storage Box with Lid 12.5L Solid Matte Colour Decorative Design Stackable & Nestable Space-Saving Organizer for Home Office Bedroom Kitchen 31.5 x 21.5 x 24 cm (BLACK)
Jolie Max£9.4942 rev
Jolie Max Plastic Storage Box with Lid Stackable & Space-Saving 7.5L Solid Matte Colour Decorative Design Durable Organizer for Home Office Bedroom Kitchen 31.5 x 21.5 x 14.5 cm (BLACK)
Jolie Max£8.5515 rev
DANIEL JAMES Housewares Heavy Duty Storage Box with Lid - Large Plastic Stackable Storage Boxes with Clip Handles - Lockable BPA Free Indoor Outdoor Garage Storage Trunk Box - Black 20l
DANIEL JAMES Housewares£9.91543 rev
DANIEL JAMES Housewares Heavy Duty Storage Box with Lid - Large Plastic Stackable Storage Boxes with Clip Handles - Lockable BPA Free Indoor Outdoor Garage Storage Trunk Box - 3 Pack Black 42l
DANIEL JAMES Housewares£26.79543 rev
DANIEL JAMES Housewares Heavy Duty Storage Box with Lid - Large Plastic Stackable Storage Boxes with Clip Handles - Lockable BPA Free Indoor Outdoor Garage Storage Trunk Box - Black 42l
DANIEL JAMES Housewares£12.43543 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
Nyxi Faux Leather 110 * 38 * 38cm Black Ottoman Foldable Storage Boxes Seat Foot Stool Storage Box with Lids for Kids Toys Bedroom Hallway Living Room
Nyxi£24.284.6★
DANIEL JAMES Housewares Heavy Duty Storage Box with Lid - Large Plastic Stackable Storage Boxes with Clip Handles - Lockable BPA Free Indoor Outdoor Garage Storage Trunk Box - 3 Pack Black 42l
DANIEL JAMES Housewares£26.794.5★
45L Heavy Duty Storage Boxes with Lids 100% Recycled Plastic Stackable Nestable Durable Strong Lid snaps into place and features holes to add tie-wraps for added security for Home & Office Storage
Homey Mart£14.104.6★
Niftii 5-Pack Plastic Storage Baskets with Sturdy Handles Lightweight & Durable Design Ideal for Kitchen Bathroom and Cleaning Organisation 3.9L Capacity 17 x 25 x 11cm
Niftii£8.384.6★
Wham Bam 100% Recycled Super Strong Impact Resistant Black Re-Usable Storage Boxes With Lids 62 Litre 59.5 x 40 x 37cm (1 Box)
Wham Bam£15.434.7★
What buyers say about black storage box
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Great storage”
“surprisingly sturdy”
“Great value”
“Look fair quality for the price”
“Love it great size looks great”
“Better than I expected”
“Very easy to assemble”
“Useable”
“I like the set and the design”
“Box is waterproof, and seem sturdy”
What buyers complain about
“wrong size”
“They Give off a strange odour”
“Broken on arrival and flimsy”
“poor quality”
“Lid cracked first time used”
“Not so much for security”
“If you expect to be able to lock this with a single padlock you are expecting too much”
“Measurements wrong on website”
“Costly Return”
“Toughest I've used”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is black storage box profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £79K/yr across 28 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -15.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (47/100).
- How competitive is the black storage box niche?
- 17 brands and 45 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 43% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 67% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in black storage box?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Smell, Strength. The return rate is 0.5%.
- When does demand for black storage box peak?
- Demand peaks in Jan; the busiest month runs 1.5× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the black storage box niche?
- Listings span £8.38–£35.15; the average listing price is £15.55 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 5,782 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.