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title: "Cardboard Storage Boxes with Lids — £156K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 53/100 · £156K/yr market · 230K searches/yr · £14.75 avg price. Soft demand (-10.3% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **cardboard storage boxes with lids**
**Worth a look**
Shows low returns (0.1%), but soft demand (-10.3% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 33Growth 20Conversion 55Competition 57Returns 100Price range 66Avg price 73Brand share 54Review moat 39Quality gap 65
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.1%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Avg price**
**Good****£14.75**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Good****£7.28–£29.86**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.4★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Competition**
**Good****51%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Conversion**
**Good****4.6%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Brand share**
**Good****73%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Review moat**
**Okay****2,559.08**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Market size**
**Okay****£156K**
£156K/yr · 230K searches
**Growth**
**Bad****-10.3%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Signals**[** No Dominant Brand**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=uk&signal=no_dominant_brand "Top brand's click share < 20%")
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, cardboard storage boxes with lids is a £156K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (230K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 73% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Feb. Verdict: Worth a look — 53/100.
Data updated Jul 28, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **cardboard storage boxes with lids market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **8K–10K**
- avg 100–250/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£118K–£148K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **4.6%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#89**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **46%**
- **Sponsored**
- **62%**
- **Out of stock**
- **0.0%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **41 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **187 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 51% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**21 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**48**
**Top-5 brand share**
**73%**
Top 20: 99%
**Top-5 click share**
**51%**
Top 20: 85%
**Open market**
**22%**
- BANKERS BOX20% - W.E. Roberts18% - Direct Global Trading15% - Q-Connect12% - Pluto Packaging7% - SAFARIPAK5%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -10.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
6K4KSpike '24Spike '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Jan, Feb · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.0×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/home-garden/cardboard-storage-boxes-with-lids/trend)
## **Top cardboard storage boxes with lids search terms**
- **cardboard storage boxes with lids**67K/yr-22.2%3.2% conv. - **cardboard storage boxes**32K/yr-8.6%3.8% conv. - **storage boxes cardboard**23K/yr+52.1%4.1% conv. - **storage cardboard boxes**14K/yr+9.0%5.9% conv. - **cardboard boxes with lids**23K/yr-30.4%2.6% conv. - **cardboard storage box**14K/yr-2.1%1.7% conv. - **office storage boxes**15K/yr-23.3%2.3% conv. - **cardboard box with lid**13K/yr-11.2%0.9% conv. - **storage boxes with lids cardboard**7K/yr-5.0%4.2% conv. - **cardboard storage box with lid**5K/yr-9.2%1.4% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/home-garden/cardboard-storage-boxes-with-lids/search-terms)
## **Top cardboard storage boxes with lids 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%£6K8%£13K12%£19K16%£25K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket 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.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**10 Strong Large Cardboard Storage Packing Moving House Boxes with Carry Handles and Room List Ideal for Storage Moving and Packing 18 x 11 x 11 internal. Made in the UK**W.E. Roberts**£9.86**4.3★4,015 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CJRQZHY4) [2**Bankers Box 10 Multi-Use Storage Box with Lids - Cardboard Storage Box with Lids for Office Storage - Archive Boxes with Handles - W32.5 x H28.5 x D39cm (Pack of 10) - Brown**BANKERS BOX**£16.77**3.9★5,111 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01NAX5F8L) [3**Q-Connect Archive Storage Boxes with Lids 10 Pack 335x400x250mm Cardboard Boxes Brown**Q-Connect**£14.73**4.4★1,727 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000NK08UO) [4**10 Strong Large Cardboard Storage Packing Moving House Boxes with Fragile Tape 52cm x 30cm x 30cm 47 Litres Carry Handles and Room List**Direct Global Trading**£12.34**4.5★8,805 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00S1FEBKG) [5**Bankers Box 10 Storage Boxes Durable Storage Boxes with Lids - Heavy Duty Cardboard Boxes with Handles for Storage & Relocating - W32.5 x H28.5 x D39cm (Pack of 10) - White**BANKERS BOX**£16.80**3.9★5,111 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B075KTZX7N)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**BH | Large Cardboard Moving Boxes | 5-Pack | 52cm x 30cm x 30cm | 47 Litres | Strong Reusable Packing Boxes | House Moving Packing with Carry Handles and Room List Checkboxes - by Best House**Best House Another Fine Product**£8.19**238 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GCSBWMPM) [**SAFARIPAK - 10 Pack Strong Large Reusable Cardboard Storage Packing Moving House Boxes 52cm x 30cm x 30cm with Carry Handles and Room List Checkboxes - 47 Litres Capacity**SAFARIPAK**£12.05**1,346 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FC6XCMVC) [**W.E. Roberts 5 Strong Extra Large Cardboard moving Boxes. Packing boxes for moving house with Printed Room List and Carry Handles 52cm x 52cm x 40cm cardboard Boxes**W.E. Roberts**£11.01**2,355 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CQD41HCY) [**Strong A4 Archive Cardboard Storage Filing Boxes With Hinged Lid Flatpacked Document File Folder Packaging Office Supplies Size 15 x 12 x 9 (5)**Sunrise Packaging**£14.15**14 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0C59FY5GT) [**Lavatelli Cardboard Storage Boxes with Lid Scented Lavender 25x35x17.5cm**Lavatelli**£8.10**1,269 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BJ3759Y6)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Cardboard Storage Boxes with Lid Decorative Wardrobe Closet Home & Office Organiser with Handle Flat-Packed Stackable File Box Gift for Adults & Kids Set of 2 Large - Pink Stripes**SOFTILLO**£11.60**4.3★**▲ 175%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B078PXDVHN) [**BH | Large Cardboard Moving Boxes | 5-Pack | 52cm x 30cm x 30cm | 47 Litres | Strong Reusable Packing Boxes | House Moving Packing with Carry Handles and Room List Checkboxes - by Best House**Best House Another Fine Product**£8.19**4.2★**▲ 155%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GCSBWMPM) [**10 Strong Large Cardboard Storage Packing Moving House Boxes with Fragile Tape 52cm x 30cm x 30cm 47 Litres Carry Handles and Room List**Direct Global Trading**£12.34**4.5★**▲ 112%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00S1FEBKG) [**W.E. Roberts 5 Strong Extra Large Cardboard moving Boxes. Packing boxes for moving house with Printed Room List and Carry Handles 52cm x 52cm x 40cm cardboard Boxes**W.E. Roberts**£11.01**4.1★**▲ 61%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CQD41HCY) [**SAFARIPAK - 10 Pack Strong Large Reusable Cardboard Storage Packing Moving House Boxes 52cm x 30cm x 30cm with Carry Handles and Room List Checkboxes - 47 Litres Capacity**SAFARIPAK**£12.05**4.5★**▲ 58%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FC6XCMVC)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about cardboard storage boxes with lids**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Strength**27%
*“Fairly sturdy”*
**Quality-Overall**15%
*“Decent quality”*
**Size-Overall**11%
*“Fits well”*
**Value For Money**10%
*“Value for Money”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**8%
*“As advertised”*
**Storage Capacity**6%
*“Great storage”*
**Portability**3%
*“Handy box”*
**Assembly/Installation**3%
*“easy to put together”*
**Ease Of Use**2%
*“Easy to use”*
**Durability**2%
*“Strong durable material”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**30%
*“size is not as advertised”*
**Strength**24%
*“Not as sturdy”*
**Quality-Overall**8%
*“very substandard quality”*
**Adhesion/Stickiness**5%
*“Tape doesnt really stick to it”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
*“Not as advertised”*
**Thickness**3%
*“I expect them to be thicker and stronger”*
**Value For Money**2%
*“expensive”*
**Durability**2%
*“It breaks easily”*
**Weight Heavy**1%
*“become so heavy”*
**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**1%
*“Also the instructions printed on the boxes were a bit confusing at first”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**68%
**Strength**8%
**Quality-Overall**5%
**Water Resistance**2%
**Defective Material/Parts**2%
**Moist/Dry**1%
**Thin**1%
**Value For Money**1%
**Functionality-Overall**1%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**1%
## **Common questions**
- **Is cardboard storage boxes with lids profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £156K/yr across 37 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -10.3%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (53/100).
- **How competitive is the cardboard storage boxes with lids niche?**
- 21 brands and 48 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 51% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 73% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in cardboard storage boxes with lids?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Strength, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 0.1%.
- **When does demand for cardboard storage boxes with lids peak?**
- Demand peaks in Jan–Feb; the busiest month runs 2.0× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the cardboard storage boxes with lids niche?**
- Listings span £7.28–£29.86; the average listing price is £14.75 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,559 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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