- Flapen Score
- 42 / 100Ranks 4,560 of 5,777 Home & Garden niches · −9 vs the category median of 5142
- Market size
- £181K/yr41K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -63.2%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 71%top-5 click share · 9 brands · 18 sellers
Flapen Score
Grit Bin against its category
The dotted line is the Home & Garden average. Past it, Grit Bin is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Grit Bin market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Grit Bin 41K times last year and spent an estimated £181K. The top 5 brands take 89% of clicks. Demand peaks in Jan–Nov. Flapen scores it 42 out of 100, a Fail.
01 · Demand
5.3% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 41K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 5.3% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -63.2% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £181K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 41K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -63.2%
- Conversion, latest week
- 5.3%
- Market size, estimated
- £181Ka year
- Peak month
- January22.5× the quietest month
- Top search term
- grit bin17K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £84.50.
Listings sell for £84.50 on average, from £9.34 to £183.29. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 2K to 3K a year. The average listing sells 100 to 250 of them. At £84.50 that is £8K to £21K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £84.50inside the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £9.34–£183.29
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 2K–3K
- Units per listing a year
- 100–250
- Revenue per listing a year
- £8K–£21K
- Returns
- 0.3%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is low.
41% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 12% ship with Prime. On an average day, 4.3% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #190 within Garden Storage & Housing. It carries 110 reviews at 4.58 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 41%
- Prime listings
- 12%
- Out of stock, average day
- 4.3%
- Average rank
- #190in Garden Storage & Housing
- Average rating
- 4.58 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 110per listing
- Listings tracked
- 17
04 · Newcomers
Amazon counts 0 of last year's 3 launches as successful.
3 products launched here in the last 12 months. Amazon counts 0 of them as successful launches, new products that hit its first-year sales bar. The brands on the shelf have sold for 74 months on average, so the names here are established.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 3
- Successful launches
- 0Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 74 months
Products
Top Grit Bin products & what they sell for
Every tracked product: its share of the shelf, its reviews, and its price.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Garland 30 LITRE WINTER GRIT/SALT BIN MADE IN UK
- Price
- £17.10
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 458
- Age
- 12y ago

200L Black Grit Bin Rock Salt Durable Containers Ultra Heavy Duty (200L)
- Price
- £183.29
- Rating
- 0.0/5
- Reviews
- 0
- Age
- 10mo ago

The Workplace Depot 199 Litre Grit Bin Highly Visible Black with Yellow Lid Durable Polyethylene Grit Salt Storage Bin with Forklift Recess and Grit Salt Sticker
- Price
- £103.97
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- Reviews
- 9
- Age
- 1y ago

47L Winter Salt Bin Blue Lid for Storage made from Plastic with Scoop
- Price
- £20.24
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 519
- Age
- 12y ago

Chabrias Ltd Dry Winter Salt Storage Bin Plastic Box Container with Blue Scoop & Lid Weatherproof Grit Rock Salt & De-Icer Storage (30 Litre)
- Price
- £16.65
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 26
- Age
- 3y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
200L Black Grit Bin Rock Salt Durable Containers Ultra Heavy Duty (200L)
- Price
- £183.29
- Rating
- 0.0/5
- Reviews
- 0
- Age
- 10mo ago

200L Green Grit Salt Bin Stackable Heavy Duty Containers 102x72x52CM
- Price
- £158.17
- Rating
- 0.0/5
- Reviews
- 0
- Age
- 9mo ago

200L Black Grit Salt Bin Stackable Heavy Duty Containers 102x72x52CM
- Price
- £161.36
- Rating
- 0.0/5
- Reviews
- 0
- Age
- 10mo ago

6 Cu Ft Standard Grit Salt Storage Bin - 200 Litre / 200 Kg Capacity
- Price
- £142.88
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 18
- Age
- 13y ago

The Workplace Depot 199 Litre Grit Bin Highly Visible Black with Yellow Lid Durable Polyethylene Grit Salt Storage Bin with Forklift Recess and Grit Salt Sticker
- Price
- £103.97
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- Reviews
- 9
- Age
- 1y ago
Newest
by launch date
200L Green Grit Salt Bin Stackable Heavy Duty Containers 102x72x52CM
- Price
- £158.17
- Rating
- 0.0/5
- Reviews
- 0
- Age
- 9mo ago

200L Black Grit Bin Rock Salt Durable Containers Ultra Heavy Duty (200L)
- Price
- £183.29
- Rating
- 0.0/5
- Reviews
- 0
- Age
- 10mo ago

200L Black Grit Salt Bin Stackable Heavy Duty Containers 102x72x52CM
- Price
- £161.36
- Rating
- 0.0/5
- Reviews
- 0
- Age
- 10mo ago

60L Yellow Grit Salt Bin Stackable Heavy Duty Containers 50 x 47 x 47.5
- Price
- £104.32
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 2
- Age
- 1y ago

170L Yellow Grit Salt Bin Stackable Lockable Heavy Duty Containers 100x53x61CM Outdoor Rock Salt/Sand Storage with Lid
- Price
- £154.51
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- Reviews
- 3
- Age
- 1y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 71% of clicks. A locked shelf that new listings rarely crack.
Brands
9 falling
Sellers
18
Top-5 brand share
89%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
71%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
7%
- Garland38%
- Generic27%
- The Workplace Depot13%
- KetoPlastics6%
- Chabrias Ltd5%
- HOMION4%
- Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 7%)
Demand
Grit Bin search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Jan, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 22.5×
Search terms
Top Grit Bin search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- grit bin17K/yr
- salt bin8K/yr
- salt bin for outside5K/yr
- grit bin for outside5K/yr
- grit box4K/yr
- grit salt bin3K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Grit Bin
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
The thing is not fit for purpose
Small
one star off as scoop for spreading grit/salt is too small
Disappointing quality
Poor quality
just poor quality
I now have a mess of soaked grit which I cant move in a grit bin that isnt waterproof
because I couldnt open it I couldnt use the grit inside it
What a waste of money
Love
decent size
The lid fits well
Great size kept outside
Great product
Excellent well made sturdy bin
Very good price for this quality
Sturdy bin
holds plenty
Seems sturdy enough
Good value and a useful size bin for the purpose we intend it for
Excellent value for money
Good price
Easy get x2 20kg bags in this, no issue
Lid storage for the scoop is a good idea
there was still space for slightly more
Return
0.3% Return rate 48% Fixable by listing
The thing is not fit for purpose
Small
one star off as scoop for spreading grit/salt is too small
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