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large food storage containers

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Soft demand (-10.2% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 24Growth 20Conversion 59Competition 57Returns 88Price range 27Avg price 29Brand share 47Review moat 29Quality gap 47

Returns

Great1.3%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Good5.1%

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

Competition

Good51%

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

Brand share

Okay77%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Okay3,567.23

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Avg price

Okay£9.49

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Okay£3.88–£19.01

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

Market size

Bad£98K

£98K/yr · 201K searches

Growth

Bad-10.2%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, large food storage containers is a £98K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (201K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 77% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 44/100.

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

large food storage containers market data

Units sold / yr
10K–13K
avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr
£95K–£119K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
5.1%
Avg BSR
#116
Page quality
0%
Prime
70%
Sponsored
57%
Out of stock
2.0%
Avg brand age
41 months
Avg seller age
177 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 51% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

15 falling

Sellers

92

Top-5 brand share

77%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

51%

Top 20: 89%

Open market

20%

  • Sistema42%
  • Addis22%
  • Jazooli5%
  • Checkmart4%
  • LocknLock4%
  • CARE + PROTECT3%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -10.2% search growth over the last 90 days.
5K3KHoliday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Holiday '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×

Top large food storage containers search terms

  • large tupperware box with lid34K/yr
  • large food containers with lids26K/yr
  • large food storage containers29K/yr
  • tupperware large12K/yr
  • large tupperware17K/yr
  • large food storage containers with lids11K/yr
  • large airtight container10K/yr
  • large food containers9K/yr
  • large plastic food containers with lids8K/yr
  • food containers large6K/yr
All search terms

Top large food storage containers 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%£5K10%£10K15%£15K20%£20K101001K10K100K 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 large food storage containers

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall19%

“The build quality is excellent”

Size-Overall18%

“They fit into each other nicely”

Storage Capacity11%

“Good storage capacity”

Value For Money9%

“very affordable”

Leak-Proof7%

“Leakproof”

Strength7%

“The containers are very sturdy”

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

“As advertised”

Ease Of Use5%

“Easy to use”

Material Quality3%

“it has good material”

Locking Mechanism2%

“the clip locks work very well”

What buyers complain about

Quality-Overall18%

“Average quality”

Ease Of Use18%

“Hard to open”

Size-Overall16%

“Incorrect sizing”

Strength8%

“Flimsy”

Durability6%

“Durability not great”

Locking Mechanism4%

“Nit so good hard to lock”

Leak-Proof3%

“Its not leakproof”

Value For Money3%

“Could do with being a bit cheaper tho for what they are”

Material Quality2%

“the plastic container isn't as good as I first thought”

Design-Overall1%

“New design is terrible”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall69%
Defective Material/Parts6%
Quality-Overall4%
Ease Of Use3%
Functionality-Overall3%
Strength2%
Locking Mechanism2%
Mechanism Issues1%
Advertised Vs Actual Product1%
Material Quality1%

Common questions

Is large food storage containers profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £98K/yr across 30 tracked products. 1 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -10.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (44/100).
How competitive is the large food storage containers niche?
15 brands and 92 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 51% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 77% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in large food storage containers?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Ease Of Use, Size-Overall. The return rate is 1.3%.
When does demand for large food storage containers peak?
Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.7× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the large food storage containers niche?
Listings span £3.88–£19.01; the average listing price is £9.49 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,567 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.