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measuring jugs

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.4%), but soft demand (-15.0% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 53Growth 17Conversion 87Competition 29Returns 98Price range 24Avg price 20Brand share 49Review moat 52Quality gap 76

Returns

Incredible0.4%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Great9.9%

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

Quality gap

Great4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Good£354K

£354K/yr · 505K searches

Review moat

Good1,402.07

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Brand share

Okay76%

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

Competition

Okay67%

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

Price range

Bad£2.55–£18.84

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

Avg price

Bad£7.08

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Growth

Bad-15.0%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, measuring jugs is a £354K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (505K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 76% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan. Verdict: Worth a look — 51/100.

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

measuring jugs market data

Units sold / yr
50K–60K
avg 2,500–3,000/product
Revenue / yr
£354K–£425K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
9.9%
Avg BSR
#32
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
57%
Out of stock
6.3%
Avg brand age
46 months
Avg seller age
177 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 67% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

11 falling

Sellers

38

Top-5 brand share

76%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

67%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

19%

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Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -15.0% search growth over the last 90 days.
13K8KSpike '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jan · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×

Top measuring jugs search terms

  • measuring jugs281K/yr
  • measuring jug135K/yr
  • measure jug10K/yr
  • measuring cups & jugs13K/yr
  • 500ml jug6K/yr
  • microwave jug6K/yr
  • mixing jug6K/yr
  • plastic jugs set4K/yr
  • 500ml measuring jug5K/yr
  • kitchen measuring jug5K/yr
All search terms

Top measuring jugs 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%10%£35K20%£71K30%£106K40%£142K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 14 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about measuring jugs

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

What buyers love

Value For Money21%

“Good price”

Quality-Overall19%

“Excellent jugs well made”

Size-Overall9%

“Fit for purpose”

Advertised Vs Actual Product9%

“As advertised”

Ease Of Use7%

“easy to store”

Strength6%

“Theyre sturdy”

Weight Light4%

“OK, they are light and markings are clear”

Storage Capacity3%

“Well made and easy storage”

Ease Of Cleaning3%

“Easy to clean”

Durability2%

“Measures well and highly durable”

What buyers complain about

Quality-Overall19%

“Poor quality”

Measurement/Reading Accuracy9%

“difficult to read the measurements”

Size-Overall9%

“Not fit for purpose”

Strength8%

“Also they seem very brittle”

Durability6%

“poor and not durable”

Adhesion/Stickiness5%

“it leaves a large sticky patch underneath which wont budge”

Leak-Proof5%

“the liquid spills over the edges”

Value For Money4%

“A waste of money”

Water Resistance3%

“soon as i poured water into large one it cracked”

Thickness3%

“Very poor - very thin and fragile and anything hot makes them crack”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall40%
Defective Material/Parts15%
Quality-Overall10%
Material Quality9%
Measurement/Reading Accuracy4%
Strength4%
Microwave Safe3%
Functionality-Overall2%
Advertised Vs Actual Product1%
Value For Money1%

Common questions

Is measuring jugs profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £354K/yr across 14 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -15.0%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (51/100).
How competitive is the measuring jugs niche?
11 brands and 38 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 67% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 76% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in measuring jugs?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Measurement/Reading Accuracy, Size-Overall. The return rate is 0.4%.
When does demand for measuring jugs peak?
Demand peaks in Jan; the busiest month runs 1.5× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the measuring jugs niche?
Listings span £2.55–£18.84; the average listing price is £7.08 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,402 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.