moving boxes
Launch itA $6.3M/yr market growing +13.7% this quarter with returns at 0.1% — clears our launch bar.
Returns
Incredible0.1%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Market size
Incredible£6.3M£6.3M/yr · 5.5M searches
Avg price
Great£16.23avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Conversion
Great7.0%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Price range
Good£8.19–£25.97cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Growth
Okay+13.7%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Competition
Okay67%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Review moat
Bad4,353.5avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Brand share
Bad92%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, moving boxes is a £6.3M/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (5.5M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 92% of demand. Verdict: Launch it — 58/100.
Data updated Jul 28, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
moving boxes market data
- Units sold / yr
- 300K–400K
- avg 15,000–20,000/product
- Revenue / yr
- £4.9M–£6.5M
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 7.0%
- Avg BSR
- #7
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 22%
- Sponsored
- 72%
- Out of stock
- 0.0%
- Avg brand age
- 41 months
- Avg seller age
- 175 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 67% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
9 falling
Sellers
12
Top-5 brand share
92%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
67%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
6%
- Direct Global Trading41%
- W.E. Roberts36%
- Pluto Packaging6%
- Best House Another Fine Product4%
- SAFARIPAK4%
- ClearSpace2%
- Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 6%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +13.7% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×
Top moving boxes search terms
- moving boxes1.4M/yr
- cardboard boxes756K/yr
- packing boxes623K/yr
- boxes for moving house433K/yr
- box451K/yr
- moving boxes large strong339K/yr
- boxes315K/yr
- packing boxes for moving house248K/yr
- cardboard boxes for moving208K/yr
- extra large moving boxes117K/yr
Top moving boxes 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 18 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
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£9.864.3★4,015 rev
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£12.344.5★8,805 rev
25 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£25.974.6★9,036 rev
Moving Boxes x 20 Large Strong Cardboard Packing Boxes for Moving House Ideal for Storage Moving and Packing 45.7cm x 28.8cm x 28.8cm with Carry Handles and Room List (20)
W.E. Roberts£16.394.4★1,885 rev
10 Strong Extra Large Cardboard Storage Packing Moving House Boxes with Carry Handles and Room List 66 Metres Fragile Tape 52cm x 52cm x 40cm
Direct Global Trading£20.524.6★16,114 rev
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£8.19238 rev
BH | Large Cardboard Moving Boxes | 10-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£11.44238 rev
Moving Bags and Storage Bags - 95L Heavy Duty Moving Boxes with Reinforced Bottom & Wrap-Around Handles Tear-Resistant Reusable Larege Packing Bags for Home College Dorm Christmas Decor 6 Pack
JIAWEN£21.38254 rev
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£12.051,346 rev
Dntorx 4 Pack Moving Bags with L Zip 90L Heavy Duty Storage Totes Blue
Dntorx£14.71875 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumBH | Large Cardboard Moving Boxes | 10-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£11.444.2★
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£8.194.2★
Moving Bags and Storage Bags - 95L Heavy Duty Moving Boxes with Reinforced Bottom & Wrap-Around Handles Tear-Resistant Reusable Larege Packing Bags for Home College Dorm Christmas Decor 6 Pack
JIAWEN£21.384.8★
Dntorx 4 Pack Moving Bags with L Zip 90L Heavy Duty Storage Totes Blue
Dntorx£14.714.6★
10 Strong Extra Large and 10 Large Strong Cardboard Storage Packing Boxes with Carry Handles Room List Quality 66 Metre Roll of Fragile Moving House Kit
Direct Global Trading£24.874.5★
What buyers say about moving boxes
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Good and strong”
“The boxes are really good quality”
“Fits well”
“GOOD VALUE”
“As advertised”
“Large capacity”
“be able to carry”
“Came in very handy”
“Good size of box and durable”
“Easy to assemble”
What buyers complain about
“Small Boxes”
“Not as sturdy”
“very substandard quality”
“Tape doesnt really stick to it”
“Not as advertised”
“Not very thick”
“couldve been better if cheaper”
“It breaks easily”
“become so heavy”
“Not practical for everything”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is moving boxes profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £6.3M/yr across 18 tracked products. 2 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +13.7%. Flapen's verdict: Launch it (58/100).
- How competitive is the moving boxes niche?
- 9 brands and 12 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 67% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 92% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in moving boxes?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Strength, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 0.1%.
- When does demand for moving boxes peak?
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.5× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the moving boxes niche?
- Listings span £8.19–£25.97; the average listing price is £16.23 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 4,354 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.