Plastic Cups
Plastic Cups clears our launch bar: a $856K/yr market growing +56.7% this quarter with returns at 0.6%.
Flapen Score
Is Plastic Cups profitable on Amazon?
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, Plastic Cups is a £856K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (1.3M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 67% of demand. Demand peaks in May–Jun–Jul. Verdict: Launch it — 63/100.
Plastic Cups: the Amazon niche in one read
Everything a seller checks before entering, in three answers.
Is the demand real?
Yes. Search demand moved +56.7% over the last 90 days and 8.5% of searches end in a purchase.
£856K
revenue / yr
Who owns the niche?
The top 5 brands hold 67% of demand, so 33% of the market is open.
33%
open market share
Is there a way in?
Listing quality. The average product page scores 0/100 on content standards. Incumbents average 4.4★ — the gap to enter on.
0/100
page quality · 24 products
Top Plastic Cups products & what they sell for
Every tracked product — its share of the shelf, its review moat, and what it sells for.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
ACCURATE 100 X 180ML (7 Ounce) Clear Plastic Disposable Drink Cups for Water Coolers/Travel/Camping/Parties and Events
- Price
- £4.33
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 116
- Age
- 1y ago
G4GADGET 50x 180ml Plastic Disposable Cups Clear Drink Cups for Office Picnics Parties Travel & Everyday Use | Ideal for Juice Tea Soft Drinks Water & More
- Price
- £3.34
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 151
- Age
- 1y ago
100X Clear Plastic Disposable Drink Cups for Water 7 Oz/180ml Perfect for Drinking Events Home Parties Picnic and Everyday Use (Pack of 100)
- Price
- £4.06
- Rating
- 4.1/5
- Reviews
- 271
- Age
- 1y ago
1ABOVE 50 Pack Clear Plastic Half Pint Cups 330ml Party Glasses
- Price
- £5.66
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 83
- Age
- 1y ago
Zuvo Plastic Pint Glasses 569ml Full Pint CE Marked (Pack of 50) | Clear BPA-Free Reusable Cups | Strong Disposable Pint Glasses for Parties BBQs & Events
- Price
- £6.77
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 515
- Age
- 4y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
Caterpack - 50 Pack Clear Plastic Tumblers 1 Pint - Disposable Recyclable Party Cups Strong & Durable for Parties Events Festivals Bars Catering Beer Soft Drinks Bulk Buy
- Price
- £5.78
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 1,026
- Age
- 15y ago
TEYIAN 30 Pack Tumblers 260ml Reusable Plastic Cups Drinking Tumblers Durable Plastic Tumbler Set for Kitchen Outdoor Party Picnics Camping BBQ -10 Colour
- Price
- £8.76
- Rating
- 4.9/5
- Reviews
- 21
- Age
- 8mo ago
ACCURATE 100 X 180ML (7 Ounce) Clear Plastic Disposable Drink Cups for Water Coolers/Travel/Camping/Parties and Events
- Price
- £4.33
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 116
- Age
- 1y ago
Nicoman Rainbow Paper Cups 8oz & 12oz Multicolor (Yellow Green Pink Blue) Disposable Cups for Hot & Cold Drinks Perfect for Parties and Events (Cups 8oz Pack of 40)
- Price
- £4.31
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 35
- Age
- 6mo ago
CaterCo Clear Strong Half Pint Cups 100 Pack (10oz / 284ml) Disposable Plastic 1/2 Beer Pints Cup Eco-Friendly Recycle Hard for Party Event and Takeaway Beer Reusable Disposables (10oz - 100 Pack)
- Price
- £10.37
- Rating
- 3.9/5
- Reviews
- 14
- Age
- 1y ago
Newest
by launch dateNicoman Rainbow Paper Cups 8oz & 12oz Multicolor (Yellow Green Pink Blue) Disposable Cups for Hot & Cold Drinks Perfect for Parties and Events (Cups 8oz Pack of 40)
- Price
- £4.31
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 35
- Age
- 6mo ago
TEYIAN 30 Pack Tumblers 260ml Reusable Plastic Cups Drinking Tumblers Durable Plastic Tumbler Set for Kitchen Outdoor Party Picnics Camping BBQ -10 Colour
- Price
- £8.76
- Rating
- 4.9/5
- Reviews
- 21
- Age
- 8mo ago
100 Pack White Plastic Reusable Drink Cups 100 Pcs Lightweight Durable And Easy To Carry Ideal For Office Home Parties Picnics Great For Water Juice Soda Cocktails Cold Beverages Quick Cleanup
- Price
- £2.07
- Rating
- 4.1/5
- Reviews
- 26
- Age
- 9mo ago
100X Clear Plastic Disposable Drink Cups for Water 7 Oz/180ml Perfect for Drinking Events Home Parties Picnic and Everyday Use (Pack of 100)
- Price
- £4.06
- Rating
- 4.1/5
- Reviews
- 271
- Age
- 1y ago
G4GADGET 50x 180ml Plastic Disposable Cups Clear Drink Cups for Office Picnics Parties Travel & Everyday Use | Ideal for Juice Tea Soft Drinks Water & More
- Price
- £3.34
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 151
- Age
- 1y ago
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 64% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
Brands
22 falling
Sellers
33
Top-5 brand share
67%
Top 20: 98%
Top-5 click share
64%
Top 20: 95%
Open market
30%
- ACCURATE21%
- G4GADGET17%
- NAEEM SONS15%
- 1ABOVE9%
- Zuvo5%
- Best House Another Fine Product4%
Plastic Cups demand & seasonality
Weekly search volume, with the niche's key stats alongside.
Peak months: May, Jun, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.0×
Top Plastic Cups search terms shoppers use
The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.
- plastic cups687K/yr
- plastic glasses144K/yr
- party cups93K/yr
- plastic cup42K/yr
- clear plastic cups33K/yr
- plastic cups reusable37K/yr
- disposable glasses30K/yr
- reusable plastic cups27K/yr
- plastic cups disposable39K/yr
- plastic party cups20K/yr
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Plastic Cups
What buyers mention most, as a share of all reviews.
What buyers love
81% of reviews“good quality cups”
“Worth the money”
“Just what I needed”
“Good size and not too flimsy”
“not brittle like some others”
What buyers complain about
91% of reviews“Extremely flimsy”
“Basically not fit for the purpose”
“Cheap,”
“not that thick”
“These do get bent over time”
Plastic Cups return rate & reasons
Why buyers send it back, as a share of all return requests.
0.6%
Return rate
60%
Fixable by listing
The "fixable" share counts expectation-mismatch reasons — size, look, advertised-vs-actual — that better copy and images address.
Common Plastic Cups questions
The questions sellers ask about this niche, answered from the tracked metrics.
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