plastic cups with lids
Worth a lookShows low returns (0.4%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Returns
Incredible0.4%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Review moat
Great104.98avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Growth
Great+73.4%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Competition
Great38%top-5 click share — an open shelf
Quality gap
Great4.3★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Brand share
Good73%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Conversion
Good4.3%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Avg price
Okay£10.76avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Market size
Okay£186K£186K/yr · 405K searches
Price range
Bad£3.08–£14.95cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, plastic cups with lids is a £186K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (405K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 73% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jul. Verdict: Worth a look — 64/100.
Data updated Jul 27, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
plastic cups with lids market data
- Units sold / yr
- 13K–15K
- avg 250–500/product
- Revenue / yr
- £135K–£161K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 4.3%
- Avg BSR
- #72
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 85%
- Sponsored
- 83%
- Out of stock
- 4.0%
- Avg brand age
- 29 months
- Avg seller age
- 171 days
Competition & brand share
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (38% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.Brands
24 rising
Sellers
31
Top-5 brand share
73%
Top 20: 97%
Top-5 click share
38%
Top 20: 79%
Open market
23%
- Artsotroly24%
- Nationwide Paper18%
- KAHEIGN17%
- Caterserve8%
- Zuvo6%
- Sabco4%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 63 weeks — +73.4% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Apr, May, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.7×
Top plastic cups with lids search terms
- plastic cups with lids122K/yr
- plastic cups with lids and straws81K/yr
- plastic coffee cups with lids43K/yr
- iced coffee cup plastic20K/yr
- plastic coffee cups23K/yr
- plastic cup with straw and lid16K/yr
- plastic iced coffee cups with lids12K/yr
- disposable iced coffee cups with lids10K/yr
- 16oz plastic cups with lids9K/yr
- plastic cup with lid13K/yr
Top plastic cups with lids 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 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Nationwide Paper 16oz Crystal Clear Smoothie Cups with Flat lids Perfect for Iced Coffee Milkshake Slurpee Ice Cream Razzle Slush Smoothy Partys Pack of 50
Nationwide Paper£9.194.3★178 rev
Nationwide Paper 10oz Crystal Clear Smoothie Cups with Flat lids Perfect for Iced Coffee Milkshake Slurpee Ice Cream Razzle Slush Smoothy Partys - Pack of 50
Nationwide Paper£7.954.3★178 rev
Artsotroly 25 Sets- 16 oz Clear Plastic Cups with Strawless-Sip-Lids Disposable Cup Plastic Iced Coffee Cups for Cold Drinks Smoothies and Juices
Artsotroly£9.384.4★42 rev
KAHEIGN 50Pcs Clear Plastic Cups with Lids and Paper Straws 480ml Plastic Coffee Tumbler Reusable Drink Cup Elegant Party Beverage Glasses for Iced Coffee Smoothie Milkshake Cold Drink Party Catering
KAHEIGN£14.954.5★21 rev
Artsotroly 16 oz Clear Plastic Cups with Lids and Straws Disposable Drinking Cups for Cold Drinks Iced Coffee Milkshakes Smoothies 25 Sets
Artsotroly£10.654.5★8 rev
Newest
by launch date
Lekeeu Clear Plastic Cups with Lids 50Pcs Reusable Iced Coffee Cup with Lids and Straws 500ml Tumbler Drink Cup Smoothie Cups Cold Drinks Party Catering for Milkshakes Picnic Takeaway
Lekeeu£12.855 rev
Artsotroly 16 oz Clear Plastic Cups with Lids and Straws Disposable Drinking Cups for Cold Drinks Iced Coffee Milkshakes Smoothies 25 Sets
Artsotroly£10.658 rev
Artsotroly 20 oz Clear Plastic Cups with Lids and Straws Disposable Drinking Cups for Cold Drinks Iced Coffee Milkshakes Smoothies 25 Sets
Artsotroly£11.028 rev
KesaPlan 50Pack 460ml(16oz) Clear Plastic Cups with Strawless Lips - Reusable PET Takeaway Coffee Cups for Iced Coffee Bubble Tea Smoothies & Cold Drinks Plastic Cup Party & Commercial Drinkware
KesaPlan£14.327 rev
KAHEIGN 50Pcs Clear Plastic Cups with Lids and Paper Straws 480ml Plastic Coffee Tumbler Reusable Drink Cup Elegant Party Beverage Glasses for Iced Coffee Smoothie Milkshake Cold Drink Party Catering
KAHEIGN£14.9521 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumLekeeu Clear Plastic Cups with Lids 50Pcs Reusable Iced Coffee Cup with Lids and Straws 500ml Tumbler Drink Cup Smoothie Cups Cold Drinks Party Catering for Milkshakes Picnic Takeaway
Lekeeu£12.854.2★
Artsotroly 16 oz Clear Plastic Cups with Lids and Straws Disposable Drinking Cups for Cold Drinks Iced Coffee Milkshakes Smoothies 25 Sets
Artsotroly£10.654.5★
Sabco - 50pcs Plastic Cups with Lids - Clear Cup & Lid Ideal for Milkshake Frappe Juice Smoothie Cup Boba Cup Reusable Tea Coffee Drink Slush - Perfect for Takeaway & Restaurants. (16oz)
Sabco£9.413.7★
Artsotroly 20 oz Clear Plastic Cups with Lids and Straws Disposable Drinking Cups for Cold Drinks Iced Coffee Milkshakes Smoothies 25 Sets
Artsotroly£11.024.5★
HOT BARGAINS Smoothie Cups with Dome Lids 16oz/500ml Pack of 50 Clear PET Cups for Milkshakes and Cold Drinks
HOT BARGAINS£10.704.4★
What buyers say about plastic cups with lids
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Amazing quality”
“Worth the money”
“Good size”
“they don't leak”
“The cups are sturdy”
“easy to use”
“Very durable”
“Good plastic”
“Item colour: Clear”
“Does the product work/perform as advertised: Yes”
What buyers complain about
“Additionally, the dome lids do not fit the cups”
“The plastic is quite thin”
“Poor value”
“Dont come with lids as advertised”
“Not easy to use”
“the lids leak sometimes”
“The quality of the cups isnt great”
“Lids a bit flimsy”
“some plastic cups feel cheap”
“water got into the cavity when we washed them”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is plastic cups with lids profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £186K/yr across 46 tracked products. 8 of 18 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +73.4%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (64/100).
- How competitive is the plastic cups with lids niche?
- 24 brands and 31 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 38% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 73% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in plastic cups with lids?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Thickness, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.4%.
- When does demand for plastic cups with lids peak?
- Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jul; the busiest month runs 2.7× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the plastic cups with lids niche?
- Listings span £3.08–£14.95; the average listing price is £10.76 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 105 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.