plastic glasses
Worth a lookShows low returns (0.9%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Returns
Incredible0.9%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Competition
Great24%top-5 click share — an open shelf
Brand share
Great46%top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
Growth
Great+72.4%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Avg price
Good£14.79avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Review moat
Good757.85avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Quality gap
Good4.4★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Conversion
Good4.9%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Market size
Okay£232K£232K/yr · 318K searches
Price range
Okay£3.34–£341.39cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, plastic glasses is a £232K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (318K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 46% of demand. Demand peaks in Jul–Aug. Verdict: Worth a look — 71/100.
Data updated Jul 27, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
plastic glasses market data
- Units sold / yr
- 13K–15K
- avg 100–250/product
- Revenue / yr
- £185K–£222K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 4.9%
- Avg BSR
- #128
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 93%
- Sponsored
- 94%
- Out of stock
- 5.7%
- Avg brand age
- 39 months
- Avg seller age
- 173 days
Competition & brand share
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (24% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.Brands
53 rising
Sellers
69
Top-5 brand share
46%
Top 20: 80%
Top-5 click share
24%
Top 20: 58%
Open market
50%
- LIVIVO19%
- Tebery11%
- Kyraton6%
- volila5%
- MATANA5%
- HEFTMAN4%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +72.4% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Jul, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.9×
Top plastic glasses search terms
- plastic tumblers74K/yr
- plastic glasses reusable40K/yr
- plastic tumblers for adults36K/yr
- picnic glasses13K/yr
- plastic drinking glasses20K/yr
- unbreakable glasses22K/yr
- plastic reusable cups13K/yr
- plastic tumbler16K/yr
- hard plastic cups14K/yr
- plastic glasses reusable high quality9K/yr
Top plastic glasses 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
Kyraton Drinking Glasses Set of 12 PET Clear Plastic Highball Glasses 420ml & Whisky Cocktail Glasses Set 340ml Heavy Duty Unbreakable Water Glasses Cup Tumbler Glassware for Beer Juice Milk
Kyraton£12.484.4★172 rev
LIVIVO Set of 6 Plastic Tumblers - 600ml Acrylic Plastic Glasses Reusable Stackable Design BPA Free Plastic Tumblers for Adults and Kids Reusable Plastic Cups for Outdoor Picnic Camping (Teal)
LIVIVO£9.064.3★343 rev
volila Set of 6 Plastic Tumblers - 500ml Clear Plastic Drinking Glasses with Swirl Design Reusable Unbreakable Stackable Garden Glasses Acrylic Tumblers for Adults Kids Picnic Camping Party
volila£9.904.6★1,033 rev
Tebery 8 Pack 250ml Acrylic Plastic Tumblers Reusable Cups Stackable Plastic Acrylic Drinking Tumblers for Adults Kids Party BPA Free
Tebery£7.354.6★1,289 rev
Lawei 12 Pack Plastic Water Tumblers 300ml Unbreakable Premium Drinking Glasses Stackable Acrylic Reusable Juice Wine Cups for Dinner Home Restaurants BPA Free
Lawei£12.104.5★203 rev
Newest
by launch date
1ABOVE 50 Premium Clear Hard Plastic Cups 180ml (6oz) Reusable Party Tumblers for Cocktails Wine Champagne Desserts Weddings & Events
1ABOVE£5.958 rev
TEYIAN 30 Pack Tumblers 260ml Reusable Plastic Cups Drinking Tumblers Durable Plastic Tumbler Set for Kitchen Outdoor Party Picnics Camping BBQ -10 Colour
TEYIAN£8.7621 rev
Kyraton Drinking Glasses Set of 12 PET Clear Plastic Highball Glasses 420ml & Whisky Cocktail Glasses Set 340ml Heavy Duty Unbreakable Water Glasses Cup Tumbler Glassware for Beer Juice Milk
Kyraton£12.48172 rev
HEFTMAN Plastic Tumblers Set of 6-550ml Acrylic Tumbler Glasses with Swirl Design Stackable Re-usable Plastic Glasses for Garden Picnics Camping BBQs Parties or Everyday Use (Clear)
HEFTMAN£10.12139 rev
BAYSIDE Thurlestone Plastic Glasses Set of 4 Ridged Tumblers Reusable Recycled Material Durable Drinking Cups Green 480ml Capacity BPA Free Tableware Set
BAYSIDE£5.222 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumBAYSIDE Thurlestone Plastic Glasses Set of 4 Ridged Tumblers Reusable Recycled Material Durable Drinking Cups Green 480ml Capacity BPA Free Tableware Set
BAYSIDE£5.224.0★
1ABOVE 50 Premium Clear Hard Plastic Cups 180ml (6oz) Reusable Party Tumblers for Cocktails Wine Champagne Desserts Weddings & Events
1ABOVE£5.953.6★
TEYIAN 30 Pack Tumblers 260ml Reusable Plastic Cups Drinking Tumblers Durable Plastic Tumbler Set for Kitchen Outdoor Party Picnics Camping BBQ -10 Colour
TEYIAN£8.764.9★
Kyraton Drinking Glasses Set of 12 PET Clear Plastic Highball Glasses 420ml & Whisky Cocktail Glasses Set 340ml Heavy Duty Unbreakable Water Glasses Cup Tumbler Glassware for Beer Juice Milk
Kyraton£12.484.4★
LIVIVO Set of 6 Multicolour Plastic Tumblers - 600ml Acrylic Plastic Glasses Reusable Stackable Design BPA Free Plastic Tumblers for Adults & Kids Reusable Plastic Cups for Outdoor Picnic Drinking
LIVIVO£9.574.5★
What buyers say about plastic glasses
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“lovely quality cups”
“value for money”
“They are a practical size”
“Great colours”
“They are sturdy”
“As described”
“they dont break”
“Strong plastic, great looking”
“elegant design”
“Easy to hold”
What buyers complain about
“Not dishwasher proof”
“Not fit for purpose”
“can break eventually with prolonged use”
“the control quality needs to be better”
“not that thick”
“Too fragile”
“Really over priced for what you get”
“Feel cheap”
“are leaking after a month or 2”
“They are a bit lighter than I thought they would be”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is plastic glasses profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £232K/yr across 86 tracked products. 4 of 16 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +72.4%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (71/100).
- How competitive is the plastic glasses niche?
- 53 brands and 69 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 24% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 46% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in plastic glasses?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Dishwasher Safe, Size-Overall, Durability. The return rate is 0.9%.
- When does demand for plastic glasses peak?
- Demand peaks in Jul–Aug; the busiest month runs 1.9× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the plastic glasses niche?
- Listings span £3.34–£341.39; the average listing price is £14.79 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 758 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.