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plastic measuring jugs

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Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($2.55–$10.66) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 28Growth 21Conversion 96Competition 19Returns 99Price range 0Avg price 15Brand share 30Review moat 58Quality gap 67

Returns

Incredible0.3%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Incredible14.1%

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

Quality gap

Good4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Good1,186.17

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Brand share

Okay87%

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

Market size

Okay£122K

£122K/yr · 165K searches

Growth

Bad-7.2%

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

Competition

Bad77%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Avg price

Bad£5.25

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Bad£2.55–£10.66

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, plastic measuring jugs is a £122K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (165K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 87% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 43/100.

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

plastic measuring jugs market data

Units sold / yr
20K–25K
avg 1,250–1,500/product
Revenue / yr
£105K–£131K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
14.1%
Avg BSR
#45
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
42%
Out of stock
0.4%
Avg brand age
49 months
Avg seller age
178 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 77% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

8 falling

Sellers

40

Top-5 brand share

87%

Top 20: 97%

Top-5 click share

77%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

9%

  • Chef Aid41%
  • ASelected19%
  • Addis17%
  • Surflyee5%
  • HENDI5%
  • SGAONSN4%
  • Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 9%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -7.2% search growth over the last 90 days.
4K3KSpike '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×

Top plastic measuring jugs search terms

  • plastic measuring jug64K/yr
  • measuring jugs plastic21K/yr
  • plastic jugs 2 litre19K/yr
  • plastic measuring jugs21K/yr
  • 2 litre jug13K/yr
  • plastic jugs 1 litre15K/yr
  • 1 litre jug5K/yr
  • plastic measuring jugs 1 litre7K/yr
All search terms

Top plastic 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%15%£18K30%£37K45%£55K60%£73K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 12 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about plastic measuring jugs

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

What buyers love

Value For Money24%

“Good value for money”

Quality-Overall22%

“Excellent quality”

Advertised Vs Actual Product10%

“As advertised”

Size-Overall8%

“Fit for purpose”

Strength6%

“Theyre sturdy”

Weight Light5%

“Theyre light and easy to hold”

Ease Of Use4%

“easy to store”

Material Quality3%

“Good quality plastic”

Storage Capacity3%

“easy to store”

Ease Of Cleaning2%

“Easy to clean”

What buyers complain about

Quality-Overall21%

“Poor quality”

Measurement/Reading Accuracy11%

“difficult to read the measurements”

Size-Overall9%

“Not fit for purpose”

Strength7%

“Flimsy when used with hot water”

Leak-Proof5%

“Spills everywhere”

Adhesion/Stickiness5%

“leaves a residue of glue that cannot be removed”

Value For Money5%

“then not inexpensive”

Water Resistance4%

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

Durability4%

“Breaks instantly”

Thickness2%

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

Top return reasons

Size-Overall42%
Quality-Overall13%
Defective Material/Parts9%
Microwave Safe6%
Strength6%
Measurement/Reading Accuracy5%
Functionality-Overall3%
Material Quality3%
Thin2%
Handle Quality2%

Common questions

Is plastic measuring jugs profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £122K/yr across 12 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -7.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (43/100).
How competitive is the plastic measuring jugs niche?
8 brands and 40 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 77% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 87% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in plastic measuring jugs?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Measurement/Reading Accuracy, Size-Overall. The return rate is 0.3%.
When does demand for plastic measuring jugs peak?
Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.3× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the plastic measuring jugs niche?
Listings span £2.55–£10.66; the average listing price is £5.25 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,186 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.