plastic spoons
Worth a lookShows low returns (0.5%), but prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($2.84–$9.84) keeps it on the watch list.
Returns
Incredible0.5%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Incredible12.7%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Review moat
Great311.06avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Brand share
Good62%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Competition
Okay62%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Market size
Okay£178K£178K/yr · 277K searches
Growth
Bad-3.4%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Avg price
Bad£5.09avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Bad£2.84–£9.84cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, plastic spoons is a £178K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (277K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 62% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 51/100.
Data updated Jul 27, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
plastic spoons market data
- Units sold / yr
- 30K–40K
- avg 1,000–1,250/product
- Revenue / yr
- £153K–£204K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 12.7%
- Avg BSR
- #11
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 82%
- Sponsored
- 65%
- Out of stock
- 0.0%
- Avg brand age
- 31 months
- Avg seller age
- 182 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 62% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
17 falling
Sellers
33
Top-5 brand share
62%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
62%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
33%
- BLISSMART24%
- G4GADGET12%
- Shefa9%
- Best House Another Fine Product9%
- Caterpack Enviro Range8%
- ORCHIDS5%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -3.4% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×
Top plastic spoons search terms
- plastic spoons108K/yr
- disposable spoons58K/yr
- plastic teaspoons20K/yr
- plastic spoons disposable 10022K/yr
- plastic spoon18K/yr
- spoons disposable 1006K/yr
- disposable spoon6K/yr
- small plastic spoons6K/yr
- plastic spoons disposable6K/yr
- plastic dessert spoons5K/yr
Top plastic spoons 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 17 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
BLISSMART Clear Spoons 100 Pack Heavy Duty Reusable Spoons BPA-Free Food Grade Washable & Dishwasher Safe Strong Clear Spoon for Home Party Catering & Meal Prep
BLISSMART£6.314.6★526 rev
G4GADGET 100x Wooden Spoons - Disposable Spoon Biodegradable Birch Wood Utensils for Parties Picnics Weddings BBQs and Events
G4GADGET£4.154.5★197 rev
Shefa 100 Premium Spoons Heavy Duty Spoons Microwave-Safe Tablespoon 6 Long for Birthday Parties Camping
Shefa£6.314.3★447 rev
BH | Reusable Plastic Clear Spoons | Pack of 50 | Durable Washable Cutlery Spoons Set | for Weddings Events Birthday Parties Picnics BBQs Camping and Everyday Use - By Best House
Best House Another Fine Product£4.894.7★17 rev
Caterpack Enviro Range 100 Wooden Teaspoons Biodegradable/compostable/Disposable Wooden teaspoons 100% Birchwood/eco Friendly Ideal for Catering/picnics/Parties/Camping
Caterpack Enviro Range£3.164.5★1,063 rev
Newest
by launch date
ProHome Reusable Plastic Tablespoons Pack of 100 Premium Table Spoons Dessert & Cereal Spoons Cutlery BPA-Free Durable & Dishwasher Safe for Daily Use (100)
Pro Home£5.510 rev
BH | Reusable Plastic Clear Spoons | Pack of 50 | Durable Washable Cutlery Spoons Set | for Weddings Events Birthday Parties Picnics BBQs Camping and Everyday Use - By Best House
Best House Another Fine Product£4.8917 rev
ORCHIDS Pack of 50 Heavy Duty Clear Spoons Reusable and Washable Spoons Perfect for Picnics Parties Camping Catering Events & Travelling Tableware and Dinnerware
ORCHIDS£4.739 rev
BLISSMART Clear Spoons 100 Pack Heavy Duty Reusable Spoons BPA-Free Food Grade Washable & Dishwasher Safe Strong Clear Spoon for Home Party Catering & Meal Prep
BLISSMART£6.31526 rev
G4GADGET 100x Wooden Spoons - Disposable Spoon Biodegradable Birch Wood Utensils for Parties Picnics Weddings BBQs and Events
G4GADGET£4.15197 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumProHome Reusable Plastic Tablespoons Pack of 100 Premium Table Spoons Dessert & Cereal Spoons Cutlery BPA-Free Durable & Dishwasher Safe for Daily Use (100)
Pro Home£5.510.0★
BH | Reusable Plastic Clear Spoons | Pack of 50 | Durable Washable Cutlery Spoons Set | for Weddings Events Birthday Parties Picnics BBQs Camping and Everyday Use - By Best House
Best House Another Fine Product£4.894.7★
Caterpack Enviro Range 100 Wooden Teaspoons Biodegradable/compostable/Disposable Wooden teaspoons 100% Birchwood/eco Friendly Ideal for Catering/picnics/Parties/Camping
Caterpack Enviro Range£3.164.5★
BLISSMART Clear Spoons 100 Pack Heavy Duty Reusable Spoons BPA-Free Food Grade Washable & Dishwasher Safe Strong Clear Spoon for Home Party Catering & Meal Prep
BLISSMART£6.314.6★
ORCHIDS Pack of 50 Heavy Duty Clear Spoons Reusable and Washable Spoons Perfect for Picnics Parties Camping Catering Events & Travelling Tableware and Dinnerware
ORCHIDS£4.734.5★
What buyers say about plastic spoons
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“They are really good quality spoons, strong & sturdy”
“Very strong”
“Excellent value for money”
“Bonus that they are biodegradable”
“Great size”
“do the job”
“Good for its use”
“Reusable”
“Seem durable”
“as stylish as they are practical”
What buyers complain about
“Size close to useless”
“go completely flat if in hot water when stirring hot drinks”
“Company charging nearly as much as they cost to return”
“They do break easily”
“Not recommended as a reusable plastic spoon”
“Very flimsy”
“go anywhere near something hot”
“Not the same as the ones in the picture. which is what I really needed”
“Very expensive for such a tiny spoon”
“Very poor quality”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is plastic spoons profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £178K/yr across 17 tracked products. 0 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -3.4%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (51/100).
- How competitive is the plastic spoons niche?
- 17 brands and 33 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 62% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 62% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in plastic spoons?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Flatness, Charging. The return rate is 0.5%.
- When does demand for plastic spoons peak?
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.6× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the plastic spoons niche?
- Listings span £2.84–£9.84; the average listing price is £5.09 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 311 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.