plastic straws
Worth a lookShows low returns (0.3%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Returns
Incredible0.3%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Review moat
Great257.17avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Conversion
Great8.5%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Quality gap
Great4.3★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Competition
Good45%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Brand share
Good66%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Growth
Good+25.8%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Market size
Good£331K£331K/yr · 711K searches
Avg price
Bad£5.47avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Bad£2.08–£13.01cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, plastic straws is a £331K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (711K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 66% of demand. Demand peaks in Aug–Sep. Verdict: Worth a look — 63/100.
Data updated Jul 27, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
plastic straws market data
- Units sold / yr
- 50K–60K
- avg 1,250–1,500/product
- Revenue / yr
- £274K–£328K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 8.5%
- Avg BSR
- #90
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 83%
- Out of stock
- 2.1%
- Avg brand age
- 25 months
- Avg seller age
- 186 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 45% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
17 falling
Sellers
32
Top-5 brand share
66%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
45%
Top 20: 88%
Open market
29%
- Sylva35%
- Greenland12%
- AUAUY8%
- Xyedyaup6%
- Coreint5%
- upkpvid5%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +25.8% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Aug, Sep · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×
Top plastic straws search terms
- plastic straws466K/yr
- plastic straws disposable66K/yr
- straws plastic45K/yr
- plastic straw25K/yr
- plastic drinking straws16K/yr
- drinking straws plastic13K/yr
- disposable plastic straws10K/yr
- plastic bendy straw7K/yr
- plastic straws bendy10K/yr
- thick plastic straws5K/yr
Top plastic straws 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
Sugarcane Straws Flexible Drinking Straws for Smoothies Milkshakes Juice Parties Kids Travel Home Bars Events (Plant-Based - 50 Pack)
Sylva£4.344.6★124 rev
AUAUY Reusable Drinking Straws 100PCS Colourful Reusable Straws Juice Straws for Kids Reusable Drinking Party Straws for Family Bars Cafes Restaurants BBQ Parties Celebrations Random Color
AUAUY£5.054.1★176 rev
Greenland Pack of 100 Reusable Transparent Straws with Brush - 21 cm Long 6mm Wide - Perfect for Cocktails Milk Juice Tea (Drinking Straws)
Greenland£8.344.6★975 rev
Greenland Pack of 100 Reusable Multi-Colored Straws with Brush - 21 cm Long 6mm Wide - Perfect for Cocktails Milk Juice Tea (Drinking Straws)
Greenland£8.344.6★975 rev
50Pcs Sugarcane Straws Plastic Bendy Flexible Drinking Bendy Multi Color Straws for Smoothies Milkshakes Juice Portable Reusable Straws for Home Bar Party Kids Travel Events
upkpvid£4.743.8★12 rev
Newest
by launch date
Sugarcane Drinking Straws Flexible Plant-Based Straws for Smoothies Milkshakes Juice Parties Kids Travel Home & Events (50 Pack-Colourful
Lafefe£4.169 rev
50Pcs Sugarcane Straws Plastic Bendy Flexible Drinking Bendy Multi Color Straws for Smoothies Milkshakes Juice Portable Reusable Straws for Home Bar Party Kids Travel Events
upkpvid£4.7412 rev
50Pcs Reusable Plastic Straws Colorful Stripe Hard Plastic Straws Dishwasher Safe for Family Bar Cafe Restaurant Party
toijnhtk£4.1316 rev
Xyedyaup 100 Pcs Clear Straws 190 Mm X 6 Mm Reusable Craft Straws WhitePointed Tip Straws
Xyedyaup£5.913 rev
20 Pcs Plastic Straws Pack of 20 Reusable Straws with Brush 19mm x 7mm Perfect for Cocktails Milk Juice Tea (Colored Random Colors)
ZHUOAI£4.15106 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
Xyedyaup 100 Pcs Black Straws Reusable 21 Cm × 6 Mm Cocktail Straw Drinking Craft Travel Slush Milkshake Coffee Art Straws (Slanted Tip Straw)
Xyedyaup£5.874.8★
Xyedyaup 100 Pcs Clear Straws 190 Mm X 6 Mm Reusable Craft Straws WhitePointed Tip Straws
Xyedyaup£5.913.5★
Sugarcane Drinking Straws Flexible Plant-Based Straws for Smoothies Milkshakes Juice Parties Kids Travel Home & Events (50 Pack-Colourful
Lafefe£4.163.0★
50Pcs Sugarcane Straws Plastic Bendy Flexible Drinking Bendy Multi Color Straws for Smoothies Milkshakes Juice Portable Reusable Straws for Home Bar Party Kids Travel Events
upkpvid£4.743.8★
50 Pack 6×260mm Reusable Transparent Bendy Drinking Straws with Cleaner Corn-Based Clear Biodegradable Long Smooth Straws for Smoothies Coffee Milkshakes Cold & Hot Drinks Reusable Straws Set
Sylva£6.374.1★
What buyers say about plastic straws
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Good quality and easy to clean”
“GOOD VALUE”
“very useful and reusable is a great asset”
“They are durable”
“Just what I needed”
“Great Colours”
“Cleaning is a breeze”
“Sturdy and easy cleaned”
“Great size”
“Very easy to use”
What buyers complain about
“i just did not read the size properly”
“Hugely over priced”
“These are very thin straws”
“Not reusable”
“so I found it a bit odd that they came with a cleaning brush - it really doesn't work. especially where it bends”
“The picture does not resemble reality”
“They are cloudy plastic”
“no sharp points on the end”
“they just flatten”
“Do not use in hot drinks as they disintegrate”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is plastic straws profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £331K/yr across 29 tracked products. 1 of 9 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +25.8%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (63/100).
- How competitive is the plastic straws niche?
- 17 brands and 32 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 45% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 66% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in plastic straws?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Value For Money, Thickness. The return rate is 0.3%.
- When does demand for plastic straws peak?
- Demand peaks in Aug–Sep; the busiest month runs 1.7× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the plastic straws niche?
- Listings span £2.08–£13.01; the average listing price is £5.47 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 257 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.