plastic tub
Skip itSoft demand (-30.8% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible0.4%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Great7.2%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
Review moat
Okay1,539.16avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Brand share
Okay83%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Price range
Okay£1.87–£22.67cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Avg price
Okay£10.30avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Market size
Bad£46K£46K/yr · 61K searches
Growth
Bad-30.8%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, plastic tub is a £46K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (61K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 83% of demand. Demand peaks in Sep. Verdict: Skip it — 48/100.
Data updated Jul 27, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
plastic tub market data
- Units sold / yr
- 4K–5K
- avg 100–250/product
- Revenue / yr
- £41K–£52K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 7.2%
- Avg BSR
- #46
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 81%
- Sponsored
- 87%
- Out of stock
- 2.0%
- Avg brand age
- 41 months
- Avg seller age
- 178 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 45% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
16 falling
Sellers
24
Top-5 brand share
83%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
45%
Top 20: 88%
Open market
14%
- We Can Source It Ltd48%
- Zuvo19%
- Caterserve8%
- ZMCYN4%
- Sabary4%
- MERCHARII3%
- Open — no brand owns it (10 brands, 14%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -30.8% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Sep · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×
Top plastic tub search terms
- food containers disposable10K/yr
- 650ml food containers with lids10K/yr
- chinese takeaway boxes13K/yr
- take away containers6K/yr
- chinese takeaway containers4K/yr
- takeaway boxes plastic4K/yr
- plastic take away container with lid4K/yr
- plastic takeaway containers4K/yr
- chinese containers with lids4K/yr
- chinese food containers3K/yr
Top plastic tub 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
We Can Source It Ltd 50 x 650ml Plastic Microwave & Freezer Safe Food Containers with Lids - BPA-Free Reusable Takeaway Meal Prep Containers - Catering Grade Food Storage Boxes for Home & Business
We Can Source It Ltd£9.014.1★1,496 rev
We Can Source It Ltd 50 x 1000ml Plastic Microwave & Freezer Safe Food Containers with Lids - BPA-Free Reusable Takeaway Meal Prep Containers - Catering Grade Food Storage Boxes for Home & Business
We Can Source It Ltd£9.824.1★1,496 rev
We Can Source It Ltd 50 x 750ml Plastic Microwave & Freezer Safe Food Containers with Lids - BPA-Free Reusable Takeaway Meal Prep Containers - Catering Grade Food Storage Boxes for Home & Business
We Can Source It Ltd£9.134.2★1,018 rev
Caterserve Takeaway Plastic Containers With lids - Microwave and Dishwasher safe - Ideal for Food storage and Meal Prep - BPA free recyclable reusable (10-650CC)
Caterserve£6.524.4★656 rev
We Can Source It Ltd - 50 x 500ml Plastic Microwave & Freezer Safe Food Containers with Lids - BPA-Free Reusable Takeaway Meal Prep Container - Catering Grade Food Storage Boxes for Home & Business
We Can Source It Ltd£9.153.8★1,599 rev
Newest
by launch date
ZMCYN 50 Pack 32 OZ Chinese Take Out Food Boxes Chinese Food boxes Takeaway with Metal Wire Handle & Labels Noodle Boxes for Fast Food Pasta Chicken Salad
ZMCYN£16.382 rev
Caterserve Takeaway Plastic Containers With lids - Microwave and Dishwasher safe - Ideal for Food storage and Meal Prep - BPA free recyclable reusable (10-650CC)
Caterserve£6.52656 rev
delka Meal Prep Containers -944ml | BPA-Free Reusable Food Storage Boxes | Microwave Freezer & Dishwasher Safe | Leakproof & Stackable for Healthy Meal Planning & Portion Control (10 Pack)
delka£8.07121 rev
Superior Food Storage Containers with Lids 20 Pack Durable 650ml Crack-Resistant Rectangular Food Containers with Lids -Microwave Safe Leak-Proof Takeaway Containers- Meal Prep & Food Storage
Superior£10.97251 rev
MERCHARII Plastic Food Storage Containers 10 × 500ml with Lids Heavy-Duty Leakproof Rectangular BPA-Free Microwave and Freezer Safe Reusable Meal Prep Takeaway Containers (500ml)
MERCHARII£7.55436 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
Zuvo Plastic Food Containers 650 ml with Lids 50 Pack Reusable
Zuvo£10.364.1★
ZMCYN 50 Pack 32 OZ Chinese Take Out Food Boxes Chinese Food boxes Takeaway with Metal Wire Handle & Labels Noodle Boxes for Fast Food Pasta Chicken Salad
ZMCYN£16.384.5★
Plastic Food Containers with Lids - 500ml 10 Pack Easy Open Corner Tab Leak Proof Takeaway Food Storage Meal Prep Container Reusable Tupperware Set Microwave Freezer Dishwasher Safe Boxes
PWgoods£6.434.3★
Caterserve Takeaway Plastic Containers With lids - Microwave and Dishwasher safe - Ideal for Food storage and Meal Prep - BPA free recyclable reusable (10-650CC)
Caterserve£6.524.4★
Zuvo Plastic Food Containers with Lids 500 ml Reusable Takeaway 10 Pack
Zuvo£5.414.1★
What buyers say about plastic tub
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Good quality not flimsy like some”
“Excellent value for money”
“good size”
“Did the job perfectly”
“Easy to use”
“Easier to store”
“The containers feel sturdy”
“they dont leak”
“Great item, no breakage”
“perfect thickness and look”
What buyers complain about
“Disappointed with the quality”
“They are flimsy”
“Not fit for purpose”
“Break easily”
“very thin flimsy”
“The lids dont fit the containers so they leak”
“very poor material”
“they were cheaper”
“Deceiving description”
“difficult to open”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is plastic tub profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £46K/yr across 31 tracked products. 0 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -30.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (48/100).
- How competitive is the plastic tub niche?
- 16 brands and 24 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 45% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 83% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in plastic tub?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Strength, Size-Overall. The return rate is 0.4%.
- When does demand for plastic tub peak?
- Demand peaks in Sep; the busiest month runs 1.5× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the plastic tub niche?
- Listings span £1.87–£22.67; the average listing price is £10.30 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,539 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.