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title: "Plastic Tub — £46K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 48/100 · £46K/yr market · 61K searches/yr · £10.30 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **plastic tub**
**Skip it**
Soft demand (-30.8% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 11Growth 10Conversion 76Competition 66Returns 98Price range 37Avg price 36Brand share 37Review moat 50Quality gap 76
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.4%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Great****7.2%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Quality gap**
**Great****4.3★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Competition**
**Good****45%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Review moat**
**Okay****1,539.16**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Brand share**
**Okay****83%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Price range**
**Okay****£1.87–£22.67**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Avg price**
**Okay****£10.30**
avg 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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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.
5K3KSpike '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Sep · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/home-garden/plastic-tub/trend)
## **Top plastic tub search terms**
- **food containers disposable**10K/yr-14.1%3.3% conv. - **650ml food containers with lids**10K/yr-22.6%6.9% conv. - **chinese takeaway boxes**13K/yr-62.1%4.0% conv. - **take away containers**6K/yr-4.3%3.6% conv. - **chinese takeaway containers**4K/yr+2.6%8.0% conv. - **takeaway boxes plastic**4K/yr+0.9%7.1% conv. - **plastic take away container with lid**4K/yr-19.9%8.8% conv. - **plastic takeaway containers**4K/yr-39.2%4.2% conv. - **chinese containers with lids**4K/yr-42.9%9.1% conv. - **chinese food containers**3K/yr-42.4%8.2% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/home-garden/plastic-tub/search-terms)
## **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.
0%5%£2K10%£5K15%£7K20%£9K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**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**£9.01**4.1★1,496 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07M733T14) [2**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**£9.82**4.1★1,496 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07P13D6Y2) [3**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**£9.13**4.2★1,018 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00FFI0GUG) [4**Caterserve Takeaway Plastic Containers With lids - Microwave and Dishwasher safe - Ideal for Food storage and Meal Prep - BPA free recyclable reusable (10-650CC)**Caterserve**£6.52**4.4★656 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FHQQP5D7) [5**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**£9.15**3.8★1,599 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07GSKHK91)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **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**£16.38**2 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FZ59T13D) [**Caterserve Takeaway Plastic Containers With lids - Microwave and Dishwasher safe - Ideal for Food storage and Meal Prep - BPA free recyclable reusable (10-650CC)**Caterserve**£6.52**656 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FHQQP5D7) [**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**£8.07**121 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F1N8N3RQ) [**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**£10.97**251 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DLHFVGQR) [**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**£7.55**436 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D828XHTD)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Zuvo Plastic Food Containers 650 ml with Lids 50 Pack Reusable**Zuvo**£10.36**4.1★**▲ 159%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B075XSLLBJ) [**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**£16.38**4.5★**▲ 148%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FZ59T13D) [**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**£6.43**4.3★**▲ 130%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GN4KBP5H) [**Caterserve Takeaway Plastic Containers With lids - Microwave and Dishwasher safe - Ideal for Food storage and Meal Prep - BPA free recyclable reusable (10-650CC)**Caterserve**£6.52**4.4★**▲ 119%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FHQQP5D7) [**Zuvo Plastic Food Containers with Lids 500 ml Reusable Takeaway 10 Pack**Zuvo**£5.41**4.1★**▲ 115%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D326J9M5)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about plastic tub**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**22%
*“Good quality not flimsy like some”*
**Value For Money**15%
*“Excellent value for money”*
**Size-Overall**12%
*“good size”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**10%
*“Did the job perfectly”*
**Ease Of Use**7%
*“Easy to use”*
**Storage Capacity**6%
*“Easier to store”*
**Strength**4%
*“The containers feel sturdy”*
**Leak-Proof**3%
*“they dont leak”*
**Durability**2%
*“Great item, no breakage”*
**Thickness**1%
*“perfect thickness and look”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Quality-Overall**21%
*“Disappointed with the quality”*
**Strength**19%
*“They are flimsy”*
**Size-Overall**13%
*“Not fit for purpose”*
**Durability**10%
*“Break easily”*
**Thickness**7%
*“very thin flimsy”*
**Leak-Proof**4%
*“The lids dont fit the containers so they leak”*
**Material Quality**4%
*“very poor material”*
**Value For Money**3%
*“they were cheaper”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
*“Deceiving description”*
**Ease Of Use**1%
*“difficult to open”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**61%
**Quality-Overall**10%
**Strength**5%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
**Defective Material/Parts**4%
**Durability**2%
**Thin**2%
**Value For Money**2%
**Thickness**2%
**Material Quality**2%
## **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.
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