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potato storage

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.8%), but soft demand (-4.8% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 31Growth 23Conversion 67Competition 50Returns 96Price range 56Avg price 53Brand share 64Review moat 75Quality gap 53

Returns

Incredible0.8%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Review moat

Good510.44

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Conversion

Good6.1%

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

Brand share

Good67%

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

Price range

Good£3.88–£28.88

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

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Avg price

Good£12.34

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Competition

Good55%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Market size

Okay£142K

£142K/yr · 190K searches

Growth

Bad-4.8%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, potato storage is a £142K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (190K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 67% of demand. Demand peaks in Jul–Aug–Sep. Verdict: Worth a look — 53/100.

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

potato storage market data

Units sold / yr
8K–10K
avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr
£99K–£123K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
6.1%
Avg BSR
#670
Page quality
0%
Prime
96%
Sponsored
85%
Out of stock
3.7%
Avg brand age
28 months
Avg seller age
185 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 55% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

22 falling

Sellers

37

Top-5 brand share

67%

Top 20: 98%

Top-5 click share

55%

Top 20: 93%

Open market

29%

  • STOWBERRY23%
  • lakeland15%
  • KitchenCraft13%
  • New Living10%
  • WUWEOT7%
  • Fyeme5%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -4.8% search growth over the last 90 days.
5K3KSpike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26Prime Day '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jul, Aug, Sep · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.1×

Top potato storage search terms

  • potato storage92K/yr
  • potato storage bag18K/yr
  • potato bag16K/yr
  • potato bags for storing16K/yr
  • potato and onion storage14K/yr
  • potatoes storage10K/yr
  • potato storage container9K/yr
  • onion and potato storage8K/yr
  • vegetable storage containers7K/yr
All search terms

Top potato storage 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%£7K10%£14K15%£21K20%£28K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)2 products missing review or click data not plotted

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about potato storage

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall21%

“Good quality, easy to assemble and looks great”

Size-Overall18%

“Lids fit snuggly”

Storage Capacity11%

“Perfect potato storage”

Ease Of Use7%

“This is such a straightforward idea”

Material Quality6%

“100% cotton”

Value For Money6%

“Worth the money”

Strength5%

“the containers are pretty sturdy”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“Does as advertised”

Durability3%

“durable”

Ease Of Cleaning2%

“With this, everything looks tidy and clean”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall21%

“Bigger than expected”

Functionality-Overall14%

“Don't do the job”

Value For Money11%

“Waste of money”

Storage Capacity5%

“not the best storage”

Durability4%

“they never seemed to last as long as they should”

Quality-Overall4%

“I'm not sure how this product has such great reviews”

Strength2%

“flimsy lids which snap”

Thickness1%

“Blackout material inside the bag could be a bit thicker”

Hard Feel1%

“A bit rough”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall53%
Quality-Overall11%
Functionality-Overall5%
Defective Material/Parts4%
Color3%
Advertised Vs Actual Product3%
Strength3%
Thin3%
Value For Money2%
Compatibility-Overall2%

Common questions

Is potato storage profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £142K/yr across 27 tracked products. 0 of 10 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -4.8%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (53/100).
How competitive is the potato storage niche?
22 brands and 37 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 55% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 67% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in potato storage?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Functionality-Overall, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.8%.
When does demand for potato storage peak?
Demand peaks in Jul–Aug–Sep; the busiest month runs 2.1× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the potato storage niche?
Listings span £3.88–£28.88; the average listing price is £12.34 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 510 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.