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round food containers with lids

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A small market ($53K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 13Growth 14Conversion 56Competition 74Returns 96Price range 41Avg price 23Brand share 63Review moat 64Quality gap 63

Returns

Incredible0.8%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Competition

Good41%

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

Review moat

Good937.55

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Brand share

Good67%

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

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Conversion

Good4.7%

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

Price range

Okay£1.66–£24.10

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

Avg price

Bad£8.32

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Growth

Bad-21.3%

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

Market size

Bad£53K

£53K/yr · 135K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, round food containers with lids is a £53K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (135K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 67% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 49/100.

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

round food containers with lids market data

Units sold / yr
5K–6K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
£42K–£50K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
4.7%
Avg BSR
#250
Page quality
0%
Prime
80%
Sponsored
84%
Out of stock
1.5%
Avg brand age
31 months
Avg seller age
182 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 41% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

30 falling

Sellers

59

Top-5 brand share

67%

Top 20: 95%

Top-5 click share

41%

Top 20: 79%

Open market

29%

  • LocknLock25%
  • AVLASH17%
  • Addis15%
  • Superior5%
  • 1ABOVE5%
  • homeshopa.com4%

Demand

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 21 weeks — -21.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
3K2KMar '26Mar '26Apr '26May '26May '26Jun '26Jul '26

Top round food containers with lids search terms

  • round food containers with lids23K/yr
  • round plastic containers with lids18K/yr
  • round tupperware with lid18K/yr
  • round plastic container11K/yr
  • round containers with lids11K/yr
  • round tupperware8K/yr
  • round food containers7K/yr
  • round takeaway containers with lids5K/yr
  • round plastic food containers with lids6K/yr
  • plastic round containers with lids5K/yr
All search terms

Top round food containers with lids 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%3%£2K6%£3K9%£5K12%£6K1101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market 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.

What buyers say about round food containers with lids

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall22%

“Extraordinary quality for what they are”

Size-Overall17%

“Good choice of different sizes”

Value For Money13%

“Price is affordable”

Strength8%

“The containers are sturdy”

Storage Capacity8%

“Excellent storage containers”

Ease Of Use6%

“Easy to use”

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

“Just as advertised”

Leak-Proof4%

“doesnt leak”

Durability4%

“Strong and durable”

Ease Of Cleaning2%

“Easy to clean”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall19%

“Very small”

Quality-Overall19%

“the plastic clearly isnt good quality”

Durability10%

“breaks easily”

Strength9%

“Not strong”

Ease Of Use8%

“cannot be used”

Leak-Proof6%

“some have leaked in bags”

Material Quality3%

“poor quality plastic used”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“Not as good as the description suggests”

Thickness2%

“the plastic is the thicker type than my previous set which cost more than these ones”

Value For Money2%

“expensive for what they are”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall79%
Quality-Overall5%
Strength4%
Advertised Vs Actual Product2%
Defective Material/Parts2%
Thin1%
Compatibility-Overall1%
Value For Money1%
Durability1%
Material Quality1%

Common questions

Is round food containers with lids profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £53K/yr across 49 tracked products. 1 of 11 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -21.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (49/100).
How competitive is the round food containers with lids niche?
30 brands and 59 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 41% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 67% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in round food containers with lids?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Durability. The return rate is 0.8%.
What does it cost to enter the round food containers with lids niche?
Listings span £1.66–£24.10; the average listing price is £8.32 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 938 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.