Is small glass jars with lids profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?

The niche generates £66K/yr across 49 tracked products. 2 of 9 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -10.4%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (51/100).

How competitive is the small glass jars with lids niche?

35 brands and 74 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 37% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 52% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in small glass jars with lids?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Rusts/Corrodes. The return rate is 0.9%.

When does demand for small glass jars with lids peak?

Demand peaks in Sep–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.4× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the small glass jars with lids niche?

Listings span £1.43–£19.88; the average listing price is £9.34 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 460 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

small glass jars with lids

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.9%), but a small market ($66K/yr) keeps it on the watch list.

Returns

Incredible0.9%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Brand share

Great52%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Competition

Great37%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Review moat

Great459.94

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Conversion

Good4.9%

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

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Avg price

Okay£9.34

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Okay£1.43–£19.88

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

Growth

Bad-10.4%

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

Market size

Bad£66K

£66K/yr · 146K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, small glass jars with lids is a £66K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (146K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 52% of demand. Demand peaks in Sep–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 51/100.

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

small glass jars with lids market data

Units sold / yr: 6K–8K; avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr: £56K–£75K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 4.9%
Avg BSR: #170
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 94%
Sponsored: 86%
Out of stock: 2.6%
Avg brand age: 35 months
Avg seller age: 185 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (37% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

35 rising

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

52%

Top 20: 89%

Top-5 click share

37%

Top 20: 78%

Open market

42%

Kilner21%
U-Pack9%
GEEZY8%
Udewo7%
JJA7%
ComSaf6%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -10.4% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Sep, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.4×

Open Trend

Top small glass jars with lids search terms

mini jars19K/yr -3.0%2.6% conv.
small jar20K/yr -24.1%4.7% conv.
small jam jars14K/yr +47.8%4.4% conv.
mini glass jars11K/yr -8.8%2.3% conv.
mini jar11K/yr -13.9%1.8% conv.
small mason jars with lids9K/yr -15.0%5.1% conv.
small jam jars with lids13K/yr +34.2%4.8% conv.
small mason jars8K/yr -15.9%4.3% conv.
mini jars with lids8K/yr -18.1%2.9% conv.
small storage jars6K/yr -22.1%2.2% conv.

All search terms

Top small glass jars 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.

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

U-Pack Glass Jar with Gold Lid 100ml

U-Pack£8.354.5★208 rev

Kilner Round Clip Top Jar 0.125 Litre (125ml) Airtight Glass Storage Jar for Preserving Spices Dry Foods Reusable

Kilner£2.194.7★838 rev

Kilner Square Clip Top Spice Jar - 70ml

Kilner£1.434.5★969 rev

GEEZY Set of 5 Mini Glass Jars 50ml with Airtight Red Gingham Screw Top - Leakproof Travel Cosmetic Pots & Organiser - Small Containers for Creams Crafts Spices Jams Honey & Wedding Favours

GEEZY£4.904.0★53 rev

10 Pcs Small Glass Bottles with Cork Lids Mini Glass Bottles with Stoppers Empty Spell Jars Small Message Bottle Tiny Wishing Bottle Miniature Potion Bottles for DIY Crafts Decoration Wedding Party

Udewo£4.224.5★461 rev

Newest

by launch date

ComSaf Jam Jars with Lids 120ml 12 Pack Hexagonal Small Glass Jars with Gold Lids Mini Honey Jars for Wedding Favours Preserving Jars for Homemade Jam Chutney Ready-to-Gift Set with Gift Labels

ComSaf£9.9245 rev

4mo ago

120 ml Hexagon Glass Jars 12-Pack with Airtight Lids Leakproof for Jam

igoelove£8.1711 rev

6mo ago

10 Pcs Small Glass Bottles with Cork Lids Small Glass Jars 10ml Mini Glass Bottles Empty Spell Jars Miniature Potion Bottles Message Wishing Bottle for Wedding Party Favours DIY Crafts Decoration

Acootruing£4.385 rev

6mo ago

EkkoVla 6-Pack 240ml Small Mini Mason Jars with Airtight Lids

EkkoVla£7.1648 rev

9mo ago

Yumzxin 12 Pack 100ml (3.4oz) Hexagonal Glass Jars with Airtight Lids for Canning Food Storage Spices Honey Jam Pickling DIY Craft Containers

Yumzxin£7.737 rev

11mo ago

What buyers say about small glass jars with lids

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall25%

“Good quality jar”

Size-Overall20%

“The lids fit properly”

Value For Money15%

“Good price”

Advertised Vs Actual Product9%

“As advertised”

Ease Of Cleaning5%

“Keeps whatever is inside fresh and clean”

Storage Capacity5%

“easy to store”

Leak-Proof4%

“Does not leak”

Ease Of Use4%

“Easy to use”

Strength3%

“sturdy”

Gifting Purpose2%

“They look lovely as presents”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall34%

“Small jars”

Quality-Overall13%

“three broke during use so not the best quality”

Rusts/Corrodes7%

“the lid has seriously corroded”

Durability6%

“Broke after 2 uses”

Smell5%

“I was led to believe these were smell proof, they are not”

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

“Wrong size stated”

Leak-Proof3%

“The two-piece lid system is supposed to be leak-proof”

Jamming/Clogging2%

“already 2 of them started chipping pretty badly when closing”

Value For Money2%

“a waste of money”

Natural Resource Wastage1%

“Waste of everything”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall79%

Defective Material/Parts6%

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

Quality-Overall2%

Leak-Proof1%

Functionality-Overall1%

Compatibility-Overall1%

Rusts/Corrodes1%

Weight Heavy1%

Maintenance And Repair1%

Common questions

Is small glass jars with lids profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?: The niche generates £66K/yr across 49 tracked products. 2 of 9 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -10.4%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (51/100).
How competitive is the small glass jars with lids niche?: 35 brands and 74 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 37% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 52% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in small glass jars with lids?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Rusts/Corrodes. The return rate is 0.9%.
When does demand for small glass jars with lids peak?: Demand peaks in Sep–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the small glass jars with lids niche?: Listings span £1.43–£19.88; the average listing price is £9.34 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 460 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.