storage crates
Worth a lookShows low returns (0.5%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Returns
Incredible0.5%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Avg price
Great£21.25avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Great£4.92–£70.82cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Quality gap
Great4.2★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Brand share
Great57%top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
Competition
Great40%top-5 click share — an open shelf
Review moat
Good563.49avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Growth
Bad-1.6%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Conversion
Bad1.9%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Market size
Bad£53K£53K/yr · 132K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, storage crates is a £53K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (132K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 57% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 57/100.
Data updated Jul 28, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
storage crates market data
- Units sold / yr
- 2K–3K
- avg 0–100/product
- Revenue / yr
- £43K–£53K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 1.9%
- Avg BSR
- #336
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 54%
- Sponsored
- 77%
- Out of stock
- 5.7%
- Avg brand age
- 42 months
- Avg seller age
- 184 days
Competition & brand share
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (40% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.Brands
31 falling
Sellers
47
Top-5 brand share
57%
Top 20: 90%
Top-5 click share
40%
Top 20: 81%
Open market
39%
- Optimal Products20%
- Bossjoy19%
- Spesh6%
- KINGSUSLAY6%
- Tobeso-Nuoze5%
- Ruucy4%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -1.6% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×
Top storage crates search terms
- crates33K/yr
- storage crates28K/yr
- plastic crate22K/yr
- storage crate20K/yr
- plastic crates14K/yr
- plastic storage crates7K/yr
- crates storage boxes9K/yr
Top storage crates 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
4 Pack Plastic Storage Crates Foldable Shelf Storage Basket Bins for Food Fruit Vegetables Snacks Bottles Toys Toiletries Home Kitchen Office Storage Box Pantry Organization Cabinet Organizer
Bossjoy£18.424.5★236 rev
Optimal Products Strong Folding Collapsible Plastic Storage Crates Boxes Stackable Basket 32L (PACK OF 3)
Optimal Products£12.073.7★828 rev
Bossjoy 4 Pack Plastic Storage Crates Foldable Shelf Storage Basket Bins for Food Fruit Vegetables Snacks Toys Toiletries Home Kitchen Office Storage Box Pantry Organization Cabinet Organizer
Bossjoy£19.154.5★236 rev
Spesh 2 Pcs Collapsible Crates Storage Boxes 3L Foldable Storage Baskets Small Plastic Folding Crate Boxes for Kitchen Living Room Office(22*15*9cm Blue+Dark Green)
Spesh£10.163.8★534 rev
Optimal Products Strong Folding Collapsible Plastic Storage Crates Boxes Stackable Basket 32L (PACK OF 1)
Optimal Products£7.203.7★828 rev
Newest
by launch date
PIANKEKE 4 Pcs Collapsible Storage Boxes Stackable Storage Baskets Folding Crates Collapsible Crate Box Foldable Basket Plastic Foldable Crates for Office Kitchen Bathroom Cupboard Organiser
PIANKEKE£10.66253 rev
Tobeso-Nuoze Mini Pastel Plastic Storage Baskets 2 Pack Collapsible Crates
Tobeso-Nuoze£4.9218 rev
Klass 3 PCS 50L Plastic Storage Boxes With Lids Cliping Lid Clear Storage
Klass Home Collection£29.21583 rev
Tobeso-Nuoze Pastel Plastic Storage Baskets 2 Pack Collapsible Crates
Tobeso-Nuoze£10.03105 rev
DANIEL JAMES Housewares Heavy Duty Storage Box with Lid - Large Plastic Stackable Storage Boxes with Clip Handles - Lockable BPA Free Indoor Outdoor Garage Storage Trunk Box - 3 Pack Black 42l
DANIEL JAMES Housewares£26.79543 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumTobeso-Nuoze Pastel Plastic Storage Baskets 2 Pack Collapsible Crates
Tobeso-Nuoze£10.034.2★
PIANKEKE 4 Pcs Collapsible Storage Boxes Stackable Storage Baskets Folding Crates Collapsible Crate Box Foldable Basket Plastic Foldable Crates for Office Kitchen Bathroom Cupboard Organiser
PIANKEKE£10.664.0★
Optimal Products Strong Folding Collapsible Plastic Storage Crates Boxes Stackable Basket 32L (PACK OF 5)
Optimal Products£20.903.7★
Klass 3 PCS 50L Plastic Storage Boxes With Lids Cliping Lid Clear Storage
Klass Home Collection£29.213.9★
Tobeso-Nuoze Mini Pastel Plastic Storage Baskets 2 Pack Collapsible Crates
Tobeso-Nuoze£4.924.0★
What buyers say about storage crates
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“The storage bags seem pretty sturdy”
“Large capacity”
“Reasonable quality for the price”
“Value for Money”
“Fits well”
“Just what i was looking for”
“the lids are easy to use”
“Great durable product”
“easy to carry”
“Useful light weight box”
What buyers complain about
“Not particularly sturdy”
“Not great quality”
“Too small”
“As mentioned by other buyers the locking mechanism does not work”
“Collapsed first use”
“A touch on the expensive side”
“Absolutely does not meet the description”
“not user friendly”
“just wish the plastic was a bit thicker”
“Too bulky”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is storage crates profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £53K/yr across 39 tracked products. 0 of 6 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -1.6%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (57/100).
- How competitive is the storage crates niche?
- 31 brands and 47 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 40% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 57% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in storage crates?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Strength, Quality-Overall, Size-Overall. The return rate is 0.5%.
- When does demand for storage crates peak?
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the storage crates niche?
- Listings span £4.92–£70.82; the average listing price is £21.25 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 563 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.