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title: "Storage Crates — £53K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 57/100 · £53K/yr market. A failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **storage crates**
**Worth a look**
Shows low returns (0.5%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 13Growth 24Conversion 24Competition 75Returns 98Price range 83Avg price 91Brand share 78Review moat 73Quality gap 79
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.5%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Avg price**
**Great****£21.25**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Great****£4.92–£70.82**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Quality gap**
**Great****4.2★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Brand share**
**Great****57%**
top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
**Competition**
**Great****40%**
top-5 click share — an open shelf
**Review moat**
**Good****563.49**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Growth**
**Bad****-1.6%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Conversion**
**Bad****1.9%**
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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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.
3K2KSpike '25 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/home-garden/storage-crates/trend)
## **Top storage crates search terms**
- **crates**33K/yr-2.4%1.0% conv. - **storage crates**28K/yr+4.2%1.1% conv. - **plastic crate**22K/yr-2.8%0.8% conv. - **storage crate**20K/yr-10.3%0.7% conv. - **plastic crates**14K/yr+2.4%0.9% conv. - **plastic storage crates**7K/yr+2.2%1.0% conv. - **crates storage boxes**9K/yr-4.1%1.0% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/home-garden/storage-crates/search-terms)
## **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.
0%4%£2K8%£4K12%£6K16%£9K101001K10K 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**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**£18.42**4.5★236 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B087221MJL) [2**Optimal Products Strong Folding Collapsible Plastic Storage Crates Boxes Stackable Basket 32L (PACK OF 3)**Optimal Products**£12.07**3.7★828 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07ZXYXGVC) [3**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**£19.15**4.5★236 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0C9HPQFHL) [4**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**£10.16**3.8★534 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09C22DCRT) [5**Optimal Products Strong Folding Collapsible Plastic Storage Crates Boxes Stackable Basket 32L (PACK OF 1)**Optimal Products**£7.20**3.7★828 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07ZY38RHD)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **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**£10.66**253 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G6Z8PJ2T) [**Tobeso-Nuoze Mini Pastel Plastic Storage Baskets 2 Pack Collapsible Crates**Tobeso-Nuoze**£4.92**18 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FMNQVLHJ) [**Klass 3 PCS 50L Plastic Storage Boxes With Lids Cliping Lid Clear Storage**Klass Home Collection**£29.21**583 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DQ9G197N) [**Tobeso-Nuoze Pastel Plastic Storage Baskets 2 Pack Collapsible Crates**Tobeso-Nuoze**£10.03**105 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F28MN2GD) [**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**£26.79**543 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DJPB2F9G)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Tobeso-Nuoze Pastel Plastic Storage Baskets 2 Pack Collapsible Crates**Tobeso-Nuoze**£10.03**4.2★**▲ 246%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F28MN2GD) [**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**£10.66**4.0★**▲ 193%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0G6Z8PJ2T) [**Optimal Products Strong Folding Collapsible Plastic Storage Crates Boxes Stackable Basket 32L (PACK OF 5)**Optimal Products**£20.90**3.7★**▲ 170%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07ZY39R4J) [**Klass 3 PCS 50L Plastic Storage Boxes With Lids Cliping Lid Clear Storage**Klass Home Collection**£29.21**3.9★**▲ 147%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DQ9G197N) [**Tobeso-Nuoze Mini Pastel Plastic Storage Baskets 2 Pack Collapsible Crates**Tobeso-Nuoze**£4.92**4.0★**▲ 81%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FMNQVLHJ)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about storage crates**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Strength**22%
*“The storage bags seem pretty sturdy”*
**Storage Capacity**17%
*“Large capacity”*
**Quality-Overall**14%
*“Reasonable quality for the price”*
**Value For Money**10%
*“Value for Money”*
**Size-Overall**9%
*“Fits well”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**6%
*“Just what i was looking for”*
**Ease Of Use**3%
*“the lids are easy to use”*
**Durability**3%
*“Great durable product”*
**Portability**2%
*“easy to carry”*
**Weight Light**1%
*“Useful light weight box”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Strength**20%
*“Not particularly sturdy”*
**Quality-Overall**18%
*“Not great quality”*
**Size-Overall**10%
*“Too small”*
**Locking Mechanism**8%
*“As mentioned by other buyers the locking mechanism does not work”*
**Durability**6%
*“Collapsed first use”*
**Value For Money**4%
*“A touch on the expensive side”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
*“Absolutely does not meet the description”*
**Ease Of Use**3%
*“not user friendly”*
**Thickness**2%
*“just wish the plastic was a bit thicker”*
**Weight Heavy**2%
*“Too bulky”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**43%
**Defective Material/Parts**29%
**Strength**4%
**Quality-Overall**4%
**Functionality-Overall**2%
**Ease Of Use**2%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%
**Locking Mechanism**2%
**Storage Capacity**1%
**Durability**1%
## **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.
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