storage jars & canisters
Worth a lookShows low returns (0.8%), but a small market ($53K/yr) keeps it on the watch list.
Returns
Incredible0.8%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Brand share
Great52%top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
Competition
Great36%top-5 click share — an open shelf
Review moat
Good677.94avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Price range
Good£1.43–£31.84cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Conversion
Okay3.3%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Avg price
Okay£11.08avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Growth
Bad-21.6%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Market size
Bad£53K£53K/yr · 144K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, storage jars & canisters is a £53K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (144K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 52% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Sep–Oct. Verdict: Worth a look — 51/100.
Data updated Jul 27, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
storage jars & canisters market data
- Units sold / yr
- 4K–5K
- avg 0–100/product
- Revenue / yr
- £44K–£55K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 3.3%
- Avg BSR
- #162
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 98%
- Sponsored
- 82%
- Out of stock
- 6.8%
- Avg brand age
- 35 months
- Avg seller age
- 179 days
Competition & brand share
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (36% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.Brands
36 falling
Sellers
87
Top-5 brand share
52%
Top 20: 87%
Top-5 click share
36%
Top 20: 73%
Open market
43%
- Kilner18%
- U-Pack10%
- ComSaf10%
- Udewo8%
- Danmu Art6%
- NBBENG5%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -21.6% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Jan, Sep, Oct · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.8×
Top storage jars & canisters search terms
- small glass jars32K/yr
- small jars34K/yr
- glass jars with bamboo lids32K/yr
- storage jars & canisters27K/yr
- small glass jar14K/yr
- kitchen storage jar4K/yr
Top storage jars & canisters 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
U-Pack Glass Jar with Gold Lid 100ml
U-Pack£8.354.5★208 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
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
NBBENG Glass Jars with Bamboo Lids Clear Airtight Food Storage Container Jar with Sealing Lid Clear Kitchen Canisters for Spice Herbs Pasta Flour Coffee Tea Cookie Snack Seed Set of 3 (750ml)
NBBENG£11.114.3★101 rev
Kilner Square Clip Top Spice Jar - 70ml
Kilner£1.434.5★969 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
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
Showvigor 6pack Glass Jam Jars with Red Gingham Lid - 280ml/9oz - Hexagonal Storage Glass Jars Clear Airtight Jar for Pickling Chutney Jam Coffee
Showvigor£6.741,238 rev
NBBENG Glass Jars with Bamboo Lids Clear Airtight Food Storage Container Jar with Sealing Lid Clear Kitchen Canisters for Spice Herbs Pasta Flour Coffee Tea Cookie Snack Seed Set of 3 (750ml)
NBBENG£11.11101 rev
ASelected 10Pcs Clear Glass Bottles With Pretty Black Lids 100 Ml Pudding Yogurt Pots Small Jars for Snacks Candies DIY Projects
ASelected£8.3028 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumComSaf 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£9.924.7★
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£4.385.0★
JJA Mini Jam Jars Airtight Gold Twist Lids Honey Sweets Pickle Herbs Ideal for Samples Wedding Favours Spice Jars Breakfast Portions 45ML Glass Jars with Lids 30 PCS Storage Jars
JJA£12.994.5★
Eidoct 3-Pack 10oz Glass Jar with Screw Lid Overnight Oats Container
Eidoct£8.354.5★
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★
What buyers say about storage jars & canisters
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“good quality pots”
“The lids fit properly”
“good value”
“As advertised”
“A useful storage jar”
“Easy to use”
“Does not leak”
“Easy to clean”
“sturdy jar”
“I love the iconic design”
What buyers complain about
“Each bottle is small”
“Poor quality”
“Breaks Easily”
“The dimensions provided don't give enough information and are misleading”
“there was a noticeable chemical smell inside”
“The wood doesn't feel as finished”
“thus difficult to fit in”
“the lid has seriously corroded”
“Not sure how leak-proof they are yet though”
“VERY THIN GLASS”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is storage jars & canisters profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £53K/yr across 51 tracked products. 3 of 10 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -21.6%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (51/100).
- How competitive is the storage jars & canisters niche?
- 36 brands and 87 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 36% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 52% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in storage jars & canisters?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Durability. The return rate is 0.8%.
- When does demand for storage jars & canisters peak?
- Demand peaks in Jan–Sep–Oct; the busiest month runs 1.8× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the storage jars & canisters niche?
- Listings span £1.43–£31.84; the average listing price is £11.08 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 678 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.