Is vacuum storage bags medium profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?

The niche generates £108K/yr across 11 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +5.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (36/100).

How competitive is the vacuum storage bags medium niche?

7 brands and 14 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 83% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 95% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in vacuum storage bags medium?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Functionality-Overall, Size-Overall. The return rate is 0.6%.

When does demand for vacuum storage bags medium peak?

Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jul; the busiest month runs 2.4× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the vacuum storage bags medium niche?

Listings span £6.17–£13.17; the average listing price is £8.99 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 36,465 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

vacuum storage bags medium

Skip it

Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($6.17–$13.17) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Returns

Incredible0.6%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Great8.6%

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

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Okay+5.3%

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

Market size

Okay£108K

£108K/yr · 141K searches

Avg price

Okay£8.99

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Competition

Bad83%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Brand share

Bad95%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Review moat

Bad36,465

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Price range

Bad£6.17–£13.17

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, vacuum storage bags medium is a £108K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (141K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 95% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jul. Verdict: Skip it — 36/100.

Data updated Jul 28, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

vacuum storage bags medium market data

Units sold / yr: 13K–15K; avg 1,250–1,500/product
Revenue / yr: £112K–£135K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 8.6%
Avg BSR: #4
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 100%
Out of stock: 0.0%
Avg brand age: 31 months
Avg seller age: 186 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 83% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

7 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

95%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

83%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

Amazon Basics53%
Bonsenkitchen17%
STORAGE MASTER16%
GONGSHI7%
Diboniur3%
MEIQIHOME3%
Open — no brand owns it (1 brand, 2%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +5.3% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Apr, May, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.4×

Open Trend

Top vacuum storage bags medium search terms

vacuum seal bags112K/yr +6.4%4.9% conv.
vac pack bags23K/yr -1.7%5.1% conv.
vaccum seal bags3K/yr +9.8%7.5% conv.
vac pac bags2K/yr -8.1%3.1% conv.

All search terms

Top vacuum storage bags medium 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 11 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Amazon Basics Vacuum Compression Zipper Storage Bags with Airtight Valve and Hand Pump Large 5-Pack Clear

Amazon Basics£7.064.4★154,621 rev

STORAGE MASTER Space Saver Bags for Travel and Home Reusable Vacuum Storage Bags Save 80% More Storage Space Work with Vacuum Cleaner (9 Combo No Pump Included)

STORAGE MASTER£7.344.3★9,308 rev

Bonsenkitchen Vacuum Food Sealer Bags 20 x 30 cm 100 Bags VB3205

Bonsenkitchen£11.784.7★7,492 rev

GONGSHI Vacuum Storage Bags (3 x Jumbo 3 x Large 3 x Medium 3 x Small) Space Saver Sealer Compression Bags with Travel Hand Pump

GONGSHI£10.284.4★38,647 rev

Bonsenkitchen 6 Packs Vacuum Sealer Rolls Bags 3 Rolls 28 x 600cm + 3 Rolls 20 x 600cm Storage Bags Durable Commercial Customized Size Food Bags for Food Storage and Sous Vide Cooking VB3211

Bonsenkitchen£13.174.7★4,205 rev

Newest

by launch date

Diboniur Food Vacuum Sealer Bags 3 Rolls 28/25/20 x 300cm Sous Vide Bags Embossed Reusable Heavy Duty Vacuum Sealer Rolls for Meal Prep and Sous Vide Cooking

Diboniur£7.681,232 rev

1y ago

Bonsenkitchen 6 Packs Vacuum Sealer Rolls Bags 3 Rolls 28 x 600cm + 3 Rolls 20 x 600cm Storage Bags Durable Commercial Customized Size Food Bags for Food Storage and Sous Vide Cooking VB3211

Bonsenkitchen£13.174,205 rev

2y ago

Vacuum Storage Bags for Clothes - 6 Pack 100 X 80cm Extra Large Reusable Clothes Storage Bags Vacuum Sealer Bags with Double Zip Seal Travel Space Saver Bags for Duvets Bedding Quilts Pillows

AMZJIMTOP£9.11926 rev

3y ago

STORAGE MASTER Space Saver Bags for Travel and Home Reusable Vacuum Storage Bags Save 80% More Storage Space Work with Vacuum Cleaner (9 Combo No Pump Included)

STORAGE MASTER£7.349,308 rev

6y ago

Bonsenkitchen 100 Bags 15 x 25 cm Vacuum Food Sealer Bags Embossed Food Preserving Sous Vide for Food Saver Commercial Grade Textured Food Vacuum Sealer Bag VB3204

Bonsenkitchen£9.447,492 rev

6y ago

What buyers say about vacuum storage bags medium

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall22%

“Amazing quality”

Storage Capacity14%

“Good for extra storage space”

Size-Overall13%

“Brilliant size”

Value For Money10%

“Excellent value”

Ease Of Use10%

“Easy to Use”

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

“As described”

Strength5%

“quite sturdy”

Efficiency3%

“Does the job well”

Suction3%

“Brilliant, works well with vacuum”

Thickness2%

“with thick plastic that doesn't seem prone to tearing”

What buyers complain about

Quality-Overall18%

“Not good quality not reliable enough”

Functionality-Overall13%

“Does not work well”

Size-Overall10%

“Smaller than you think”

Suction9%

“Vacuum poor”

Value For Money8%

“bought three lots in May at just over £8 for a pack so not sure why they have doubled in price”

Leak-Proof7%

“They leak”

Durability6%

“Break incredibly easily”

Ease Of Use5%

“They are difficult to get open”

Strength2%

“Not very strong”

Thickness2%

“Very thin and they split really easily”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall68%

Functionality-Overall8%

Quality-Overall5%

Leak-Proof3%

Defective Material/Parts2%

Suction2%

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

Value For Money2%

Compatibility-Overall1%

Thin1%

Common questions

Is vacuum storage bags medium profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?: The niche generates £108K/yr across 11 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +5.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (36/100).
How competitive is the vacuum storage bags medium niche?: 7 brands and 14 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 83% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 95% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in vacuum storage bags medium?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Functionality-Overall, Size-Overall. The return rate is 0.6%.
When does demand for vacuum storage bags medium peak?: Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jul; the busiest month runs 2.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the vacuum storage bags medium niche?: Listings span £6.17–£13.17; the average listing price is £8.99 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 36,465 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.