wooden crate
Worth a lookShows low returns (0.9%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Returns
Incredible0.9%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Avg price
Great£21.08avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Review moat
Great226.12avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Competition
Great34%top-5 click share — an open shelf
Quality gap
Great4.2★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Price range
Great£4.18–£110.03cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Brand share
Good63%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Growth
Okay+0.4%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Market size
Bad£62K£62K/yr · 323K searches
Conversion
Bad0.9%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, wooden crate is a £62K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (323K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 63% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 57/100.
Data updated Jul 28, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
wooden crate market data
- Units sold / yr
- 4K–5K
- avg 0–100/product
- Revenue / yr
- £84K–£105K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 0.9%
- Avg BSR
- #698
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 45%
- Sponsored
- 84%
- Out of stock
- 6.9%
- Avg brand age
- 40 months
- Avg seller age
- 204 days
Competition & brand share
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (34% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.Brands
29 falling
Sellers
37
Top-5 brand share
63%
Top 20: 94%
Top-5 click share
34%
Top 20: 76%
Open market
32%
- Wickerfield24%
- Generic16%
- YOUEON10%
- PYXIDAS7%
- ZENFUN5%
- Wooden World5%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +0.4% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×
Top wooden crate search terms
- wooden crate128K/yr
- wooden crates63K/yr
- wooden crates display boxes19K/yr
- wooden crate box30K/yr
- small wooden crate13K/yr
- apple crates10K/yr
- wooden storage crate8K/yr
- wood crate10K/yr
- wooden crates storage boxes6K/yr
- large wooden crate8K/yr
Top wooden crate 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
YOUEON Set of 3 Rustic Wooden Nesting Crates with Handles Decorative Wooden Crates Crate Box Wooden Storage Box for Kitchen Office Bedroom Closet Rustic Country Decor
YOUEON£19.864.2★271 rev
Wooden Crates natural colour - set of Boxes dimensions 50x40x30 cm - Standard size can be used as storage or bookshelf durable and clean solid vintage crate made of wood (3)
Generic£37.063.8★92 rev
Wickerfield Wooden Crate with Handles Shelve Basket Racking Box Gift Hampers for Wedding Decoration Retail Display and Home Storage Reusable Washable Rectangular (Brown Small)
Wickerfield£5.244.3★129 rev
ZENFUN Set of 3 Nesting Wooden Crates Rustic Various Size Decoration Boxes with Handles Farmhouse Wooden Crates Storage Basket for Organizing Display Office Bedroom Closet
ZENFUN£19.494.3★179 rev
Wooden Crate - Unpainted Pine Wood Storage Box DIY Small Size 30 x 20 x 11 cm
Wooden World£11.605.0★12 rev
Newest
by launch date
ITA Alina Wooden Crates Set 6 Storage Crates in 3 Sizes Decorative Wooden Storage Boxes Stackable & Nestable FSC-Certified Wood Made in EU - Smoked
ITA Home & Garden£57.382 rev
HFYFYXGS Wooden Storage Crates - Set of 3 Heavy Duty Crates for Display Rustic Nesting Wood Boxes for Shelves Home & Retail Organisation Premium Solid Wood
HFYFYXGS£24.04106 rev
12 Pack Farmhouse Nesting Crates 5 Inch Nested Storage Container Decorative Wooden Storage Boxes for Home Decor Jewelry Organizer Gift Box & Desktop Display
Sibosen£18.9428 rev
Wickerfield Wooden Crates with Cutout Handles Under Bed Storage Boxes Cube Christmas Eve Large Gift Box Dog Toy Hamper Baskets for Gifts Empty (Brown Small)
Wickerfield£4.33102 rev
Venalys Set of 3 Distressed Wood Nesting Crates Rustic Storage Wooden Crate Boxes Farmhouse Stackable Wooden Basket Containers for Display (Random)
Venalys£29.6427 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumITA Alina Wooden Crates Set 6 Storage Crates in 3 Sizes Decorative Wooden Storage Boxes Stackable & Nestable FSC-Certified Wood Made in EU - Smoked
ITA Home & Garden£57.385.0★
Wooden Crates natural colour - set of Boxes dimensions 50x40x30 cm - Standard size can be used as storage or bookshelf durable and clean solid vintage crate made of wood (2)
Generic£29.043.8★
AVLA 3 Pack Wooden Storage Crates Rustic Nesting Container Bin with Handles Decorative Farmhouse Wood Basket Vintage Wood Box Display Risers for Home Kitchen Pantry Cabinet Shelf Counter
AVLA£16.944.5★
Wickerfield Strong Rope Handle Wooden Crates Storage Box Wooden Shelves Large Storage Box Christmas Eve Box (Brown Medium)
Wickerfield£7.284.4★
HFYFYXGS Wooden Storage Crates - Set of 3 Heavy Duty Crates for Display Rustic Nesting Wood Boxes for Shelves Home & Retail Organisation Premium Solid Wood
HFYFYXGS£24.044.0★
What buyers say about wooden crate
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Good quality crates”
“Good value for the price”
“These are pretty good and sturdy boxes”
“Wood was good quality”
“plus they look really lovely”
“they fit together extremely well”
“Storage for apples 🍎 brilliant”
“Great colour”
“Better than expected”
“I much prefer natural materials over any synthetics”
What buyers complain about
“Flimsy made and not fit for purpose”
“its honestly abit bigger than what i was expecting/how the other reviews were making it out to be tiny”
“I think they are a little expensive”
“they do need to be made to last longer with a stronger adhesive”
“not very well made”
“Ok. Staining of the box is not well finished”
“very lightweight”
“Mouldy”
“Parts broken before even attempting to put together”
“as you can see from the pictures I've taken are ridiculously poor for the price paid”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is wooden crate profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £62K/yr across 49 tracked products. 0 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +0.4%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (57/100).
- How competitive is the wooden crate niche?
- 29 brands and 37 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 34% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 63% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in wooden crate?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Strength, Size-Overall, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.9%.
- When does demand for wooden crate peak?
- Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 1.7× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the wooden crate niche?
- Listings span £4.18–£110.03; the average listing price is £21.08 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 226 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.