drawstring bags
Worth a lookShows low returns (1.1%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Returns
Great1.1%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Brand share
Great43%top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
Competition
Great35%top-5 click share — an open shelf
Quality gap
Great4.3★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Review moat
Good1,251.13avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Market size
Good£389K£389K/yr · 1.4M searches
Conversion
Okay3.6%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Growth
Bad-5.8%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Avg price
Bad£7.90avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Bad£3.03–£17.40cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, drawstring bags is a £389K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (1.4M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 43% of demand. Demand peaks in Aug–Sep. Verdict: Worth a look — 59/100.
Data updated Jul 29, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
drawstring bags market data
- Units sold / yr
- 60K–80K
- avg 750–1,000/product
- Revenue / yr
- £474K–£632K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 3.6%
- Avg BSR
- #29
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 94%
- Out of stock
- 0.9%
- Avg brand age
- 31 months
- Avg seller age
- 173 days
Competition & brand share
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (35% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.Brands
34 falling
Sellers
78
Top-5 brand share
43%
Top 20: 88%
Top-5 click share
35%
Top 20: 73%
Open market
52%
- WESTWOOD FOX11%
- JFmall10%
- WANDF8%
- Didiseen7%
- PLULON7%
- YSUY6%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -5.8% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Aug, Sep · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.3×
Top drawstring bags search terms
- drawstring bags276K/yr
- swimming bag268K/yr
- swim bag151K/yr
- drawstring bag128K/yr
- pe bag165K/yr
- drawstring gym bags27K/yr
- string bag44K/yr
- small drawstring bag36K/yr
- draw string bag gym36K/yr
- draw string bag31K/yr
Top drawstring bags 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
WESTWOOD FOX Drawstring Gym Bag String Bags Gym Sack Backpack PE Bags for Women Men Trainer Swimming Bag Travel Beach School Holidays Suitable for Sports kids Boys Girls (Jet Black 1 pc)
WESTWOOD FOX£3.724.4★769 rev
JFmall Drawstring Bags Swim PE Bags Drawstring Gym Bag for Kids Adults String Swimming Sports Bag for School Sports Swimming Gym Travel Black
JFmall£3.584.1★1,830 rev
Didiseen Drawstring Bag Waterproof 50 * 44 cm Oxford Gym Sack Black
Didiseen£4.914.1★507 rev
YSUY 3-Pack Black Drawstring Gym Bags Bags Sports Cinch Sack String Bag Bulk Swimming String Bags Draw String Backpack Suitable for Sports Gym Travel Swimming Beach (3PCS)
YSUY£4.773.9★55 rev
Drawstring Gym Sport Bag String Waterproof Pocket Zipper Sack Backpack for Women Men Travel Kit Bag for Hiking School Students PE Bag Outside Swimming Adult Beach Holidays (Black)
SAWANS£6.633.7★823 rev
Newest
by launch date
adidas Unisex Adidas Power Gymsack Shoe Bag Black/White One Size
adidas£8.78193 rev
Puma Unisex Phase Sack Gym Bag Black One Size
PUMA£4.539,023 rev
HAGOT Drawstring Bags for Kids Waterproof Gym PE Bag with Zippered Pocket String Backpack for Beach Swimming Pool School
HAGOT£5.14107 rev
PLULON Pink Drawstring Bags Drawstring Backpack Bulk String Backpack Cinch Sack Sport Gym Bags for Yoga Traveling Outdoor Sports
PLULON£3.321,370 rev
PLULON Navy Blue Drawstring Bags Drawstring Backpack Bulk String Backpack Cinch Sack Sport Gym Bags for Yoga Traveling Outdoor Sports
PLULON£3.331,370 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumPLULON Navy Blue Drawstring Bags Drawstring Backpack Bulk String Backpack Cinch Sack Sport Gym Bags for Yoga Traveling Outdoor Sports
PLULON£3.334.2★
PLULON Pink Drawstring Bags Drawstring Backpack Bulk String Backpack Cinch Sack Sport Gym Bags for Yoga Traveling Outdoor Sports
PLULON£3.324.2★
24 Pcs Drawstring Bag Drawstring Backpack Bags for Gym School Travel Picnic Storage Kids Adults Pe Sport String Backpack Gift Bags for Girls Boys
YOSERA£16.824.6★
adidas Unisex Adidas Power Gymsack Shoe Bag Black/White One Size
adidas£8.784.7★
adam & eesa Unisex Drawstring Gym Bags - Personalised Waterproof Sack with Carry Handles for Mens & Womens - Kids PE Swimming School Bag - Ideal for Beach Holidays Shopping Yoga (7.5L Capacity)
adam & eesa£3.294.0★
What buyers say about drawstring bags
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Excellent product”
“Perfect size”
“Same as image advertised no problems”
“Good value for money”
“I like the extra pockets in”
“Water resistant”
“The material feels really durable and waterproof, which is perfect for when he has to chuck it on damp grass or carry it home in the rain”
“Adequate storage”
“Very sturdy”
“Colour as described”
What buyers complain about
“The string broke”
“rips easily”
“Shocking quality”
“Small opening”
“it was not water proof”
“Poor seam quality”
“Not very sturdy”
“External zip broke”
“Cheap material”
“Cheap”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is drawstring bags profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £389K/yr across 52 tracked products. 2 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -5.8%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (59/100).
- How competitive is the drawstring bags niche?
- 34 brands and 78 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 35% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 43% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in drawstring bags?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Strap/String Quality, Durability, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 1.1%.
- When does demand for drawstring bags peak?
- Demand peaks in Aug–Sep; the busiest month runs 4.3× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the drawstring bags niche?
- Listings span £3.03–£17.40; the average listing price is £7.90 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,251 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.