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title: "Drawstring Bags — £389K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 59/100 · £389K/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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# **drawstring bags**
**Worth a look**
Shows low returns (1.1%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 55Growth 22Conversion 45Competition 80Returns 94Price range 17Avg price 22Brand share 92Review moat 56Quality gap 76
**Returns**
**Great****1.1%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Brand share**
**Great****43%**
top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
**Competition**
**Great****35%**
top-5 click share — an open shelf
**Quality gap**
**Great****4.3★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Review moat**
**Good****1,251.13**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Market size**
**Good****£389K**
£389K/yr · 1.4M searches
**Conversion**
**Okay****3.6%**
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****£7.90**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Bad****£3.03–£17.40**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Signals**[** No Dominant Brand**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=uk&signal=no_dominant_brand "Top brand's click share < 20%")
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 ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **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.
100K60KSpike '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Aug, Sep · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.3×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/sports-outdoors/drawstring-bags/trend)
## **Top drawstring bags search terms**
- **drawstring bags**276K/yr+1.6%3.3% conv. - **swimming bag**268K/yr-33.7%1.4% conv. - **swim bag**151K/yr-12.6%1.3% conv. - **drawstring bag**128K/yr+6.0%2.5% conv. - **pe bag**165K/yr-4.2%3.0% conv. - **drawstring gym bags**27K/yr+147.0%3.1% conv. - **string bag**44K/yr+2.3%2.2% conv. - **small drawstring bag**36K/yr+7.8%0.4% conv. - **draw string bag gym**36K/yr+9.1%4.5% conv. - **draw string bag**31K/yr+20.1%3.0% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/sports-outdoors/drawstring-bags/search-terms)
## **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.
0%3%£12K6%£23K9%£35K12%£47K101001K10K 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**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**£3.72**4.4★769 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CW3JJ3SK) [2**JFmall Drawstring Bags Swim PE Bags Drawstring Gym Bag for Kids Adults String Swimming Sports Bag for School Sports Swimming Gym Travel Black**JFmall**£3.58**4.1★1,830 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0C4JC25SP) [3**Didiseen Drawstring Bag Waterproof 50 * 44 cm Oxford Gym Sack Black**Didiseen**£4.91**4.1★507 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CXT9JH2Q) [4**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**£4.77**3.9★55 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DJ715DQC) [5**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**£6.63**3.7★823 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BD8ZZP1W)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**adidas Unisex Adidas Power Gymsack Shoe Bag Black/White One Size**adidas**£8.78**193 rev1mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F4DLKY2X) [**Puma Unisex Phase Sack Gym Bag Black One Size**PUMA**£4.53**9,023 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B073QPMFYW) [**HAGOT Drawstring Bags for Kids Waterproof Gym PE Bag with Zippered Pocket String Backpack for Beach Swimming Pool School**HAGOT**£5.14**107 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DZH3SLYJ) [**PLULON Pink Drawstring Bags Drawstring Backpack Bulk String Backpack Cinch Sack Sport Gym Bags for Yoga Traveling Outdoor Sports**PLULON**£3.32**1,370 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DPKV87NJ) [**PLULON Navy Blue Drawstring Bags Drawstring Backpack Bulk String Backpack Cinch Sack Sport Gym Bags for Yoga Traveling Outdoor Sports**PLULON**£3.33**1,370 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DPKY5BRC)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**PLULON Navy Blue Drawstring Bags Drawstring Backpack Bulk String Backpack Cinch Sack Sport Gym Bags for Yoga Traveling Outdoor Sports**PLULON**£3.33**4.2★**▲ 121%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DPKY5BRC) [**PLULON Pink Drawstring Bags Drawstring Backpack Bulk String Backpack Cinch Sack Sport Gym Bags for Yoga Traveling Outdoor Sports**PLULON**£3.32**4.2★**▲ 87%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DPKV87NJ) [**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**£16.82**4.6★**▲ 59%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BCQZBTT6) [**adidas Unisex Adidas Power Gymsack Shoe Bag Black/White One Size**adidas**£8.78**4.7★**▲ 59%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F4DLKY2X) [**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**£3.29**4.0★**▲ 58%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09R83G21N)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about drawstring bags**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**19%
*“Excellent product”*
**Size-Overall**13%
*“Perfect size”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**9%
*“Same as image advertised no problems”*
**Value For Money**9%
*“Good value for money”*
**Pockets/Compartments**5%
*“I like the extra pockets in”*
**Water Resistance**5%
*“Water resistant”*
**Durability**4%
*“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”*
**Storage Capacity**4%
*“Adequate storage”*
**Strength**4%
*“Very sturdy”*
**Color**3%
*“Colour as described”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Strap/String Quality**23%
*“The string broke”*
**Durability**20%
*“rips easily”*
**Quality-Overall**19%
*“Shocking quality”*
**Size-Overall**6%
*“Small opening”*
**Water Resistance**3%
*“it was not water proof”*
**Stitch/Finish/Polish**3%
*“Poor seam quality”*
**Strength**2%
*“Not very sturdy”*
**Zipper Quality**1%
*“External zip broke”*
**Material Quality**1%
*“Cheap material”*
**Value For Money**1%
*“Cheap”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**40%
**Strap/String Quality**15%
**Quality-Overall**9%
**Durability**5%
**Material Quality**5%
**Thin**3%
**Zipper Quality**2%
**Color**2%
**Pockets/Compartments**2%
**Strength**2%
## **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.
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