Is bubble wrap 500mm x 100m profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?

The niche generates £101K/yr across 23 tracked products. 2 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +45.0%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (60/100).

How competitive is the bubble wrap 500mm x 100m niche?

19 brands and 31 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 47% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 54% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in bubble wrap 500mm x 100m?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Thickness, Size-Overall. The return rate is 0.1%.

When does demand for bubble wrap 500mm x 100m peak?

Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.5× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the bubble wrap 500mm x 100m niche?

Listings span £5.10–£12.38; the average listing price is £8.19 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,541 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

bubble wrap 500mm x 100m

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.1%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Returns

Incredible0.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Great12.0%

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

Brand share

Great54%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Growth

Good+45.0%

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

Competition

Good47%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Okay3,540.74

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Market size

Okay£101K

£101K/yr · 103K searches

Avg price

Bad£8.19

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Bad£5.10–£12.38

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, bubble wrap 500mm x 100m is a £101K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (103K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 54% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 60/100.

Data updated Jul 29, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

bubble wrap 500mm x 100m market data

Units sold / yr: 13K–15K; avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr: £102K–£123K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 12.0%
Avg BSR: #30
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 39%
Sponsored: 74%
Out of stock: 0.0%
Avg brand age: 46 months
Avg seller age: 202 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 47% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

19 rising

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

54%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

47%

Top 20: 96%

Open market

40%

Triplast20%
Aspect11%
TPZ The Packaging Zone9%
GP Globe Packaging7%
Meown7%
AMD Nexus6%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +45.0% search growth over the last 90 days.

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×

Open Trend

Top bubble wrap 500mm x 100m search terms

bubble wrap 500mm x 100m46K/yr +74.5%10.7% conv.
bubble wrap 100m28K/yr +28.0%10.0% conv.
bubble wrap 500mm9K/yr +50.1%7.3% conv.
100m bubble wrap8K/yr +21.2%11.3% conv.
bubble wrap 50m7K/yr +19.6%8.6% conv.
bubble wrap 500mm x 50m4K/yr +12.7%10.8% conv.

All search terms

Top bubble wrap 500mm x 100m 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 23 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Triplast Large Roll of Bubble Wrap 500mm x 100m Air Bubbles Packaging for House Moving & Packing Storage Boxes

Triplast£9.304.5★18,168 rev

Globe Packaging 500mm x 100m Large Bubble Wrap Roll with Small Air Bubbles - Cushioning & Protection Packaging for Moving House Ecommerce and Storage

GP Globe Packaging£9.064.6★7,531 rev

Meown Bubble Wrap 500mmx100m - Premium Quality Bubble Wrap Roll - Packaging Material for Shipping and Storage Protect Your Goods with Ease

Meown£9.424.5★3,555 rev

AMD Nexus 500m X 100m Bubble Wrap - Premium Quality Roll for House Moving Shipping Storage & Packaging Essentials - Made in UK Durable Protective Air Wrap

AMD Nexus£7.613.9★122 rev

TPZ The Packaging Zone | Large Roll of Premium Polythene Bubble Wrap | Small Bubble Protective Wrap | Air Bubble Packaging for Moving Delicate Items & Package Storage Boxes (Clear 500 x 25m)

TPZ The Packaging Zone£6.054.4★5,859 rev

Newest

by launch date

Rainberg 300mm x 20m Heavy Duty Bubble Wrap Roll Air Bubble Premium Quality Protection for Packaging Storage Fragile Items Moving House Essentials Recyclable & Eco-Friendly

Rainberg£6.70286 rev

6mo ago

High-PQ Lightweight Bubble Cushioning Wrap Roll 1 Roll 30X1000CM

High-PQ£7.17167 rev

9mo ago

High-PQ Lightweight Bubble Cushioning Wrap Roll 2 Roll 30X1000CM

High-PQ£12.38167 rev

9mo ago

Large Roll of Premium Polythene Bubble Wrap Small Bubble Protective WrapAir Bubble Packaging for Moving Delicate Items & Package Storage Boxes (30cm*10m)

shine planet£6.3521 rev

1y ago

LUXTROUS Bubble Wrap for Moving House (500mm x 100m) Quality Premium Bubble Wrap Roll Office and Industrial Use Lightweight Durable and UK Manufactured

LUXTROUS£9.69441 rev

1y ago

What buyers say about bubble wrap 500mm x 100m

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall26%

“Decent quality”

Value For Money24%

“Excellent value”

Advertised Vs Actual Product17%

“As advertised”

Size-Overall7%

“Bubble size is nice”

Ease Of Use4%

“Easy to use”

Portability2%

“Great when moving house”

Strength2%

“Sturdy”

Durability2%

“This has lasted me well over a year”

Thickness1%

“The wrap itself has a good thickness”

Weight Light1%

“Lightweight”

What buyers complain about

Quality-Overall29%

“Not premium quality at all”

Thickness16%

“Not that thick as I was expected”

Size-Overall15%

“Huge”

Advertised Vs Actual Product8%

“Description is incorrect”

Value For Money8%

“Not much for the price”

Strength4%

“flimsy”

Weight Heavy2%

“Not very heavy duty”

Durability2%

“Breaks easy”

Ease Of Use1%

“difficult to cut”

Measurement/Reading Accuracy1%

“much less in measurements”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall44%

Quality-Overall14%

Advertised Vs Actual Product12%

Value For Money7%

Thin6%

Functionality-Overall3%

Thickness3%