cardboard boxes
Worth a lookShows low returns (0.0%), but brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 89% of clicks) keeps it on the watch list.
Returns
Incredible0.0%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Market size
Great£958K£958K/yr · 1.8M searches
Avg price
Good£12.76avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Quality gap
Good4.4★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Conversion
Good4.1%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Price range
Good£4.00–£25.97cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Competition
Okay65%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Growth
Okay+5.0%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Brand share
Okay89%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Review moat
Okay3,846.47avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, cardboard boxes is a £958K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (1.8M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 89% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 51/100.
Data updated Jul 29, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
cardboard boxes market data
- Units sold / yr
- 60K–80K
- avg 3,000–4,000/product
- Revenue / yr
- £766K–£1.0M
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 4.1%
- Avg BSR
- #7
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 18%
- Sponsored
- 65%
- Out of stock
- 4.5%
- Avg brand age
- 43 months
- Avg seller age
- 175 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 65% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
8 falling
Sellers
15
Top-5 brand share
89%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
65%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
5%
- W.E. Roberts38%
- Direct Global Trading24%
- Pluto Packaging12%
- Best House Another Fine Product9%
- SAFARIPAK6%
- Triplast6%
- Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 5%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +5.0% search growth over the last 90 days.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×
Top cardboard boxes search terms
- cardboard boxes756K/yr
- boxes315K/yr
- cardboard box110K/yr
- shipping boxes101K/yr
- large cardboard boxes for moving54K/yr
- cardboard boxes for posting69K/yr
- large cardboard box67K/yr
- packaging box41K/yr
- large box39K/yr
- double walled cardboard box21K/yr
Top cardboard boxes 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 17 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
10 Strong Large Cardboard Storage Packing Moving House Boxes with Carry Handles and Room List Ideal for Storage Moving and Packing 18 x 11 x 11 internal. Made in the UK
W.E. Roberts£9.864.3★4,015 rev
10 Strong Large Cardboard Storage Packing Moving House Boxes with Fragile Tape 52cm x 30cm x 30cm 47 Litres Carry Handles and Room List
Direct Global Trading£12.344.5★8,805 rev
10 Quality Strong 47cm x 31.5cm x 25cm 44L Packing Moving Cardboard Boxes
Pluto Packaging£10.024.4★9,202 rev
BH | Large Cardboard Moving Boxes | 5-Pack | 52cm x 30cm x 30cm | 47 Litres | Strong Reusable Packing Boxes | House Moving Packing with Carry Handles and Room List Checkboxes - by Best House
Best House Another Fine Product£8.194.2★238 rev
SAFARIPAK - 10 Pack Strong Large Reusable Cardboard Storage Packing Moving House Boxes 52cm x 30cm x 30cm with Carry Handles and Room List Checkboxes - 47 Litres Capacity
SAFARIPAK£12.054.5★1,346 rev
Newest
by launch dateBH | Large Cardboard Moving Boxes | 5-Pack | 52cm x 30cm x 30cm | 47 Litres | Strong Reusable Packing Boxes | House Moving Packing with Carry Handles and Room List Checkboxes - by Best House
Best House Another Fine Product£8.19238 rev
BH | Large Cardboard Moving Boxes | 10-Pack | 52cm x 30cm x 30cm | 47 Litres | Strong Reusable Packing Boxes | House Moving Packing with Carry Handles and Room List Checkboxes - by Best House
Best House Another Fine Product£11.44238 rev
Large Moving Bags and Storage Bags 95L Heavy Duty Moving Boxes with Reinforced Bottom & Wrap-Around Handles Tear-Resistant Reusable Packing Bags for Home College Dorm Christmas Decor 4 Pack
JIAWEN£17.57254 rev
SAFARIPAK - 10 Pack Strong Large Reusable Cardboard Storage Packing Moving House Boxes 52cm x 30cm x 30cm with Carry Handles and Room List Checkboxes - 47 Litres Capacity
SAFARIPAK£12.051,346 rev
W.E. Roberts Strong Double Wall Cardboard Boxes (Pack of 15) - Boxes for posting Boxes for moving house Packing boxes Postal Shipping Boxes (305mm x 229mm x 229mm (12 x 9 x 9))
W.E. Roberts£14.01414 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumBH | Large Cardboard Moving Boxes | 10-Pack | 52cm x 30cm x 30cm | 47 Litres | Strong Reusable Packing Boxes | House Moving Packing with Carry Handles and Room List Checkboxes - by Best House
Best House Another Fine Product£11.444.2★
Large Moving Bags and Storage Bags 95L Heavy Duty Moving Boxes with Reinforced Bottom & Wrap-Around Handles Tear-Resistant Reusable Packing Bags for Home College Dorm Christmas Decor 4 Pack
JIAWEN£17.574.8★
BH | Large Cardboard Moving Boxes | 5-Pack | 52cm x 30cm x 30cm | 47 Litres | Strong Reusable Packing Boxes | House Moving Packing with Carry Handles and Room List Checkboxes - by Best House
Best House Another Fine Product£8.194.2★
Triplast 203 x 152 x 152mm Small Single Wall 8x6x6 Shipping Mailing Postal Gift Cuboid Cardboard Boxes (Pack of 5)
Triplast£4.004.5★
10 Strong Large Cardboard Storage Packing Moving House Boxes with Fragile Tape 52cm x 30cm x 30cm 47 Litres Carry Handles and Room List
Direct Global Trading£12.344.5★
What buyers say about cardboard boxes
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Good and strong”
“Good strong quality”
“Great Size”
“Excellent value”
“As advertised”
“be able to carry”
“Easy to assemble”
“Good storage capacity”
“Easy to use”
“Very strong and durable boxes”
What buyers complain about
“Too big”
“Not as sturdy”
“very substandard quality”
“is misleading”
“Tape doesnt really stick to it”
“thinner than I expected”
“It breaks easily”
“expensive”
“not quite heavy duty”
“absolutely not for anything heavy”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is cardboard boxes profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £958K/yr across 17 tracked products. 2 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +5.0%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (51/100).
- How competitive is the cardboard boxes niche?
- 8 brands and 15 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 65% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 89% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in cardboard boxes?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Strength, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 0.0%.
- When does demand for cardboard boxes peak?
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.3× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the cardboard boxes niche?
- Listings span £4.00–£25.97; the average listing price is £12.76 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 3,846 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.