Is large bubble wrap profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?

The niche generates £171K/yr across 28 tracked products. 1 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +0.2%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (53/100).

How competitive is the large bubble wrap niche?

13 brands and 29 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 51% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 79% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in large bubble wrap?

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

When does demand for large bubble wrap peak?

Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the large bubble wrap niche?

Listings span £4.12–£24.12; the average listing price is £10.64 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 4,348 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

large bubble wrap

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.1%), but soft demand (+0.2% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.

Returns

Incredible0.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Great11.9%

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

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Competition

Good51%

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

Price range

Okay£4.12–£24.12

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

Brand share

Okay79%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Avg price

Okay£10.64

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Market size

Okay£171K

£171K/yr · 135K searches

Growth

Okay+0.2%

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

Review moat

Bad4,347.86

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, large bubble wrap is a £171K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (135K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 79% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 53/100.

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

large bubble wrap market data

Units sold / yr: 15K–20K; avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr: £160K–£213K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 11.9%
Avg BSR: #15
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 36%
Sponsored: 93%
Out of stock: 8.6%
Avg brand age: 47 months
Avg seller age: 206 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 51% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

13 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

79%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

51%

Top 20: 92%

Open market

16%

Triplast25%
STORM TRADING GROUP19%
UK SUPPLIES LIMITED19%
Rainberg9%
delka7%
Diamond plast5%
Open — no brand owns it (7 brands, 16%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +0.2% search growth over the last 90 days.

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×

Open Trend

Top large bubble wrap search terms

large bubble wrap40K/yr +14.0%8.3% conv.
bubblewrap large roll21K/yr -24.1%14.6% conv.
heavy duty bubble wrap15K/yr +45.8%5.7% conv.
bubble wrap large11K/yr +28.6%9.8% conv.
large roll of bubble wrap8K/yr -8.2%11.8% conv.
big bubble wrap6K/yr +41.9%7.1% conv.
thick bubble wrap6K/yr +0.6%5.6% conv.
big bubble wrap large bubbles6K/yr -18.3%7.0% conv.
large bubble wrap roll12K/yr -28.9%9.1% conv.
bubble wrap large bubbles11K/yr -65.9%5.8% conv.

All search terms

Top large bubble wrap 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 24 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

UK SUPPLIES LIMITED Strong Bubble Wrap (Pick Any Size 300MM to 1000MM) 300MM x 50M Lightweight Packing Wrap Roll for Shipping Moving House & Storage Protecting Packing Wrap Air Bubble Packaging

UK SUPPLIES LIMITED£11.364.4★2,573 rev

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£6.703.9★286 rev

Rolls of Large Bubble Wrap 500mm x 25m or 50m - LARGE Strong Air Bubbles

STORM TRADING GROUP£7.514.6★298 rev

Triplast Large Bubble Wrap Roll (Pick Any Size) - Large 20mm Air Bubbles for Heavy Duty Protection - Cushioning Bubble Wrap for Moving House Protective Packaging for Shipping & Storage (300mm x 10m)

Triplast£5.544.6★69 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

Triplast Large Bubble Wrap Roll (Pick Any Size) - Large 20mm Air Bubbles for Heavy Duty Protection - Cushioning Bubble Wrap for Moving House Protective Packaging for Shipping & Storage (300mm x 10m)

Triplast£5.5469 rev

8mo ago

Triplast Large Bubble Wrap Roll (Pick Any Size) - Large 20mm Air Bubbles for Heavy Duty Protection - Cushioning Bubble Wrap for Moving House Protective Packaging for Shipping & Storage (300mm x 25m)

Triplast£9.1069 rev

8mo ago

delka Bubble Wrap Premium Quality Material for Fragile Items Moving Storage & Shipping Environmentally Friendly and Cost Effective (300mm x 10m)

delka£5.682,204 rev

1y ago

delka Bubble Wrap Premium Quality Material for Fragile Items Moving Storage & Shipping Environmentally Friendly and Cost Effective (300mm x 20m)

delka£7.092,204 rev

1y ago

What buyers say about large bubble wrap

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall28%

“Good quality and arrived on time”

Value For Money22%

“Excellent value”

Advertised Vs Actual Product18%

“As advertised”

Size-Overall7%

“It fit for purpose”

Ease Of Use5%

“Very handy”

Portability3%

“Great for moving house”

Strength2%

“Sturdy”

Durability2%

“This has lasted me well over a year”

Efficiency1%

“Does the job”

Drop/Impact Protection1%

“good protection”

What buyers complain about

Quality-Overall23%

“very expensive for the quality”

Size-Overall21%

“The bubbles are small”

Thickness15%

“Not very thick”

Value For Money10%

“Not much for the price”

Advertised Vs Actual Product7%

“False advertising”

Strength5%

“Bit flimsy”

Thin2%

“Very thin”

Weight Heavy1%

“Not very heavy duty”

Flatness1%

“One of the four rolls completely flat”

Durability1%

“break at the slightest touch”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall49%

Quality-Overall13%

Advertised Vs Actual Product9%

Value For Money9%

Thin5%

Strength3%

Functionality-Overall2%

Thickness2%

Compatibility-Overall1%