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smithpackaging

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A small market ($213/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 0Growth 95Conversion 27Competition 10Returns 99Price range 9Avg price 21Brand share 0Review moat 24Quality gap 57

Returns

Incredible0.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Growth

Incredible+111.2%

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

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Conversion

Okay2.2%

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

Review moat

Bad5,172.71

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Avg price

Bad£7.61

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Competition

Bad88%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Price range

Bad£3.70–£16.08

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

Market size

Bad£213

£213/yr · 1K searches

Brand share

Bad100%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Signals Trending

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, smithpackaging is a £213/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (1K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Jun–Jul. Verdict: Skip it — 37/100.

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

smithpackaging market data

Units sold / yr
0–100
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
£0–£761
units × avg price
Conversion rate
2.2%
Avg BSR
#6
Page quality
0%
Prime
86%
Sponsored
86%
Out of stock
0.0%
Avg brand age
48 months
Avg seller age
236 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 88% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

2 falling

Sellers

7

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

88%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

0%

  • SmithPackaging93%
  • Pluto Packaging7%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 84 weeks — +111.2% search growth over the last 90 days.
10060Spike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Holiday '25Spike '26Prime Day '26AugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprJunJulAugSepMarMayJul

Peak months: Jun, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.9×

Top smithpackaging 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%10%£2120%£4330%£6440%£851001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 7 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about smithpackaging

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall21%

“Good quality”

Advertised Vs Actual Product17%

“As described”

Strength16%

“Sturdy and reliable”

Value For Money13%

“Worth money arrived on time”

Size-Overall8%

“The size is perfect”

Ease Of Use5%

“comes in handy a lot”

Durability4%

“Sturdy and reliable”

Drop/Impact Protection3%

“As Protective as Positive Thinking”

Weight Light2%

“does the job for lighter things”

Correct Contents2%

“Good the quantity was not that much”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall27%

“The bubbles are small”

Quality-Overall21%

“Poor quality boxes”

Strength18%

“Feels cheap and flimsy”

Value For Money10%

“Quantity for the price is ridiculous”

Thickness8%

“Not so thick”

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

“Picture misleading very small roll”

Flatness3%

“it's not very good bubble wrap at all, very flat and not like the photo”

Thin2%

“Thin and need to use double for any protection”

Cushion1%

“this bubble wrap really isnt worth getting - very thin and no cushioning”

Weight Heavy1%

“I would not recommend you load these heavy”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall66%
Value For Money8%
Advertised Vs Actual Product5%
Quality-Overall5%
Thin2%
Moist/Dry2%
Functionality-Overall2%
Material Quality1%
Ease Of Use1%
Strength1%

Common questions

Is smithpackaging profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £213/yr across 7 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +111.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (37/100).
How competitive is the smithpackaging niche?
2 brands and 7 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 88% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in smithpackaging?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Strength. The return rate is 0.1%.
When does demand for smithpackaging peak?
Demand peaks in Jun–Jul; the busiest month runs 3.9× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the smithpackaging niche?
Listings span £3.70–£16.08; the average listing price is £7.61 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 5,173 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.