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travel tub

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Soft demand (-8.3% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 31Growth 21Conversion 28Competition 37Returns 24Price range 82Avg price 95Brand share 56Review moat 53Quality gap 42

Avg price

Incredible$34.80

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great$16.82–$116.39

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

Brand share

Good71%

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

Review moat

Good1,369.79

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Competition

Okay63%

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

Market size

Okay$143K

$143K/yr · 183K searches

Conversion

Okay2.2%

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

Returns

Bad5.2%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Growth

Bad-8.3%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, travel tub is a $143K/yr Amazon United States market (183K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 71% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 40/100.

Data updated Jul 10, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

travel tub market data

Units sold / yr
3K–4K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
$104K–$139K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
2.2%
Avg BSR
#45
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
83%
Out of stock
9.5%
Avg brand age
31 months
Avg seller age
150 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 63% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

20 falling

Sellers

30

Top-5 brand share

71%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

63%

Top 20: 95%

Open market

24%

  • Ingenuity27%
  • FunTankie18%
  • Jollcma10%
  • Bella's Friends Life10%
  • Stokke7%
  • MORAIS5%

Demand

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 38 weeks — -8.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
4K3KBlack Friday '25Spike '26Oct '25Nov '25Jan '26Feb '26Apr '26May '26

Top travel tub search terms

  • portable bathtub for kids42K/yr
  • portable tub for kids19K/yr
  • kids bathtub for walk in shower4K/yr
  • collapsible tub for kids11K/yr
  • portable toddler bathtub11K/yr
  • collapsible bathtub toddler8K/yr
  • bathtub for toddlers 3-58K/yr
  • bath tub for toddlers 2-4 years8K/yr
  • foldable bathtub for kids14K/yr
  • foldable tub for kids6K/yr
All search terms

Top travel tub 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%$14K20%$29K30%$43K40%$57K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market 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.

What buyers say about travel tub

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

What buyers love

Size-Overall12%

“I really love the size”

Portability11%

“Easy for travel”

Ease Of Use11%

“Easy to use and store”

Storage Capacity7%

“saving space”

Quality-Overall6%

“Its great quality, easy to set up and perfect size”

Ease Of Cleaning5%

“Easy to clean”

Durability5%

“The material of the tub feels durable”

Strength4%

“The plastic material feels sturdy”

Fun/Entertainment Experience4%

“Its made their bath time fun”

Value For Money3%

“Good value for price”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall13%

“Too small”

Durability9%

“Not very durable”

Smell6%

“Chemical smell”

Strength5%

“Its not very sturdy”

Water Resistance5%

“Wish the walls didn't hold water”

Leak-Proof4%

“Leaks every once in a while”

Value For Money3%

“Not worth the price”

Moist/Dry3%

“doesn't dry great”

Grip2%

“Most plastic tubs feel hard and slippery,”

Age Suitability2%

“I definitely dont think its big enough for a kid past the age of 4 unless they are a very small child”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall43%
Strength7%
Leak-Proof6%
Advertised Vs Actual Product5%
Material Quality5%
Smell5%
Age Suitability4%
Functionality-Overall4%
Water Resistance2%
Value For Money2%

Common questions

Is travel tub profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $143K/yr across 24 tracked products. 11 of 14 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -8.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (40/100).
How competitive is the travel tub niche?
20 brands and 30 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 63% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 71% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in travel tub?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Durability, Smell. The return rate is 5.2% — above our launch gate.
What does it cost to enter the travel tub niche?
Listings span $16.82–$116.39; the average listing price is $34.80 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,370 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.