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23 gallon trash bags

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.2%), but soft demand (-3.3% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 37Growth 23Conversion 96Competition 30Returns 99Price range 83Avg price 95Brand share 41Review moat 24Quality gap 73

Returns

Incredible0.2%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Incredible14.1%

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

Avg price

Incredible$23.93

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great$9.62–$45.38

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

Quality gap

Good4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Okay80%

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

Market size

Okay$185K

$185K/yr · 55K searches

Competition

Okay67%

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

Review moat

Bad5,337.86

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Bad-3.3%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, 23 gallon trash bags is a $185K/yr Amazon United States market (55K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 80% of demand. Demand peaks in Mar. Verdict: Worth a look — 55/100.

Data updated Jul 14, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

23 gallon trash bags market data

Units sold / yr
6K–8K
avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr
$144K–$191K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
14.1%
Avg BSR
#333
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
100%
Out of stock
1.7%
Avg brand age
60 months
Avg seller age
156 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 67% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

10 falling

Sellers

34

Top-5 brand share

80%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

67%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

15%

  • Amazon Basics51%
  • goodfinely10%
  • Teivio8%
  • T.FORING6%
  • Hefty5%
  • FullCan5%
  • Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 15%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 101 weeks — -3.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
3K2KSpike '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26DecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Mar · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×

Top 23 gallon trash bags search terms

  • 23 gallon trash bags46K/yr
  • slim jim trash bags5K/yr
  • 23 gallon trash bag2K/yr
  • 23 gallon bag2K/yr
All search terms

Top 23 gallon trash bags 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%15%$28K30%$56K45%$83K60%$111K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 14 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about 23 gallon trash bags

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

What buyers love

Value For Money19%

“Great deal”

Strength19%

“Strong Bags”

Quality-Overall17%

“These bags are very good quality”

Durability7%

“Durable trash bags”

Size-Overall6%

“True to size”

Smell5%

“Also no unpleasant scent that I can find so happy about that”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“As advertised”

Thickness3%

“The bag thickness is fine”

Leak-Proof2%

“They never leak”

Ease Of Use2%

“Very handy”

What buyers complain about

Quality-Overall15%

“Cheap quality”

Thickness14%

“Not as thick as others”

Smell11%

“SMELL HORRIBLE”

Size-Overall9%

“Very small”

Strength8%

“Extremely flimsy”

Durability5%

“almost ripping them”

Strap/String Quality3%

“the straps break”

Value For Money3%

“Waste of money”

Weight Heavy3%

“They appear heavier than lawn bags”

Leak-Proof3%

“NOT LEAK PROOF”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall49%
Thin10%
Smell9%
Advertised Vs Actual Product5%
Value For Money4%
Material Quality3%
Quality-Overall3%
Strength3%
Thickness2%
Functionality-Overall2%

Common questions

Is 23 gallon trash bags profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $185K/yr across 14 tracked products. 2 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -3.3%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (55/100).
How competitive is the 23 gallon trash bags niche?
10 brands and 34 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 67% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 80% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in 23 gallon trash bags?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Thickness, Smell. The return rate is 0.2%.
When does demand for 23 gallon trash bags peak?
Demand peaks in Mar; the busiest month runs 1.6× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the 23 gallon trash bags niche?
Listings span $9.62–$45.38; the average listing price is $23.93 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 5,338 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.