Is plastic serving bowls profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $141K/yr across 46 tracked products. 1 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +32.7%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (55/100).

How competitive is the plastic serving bowls niche?

20 brands and 26 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 38% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 64% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in plastic serving bowls?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Value For Money. The return rate is 3.6%.

When does demand for plastic serving bowls peak?

Demand peaks in Sep–Oct–Nov; the busiest month runs 2.8× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the plastic serving bowls niche?

Listings span $2.00–$33.59; the average listing price is $16.23 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,113 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

plastic serving bowls

Worth a look

Shows a sweet-spot price point ($16.23 avg), but a small market ($141K/yr) keeps it on the watch list.

Avg price

Great$16.23

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Competition

Great38%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Brand share

Good64%

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

Review moat

Good1,112.83

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Price range

Good$2.00–$33.59

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

Growth

Good+32.7%

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

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Returns

Okay3.6%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Okay3.1%

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

Market size

Okay$141K

$141K/yr · 278K searches

Signals No Dominant Brand

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, plastic serving bowls is a $141K/yr Amazon United States market (278K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 64% of demand. Demand peaks in Sep–Oct–Nov. Verdict: Worth a look — 55/100.

Data updated Jul 21, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

plastic serving bowls market data

Units sold / yr: 10K–13K; avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr: $162K–$203K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 3.1%
Avg BSR: #77
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 89%
Out of stock: 0.2%
Avg brand age: 40 months
Avg seller age: 153 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (38% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

20 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

64%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

38%

Top 20: 71%

Open market

30%

PLASTICPRO18%
Posh Setting15%
R-kay12%
US Acrylic10%
Stock Your Home9%
Blue Sky6%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +32.7% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Sep, Oct, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.8×

Open Trend

Top plastic serving bowls search terms

plastic bowls for parties49K/yr +0.9%2.2% conv.
clear serving bowls24K/yr +24.9%3.6% conv.
clear plastic serving bowls22K/yr +57.7%3.6% conv.
bowls for party27K/yr +25.3%1.5% conv.
plastic chip bowls12K/yr +66.6%4.7% conv.
fruit bowls for party11K/yr +124.3%0.8% conv.
plastic party bowls16K/yr +17.3%2.2% conv.
large plastic bowls for parties12K/yr +37.4%2.9% conv.
large clear plastic bowl15K/yr +22.4%2.2% conv.
plastic fruit bowl10K/yr +23.2%1.1% conv.

All search terms

Top plastic serving bowls 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

Posh Setting - Clear Plastic Serving Bowls for Party Angled Bowls Disposable Chip Bowls Candy Bowls for Party Table Salad and Fruit Bowls for Buffets Wedding Serving Bowls-Clear 8 OZ 5 Pack

Posh Setting$9.854.2★2,453 rev

R-kay 6 Pack Square Plastic Serving Bowls - Clear Plastic bowls 16 Oz - Disposable Serving Bowls Heavy Duty For Weddings Catering And Birthday parties

R-kay$7.834.4★918 rev

US Acrylic Vista Clear Plastic Salad and Serving 10-inch Bowls | set of 3 | Reusable BPA-free Made in the USA | 135 oz. capacity

US Acrylic$19.754.4★1,194 rev

Clear Plastic Serving Bowls for Party - 6 oz Elegant Disposable Serving Bowls & Chip bowls for Parties & Weddings Perfect Party Bowls for Serving Food & Candy Bowls for Candy Buffet (20 Count)

Blue Sky$2.003.7★310 rev

54oz Clear Plastic Serving Bowls (4 Pack) Large Disposable Candy Dishes Buffet Containers for Chips Popcorn Snacks Punch Salad Bar Snack Bowl Parties Office Desk Bridal Shower Party Supplies

Stock Your Home$15.624.6★862 rev

Newest

by launch date

BESTVIP 4 Pack 150 Ounce Clear Plastic Serving Bowls Disposable 11.6 Party Bowls for Chips/Salad/Candy/Snacks Stackable Buffet Containers for Christmas Holiday Weddings Showers/Events Reusable

BESTVIP$21.8882 rev

12mo ago

BESTVIP 54oz Clear Plastic Serving Bowls for Party - 12 Pack Angled Disposable Serving Bowls Party for Chips Snacks Fruit Salad - Bowls for Parties Daily Use Catering Christmas

BESTVIP$22.31211 rev

1y ago

bUCLA 12 Pack Clear Plastic Serving Bowls - 20 OZ Angled Serving Bowls Disposable for Chip Candy Salad & Fruit - Ideal for Party & Wedding

bUCLA$19.00416 rev

1y ago

Qeirudu 10 oz Small Clear Plastic Bowls 60 Pack Disposable Hard Plastic Party Serving Bowls for Salads Ice Creams Fruit Desserts Parfaits Snacks

Qeirudu$15.06414 rev

2y ago

US Acrylic Vista Durable Plastic Salad and Serving 10-inch Bowls | Set of 4 in Coastal Colors | Reusable BPA-free Made in the USA | 135 oz. capacity

US Acrylic$19.76376 rev

2y ago

What buyers say about plastic serving bowls

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

What buyers love

Size-Overall19%

“Good size”

Quality-Overall13%

“Nice quality for taking to a party”

Strength7%

“they seem to be well made - not flimsy”

Value For Money7%

“Fair Price”

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

“Exactly what I needed”

Durability5%

“they held up perfectly”

Ease Of Cleaning4%

“ease of cleaning”

Ease Of Use4%

“Good for a single use”

Baking4%

“Now we use them at home for fruit or baking”

Recycle/Reuse3%

“good quality reusable durable used at bar to serve munching items”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall39%

“Very large bowl”

Quality-Overall10%

“Not good quality as they break easily”

Value For Money7%

“Too expensive”

Durability6%

“are not durable”

Thickness6%

“theyre much thinner than I expected”

Strength6%

“Flimsy”

Material Quality3%

“Cheap material”

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

“Pictures are a lie”

Ease Of Use2%

“Cannot Use”

Heating1%

“NOT A HEATING BOWL”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall86%

Value For Money3%

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

Material Quality2%

Quality-Overall2%

Strength1%

Thin1%

Functionality-Overall1%

Product Condition0%

Durability0%

Common questions

Is plastic serving bowls profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $141K/yr across 46 tracked products. 1 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +32.7%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (55/100).
How competitive is the plastic serving bowls niche?: 20 brands and 26 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 38% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 64% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in plastic serving bowls?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Value For Money. The return rate is 3.6%.
When does demand for plastic serving bowls peak?: Demand peaks in Sep–Oct–Nov; the busiest month runs 2.8× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the plastic serving bowls niche?: Listings span $2.00–$33.59; the average listing price is $16.23 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,113 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.