plastic trunk
Skip itBrand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Price range
Incredible$18.72–$90.42cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Avg price
Great$54.75avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Returns
Great2.0%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Growth
Good+59.0%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Market size
Bad$96K$96K/yr · 187K searches
Review moat
Bad12,959avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Conversion
Bad0.9%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Competition
Bad85%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Brand share
Bad100%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, plastic trunk is a $96K/yr Amazon United States market (187K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Jun–Jul–Oct. Verdict: Skip it — 39/100.
Data updated Jul 24, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
plastic trunk market data
- Units sold / yr
- 3K–3K
- avg 100–250/product
- Revenue / yr
- $137K–$164K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 0.9%
- Avg BSR
- #23
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 80%
- Sponsored
- 40%
- Out of stock
- 8.5%
- Avg brand age
- 47 months
- Avg seller age
- 164 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products capture 85% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
3 falling
Sellers
93
Top-5 brand share
100%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
85%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
0%
- Plano90%
- MTM8%
- J TERENCE THOMPSON3%
- Open — no brand owns it (0%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +59.0% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Jun, Jul, Oct · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.0×
Top plastic trunk search terms
- plano storage trunk54K/yr
- plano sportsman trunk26K/yr
- foot locker with wheels9K/yr
- plano storage locker8K/yr
- plastic trunk10K/yr
- footlocker with wheels8K/yr
- plano trunk8K/yr
- military footlocker10K/yr
- sportsman trunk10K/yr
- plastic footlocker5K/yr
Top plastic trunk 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.
All 10 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Plano Storage Trunk - 108 Quart w/ Wheels (1819) - Hunter Green
Plano$40.694.6★21,215 rev
Plano Storage Trunks
Plano$37.144.6★21,215 rev
Plano Storage Trunks
Plano$90.424.6★21,215 rev
MTM ACDC30 Divided Ammo Crate Utility Box Outdoor Gear & Tool Storage Water- Resistant Stackable Snap Latch 21x11.2x7.5 USA Made Dark Earth
MTM$29.124.7★1,627 rev
*1819 XXL HINGED Storage Box - 108 Quart Black
Plano$47.804.5★113 rev
Newest
by launch date
Plano Sportsmans Trunk Medium 3 Pack Black Lockable Storage Box Medium Storage Bins for Indoor and Outdoor Spaces Easy to Carry Secure and Transport Airline Friendly
Plano$80.0421,215 rev
Plano Storage Trunks
Plano$37.1421,215 rev
Plano Storage Trunks
Plano$90.4221,215 rev
Plano Storage Trunks
Plano$90.3021,215 rev
MTM ACDC30 Divided Ammo Crate Utility Box Outdoor Gear & Tool Storage Water- Resistant Stackable Snap Latch 21x11.2x7.5 USA Made Dark Earth
MTM$29.121,627 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumPlano Storage Trunks
Plano$90.424.6★
Plano Sportsmans Trunk Medium 3 Pack Black Lockable Storage Box Medium Storage Bins for Indoor and Outdoor Spaces Easy to Carry Secure and Transport Airline Friendly
Plano$80.044.6★
Plano KVD Wormfile Signature Series 3600 Speedbag Black TPE Coated Fabric with Red Interior and Accents Premium Soft Fishing Bag Tackle Storage for Baits & Lures
Plano$18.724.6★
Plano Storage Trunks
Plano$37.144.6★
*1819 XXL HINGED Storage Box - 108 Quart Black
Plano$47.804.5★
What buyers say about plastic trunk
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Great storage container”
“Good value”
“Good quality”
“Fits perfectly”
“It's pretty durable”
“once full it's not too heavy to move”
“This is a sturdy”
“Exactly what I needed”
“Im going to keep it because it is a nice color and very strong”
“Works well”
What buyers complain about
“Not very robust”
“the sizing was so far off”
“Absolute garbage”
“One wheel broke after the first use”
“not that thick either”
“The latches are cheap plastic”
“Received a Plano 108 Qt. trunk with a different design than depicted”
“for the price I was silly to have that expectation”
“Unfortunate design changes”
“Scratches”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is plastic trunk profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $96K/yr across 10 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +59.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (39/100).
- How competitive is the plastic trunk niche?
- 3 brands and 93 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 85% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in plastic trunk?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Strength, Size-Overall, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 2.0%.
- When does demand for plastic trunk peak?
- Demand peaks in Jun–Jul–Oct; the busiest month runs 2.0× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the plastic trunk niche?
- Listings span $18.72–$90.42; the average listing price is $54.75 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 12,959 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.