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title: "Grease Cartridge — £86K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 54/100 · £86K/yr market · 33K searches/yr · £24.34 avg price. A small market ($86K/yr) keeps it on the watch list. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **grease cartridge**
**Worth a look**
Shows low returns (0.2%), but a small market ($86K/yr) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 22Growth 50Conversion 90Competition 43Returns 99Price range 81Avg price 95Brand share 32Review moat 79Quality gap 22
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.2%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Avg price**
**Incredible****£24.34**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Conversion**
**Great****10.7%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Price range**
**Great****£2.57–£72.74**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Review moat**
**Great****410.17**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Growth**
**Good****+20.5%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Competition**
**Okay****59%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Brand share**
**Okay****86%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Market size**
**Bad****£86K**
£86K/yr · 33K searches
**Quality gap**
**Bad****4.7★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, grease cartridge is a £86K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (33K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 86% of demand. Demand peaks in May. Verdict: Worth a look — 54/100.
Data updated Jul 18, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **grease cartridge market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **3K–4K**
- avg 100–250/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£73K–£97K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **10.7%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#63**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **67%**
- **Sponsored**
- **39%**
- **Out of stock**
- **3.9%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **80 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **184 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 59% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**10 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**49**
**Top-5 brand share**
**86%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**59%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**10%**
- Carlube30% - Agri-Linc24% - Smith & Allan14% - HMT11% - Hilka7% - EXL4% - Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 10%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +20.5% search growth over the last 90 days.
900700Spike '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: May · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.3×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/automotive/grease-cartridge/trend)
## **Top grease cartridge search terms**
- **grease cartridge**24K/yr+19.9%9.0% conv. - **grease gun cartridge**5K/yr+6.2%9.1% conv. - **grease tube**3K/yr+51.0%10.3% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/automotive/grease-cartridge/search-terms)
## **Top grease cartridge 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%£9K20%£17K30%£26K40%£35K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 18 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Carlube XMG030 Lithium Multi-Purpose Grease Cartridge**Carlube**£6.17**4.6★1,844 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B004NIRDL4) [2**Grease Cartridges Box of 12 EP2 General Purpose Lithium-based Brown Grease lubricant in 400g/14oz Cartridge for Grease Gun by Agri-Linc**Agri-Linc**£39.65**4.7★211 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B083JPQ1PV) [3**HMT Lithium Multipurpose Grease EP2 6 x 400g Cartridges | NLGI 2 Lithium EP Grease for Bearings Machinery & Vehicles | High Load Anti-Wear Water Resistant Corrosion Protection Industrial**HMT**£20.60**4.6★384 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B074KFGHCP) [4**Lithium EP2 Grease Cartridge Multi-Purpose NLGI2 12 x 400g Tube**Smith & Allan**£28.38**4.9★17 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DV9M4PVW) [5**Hilka 84802003 3oz Grease Gun Cartridge Set**Hilka**£6.83**4.5★610 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00KESUUTE)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Lithium EP2 Grease Cartridge Multi-Purpose NLGI2 12 x 400g Tube**Smith & Allan**£28.38**17 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DV9M4PVW) [**Lithium EP2 Grease Cartridge Multi-Purpose NLGI2 6 x 400g Tube**Smith & Allan**£16.87**6 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DV9MM2MK) [**Lithium EP2 Grease Cartridge Multi-Purpose NLGI2 36 x 400g Tube**Smith & Allan**£72.74**3 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DV9MVXNF) [**Molyslip ARVINA EP2 Multi-Purpose Grease Cartridge 400g - High Performance High Temp Protection - Tube**MOLYSLIP**£5.76**50 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CCS92CZR) [**Multi Purpose Grease Cartridge EP2 Tube EXOL Lithium grease 400g (PACK of 2)**EXL**£9.79**140 rev6y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B083ZJC7NG)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Sealey SCS106 EP2 Lithium Complex Grease Cartridge 400g**Sealey**£7.17**4.4★**▲ 130%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01IQ09M4U) [**Lithium EP2 Grease Cartridge Multi-Purpose NLGI2 6 x 400g Tube**Smith & Allan**£16.87**4.7★**▲ 98%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DV9MM2MK) [**HMT Lithium Multipurpose Grease EP2 12 x 400g Cartridges | NLGI 2 EP Grease for Industrial Construction & Agricultural Machinery | Extreme Pressure Anti-Wear Corrosion & Water Resistant Grease**HMT**£35.89**4.6★**▲ 35%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B074KG6459) [**TETROSYL LTD Carlube Xmg070 Lithium Multi-Purpose Grease**Carlube**£2.57**4.6★**▲ 31%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B004NE8448) [**HMT Lithium Multipurpose Grease EP2 3 x 400g Cartridges | NLGI 2 Extreme Pressure EP Grease | Anti-Wear Corrosion & Water Resistant Lubricant for Bearings Automotive Agricultural & Industrial**HMT**£13.44**4.6★**▲ 24%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B074KFNCQS)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about grease cartridge**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Value For Money**34%
*“Good price”*
**Lubrication**24%
*“The perfect cartridges recommended to go with the Grease gun”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**14%
*“As described”*
**Ease Of Use**14%
*“Easy to use”*
**Quality-Overall**6%
*“Good quality”*
**Efficiency**4%
*“Works well”*
**Thickness**2%
*“Nice and thick”*
**Strength**2%
*“Staying power”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Functionality-Overall**50%
*“Doesnt work out of the box”*
**Noise Level**50%
*“My car boot was making a noise when I opened it”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**69%
**Leak-Proof**8%
**Defective Material/Parts**6%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**5%
**Material Quality**3%
**Functionality-Overall**3%
**Quality-Overall**3%
**Compatibility-Overall**3%
**Connectivity-Overall**3%
**Maintenance And Repair**1%
## **Common questions**
- **Is grease cartridge profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £86K/yr across 18 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +20.5%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (54/100).
- **How competitive is the grease cartridge niche?**
- 10 brands and 49 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 59% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 86% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in grease cartridge?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Noise Level. The return rate is 0.2%.
- **When does demand for grease cartridge peak?**
- Demand peaks in May; the busiest month runs 2.3× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the grease cartridge niche?**
- Listings span £2.57–£72.74; the average listing price is £24.34 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 410 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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