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neals yard

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.4%), but brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 69Growth 14Conversion 54Competition 84Returns 98Price range 54Avg price 58Brand share 0Review moat 75Quality gap 25

Returns

Incredible0.4%

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

Competition

Great31%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Review moat

Good510.54

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Market size

Good£705K

£705K/yr · 1.2M searches

Avg price

Good£12.93

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Conversion

Good4.5%

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

Price range

Good£2.60–£29.78

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

Quality gap

Okay4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Bad-21.6%

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

Brand share

Bad100%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, neals yard is a £705K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (1.2M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 52/100.

Data updated Jul 18, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

Market data

Units sold / yr
80K–100K
avg 750–1,000/product
Revenue / yr
£1.0M–£1.3M
units × avg price
Launch success
2 of 3 new (360d)
Conversion rate
4.5%
Avg BSR
#157
Page quality
0%
Prime
93%
Sponsored
68%
Out of stock
3.6%
Avg brand age
42 months
Avg seller age
151 days

Competition

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (31% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

3 falling

Sellers

161

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

31%

Top 20: 71%

Open market

0%

  • Neal's Yard Remedies64%
  • NIVEA20%
  • Dove16%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -21.6% search growth over the last 90 days.
150K100KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 12.8×

Product shelf

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

0%2%£14K4%£28K6%£42K8%£56K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 56 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Reviews

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

What buyers love

Smell27%

“Relaxing smell”

Gifting Purpose19%

“Great Christmas present”

Value For Money17%

“Excellent value”

Quality-Overall14%

“partner extremely pleased with products”

Soft Feel4%

“Leaves my skin so soft”

Moist/Dry3%

“Lovely moisturiser”

Size-Overall2%

“Perfect size”

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

“It definitely does the job”

Suitability Combination Skin1%

“my skin is always clear”

Ease Of Use1%

“easy to use”

What buyers complain about

Smell22%

“Smells rancid”

Value For Money15%

“A little expensive”

Size-Overall15%

“They dont all fit in the bag provided”

Moist/Dry9%

“not as moisturising as other brands on the market”

Strength4%

“The balm was not solid as usual”

Thickness2%

“seems less thick than my last one”

Texture/Consistency-Overall2%

“I didnt like the texture although Im sure if someone has extremely dry skin they might like it”

Lather2%

“Does not easily lather - wont be buying again”

Sensitivity-Overall2%

“I have very sensitive skin and Dove cares”

Ease Of Use1%

“Impossible to use”

Top return reasons

Smell26%
Size-Overall17%
Defective Material/Parts9%
Advertised Vs Actual Product7%
Product Condition6%
Value For Money6%
Leak-Proof5%
Material Quality4%
Quality-Overall4%
Moist/Dry2%

Common questions

Is neals yard profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £705K/yr across 56 tracked products. 2 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -21.6%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (52/100).
How competitive is the neals yard niche?
3 brands and 161 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 31% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in neals yard?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Smell, Value For Money, Size-Overall. The return rate is 0.4%.
When does demand for neals yard peak?
Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 12.8× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the neals yard niche?
Listings span £2.60–£29.78; the average listing price is £12.93 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 511 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

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