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Varnish for Wood

Fail

The top 5 brands take 95% of clicks, so Varnish for Wood is a Fail.

Flapen Score
47
47 / 100
Ranks 1,252 of 2,225 DIY & Tools niches · −2 vs the category median of 49
Market size
£184K/yr389K searches / yr
90-day growth
+7.7%search demand this quarter
Competition
51%top-5 click share · 8 brands · 71 sellers

Flapen Score

Varnish for Wood against its category

The dotted line is the DIY & Tools average. Past it, Varnish for Wood is stronger. Inside it, weaker.

47Fail
Big MarketTrendingHigh ConversionOpen MarketLow ReturnsPrice rangeAvg priceNo Dominant BrandLow Review BarrierQuality Gap
This niche Category average

Market

The Varnish for Wood market on Amazon at a glance

Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Varnish for Wood 389K times last year and spent an estimated £184K. The top 5 brands take 95% of clicks. Flapen scores it 47 out of 100, a Fail.

01 · Demand

5.4% of searches ended in a purchase last week.

Shoppers searched for this 389K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 5.4% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved +7.7% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £184K a year.

Searches, last 12 months
389K
Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
+7.7%
Conversion, latest week
5.4%
Market size, estimated
£184Ka year
Peak month
April1.7× the quietest month
Top search term
varnish for wood75K searches a year

02 · Price

A sale here is worth £8.72.

Listings sell for £8.72 on average, from £3.81 to £23.19. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 20K to 25K a year. The average listing sells 500 to 750 of them. At £8.72 that is £4K to £7K a year per listing.

Average price
£8.72under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
Price range
£3.81–£23.19
Amazon United Kingdom median price
£12.12across 27,606 niches
Units sold a year
20K–25K
Units per listing a year
500–750
Revenue per listing a year
£4K–£7K
Returns
0.8%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%

03 · Entry bar

The bar here is reviews.

73% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 93% ship with Prime. On an average day, 4.0% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #21 within Painting Supplies, Tools & Wall Treatments. It carries 2,183 reviews at 4.44 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.

Sponsored listings
73%
Prime listings
93%
Out of stock, average day
4.0%
Average rank
#21in Painting Supplies, Tools & Wall Treatments
Average rating
4.44 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
Average reviews
2,183per listing
Listings tracked
30

04 · Newcomers

Brands here are established.

The brands on the shelf have sold for 61 months on average, so the names here are established.

Launched, last 12 months
0
Successful launches
0Amazon's first-year sales bar
Average brand age
61 months

Products

Top Varnish for Wood products & what they sell for

Every tracked product: its share of the shelf, its reviews, and its price.

Competition

Competition: brands, sellers & click share

The top 5 products take 51% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.

£0£9K£18K£28K£37K101001K10K Review Count Sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

Brands

8 falling

Sellers

71

Top-5 brand share

95%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

51%

Top 20: 89%

Open market

3%

  • RUSTINS51%
  • Johnstone's19%
  • Furniture Clinic14%
  • 1518%
  • Roxil3%
  • PNJB2%
  • Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 3%)

Demand

Varnish for Wood search demand

Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.

9K7KSpike '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×

Search terms

Top Varnish for Wood search terms shoppers use

The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.

  • varnish for wood75K/yr
  • wood varnish55K/yr
  • varnish45K/yr
  • polyurethane varnish36K/yr
  • clear varnish33K/yr
  • clear varnish wood24K/yr
  • wood varnish interior24K/yr
  • wood varnish exterior13K/yr
  • clear wood varnish13K/yr
  • varnish for wood outdoor5K/yr

Reviews and returns

What reviews say buyers love and hate about Varnish for Wood

What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.

Complain

Color22%−0.09

Inconsistent colour

though darker shade than expected

Very odd colour

Leak-Proof9%

Bottle had leaked in packaging on arrival

it clearly been opened previously as its leaking

Tin was leaking into plastic bag

Size-Overall6%−0.02

This is not fit for use I will chuck the rest away

Smaller than thought

Its a very small tin

Paint Quality6%

Completely ruined my paint

Ruined my paint

its bright yellow looks awful its been painted since March

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%+0.65

Not what it seems to be

It does not do what it says on the can

Did not work as advertised at all

Love

Quality-Overall20%+1.77

Good quality and easy to apply

Good quality and Easy to use

Excellent Product

Advertised Vs Actual Product13%+0.65

looks just what I need

Does the job

As described

Value For Money8%+0.70

BEST MONEY EVER SPENT

Excellent value

Good price

Ease Of Use7%+0.25

simple to apply

Easy to use

Easy to put on

Color7%−0.09

Good colour

Nice pop of colour

Excellent colour match

Return

0.8% Return rate 54% Fixable by listing

Color29%█▆▅▅▆▇

Inconsistent colour

though darker shade than expected

Very odd colour

Leak-Proof17%███▃▇▆

Bottle had leaked in packaging on arrival

it clearly been opened previously as its leaking

Tin was leaking into plastic bag

Size-Overall14%▂▃▆█▇▇

This is not fit for use I will chuck the rest away

Smaller than thought

Its a very small tin

Paint Quality10%▃▆██▅▃

Completely ruined my paint

Ruined my paint

its bright yellow looks awful its been painted since March

Functionality-Overall5%█▇▇▄▆▃

Not worked for me

Not effective in my view

it doesnt seems to work

FAQ

Common Varnish for Wood questions

Answered from the same tracked data.