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vape liquid

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Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($3.01–$16.51) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 51Growth 18Conversion 26Competition 76Returns 97Price range 11Avg price 19Brand share 13Review moat 96Quality gap 80

Returns

Incredible0.5%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Review moat

Incredible77.58

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Great4.2★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Competition

Great39%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Market size

Good£287K

£287K/yr · 2.0M searches

Conversion

Okay2.1%

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

Avg price

Bad£6.89

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Growth

Bad-14.8%

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

Brand share

Bad95%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Price range

Bad£3.01–£16.51

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, vape liquid is a £287K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (2.0M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 95% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 49/100.

Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

vape liquid market data

Units sold / yr
30K–40K
avg 750–1,000/product
Revenue / yr
£207K–£276K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
2.1%
Avg BSR
#18
Page quality
0%
Prime
81%
Sponsored
3%
Out of stock
5.5%
Avg brand age
46 months
Avg seller age
172 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (39% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

8 falling

Sellers

20

Top-5 brand share

95%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

39%

Top 20: 83%

Open market

2%

  • Just Juice Superior E-Liquids48%
  • Generic20%
  • Doozy Vape13%
  • Paradise Products7%
  • Seriously Donuts7%
  • AnZa3%
  • Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 2%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -14.8% search growth over the last 90 days.
80K60KSpike '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×

Top vape liquid search terms

  • vape juice590K/yr
  • vape liquid589K/yr
  • elux liquid142K/yr
  • e liquid103K/yr
  • e liquids69K/yr
  • vape oil65K/yr
  • elux61K/yr
  • no nic vap20K/yr
  • vape liquids58K/yr
  • e liquid with nicotine57K/yr
All search terms

Top vape liquid 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%4%£11K8%£23K12%£34K16%£46K1101001K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)1 product missing review or click data not plotted

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about vape liquid

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

What buyers love

Value For Money23%

“Well worth the buy”

Quality-Overall19%

“Good quality and arrived on time”

Leak-Proof8%

“Doesn't leak”

Soft Feel6%

“Smooth and good flavour”

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

“item arrived exactly as described”

Efficiency3%

“works well in my setup”

Size-Overall3%

“Love it,nice size,easy to use”

Charging3%

“I love it quickly charges”

Color3%

“Beautiful colour and feels nice and soft”

Ease Of Use2%

“Easy to use”

What buyers complain about

Value For Money19%

“Waste of money”

Ease Of Use17%

“Extremely poor when used”

Functionality-Overall11%

“is not working”

Leak-Proof9%

“Not sure why people mention leakage”

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

“deceitful”

Smell6%

“Would give this a zero star smells burnt”

De-Grease6%

“Rubbish,tastes of nothing and just like pure greasy oil in a bottle”

Charging6%

“doesnt look like it has charged”

Strength6%

“Terrible flever”

Size-Overall6%

“So would have liked a bigger size bottle”

Top return reasons

Functionality-Overall29%
Leak-Proof20%
Charging11%
Advertised Vs Actual Product9%
Quality-Overall7%
Value For Money6%
Flammable4%
Compatibility-Overall3%
Smell2%
Defective Material/Parts2%

Common questions

Is vape liquid profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £287K/yr across 36 tracked products. 2 of 18 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -14.8%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (49/100).
How competitive is the vape liquid niche?
8 brands and 20 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 39% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 95% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in vape liquid?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Value For Money, Ease Of Use, Functionality-Overall. The return rate is 0.5%.
When does demand for vape liquid peak?
Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the vape liquid niche?
Listings span £3.01–£16.51; the average listing price is £6.89 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 78 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.