Is bacon smoked profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?

The niche generates £84K/yr across 9 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -0.1%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (37/100).

How competitive is the bacon smoked niche?

2 brands and 16 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 87% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in bacon smoked?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Thickness, Dilute/Watery, Taste-Overall. The return rate is 0.0%.

When does demand for bacon smoked peak?

Demand peaks in Sep–Oct–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 4.0× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the bacon smoked niche?

Listings span £1.61–£4.43; the average listing price is £2.90 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,067 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

bacon smoked

Skip it

Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Conversion

Incredible38.8%

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

Returns

Incredible0.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Review moat

Good1,067.22

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Bad-0.1%

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

Market size

Bad£84K

£84K/yr · 75K searches

Competition

Bad87%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Avg price

Bad£2.90

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Brand share

Bad100%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Price range

Bad£1.61–£4.43

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, bacon smoked is a £84K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (75K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Sep–Oct–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 37/100.

Data updated Jul 24, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

bacon smoked market data

Units sold / yr: 30K–40K; avg 3,000–4,000/product
Revenue / yr: £87K–£116K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 38.8%
Avg BSR: #20
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 0%
Out of stock: 19.7%
Avg brand age: 69 months
Avg seller age: 192 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 87% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

2 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

87%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

Morrisons97%
The Jolly Hog3%
Open — no brand owns it (0%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 60 weeks — -0.1% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.0×

Open Trend

Top bacon smoked 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.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 9 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Morrisons 10 Smoked Back Bacon 300g

Morrisons£2.004.6★2,754 rev

Morrisons 6 Smoked Back Bacon Extra Thick Cut Rashers 300 g

Morrisons£2.004.6★2,607 rev

Morrisons 16 Smoked Streaky Bacon Rashers 225g

Morrisons£2.164.5★2,025 rev

Morrisons Smoked Back Bacon 500g

Morrisons£4.434.6★564 rev

Morrisons The Best Smoked Back Bacon 240g

Morrisons£3.584.5★163 rev

Newest

by launch date

Morrisons Savers Smoked Back Bacon 300g

Morrisons£1.6170 rev

8mo ago

Morrisons The Best Smoked Back Bacon 240g

Morrisons£3.58163 rev

1y ago

Morrisons The Best Dry Cured Smoked Streaky Bacon 220g

Morrisons£3.59301 rev

2y ago

The Jolly Hog Smoked Back Bacon 200g

The Jolly Hog£3.29149 rev

4y ago

Morrisons Reduced Fat Smoked Back Bacon 8 Medallions 225g

Morrisons£3.42972 rev

5y ago

What buyers say about bacon smoked

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

What buyers love

Taste-Overall42%

“Tastie becon”

Quality-Overall14%

“great quality”

Flavor12%

“Very nice flavour”

Value For Money8%

“worth the money”

Crispiness5%

“Butty exelance”

Baking4%

“Best back bacon weve had in a long time”

Thickness4%

“Tasty and thick”

Cooking Instructions4%

“Easy to cook”

Health Benefits-Overall3%

“Healthy”

Freshness1%

“Fresh and was delivered with care”

What buyers complain about

Thickness13%

“Extremely thin and tasteless”

Dilute/Watery13%

“80% water”

Taste-Overall11%

“It`s more fat than lean meat, awful”

Flavor11%

“No Flavour Whats so ever”

Spiciness11%

“Too smoky”

Size-Overall11%

“once grilled goes really small”

Value For Money8%

“Not worth the money”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“Nothing like the photo”

Nutritional Content4%

“Huge amount of fat”

Cooking Instructions3%

“When frying there was some water release”

Common questions

Is bacon smoked profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?: The niche generates £84K/yr across 9 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -0.1%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (37/100).
How competitive is the bacon smoked niche?: 2 brands and 16 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 87% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in bacon smoked?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Thickness, Dilute/Watery, Taste-Overall. The return rate is 0.0%.
When does demand for bacon smoked peak?: Demand peaks in Sep–Oct–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 4.0× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the bacon smoked niche?: Listings span £1.61–£4.43; the average listing price is £2.90 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,067 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.