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chutney

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.0%), but prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($0.99–$16.14) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 19Growth 30Conversion 96Competition 74Returns 100Price range 8Avg price 12Brand share 52Review moat 87Quality gap 57

Returns

Incredible0.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Incredible13.4%

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

Review moat

Great252.98

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Good41%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Good74%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Growth

Okay+3.8%

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

Market size

Bad£75K

£75K/yr · 136K searches

Avg price

Bad£4.14

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Bad£0.99–£16.14

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, chutney is a £75K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (136K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 74% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 54/100.

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

chutney market data

Units sold / yr
15K–20K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
£62K–£83K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
13.4%
Avg BSR
#196
Page quality
0%
Prime
95%
Sponsored
29%
Out of stock
14.9%
Avg brand age
67 months
Avg seller age
175 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 41% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

19 falling

Sellers

58

Top-5 brand share

74%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

41%

Top 20: 81%

Open market

22%

  • Morrisons42%
  • PVL Trade11%
  • Shaws8%
  • Tracklements7%
  • by Amazon6%
  • Claire's Handmade5%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +3.8% search growth over the last 90 days.
15K10KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Holiday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 7.5×

Top chutney search terms

  • chutney99K/yr
  • chutneys16K/yr
  • chutney for cheese15K/yr
  • christmas chutney6K/yr
All search terms

Top chutney 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%3%£2K6%£5K9%£7K12%£9K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

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

What buyers say about chutney

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

What buyers love

Taste-Overall41%

“Absolutely delicious”

Flavor12%

“Nice flavour”

Gifting Purpose9%

“Christmas gift”

Value For Money8%

“Good value”

Spiciness4%

“Sweet and warmly spicy”

Size-Overall4%

“Perfect size exactly what I needed”

Sweetness4%

“Its the perfect mix of sweet”

Quality-Overall3%

“Good quality”

Crispiness3%

“Lovely andcspicy”

Cooking Instructions1%

“I use in cooking- good product and great taste”

What buyers complain about

Taste-Overall16%

“Tastes awful on its own”

Value For Money11%

“Expensive for what it is”

Stale/Rotten/Spoiled8%

“sadly both bottles were out of date”

Quality-Overall7%

“Poor quality”

Texture/Consistency-Overall6%

“Awful taste and texture”

Sweetness6%

“Not overly sweet either”

Size-Overall6%

“bigger than I expected”

Flavor5%

“not the best tasting chutney”

Spiciness5%

“Caramelised onion”

Moist/Dry3%

“Too dry”

Common questions

Is chutney profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £75K/yr across 41 tracked products. 0 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +3.8%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (54/100).
How competitive is the chutney niche?
19 brands and 58 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 41% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 74% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in chutney?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Taste-Overall, Value For Money, Stale/Rotten/Spoiled. The return rate is 0.0%.
When does demand for chutney peak?
Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 7.5× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the chutney niche?
Listings span £0.99–£16.14; the average listing price is £4.14 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 253 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.