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Coconut Oil

Fail

Prices span $2.23–$13.14, mostly outside the sweet spot, so Coconut Oil is a Fail.

Flapen Score
49
49 / 100
Top 36% of 2,976 Grocery niches · +3 vs the category median of 46
Market size
£1.6M/yr1.5M searches / yr
90-day growth
-10.2%search demand this quarter
Competition
70%top-5 click share · 12 brands · 26 sellers

Flapen Score

Coconut Oil against its category

The dotted line is the Grocery average. Past it, Coconut Oil is stronger. Inside it, weaker.

49Fail
Big MarketTrendingHigh ConversionOpen MarketLow ReturnsPrice rangeAvg priceNo Dominant BrandLow Review BarrierQuality Gap
This niche Category average

Market

The Coconut Oil market on Amazon at a glance

Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Coconut Oil 1.5M times last year and spent an estimated £1.6M. The top 5 brands take 78% of clicks. Flapen scores it 49 out of 100, a Fail.

01 · Demand

14.1% of searches ended in a purchase last week.

Shoppers searched for this 1.5M times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 14.1% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -10.2% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £1.6M a year.

Searches, last 12 months
1.5M
Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
-10.2%
Conversion, latest week
14.1%
Market size, estimated
£1.6Ma year
Peak month
February1.3× the quietest month
Top search term
coconut oil1.1M searches a year

02 · Price

A sale here is worth £7.68.

Listings sell for £7.68 on average, from £2.23 to £13.14. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 200K to 250K a year. The average listing sells 12,500 to 15,000 of them. At £7.68 that is £96K to £115K a year per listing.

Average price
£7.68under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
Price range
£2.23–£13.14
Amazon United Kingdom median price
£12.12across 27,606 niches
Units sold a year
200K–250K
Units per listing a year
12,500–15,000
Revenue per listing a year
£96K–£115K
Returns
0.1%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%

03 · Entry bar

The bar here is ads and reviews.

93% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 100% ship with Prime. On an average day, 0.0% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #5 within Oils, Vinegars & Salad Dressings. It carries 13,565 reviews at 4.59 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.

Sponsored listings
93%
Prime listings
100%
Out of stock, average day
0.0%
Average rank
#5in Oils, Vinegars & Salad Dressings
Average rating
4.59 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
Average reviews
13,565per listing
Listings tracked
14

04 · Newcomers

Brands here are established.

The brands on the shelf have sold for 62 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
62 months

Products

Top Coconut Oil 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 70% of clicks. A locked shelf that new listings rarely crack.

£0£163K£327K£490K£654K1001K10K100K1.0M Review Count Sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

Brands

12 falling

Sellers

26

Top-5 brand share

78%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

70%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

17%

  • Monara34%
  • Coconut Merchant15%
  • LAILA13%
  • by Amazon10%
  • Essican Purelife6%
  • Eat Wholesome5%
  • Open — no brand owns it (6 brands, 17%)

Demand

Coconut Oil search demand

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

30K20KSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×

Search terms

Top Coconut Oil search terms shoppers use

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

  • coconut oil1.1M/yr
  • organic coconut oil127K/yr
  • coconut oil for skin110K/yr
  • coconut oil for cooking32K/yr
  • virgin coconut oil23K/yr
  • pure coconut oil19K/yr
  • cold pressed coconut oil18K/yr
  • extra virgin coconut oil17K/yr
  • coconut oil organic14K/yr
  • organic coconut oil for skin10K/yr

Reviews and returns

What reviews say buyers love and hate about Coconut Oil

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

Complain

Smell29%−0.17

No smell

Weird smell

Unpleasant smell

Oily/Greasy13%−0.06

Very oily

This is has been mixed with other oils

I was disapointed as hard bits in the oil

Taste-Overall7%−0.05

Has an odd metallic taste

it doesnt taste good

Taste like sunflower oil

Allergies6%−0.02

Caused a skin reaction

Allergic

levels me extremely itchy

Size-Overall5%

Jar too large

It's a big jar

Its kinda small

Love

Quality-Overall28%+1.90

Best quality

Great quality EVCO

Lovely Product, Excellent Value For Money

Value For Money12%+0.63

Excellent Value For Money

Affordable price

good value for money

Smell9%−0.17

Creamy and nice smell

Good smell

Smooth and smells good

Vegan/Organic6%+0.47

Organic Coconut oil

Organic certification gives extra peace of mind

Its organic

Moist/Dry5%+0.28

Excellent moisturiser for skin

Good moisturiser

Great for dry skin

Return

0.1% Return rate 41% Fixable by listing

Smell43%▅█▄▅▆▅

No smell

Weird smell

Unpleasant smell

Size-Overall36%▆▃█▇▆▅

Jar too large

It's a big jar

Its kinda small

Value For Money4%▅▃▇▁█▁

A little expensive

Thought was a little pricey

Not worth the price

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%▄█▁▁▁▅
Leak-Proof2%▁▁▁▁▄█

FAQ

Common Coconut Oil questions

Answered from the same tracked data.