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fairy liquid 5 litre

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Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 97% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 18Growth 20Conversion 92Competition 19Returns 100Price range 48Avg price 72Brand share 7Review moat 50Quality gap 33

Returns

Incredible0.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Great11.2%

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

Avg price

Good£14.58

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Review moat

Okay1,517.85

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Price range

Okay£2.75–£26.22

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

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Bad-9.7%

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

Competition

Bad77%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Market size

Bad£72K

£72K/yr · 44K searches

Brand share

Bad97%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, fairy liquid 5 litre is a £72K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (44K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 97% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Oct. Verdict: Skip it — 40/100.

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

fairy liquid 5 litre market data

Units sold / yr
4K–5K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
£58K–£73K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
11.2%
Avg BSR
#60
Page quality
0%
Prime
77%
Sponsored
54%
Out of stock
0.4%
Avg brand age
54 months
Avg seller age
175 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 77% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

6 falling

Sellers

97

Top-5 brand share

97%

Top 20: 99%

Top-5 click share

77%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

1%

  • Fairy78%
  • P&G PROFESSIONAL13%
  • MegaAisle3%
  • Generic2%
  • --1%
  • M.A.D MYLDAN AUTO DESIGN1%
  • Open — no brand owns it (1%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 86 weeks — -9.7% search growth over the last 90 days.
2K1KSpike '25Prime Day '25DecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

Peak months: Jan, Oct · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×

Top fairy liquid 5 litre search terms

  • fairy liquid 5 litre18K/yr
  • fairy liquid refill7K/yr
  • 5l fairy washing up liquid4K/yr
  • fairy washing up liquid 5 litres5K/yr
  • fairy 5l3K/yr
  • fairy liquid 5l3K/yr
  • fairy refill2K/yr
  • fairy washing up liquid refill2K/yr
All search terms

Top fairy liquid 5 litre 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%10%£7K20%£14K30%£22K40%£29K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 13 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about fairy liquid 5 litre

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

What buyers love

Value For Money41%

“great value for money”

Quality-Overall13%

“is much better than the cheap brands”

Washability8%

“easier — definitely one of the best washing up liquids available”

Ease Of Cleaning7%

“Cleans well”

Smell6%

“Love the smell”

Size-Overall4%

“Excellent, huge size”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“It does the job”

Durability3%

“Great for long term use”

De-Grease2%

“Cleans grease easily”

Ease Of Use1%

“best convenience and price”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall15%

“may not fit on your shelf”

Value For Money11%

“it is so expensive”

Leak-Proof9%

“I received all the bottles broken and leaking”

Quality-Overall6%

“Not as good as regular fairy”

Strength4%

“Weak”

Washability3%

“One tiny squirt somehow produces enough bubbles to wash every plate, pan, mug, and possibly a small family hatchback. although I don't recommend this”

Smell3%

“Lo and behold, the fragrance in this soap is so strong and artificial-smelling that I literally cannot use it”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“Its advertised as a big bottle, but just seems like watered down mixture in a bigger bottle”

Dispensing Mechanism2%

“No dispenser delivered”

Weight Heavy2%

“decant its extreamly heavy”

Top return reasons

Leak-Proof63%
Value For Money10%
Advertised Vs Actual Product4%
Contamination3%
Size-Overall3%
Washability2%
Product Condition2%
Stale/Rotten/Spoiled2%
Compatibility-Overall2%
Dilute/Watery2%

Common questions

Is fairy liquid 5 litre profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £72K/yr across 13 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -9.7%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (40/100).
How competitive is the fairy liquid 5 litre niche?
6 brands and 97 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 77% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 97% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in fairy liquid 5 litre?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Value For Money, Leak-Proof. The return rate is 0.0%.
When does demand for fairy liquid 5 litre peak?
Demand peaks in Jan–Oct; the busiest month runs 1.7× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the fairy liquid 5 litre niche?
Listings span £2.75–£26.22; the average listing price is £14.58 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,518 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.