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title: "Fennel Seeds — £61K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 44/100 · £61K/yr market · 88K searches/yr · £5.32 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **fennel seeds**
**Skip it**
Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($2.03–$9.07) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 15Growth 21Conversion 96Competition 25Returns 100Price range 0Avg price 15Brand share 45Review moat 87Quality gap 53
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.0%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Incredible****13.1%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Review moat**
**Great****251.73**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.4★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Brand share**
**Okay****78%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Competition**
**Bad****70%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Growth**
**Bad****-8.2%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Market size**
**Bad****£61K**
£61K/yr · 88K searches
**Avg price**
**Bad****£5.32**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Bad****£2.03–£9.07**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Signals**[** Low Review Barrier**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=uk&signal=low_review_barrier "Top brand's reviews < 500")
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, fennel seeds is a £61K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (88K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 78% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 44/100.
Data updated Jul 24, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **fennel seeds market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **13K–15K**
- avg 500–750/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£67K–£80K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **13.1%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#76**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **67%**
- **Out of stock**
- **11.4%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **74 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **180 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products capture 70% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
**Brands**
**12 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**53**
**Top-5 brand share**
**78%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**70%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**16%**
- The Worldwide Mint41% - Alpi Nature13% - TRS9% - Old India8% - Natco7% - Schwartz5% - Open — no brand owns it (6 brands, 16%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 86 weeks — -8.2% search growth over the last 90 days.
2K2KSpike '25Spike '26 seasonDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/grocery/fennel-seeds/trend)
## **Top fennel seeds search terms**
- **fennel seeds**83K/yr-8.7%13.5% conv. - **saunf**3K/yr+3.3%7.0% conv. - **fennel seed**3K/yr-3.2%8.8% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/grocery/fennel-seeds/search-terms)
## **Top fennel seeds 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%£6K20%£12K30%£18K40%£25K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 15 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Fennel Seeds 100g (3.52oz) | Saunf/Soonf Premium Raw Fennel Seed from India | 100% Natural Gluten-Free Vegan Non-GMO No Additives**The Worldwide Mint**£3.54**4.4★462 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00BZ403CA) [2**Alpi Nature Fennel Seeds 500g 1.1 lb Whole Fennel Seeds for Cooking Spice Blends and Tea**Alpi Nature**£7.99**4.0★1,194 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B087PHG4BG) [3**TRS Soonf (Fennel Seeds) 400g**TRS**£5.40**4.7★465 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00S86CF5Q) [4**Natco Fennel Seeds 1KG**Natco**£8.28**4.5★230 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B003U6RQ4E) [5**Schwartz Fennel Seeds 28g**Schwartz**£2.03**4.6★115 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00UHAWBNM)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Laila Fennel Seeds Whole Fennel Spice for Cooking & Seasoning 100 g (Pack of 1)**LAILA**£2.21**1 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GT62DYVQ) [**Fothergills Oh Sow Simple Fennel Vegetable Seeds Sow: MayJul Green/White**Mr Fothergill's**£2.90**5 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FJS8KFJN) [**Fennel Seeds 100g by Colourful Trees**COLOURFULTREES**£3.02**16 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FJM19K9R) [**Trend Organic Fennel Seeds 250g - Culinary Elegance and Digestive Delight: Enhance Your Dishes with Natures Flavour Booster - Certified Organic Vegan Non-GMO No Additives No Preservatives**Trend Organic**£9.07**215 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CQKM35MP) [**Fennel Seeds (900g/31.75oz) | Saunf (Soonf) | Gluten Free |100% Raw Fennel Seed from India | Authentic | Vegan | Non GMO | No Additives**The Worldwide Mint**£7.01**8 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CP47DXNX)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Fennel Seeds (900g/31.75oz) | Saunf (Soonf) | Gluten Free |100% Raw Fennel Seed from India | Authentic | Vegan | Non GMO | No Additives**The Worldwide Mint**£7.01**4.0★**▲ 240%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CP47DXNX) [**Laila Fennel Seeds Whole Fennel Spice for Cooking & Seasoning 100 g (Pack of 1)**LAILA**£2.21**5.0★**▲ 239%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GT62DYVQ) [**Fothergills Oh Sow Simple Fennel Vegetable Seeds Sow: MayJul Green/White**Mr Fothergill's**£2.90**3.8★**▲ 128%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FJS8KFJN) [**Organic Fennel Seeds 100g- Aromatic Vitamin A Vitamin C No Additives Preservatives Raw Vegan GMO Free Certified Organic - Thames Organic**Thames Organic**£6.24**4.5★**▲ 29%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09LS6K1G2) [**Alpi Nature Fennel Seeds 500g 1.1 lb Whole Fennel Seeds for Cooking Spice Blends and Tea**Alpi Nature**£7.99**4.0★**▲ 28%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B087PHG4BG)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about fennel seeds**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**37%
*“Excellent quality”*
**Value For Money**24%
*“Great value”*
**Taste-Overall**8%
*“These fennel seeds are amazing both taste”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**8%
*“Exactly what I wanted”*
**Flavor**8%
*“Very fragrant and aromatic”*
**Freshness**5%
*“Great taste and smell, fresh”*
**Cooking Instructions**5%
*“Makes a nice fennel tea if steeped for at least 5 minutes”*
**Smell**3%
*“smell are exemplary”*
**Vegan/Organic**3%
*“An affordable organic prodcluct”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Smell**23%
*“aroma is not very strong as well”*
**Value For Money**19%
*“Pricey”*
**Quality-Overall**19%
*“Poor quality”*
**Color**13%
*“Colour of seeds is not green”*
**Ingredients-Overall**13%
*“Adulterated product”*
**Moist/Dry**6%
*“very dry and it has more seed husks than the actual seeds”*
**Salt Content**4%
*“Its not filtered or clean and taste salty and smells so bad”*
**Taste-Overall**4%
*“Its not filtered or clean and taste salty and smells so bad”*
## **Common questions**
- **Is fennel seeds profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £61K/yr across 15 tracked products. 0 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -8.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (44/100).
- **How competitive is the fennel seeds niche?**
- 12 brands and 53 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 70% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 78% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in fennel seeds?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Smell, Value For Money, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 0.0%.
- **When does demand for fennel seeds peak?**
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.3× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the fennel seeds niche?**
- Listings span £2.03–£9.07; the average listing price is £5.32 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 252 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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